How to Shoot Darts
Whether you've discovered a dart set buried on a garage sale table last week or you want to join the game at the local hangout, you'll need to learn how to shoot darts.
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Instructions
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Mounting the Board
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Hang the board on a wall that allows you for a throw line 7 feet and 9 1/4 inches back.
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Mount the dartboard 5 feet 8 inches from the floor with the number 20 at the top.
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Mark the throw line with tape
The Rules
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The 301 and 501 dart games are the most popular and regularly played by both individuals and teams.
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Players (teams) start with either 301 or 501 points. The games vary slightly, but the object of both is to reach exact zero by subtracting each turns score from the previous turns score. Each player shoots three darts a turn. If the current turn’s points exceed your previous score, you have busted. You forfeit your turn and your score remains the same. All the numbers are in play and used to shoot the necessary doubles.
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It takes a double in to start a game of 301, but not 501. Both games require you to double out. If you have 16 to go, you need to a double 8 to end the game. Hit 16 and repeat your turn. Double any number greater than 8 and you bust.
Playing the Game
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Know where your feet are on the line.
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Cock your arm with your elbow pointed at the dartboard.
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Ensure the tip of your dart points up.
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Focus on your target and shoot the dart.
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Play often; friendly competition is the best way to learn to shoot darts well.
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Tips & Warnings
The outside double ring double and the inside triple ring triples the number hit. The outer bull or single bull scores 25; the inner bull scores 50.
A consistent approach very important when you shoot darts your goal is to it exactly the same way every time. Practice makes perfect.
Never hang a dartboard near windows, breakables or where someone might walk between it and a player.
