Darts

Players throw darts at a circular target divided into different
scoring areas. Games are played by individuals, pairs or
teams of any numbers. Players aim to reduce a starting
number exactly to zero.

Dart board 
Dart boards are usually made of sisal fibres or boar bristles and are marked 1−20 in a
clockwise pattern. A regulation board is 451mm in diameter and is divided into 22
sections. Each section is lined with thin metal wire. The numbers indicating the
various scoring sections of the board are normally made of wire. The inner ring is
called the ‘bull’.

The overall dimensions are as follows:

double and treble ring inside measurement ─ 8mm

 bull inside diameter ─ 12.7mm
outer bull inside diameter ─ 31mm
centre bull to inside edge of treble wire ─ 105mm
centre bull to outside edge double wire ─ 168mm

Playing area
The dart board is fixed on a wall or mobile stand, allowing for a minimum of 3m
between boards measured bull to bull. The dart board is hung so that the
perpendicular height from the centre of the bull to the floor is 1.73m, eye-level for a
six foot man. The dartboard is fixed such that the ‘20’ segment is coloured black and
at the top of the dartboard.

The oche
The oche is the line behind which the throwing player stands. It is 25mm high and
915mm long and placed in a position where the minimum throwing distance
measured from the rear of the raised oche is 2.37m along the floor to a plumb line at
the face of the dartboard. The diagonal distance from the bull centre to the rear of
the raised oche at floor level is 2.93m.

The encroachment line is a tape line located 1.5m behind the oche. This is where a
player must stand as his/her opponent is playing a shot.
   

Lighting
All floor dart boards are lit by a suitably positioned light fitting to provide at least 100
watts of light intensity. Alternatively, 20 watts of fluorescent lighting mounted directly
above and in front of the dart board at a distance not exceeding 1m from the
bullseye is adequate. All lights must be fitted with screens that divert all light away
from the player’s eyes when standing at the oche.

Sport association details

Darts Western Australia
Incorporated
Betty Hislop
President
Mobile 0409 172 647
Email bettyh@iinet.net.au
(mailto:bettyh@iinet.net.au)
Website www.dartswa.com.au
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Disclaimer 
The information in this guide is general in nature and cannot be relied upon as
professional advice concerning the design of, or marking out for, sporting facilities
and playing areas. No assurance is given as to the accuracy of any information
contained in this guide and readers should not rely on its accuracy. Readers should
obtain their own independent and professional advice in relation to their proposed
sporting activity.