I just read the intructions on a darts board:
<b>GENERAL RULES OF DARTS</b>
1. Hang the board as shown in the disgram.
2. To decide who plays first. each player, or one from each side throws one dart, the plays hitting nearer the centre starts the game.
3. Players throw three darts each throw.
4. Darts only score that remain on the board on complation of the throw.
TOURAMENT DARTS RULES
1. Each side starts with 301 points, The method of scoring is to subtract each score from the remaining total.The score of 301 is used mainly for games. between two individuals For team play 'he opening score should be increased to 501 or 1001 depending on team size.
2.Tournament games are usually started straight, but as an alternative can be played by starting with any double
3.The first to reduce his score exactly to ero is the winner.
4.To finish a double (or bullseye)which exactly reduces the score to zero must be thrown,
S.Forthe purposes of Rules 3 and 4. "Bullseye counts as double 25
6. If a greater score is thrown than is required to reduce the remaining score exactly to zero,ten none of the three darts count for that throw and the score remains ad it was before that particular throw was taken,
7.Each game is called a leg 3 legs make a mat ch and the ultimate winner is the plsyer who first wins 2 legs,This can be varied.
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Davew27

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