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Darts Darts is a game in which darts are thrown at a target hung on a wall. It is commonly played in pubs in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Scandinavian countries, the United States and elsewhere. Dart BoardsDart boards are usually made of sisal fibers and each section is lined with thin metal wire. The numbers are normally made of wire. Regional variations on the standard board still exist in some parts of Staffordshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire. In particular, the Yorkshire board is identical to the standard board save that it has no treble ring and has a single, inner bull. The dartboard itself may have its origins in the cross section of a tree, although some historical records suggest that the first standard dartboards were the bottoms of wine casks; this game was called "butts". Height and DistanceThe center of the dartboard is hung 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) from the floor, and the oche, or throwing line at which the player's foot is placed, is 2.37 m (7 ft 9.25 in) from the face of the board, though a few British pubs set it at 8 ft (2.44 m) or 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m). ScoringPoints are awarded for hitting the various sections. The highest score possible from 3 darts is 180, which is obtained when all three darts land in the treble 20. In the televised game, the commentator frequently anounces a score of 180 in exuberant style. Playing DartsDarts is usually contested between two players usually playing a certain amount of legs, in which they have to reduce their score from 501 (or 301) to zero. The players take turns to throw three darts at a time. The last dart in the leg must hit either a double or the bullseye and must reduce the score to exactly zero. Sometimes matches are decided by who wins the most sets, each containing an odd number of legs. Professional OrganisationsOf the two professional organisations, the British Darts Organisation (BDO), founded 1973), is the oldest. Its tournaments are often shown on the BBC in the UK, and on SBS6 in the Netherlands. The BDO is a member of the World Darts Federation (WDF) (founded 1976), alongside with organisations in some 60 other countries worldwide. the BDO organises all British darts players, with the exception of a small group of professionals. In the 1994 a breakaway organisation was formed, influenced by Sky Television, currently known as the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) - in the Netherlands often televised by RTL5. While the PDC tournaments often have a higher prize money, critics would say they are less prestigious than those organised by its traditional counterpart, the BDO. Profesional CompetitionsThe WDF World Cup (for national teams) has been played bi-annually since 1977. The main traditional event is the World Professional Darts Championship. BettingOn premises where alcohol is consumed, English law has long permitted betting only on games of skill, as opposed to chance, and then only for small stakes. An apocryphal tale relates that in 1908, Jim Garside, the landlord of the Adelphi Inn, Leeds, England was called before the local magistrates to answer the charge that he had allowed betting on a game of chance, darts, on his premises. Garside asked for the assistance of local champion William "Bigfoot" Anakin who attended as a witness and demonstrated that he could hit any number on the board nominated by the court. Garside was discharged as the magistrates found darts, indeed, to be a game of skill. GlossaryANNIE'S ROOM: The number 1. ARROWS: Darts. ARCHER: Refers to a player who throws very quick smooth darts, like an archer's arrow (also known as a 'Derek'). BABY TON: A score of 95, usually by scoring five 19's. BAG O' NUTS:A score of 45. BARREL: The part of a dart you grip, right behind the point. BASEMENT: The double-3. BREAKFAST: A score of single-5, single-20, single-1 in a game of x01. This was based on the typical price of a bed-and-breakfast, 26 pence. BUCKET OF NAILS: Landing all three darts in the 1's. BUCKSHOT: When you're darts land wildly all over the board. BULL: The center of the board. BULLSEYE: The center of the board. BUST: Hitting more than you needed in an x01 game, and the darts don't count. C: In a Cricket game this refers to high scores base on the number of darts scored. For example a triple-20, single-20, single-20 would be called a C-5 because "5 darts" were scored with three darts. CHUCKER: A player who just "chucks" the darts at the board, doesn't aim or care. CIRCLE IT: When a player scores a single digit (less than 10) with three darts, his team-mates would shout out "Circle it!" to the scorekeeper to highlight the terrible throw. CLOCK: The dart board. CORK: The center of the board. This comes from the cork in the end of a keg where it is tapped. The ends of kegs were used for targets in the begining of darts. DIDDLE FOR THE MIDDLE: A throw to see who gets one dart closer to the bullseye to determine who shoots first in the game. DOUBLE: The thin outer ring of the board, it usually counts for two times the number hit. DOUBLE IN: A double is needed to start the game. DOUBLE OUT: A double is needed to win the game. DOUBLE TOP: The double-20. DOUBLE TROUBLE: Not being able to hit the double needed to win the game. DOWNSTAIRS: The lower portion of the board, usually in refernce to the 19's in a game of x01. EASY IN: A game that requires no special shot to begin scoring. FEATHERS: The "wings" at the end of a dart that make it fly straight. Also known as flights. FEATHERS: The number 33. FLIGHTS: The "wings" at the end of a dart that make it fly straith. Also known as feathers. HAT TRICK: A score of three bullseyes. HOTODD-E: Refers to a player who throws very pretty after having too many drinks. ISLAND: The actual playable area of a dart board (inside the doubles ring). If you miss, your "Off the island". LEG: One game of a match. MAD HOUSE: The double-one, because it can drive you crazy trying to hit one in a game of x01. MIDDLE FOR MIDDLE: A throw to see who gets one dart closer to the bullseye to determine who shoots first in the game. MONGER: A person who deliberately scores many more points than needed to win the game. MUGS AWAY: Loser of the previous game goes first in the next game. MURPHY: A score of single-5, single-20, single-1 in a game of x01. Based on Murphy's Law. NINE DARTER: When a player completes a game of 501 in the minimum required nine-darts. This is a very rare event. Professionals generally receive $100,000 when they complete the feet on National Television (It has only been done 3-times). OCHE: The line you you stand behind and throw the darts from. PERFECT GAME: See NINE DARTER PERFECT SCORE: When a player scores a maximum 180 points in one throw of three darts. PERFECT FINISH: When a player finished a game with a maximum score of 170. This must be done by scoring treble 20, treble 20, double bull, with only 3 darts. This feet is considerably more difficult than hitting a perfect score as the player must break focus to change targets and it can only be done if the player has an exact score of 170 remaining. POINT MONGER: A person who deliberately scores many more points than needed to win the game. POPCORN: When the darts land so close to each other, they knock their flights out. RIGHT CHURCH, WRONG PEW or RIGHT HOUSE, WRONG BED: When you a double or triple, but the wrong number. ROBIN HOOD: When you shoot a dart into the shaft of another. SHAFT: The part of a dart behind the barrel when the flights are mounted. SHANGHAI: A score of a single, double and triple in the same number. In some games this is an automatic win. This is also the name of a game. SHUT OUT: When you lose a game without ever scoring in it. SKUNKED: When you lose a game without ever scoring in it. SLOP: Darts that score, but not where you wanted them. SPIDER: The metal web that divede the dart board. SPLASH: Darts that score, but not where you wanted them. STICKS: The darts themsleves STRAIGHT IN: A game that requires no special shot to begin scoring. STRIKING IRAQ: Hitting a double bull when 'diddling for the middle'- comes from the Gulf War, when Iraq was being bombed, as Iraq has lots of oil. (See Striking Oil). STRIKING OIL: Hitting a double bull when 'diddling for the middle' - comes from the black centre of some modern dart boards. THREE IN A BED: Three darts in the same number. THROW LINE: The line you you stand behind and throw the darts from. TOE LINE: The line you you stand behind and throw the darts from. TON: A score of 100 in a game of x01. Scores over 100 would be called a "ton-whatever" for example, a ton-thirty would be a score of 130. TOPS: The double 20 bed. As in "he wants tops for the match". TRIPPLE: The thin inner ring of the board, it usually counts for three times the number hit. UPSTAIRS: The upper portion of the board, usually in reference to the 20's. WIRE: Darts that just miss where you aimed but on the other side of the spider. X: A double-1 out. See alsoExternal links
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