Darts refer to a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard. Darts are the small narrow pointed missile that are thrown or shot. In other words, Darts refer to a variety of related sport, in which darts are thrown at a circular target hung on a wall. It is a standardized game involving specific board design and set of rules.
History of Darts
The game of darts has been around for centuries. In the medieval times, the soldiers would shorten their arrow and throw these arrows at a wine barrel or a wide tree. It was essentially a drinking game earlier and still remains a popular pub game. Dart is basically a game, but some consider it as a sport, so it is very confusing to categorize it. United Kingdom was the first country to officially recognize darts as a sport.
How dart is played
In the standard game, a dartboard is hung in a way that it is five feet eight inches from the floor or at an exact eye level for a six feet person. The standard dartboard is divided into 20 numbered sections. It has scoring from 1 to 20 by wires which are running from small central circle to outer circular wire. Also, the circular wires within the outer wire subdivide each section into single, double and triple areas. The sport of dart is played between two persons who take turns in throwing up three darts. Starting from the set score, usually 301 or 501, a player has to reduce his score to zero. The last dart in the leg must hit double or inner portion of the bulls eye in order to reduce the score to exactly 0.
Professional competition
There are various professional competitions in the sport of darting. The British Darts Organization (BDO) and Professional darts Corporation (PDC) organize the World professional Championship which is held annually over the Christmas and New Year period. These organizations hold other professional tournament as well.
Online Information
There is wide and detailed information about the game of darting available over the internet. People who are interested in the game can make use of this information.
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