Which are the most popular games played
in darts?
The traditional ’01 games and cricket.
Are there boards with other numbering
schemes?
The official board used
today is called the London board. There do exist at least 5 boards with
different numbering schemes, like the Yorkshire board.
Which are the major official world bodies?
For professionals it is the World Darts
Council, and for the amateurs it is World Darts Federation.
How is the American version of darts
different from the English one?
The US dartboards come with a different
design, darts are called widdies, and the games played are different,
especially the baseball variation.
Can darts hurt?
Yes. Very much. So precautions must be observed as much as in any other
sport.
(Check the nun joke in the Joke
section.)
Can any type of darts be used?
Yes, as long as its weight is less than 55 grams.
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DART TERMS
| Barrel |
The metal
portion of the dart (where you grip the dart) |
| Bed |
A section
of a number |
| Chalk(ing) |
Keeping score
|
| Cork (noun) |
The bullseye |
| Double Bull/Cork |
The center
portion of the bullseye |
| Double Out
(DO) |
Hitting the
double of a number to win a game of '01 |
| Double Top |
The double
20 |
| Hockey |
The throw
line |
| Madhouse |
Double 1
or 1 double 1 to win a game of '01 |
| Three in
a Bed |
Throwing
all three darts in the same number |
| Woody |
Dart lands
outside the scoring area |
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