Darts is a game based on the ability to throw a game piece (i.e., a dart) at a board, which is segmented to show different point values. The classic version of the game, "01," has some general rules to which all players must adhere. It is this version of darts that is the basis for all variations of dart play, so it's best to understand these rules before attempting a different type of dart game.

Setup
The dart board must be 5 feet 8 inches from the floor to the center of the bullseye. If you're using steel-tipped darts, the throw line needs to be 7 feet 9.25 inches away from the face of the board. For soft-tipped darts, the line needs to be 8 feet from the dart board face.

Choosing Play Order
To determine play order, one person from each team throws one dart at the bullseye. The team whose player gets his dart closest to the bullseye goes first.

It may happen that the first person to throw his dart gets a bullseye. In this case, the second player may try to "win" the bullseye in one of two ways. The first way is to remove the first player's dart and get a bullseye, essentially creating a tie. The first and second players then throw again in reverse order to break the tie. The second way to win the bullseye is simply to hit a bullseye without removing the first player's dart---this is a little more difficult because the flights on the back of the first dart can interfere with the second player's throw.

Scoring
In "01," the objective is to reduce the beginning total down to 0. Play usually starts with 501 points, but you can create a longer game by adding points in intervals of 100. Players calculate points earned for subtraction based on where the tip of the dart enters the board.

Each player throws up to three darts per turn. Players subtract the total number of points they gain with the three throws from their running game total (e.g., 501, 601). Only darts that stay in the board count (re-throws aren't allowed), and if a player steps over the throw line during their turn, none of the throws for that turn count.

When a player takes his turn, the scorekeeper has to record the points and the player needs to remove his darts before the next player can throw.

"Going Out"
Exiting the dart game is "going out." To do this, a player has to exactly reach 0. The dart that a player throws for this also has to be a double (i.e., it has to land in the outside narrow scoring band or the center small bullseye). Players may use any combination of their three darts to achieve this. For example, if a player has 31 points left, she can use one dart to score a single 1 and then throw a dart on the double 15.

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In the dart game Cricket, players attempt to "close out" the numbers 15 through 20 and the bull's-eye in fewer throws than their opponent(s).

Closing Out
A number is successfully closed out when a player hits it three times. This is generally denoted on the scoreboard by a diagonal slash for the first hit, a second diagonal slash making an "x" for the second hit and a circle around the "x" for the third hit, signaling a number is closed out.

Scoring
When a player is first to close out a number he can score points by hitting that number again. This opportunity remains available until all players have closed that particular number. The amount of points scored is equal to the target number. In the case of the bull's-eye, the outer ring scores 25 points and the center scores 50.

Bonus Rings
Cricket counts both the outer double-score and inner triple-score rings. A double counts as two hits on a target number while a triple counts as three. That means a player can potentially close out a number with one dart. With bull's-eyes, the outer ring counts as one hit, the center as two.

Bonus Rings and Points
Once a player has closed a number, the double and triple rings act as point multipliers. A triple 20 would equate to 60 points if the player has closed that number. If a player hits a double or triple score but only needed one strike to close out the number, the additional hits are counted as points so long as an opponent still has the number open.

Winning
A winner is declared when one player has closed out the target numbers and has the highest point total. If a player has closed all the target numbers but has fewer points than his opponent, he must continue hitting whatever number the opponent has open to reach a higher point total.

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Walk into practically any bar and there is a good chance you will see a person or two throwing darts. According to A1Darts.com, one of the most common games played in America is called "cricket." Cricket utilizes only the dartboard numbers 15 through 20 along with the bull's-eye; the other numbers do not count toward the goal. Your goal in cricket is to "close" each number and the bull's-eye by striking that number three times. Learning how to shoot cricket darts requires you to understand how to throw a dart. The rest is aiming and practice.

1.Practice properly throwing darts. Hold your throwing shoulder steady and grip the dart between your thumb and first two fingers. Point the tip of the dart up and aim at your target. Bring your forearm toward your elbow and flick your arm, releasing the dart as your elbow straightens out. Dartbase.com shows an animation on this motion (see Resources).

2.Aim for any number between 15 and 20 or the bull's-eye. Throw your darts at the number. Darts that strike the thin, outer ring count as two; the inner ring counts as three. Darts in the number panel but not in either ring count as one.

3.Keep track of your score by writing down the numbers in descending order, 20 through 15, adding the bull's-eye at the bottom. When you score a point, mark it next to the number. The classic way to score points is to use a slash for the first point, a second slash to form an "X" for the second point and a circle around the "X" to indicate that the number is closed out (when the third point is scored).

4.Focus on the proper throwing technique as you continue playing cricket, trying to hit each number (15 through 20) and the bull's-eye three times.

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Dart cricket is a game played by two people or two teams competing against each other. Unlike many other dart games, much of the board gets ignored in cricket, in which you try to hit only the numbers 15 through 20 and the bull's-eye. To win, you'll need to throw the darts accurately, but you'll also need to understand the rules to be able to capitalize on your opponent's weaknesses.

1.Close out numbers 15 to20 and the bull's-eye by hitting them three times. If you hit the number in its outer ring, it counts as two hits, and if you hit the number in its inner ring, it counts as three hits. Once you have the third hit, you can close out that number. Not only does this bring you one step closer to winning the game, but it keeps your opponent from being able to increase their score.

2.Score points by hitting numbers that your opponent has yet to close out. For example, let's say that you've already closed out the number 15, but your opponent hasn't. Not only have you earned 45 points by hitting the 15 three times for yourself, you can continue to ear 15 points by hitting the 15 on the board until your opponent has closed out that number.

3.Close out every number and the bull's-eye before you opponent does. Once you have beaten them to closing everything out, add up the scores. If you have the highest score, you win.

4.Continue playing if you've closed everything out but do not have the highest score. Remember that the only way to get points is to try to hit numbers that your opponent still has open. To win, you have to get your score higher than your opponent's score before your opponent has a chance to close out all of their numbers while still in the lead.

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inches (172.72 cm) from the floor, eye-level for a 6-foot (180 cm) person. The oche /—the line behind which the throwing player must stand—is generally 7 feet 9  inches (236.86 cm) from the face of the dartboard measured horizontally. Another recognised way of dartboard / oche dimensions is as thus... set up the dartboard on a solid wall so that the distance from the floor to the centre of the bullseye (in the centre of the dartboard) is 68 inches (172.72 cm), then measuring again from the centre of the bullseye in a diagonal manner, measure 115.41 inches (293.14 cm) from the bullseye to the rear of the oche and this will ensure true and accurate allround dimensions, provided the floor is horizontal and the walls are plumb.

An alternate means of measuring the distance from the bullseye to the far side of the oche or throwing line. It is 93.249 inches (236.85 cm) from the rear of the oche to a plumb line hanging (right angle) from the bulls eye. This figure is calculated using Pythagorean theorem, a² + b² = c². This is the recognized world standard as set by the World Darts Federation and is used in most areas.

The dartboard may have its origins in the cross-section of a tree. An old name for a dartboard is "butt"; the word comes from the French word but, meaning "target".In particular, the Yorkshire and Manchester Log End boards differ from the standard board in that they have no treble, only double and bullseye, the Manchester board being of a smaller diameter, with a playing area of only 25 cm across with double and bull areas measuring just 4mm. The London Fives board is another variation. This has only 12 equal segments numbered 20, 5, 15, 10, 20, 5, 15, 10, 20, 5, 15, 10 with the doubles and triples being a quarter of an inch wide.
There is a speculation that the game originated among soldiers throwing short arrows at the bottom of the cask or at the bottom of trunks of trees. As the wood dried, cracks would develop, creating "sections". Soon, regional standards emerged and many woodworkers supplemented bar tabs by fabricating dart boards for the local pubs.

The standard numbering plan with a 20 on top was created in 1896 by Lancashire carpenter Brian Gamlin.[6] However, a great many other configurations have been used throughout the years and in different geographical locations. Gamlin's layout was devised to penalise inaccuracy. Although this applies to most of the board, the left-hand side (near the 14 section) is preferred by beginners, for its concentration of larger numbers. Mathematically, removing the rotational symmetry by placing the "20" at the top, there are 19!, or 121,645,100,408,832,000 possible dartboards. Many different layouts would penalise a player more than the current setup; however, the current setup actually does the job rather efficiently. There have been several mathematical papers published that consider the "optimal" dartboard.

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Darts is a form of throwing game in which small missiles are thrown at a circular target (dartboard) fixed to a wall. Though various boards and rules have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules. As well as being a professional competitive sport, darts is a traditional pub game, commonly played in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth, the Netherlands, Belgium, Republic of Ireland, the Scandinavian countries, the United States, and elsewhere.

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Before the First World War, pubs in the United Kingdom had dartboards made from solid blocks of wood, usually elm.[citation needed] They had to be soaked overnight to heal the holes made by the darts, and it was a messy business for the publican, although darts was a popular game. This changed when a company called Nodor, whose primary business was making modelling clay (which has no odour, hence the name Nodor), started producing clay dartboards in 1923. The clay dartboards never caught on, and Nodor switched to making the traditional elm dartboards that were popular at the time.[3] Their model of dartboard was not a great success until someone came up with the idea of using the century plant to make a dartboard. Small bundles of sisal fibres of the same length were bundled together. The bundles were then compressed into a disk and bound with a metal ring. It was an instant success, as the darts did little or no damage to the board—they just parted the fibres when they entered the board; this type of board was more durable and required little maintenance.

Quality dartboards are made of sisal fibres; less expensive boards are sometimes made of cork or coiled paper. However, several types of sisal fibre are used in dartboards today, originating from East Africa, Brazil, or China. The widespread belief that some dartboards are constructed using pig bristles, camel hair, or horse hair, is incorrect. Apparently no such boards have ever been produced commercially.

A regulation board is 17 3⁄4 inches (451 mm)in diameter and is divided into 20 radial sections. Each section is separated with metal wire or a thin band of sheet metal. The best dartboards have the thinnest wire, so that the darts have less chance of hitting a wire and bouncing out. The numbers indicating the various scoring sections of the board are also normally made of wire, especially on tournament-quality boards. The wire ring on which the numbers are welded can be turned to facilitate even wear of the board. Boards of lesser quality often have the numbers printed directly on the board.

Recently, some companies have produced electronic dartboards. These dartboards have electronic scoring computers that are preprogrammed with a wide variety of game types. The board is made of plastic facings with small holes. The holes slant out, allowing the plastic-tipped darts to stick inside. When a dart strikes the board, the section makes contact with a metal plate, telling the computer where the player has thrown.

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Dart points can become dull over time, which can lead to bounce-outs when they're thrown into a board. Sharpening the point with a sharpening stone is advisable before changing to brand new points because it will save you money and unnecessary labor. Once the points have been sharpened several time, they will eventually reduce in length, which can be detrimental. Once this occurs, new points will be necessary. Sporting goods stores might provide re-pointing services, but it can be done yourself.

1.Turn the wing nut on top of the point puller to open the screw thread.

2.Insert the dart point into the vice grip and tighten the barrel onto the opened screw thread.

3.Clamp the vice grip onto the point using your Allen wrench.

4.Twist the wing nut counterclockwise to remove the point and the barrel of the dart.

5.Remove the barrel and the old point from the puller device and discard the old point.

6.Insert the new point into the barrel and hold it point-down over your wood board.

7.Gently hammer the point and barrel together.

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Although darts are rugged metal devices that last for a long time, the flights are not. Flights are made out of feather, rubber or plastic. They need to be removed every time the dart is put away, which gradually fatigues them and wears them out. Fortunately, there are many different replacement dart flights available that you can fit once you understand the process.

1.Choose your dart flights. Standard dart flights are pretty wide, which effects the movement of the dart. They straighten the dart out in the air, which makes them good beginner flights. They are also good for people who like to lob their darts rather than throw them straight with a lot of force. Narrower flights are good for short shaft darts and for aggressive throwers. Check the reference below for more info on dart flights.

2.Pull the old flight straight out of the shaft of your dart. You can save it in your dart case as a spare, or simply throw it out.

3.Inspect the dart shaft. If it is cracked or bent in any way, unscrew it and screw in a new shaft. Plastic shafts go bad all the time, and a new flight won't help your game if it is wobbling around in an old shaft.

4.Gently bend the new flight so that the planes are at right angles to each other. The flight should form two flat, intersecting planes for a total of four fins.

5.line up the flight with the slits on the back of the shaft. Gently push the flight into the shaft until it is all the way in.

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