http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:50:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en History There are many varied stories of how darts began, from Neanderthals practicing with spears to stories of the pilgrims bringing the game to America on the Mayflower. There are stories of archers in medieval England, needing winter practice, using arrows that had been cut down and finding the round bottom ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=121 Dartboards Scoring Schematic The two most popular dartboards used to play the game of darts are the ‘bristle dartboard” for steel tip play and the “electronic dartboard” for soft tip play. Both dartboards are divided into pie shaped sections numbered 1 to 20 with the center most section called the bulls-eye. There ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=79 Distance of the Throw line - Steel Tip The distance for throwing steel tip darts was standardized in the 1970’s for international competition and measures 7’ 9 1/4” from the face of the dartboard to the toe line not the wall. In order to conform to this standard, you first ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=21 Darts Dissecting a dart Darts are made up of four major parts: a point, a barrel, a shaft and a flight. The barrels are the main body and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. Flights and shafts are replaceable and the various sizes and shapes help tailor the dart ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=81 Throwing Techniques Gripping the dart There are a variety of grips one can use to hold a dart and all vary according to each individual. If you watch accomplished dart players you will see some very unusual ways of holding the dart. Most people, when they pick up a dart, position ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=85 Flights and Shafts Dart Shafts Shafts come in six lengths and coupled with various flight shapes allow you to fine-tune your dart set. Darts, when thrown, are affected by air resistance and the natural pull of gravity. In order to attain the trajectory and flight pattern best suited to your individual throwing ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=83 General Rules of Darts Each turn consists of throwing three darts Both feet must be behind the throw line until the dart has been thrown Darts that bounce out by contacting the “Spider” or dividing wires do not score and ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=87 301 / 501 The “01” family of games are generally all played the same way with the exception of the starting score. The object of these games is to have a starting number (301, 501,) and subtract your turn’s score cumulatively until you reach zero exactly. 301 Steel Tip The game 301 is popular ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=96 Out Chart When your total score is less than 200 points, there are mathematical combinations of triple, double and single numbers that a player can score to finish a game quickly. Only the most skilled players can achieve these combinations with any regularity. These combinations are referred to as “out shots”. ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=99 Cricket Even though league & tournament play has equally as many ’01 games (301 & 501) in their format, cricket is the most popular game played in America both at home and in the pubs. Cricket is one game that has an element of strategy thus, if a shrewd approach is ... http://www.dartworlddealers.com/dartworldnews/?p=89