Basic Rules:
In order to reach zero each player must finish by throwing a double
i.e. if player one has 36 remaining he must hit double 18 to win, while if player two has 45 remaining he must hit single 5, double 20 to win – or a another combination of scores provided the final dart scores on a double.
How do you play darts for beginners?
How do you score a dartboard?
What is the five rules of dart?
Rules:
The object is to be the first player to hit every number on the board in sequence from 1-20
. Hitting any part of the number – single, double or triple – counts, and numbers must be hit in order to advance to the next. Players alternate after three throws. The first player to hit a 20 is the winner.
What is the aim of darts?
A game of darts is generally contested between two players, who take turns. The most common objective is
to reduce a fixed score, commonly 301 or 501, to zero (“checking out”) with the final dart landing in either the bullseye or a double segment to win
.
How do you start 301 in darts?
What is triple on a dart board?
Hitting the thin ring inside the point area
(Triple) scores a triple. The scored is triple the number on the board. The circle in the center of the board is the bull (50 points).
How do you win 5 points left in darts?
To end the game you must end on a double (hitting the outer red/green ring). So if you have 5, you’ll need to
hit a white section of the number “1” to score 1 point, then the outer green/red section of “2” to score 4
.
How do they decide who throws first in darts?
To decide who goes first in the game,
each team will nominate one member to throw a single dart. The one which is closest to the bull’s eye gets to go first
. A turn is made up of throwing 3 darts successively after which the darts are retrieved. Each member gets 1 turn.
Can you finish on a bullseye in darts?
In a game of 501 the bullseye does count as a double. Meaning
if you have a score of 50 remaining, you can finish the game landing your dart in the bullseye.
What is the bullseye in darts?
The bullseye in darts is
the red center circle in the middle of the dartboard
. The bullseye is made up of the outer bullseye which is worth 25 points and the inner bullseye which is worth 50 points.
How far do you stand back from a dart board?
The international standard distance is
9 feet, 7 and 3/8 inches
(or 2.98 meters).
Why do darts start at 501?
With the expertise of some darts players, a nine darter is easily achievable after throwing a few accurate arrows and a game can therefore be won very quickly. So by starting on 501 instead of 500,
it limits the chances of the action being over very quickly
.
Why do my darts go left?
If your throws always go left (across your body) of where you aim it could be a number of things:
Parallax & Offset error, Twisting your body, or just not being Aligned with your throw
. It might also be time to take another look at How you Aim. If your dart went wild and your throw just felt wrong…
What happens if you go below zero in darts?
If your points go below zero, it’s called a BUST,
the round ends there
. You must start again with 12 points in the next round. When the remaining points go below zero, it’s called a BUST. In case of a BUST, your round ends there even if you did not throw your 3 darts.
What happens if you go over 501?
It is essential that you do not hit more points than what you have remaining, this
will result in a bust, and your turn will be over
. The center bull is the highest target you can double-out on, being worth 50 points. After that would be the double 20 with is worth 40 points.
What is D1 in darts?
Throw:
Double 1
. (D1 | 2)
Nickname: The Madhouse.
How much is bullseye 501 worth?
The Bull’s Eye will count
50 points
. All players start with 301/501 points and attempt to reach zero. If a player scores more than the total required to reach zero, the player “busts” and the score returns to the score that was existing at the start of the turn. When a player reaches zero, the game is over.
What is the inner ring on a dartboard called?
Right at the center of all dartboards are two small circles or narrow rings, one smaller than the other, both called the bulls-eye. The smallest circle or ring right at the center are known as
the inner or double bull
counting 50 points (value of 2 x single bulls). These regions are called the beds of a dartboard.
What does the red dot mean in darts?
That means that
they have the throw, or threw first in the leg
.
What happens in darts when you have 1?
Answer has 1 vote. If a player is left with 1 to get, usually after missing a double 1,
the score is called ‘bust’, the turn ends and the score reverts to that at the start of the turn
.
What does t mean in darts?
Underneath the standard 20 through 15 and B, mark D (for doubles), T (for
triples
), and 3B (for three-in-a-bed). (Three-in-a-bed means all three darts in the same scoring area.
Do you have to throw all 3 darts?
So on the last turn,
it is not necessary to throw all 3 darts
– a player can win with the first or second dart of the turn.
