One element of technique in a well thrown dart is grip - how you hold the dart with your fingers. Most players use a pencil grip, with the middle finger wedged between the front of the dart barrel and the base of the point. The dart is balanced on the thumb and held in place by the forefinger with this grip. This is a good way to grip a dart because it is easily repeatable, and anything that encourages automatic repetition will put you on the road to consistency.

That said, any grip that is easy to repeat and fosters a clean release of the dart as it leaves the fingers would work. A firm, but relaxed grip will also keep the dart parallel with the floor, and pointed at the dartboard. When the dart leaves your fingers, it has a much better chance of finding it's target if it's already pointed on a straight line to the dartboard. If the dart is pointed down, or to the side because of the grip, the drag of the flight may straighten it out before it hits the dartboard, but this adds a variable and it will cause the dart to yaw. To play winning darts, minimize the variables.

I use a modification of the pencil grip. Instead of anchoring the head of the barrel on my middle finger, I use the ring finger. This lets me rest my thumb on the taper where dart shaft and barrel meet, and makes for a consistently repeatable grip perfectly suited to the length of my dart and the size of my hand. I try to have the dart level during the release to minimized fishtailing of the dart in flight.

Fingers and hands obviously come in different sizes, and fortunately, so do darts. To play winning darts, match the dart to your hand, and master a grip that keeps the dart parallel to the ground and in line with the target.

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Dart Board Height: 5 feet. 8 inches from floor to the center of the bull's-eye.

Distance from front of the dartboard to the throwing line: 7 feet 9 1/4  inches.  To mark the throw line a simple piece of tape will suffice.  Major tournaments, however, use a "hockey" which is a thin raised strip of wood approximately 1 1/2 inches high (see image diagram below).

Mounting:  Flush to the wall - not leaning like a picture - with the 20 at the top.

Location: Since darts often bounce out of the dartboard, never put a dartboard up near windows or breakables or where anyone could walk between the throwline and the dartboard.  Also, if you have a hard floor, such as concrete or wood, you may want to consider getting a dart mat.

The dart scoreboard should be mounted to left or the right of the dart board for easy access.

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The equipment needed to play darts is as follows:

A good dartboard
   
A set of three darts, either soft-tipped or steel-tipped.
    
A safe, well lit place to play.

Dartboard Measurements

The standard international dartboard is known as the "clock" board.  The standard dartboard measurement is 18 inches in diameter and has 30 numbered, pie-shaped segments of equal size, plus the bull's-eye.  Each numbered segment has a double ring on the outside perimeter of the scoring area and an interior triple ring (which count as double and triple of that number respectively).  The bull's-eye has an outerbull area (also know as the single bull, which scores 25) and an inner bull (also known as a double bull's-eye, which scores 50).

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The BSC Friday Night Individual Darts League started it’s 24th season last Friday night with a new set up of five boards this year.

Debra Royal and Harry Lee got the new season under way. It was very close Deb just edged it 4-3 also getting the first 180 of the season.

Sam Sambo Dawson then took on defending champion Chris Royal. Sambo started very well with an 18 darter and a 75 finish. Chris rallied back to level and take the next leg. Sam hit back again and then both took legs to send it to a decider which Chris took to win 4-3.

Sean Rickell was back into to the league. Rickell took on Dave Snip Hasnip. This was a really good close match. Snip had the success on the doubles to take a good 4-2 win.

Another player back in the league former champ Jamie Robson. Facing him was Harry Lee, both not at their best and a bit rusty. Jamie though was the better on the finishing and took the match 4-2.

As the league had increased to 57 players and gone to five leagues a new and tough league was formed now called the Pizza Perfection Championship.

Paul Taylor took on Rob Cade both were very steady but Paul was finishing very strongly including a 70 checkout to seal the match 4-1.

It was Good to see a former premier player back Simon Trigg who faced Pete Grooby. Pete was pretty steady and a 76 finish for an 18 darter sealed the win 4-1 Simon lacking matches after a four year break said he was heading for the practice board.

Kev Lenton took the opener against Dave Holland. The next couple of legs were tight but Dave was finding the doubles first to go 3-1 up and as kev set up a double in the 5th Dave picked off a 90 finish to take a good 4-1 win.

Last Years Division one winner Anthony Bennett then faced Paul Hicky Hickinbottom who was making his debut in the league. Hicky started very well and was soon two up, Anthony fought back well but Hicky’s finishing was top draw picking off a 100 and 76 finishes to get a dream start of 4-0.

Early for cups but the Flynn Cup was battled by father and son Mick and Dan, fairly close but it was Dan who was slipped the Micky Finn as dad turned it his way 4-1.
 

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Here are tips about to help you hit your target.

Choose a stance that is most comfortable to you. Some people like to face the board, feet together. Rainwater, who is left-handed, prefers to place her left foot forward, toes pointed toward the board. She angles her right foot and right shoulder away from the board so her body is at a diagonal to the board, with the left shoulder forward. So play around with your stance. "With each person, it's whatever feels natural," she said.

Eyes on the prize: Don't stare at the whole dartboard. "Concentrate on the number you want to hit."

It's all in the elbows: "Pretend that your arm is on a shelf," she said. The power in a throw should come from the elbow, so she keeps her arm at a 90-degree angle to the floor. Hold the dart at eye level, gripping its midsection toward the tip, then pull back next to your ear. While looking at your target on the board, extend your arm straight from the elbow and let go of the dart with a flick of the wrist. At the end of the throw, "your index finger should be pointing at what you're aiming at."

Practice is key to perfecting your throw. If you're interested in competing, you have to prepare your arm for the long days. But don't overdo it; your arm will get tired, and that will affect your throw.

Own your darts: Once you get serious, Rainwater suggests buying your own darts. She said prices vary from $20 to $150, depending on the material.

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Michael van Gerwen and Adrian Lewis had to overcome some nervy moments before beginning their bids to win the German Darts Masters in Sindelfingen with victories on Friday night.

World number two Van Gerwen, a European Tour winner in Dusseldorf in May, was a 6-4 winner over World Youth Championship finalist Ricky Evans in their first round encounter at the Glaspalast.

"I think I played well early on but the first game in any tournament is always difficult so I'm pleased to win," said van Gerwen. "I had some good moments and I know I can improve, but getting through to Saturday is the most important thing."

Last year's German Darts Masters champion Lewis produced a similar display to van Gerwen before he overcame German qualifier Michael Hurtz 6-3.

In-form world number seven Dave Chisnall had fewer problems as he averaged 100.20 in a 6-0 whitewash of German debutant Dirk Becker, as he began his bid to win a second successive European Tour event following his triumph in Hildesheim a fortnight ago.

Chisnall now meets world number nine Justin Pipe in Saturday's second round, with the Taunton ace coming from 2-0 down to defeat Joe Murnan 6-2.

Australian ace Simon whitlock was a 6-3 winner over Austrian qualifier as he set up a second round meeting with World Youth Champion Michael Smith, who produced a 6-4 comeback win over Colin Osborne.

Wes Newton, who won the most recent European Tour event staged at the Glaspalast over Easter, defeated Dutch youngster Ryan De Vreede 6-3, despite the qualifier hitting two ton-plus finishes, as the Fleetwood ace set up a last 32 clash with Maik Langendorf, the Austrian who held off Arron Monk's comeback from 5-0 down to win their game in a deciding leg.

Five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld defeated emerging talent Josh Payne 6-4 and now plays March's UK Masters runner-up Stuart Kellett, who overcame Alan Tabern 6-3.

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HOSTS King William perished 4-3 to Lord Collingwood in the first division of the York White Rose Ladies Darts League.

The Ebor, meanwhile, surged to a 7-0 whitewash over Acomb Sports with the best player being Gemma Jamieson with a 132 score in the four-hand match.

Clarence won the first game at home to New York, but the visitors then took the next six games.

Maureen Tindall scored two 100s in the pairs and then repeated the feat in her individual game.

Carlton Tavern went down 5-2 at home to Lord Nelson in a match in which Joan Cuss included 100 in her game as did Vicky Finney.

In division two, Indoor Bowls toppled visitors The Mitre 4-3. Lorraine Parker with 109, and Rose Downs, with 107 in the pairs, were the victors’ star performers.

New Earswick Bowls, however, slipped up at home to Slip Inn, going down to a 6-1 reverse.

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TOP teams Team Finance Pacific and Wild Bulls maintain their lead in the Vodafone Suva-Lami Darts League after round two of competition on Monday night.

Team Finance Pacific defeated Suva League 7-4 while Wild Bulls overcame Procera 6-5 at Defence Club in Suva.

Fiji Darts Association president Nyla Alfred said the unbeaten Wild Bulls leads Pool B with Traps following its wins.

In Pool A, 3Ds recorded a 6-5 win over Combine I while in Pool B FINTEL edged Gold Darts 6-5.

"Team Unique who has had a good season in the Suva league also won their game against Uro Darts 7-4," Alfred said.

"This win sees them in third place in Pool A with points for and against separating them from the top two."

Games continue next week Monday at the Defence Club and Fusion Bar.

Other results - Basic Darts 6 Eagle Darts 5, Combine II 6 Just 5, Traps 6 Radial Darts 5

Pool A - Defence Club: Basic-Uro; TFP-3Ds; Merchants-Nivis; Eagle Darts- Combine I. Bye: Team Nivis. Duty Teams/Official: Combine I / Mahen Singh

Pool B - Fusion Bar: Wild Bulls-Traps; Procera-Gold Darts; Radial-Just Darts; FINTEL-Combine II. Duty Team/Official: Wild Bulls / Nyla
 

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The sport of darts began as training in the martial arts, (well, the martial art of archery). Darts began in Medieval England. Historians surmise, because they don't know for certain, that those teaching archery shortened some arrows and had their students throw them at the bottom of an empty wine barrel.

The fact that the bottom of an empty wine barrel was used is a clue to how the game developed into a pastime. It is thought that the soldiers took their shortened arrows with them to the local drinking establishment to both exhibit their skill and have fun at the same time. When the bottoms of wine barrels proved to be inconvenient or in short supply, some inventive dart thrower brought in a cross-section of a moderate sized tree.

The "board" provided rings, and when it dried out, the cracks provided further segmentation. This cracked and dried board began to evolve into what we think of as the current dart board.

A game as fun as darts could not be hidden from the upper classes and they soon put their own stamp on the game. The oft-married Henry VIII was reputed to enjoy the game immensely. So much so, that he was given a beautifully ornate set by Anne Boleyn.

Like much of American History, the roots of darts in America can be traced to the Pilgrims. These hardy colonizers were reputed to have played the game on the Mayflower as it made its ocean crossing. Like the game of horseshoes, it was then played avidly in America whenever leisure time was available.

However, darts remained largely an Anglo-American sport until the Victorian age when it was spread world-wide by the great expansion of the British Empire. It seems that the "sun never set on the British Empire". At the same time, there was never a time when a dart was not in the air. Many native populations were exposed to the game and found enjoyment in it.

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Darts is a fun social game that has been around a very long time. Its enduring popularity reveals it to be a sport that combines talent, skill and even a bit of luck. This website will tell you everything you need to know about setting up and enjoying the game of darts.

Click on a specific heading in which you might be interested, or simply click on the next page links at the bottom of each page to navigate the site in the order in which it was intended to be read:

The history of darts goes back to the days of the Longbow in Medeival England.

The setup for the dartboard is fairly simple, but it is rigid and for the sake of uniformity should be done as precisely as possible.

Safety is a prime concern playing with darts, because they can be dangerous if handled improperly.

The basic rules of darts are simple, fun and provide for a competitive game.

There are many variations to the rules for darts. We give you the flavor of a few.

Learning how to throw darts is fundamental to becomming a good dart player.

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