why is the american dart board set up the way it is?

Answer 1

The dart board is set up the way it is in order to make the game challenging. If 20's, 19's, and 18's were right beside each other, everyone would have a 60+ point-per-dart average. Putting the one and five beside the 20, forces you to be accurate.

It also gives an advantage to darters who think before throwing. Sometimes in a game of '01, there are two sections beside each other that will both be beneficial. For example, if you have 35 left (in a double out game), you throw for the 19/3 pies. Three leaves 32, and 19 leaves 16. The double 16 and double eight are right beside each other as well.

Answer 2

I'm the founding person of the international soft-tip dart association: AMOA-NDA. Yes the American head is larger than the international head. Simple reason; larger target = expanded player base. The larger target also provides for faster turn game around time. As you know darts is an inverse sport: the better you get the quicker the turnaround. Since soft tip is primarily a pay to play event, this means faster turnaround equals greater revenue!

As far as the history of darts. That is unclear but it is generally accepted that it's genesis came from spear throwing. Thousands of years ago your survival depended upon your ability to accurately throw a projectile at an object - enemy or food. Eventually competitions were held to peacefully determine who was the best spear thrower. As time went on the projectile size changed and the target was changed too. Zap ahead to a few hundred years ago and the sport evolved to a target like archery and "mini" spears. Eventually people mastered this and the taget was standardized, sectioned off and color coded. Until 1988 the distance from the target to your throw line was anywhere from 7' 9.25" to 10'. This dended on local custom. Currently the offical international throw line has been standardized at 8'.

Answer 3

Actually there are 2 different games of darts. The English game as we know it and American darts which uses a rectagular board and uses light weight darts called woodies.

Answer 4

I've been all over the world and seen dartboards in all sorts of places and they all have the same features except for the game on the back of the board

Answer 5

i honestly thought all dart boards were of one style
sorry if i may be wrong

Answer 6

Is it different to the European dart board ????

Answer 7

to sum it up in easy terms...its because broken up its even all over the board. like the number sequencing is broken up the same amount of numbers on the left of the bullseye and vise versa
Im drunk
sorry

Answer 8

IT'S A STANDARD BOARD FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE DOUBLE RINGS ON THE OUTSIDE, THE TRIPLE RINGS ON THE INSIDE WITH THE OUTER AND INNER BULLSEYE IN THE MIDDLE.

Answer 9

Ever countys different in ever sport.

Answer 10

I think it is the same as the European one.