Dart Board Specifications

Darts is a game that requires excellent hand-eye coordination, strategy and experience. A circular board is hung on the wall and darts are flung at the board, which is made of sisal fiber. The sisal fibers are made from agave and can handle the impact of many sharp-tipped darts without sustaining much damage. Before becoming an experienced dart board player, one should learn and adhere to the game's board specifications.

Dart Board Height

The dart board must be hung on a wall with the bull's-eye measuring exactly 5 feet 8 inches from the floor. Dart boards come in a variety of sizes, from the largest to suit the inexperienced to smaller targets that challenge the veteran. To conform to regulations, though, the important thing is the height of the board, not the size of the board. All dart boards will be broken up into 20 equal pie slices within two rings surrounding a tiny circle. The first ring runs along the circumference of the pie; the second ring is a smaller circle just inside of it. And the last ring should be a tiny circle where the tip of each pie slice meets. This is the bull's-eye, and hitting it earns the greatest number of points.

Throwing Line

According to regulations (and irrespective of the size of the board), throwers must stand a uniform distance from the board. The standard distance is measured by doing a relatively simple calculation. Measure the distance from the face of the board to the wall. This is typically 1/2 of an inch. Then add 7 feet and 9 and 1/4 inches. Use the new sum, which would be 7 feet and 9 and 3/4 inches, based on the example above, and measure out this distance from the wall beneath the dartboard to the throwing line. Measurements must be exact to conform to dart-board regulations. If the face of the board to the wall measures 2 inches, for example, then you must measure 7 feet and 11 and 1/4 inches from the wall to the throwing line. You have to ensure the same throwing distance, 7 feet and 9 and 1/4 inches, no matter the thickness of the board.

Additional Dart Board Tips

Because the dart board is a comfortable distance away from the thrower, seeing the bull's-eye and surrounding numbered points can sometimes be difficult. Place the dart board in a well-lit area. In addition, because dart throwers often miss the board altogether, install a protective backing for the surrounding wall to absorb the impact of botched throws.

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