2006-12-17 20:51:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
The man who is credited with the 'invention' of the numbering sequence of the modern standard dartboard is BRIAN GAMLIN. Gamlin was a carpenter from Bury in the County of Lancashire, England and came up with the infuriating sequence in 1896, at the age of 44. He died in 1903 before he could patent the idea.
The numbering of a standard dartboard is designed in such a way as to cut down the incidence of 'lucky shots' and reduce the element of chance. The numbers are placed in such a way as to encourage accuracy. That's it. Pure and simple. The placing of small numbers either side of large numbers e.g. 1 and 5 either side of 20, 3 and 2 either side of 17, 4 and 1 either side of 18, punishes inaccuracy. Thus, if you shoot for the 20 segment, the penalty for lack of accuracy or concentration is to land in either a 1 or a 5.
2006-12-17 22:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i believe it is to make it more challenging. in one of the games they play in the dart league here only numbers that count for anything is 15 and above. and in another game i see a lot is called 501 that can use all the numbers
2006-12-18 04:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by Kathryn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are arranged this way so it does not make the game to easy!
2006-12-18 11:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by Disco Dolly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't really know, but it is obviously set out with small nu mbers next to big ones, so that when you miss the big one you are really aiming for you only get a small one.
2006-12-18 04:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by jennifer c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its quite obvious!
Have you ever played Darts Sober? no and neither has anybody else! by the time you play darts you cant count or even see, so what does it really matter!
Hiccup! I love you. BARF!
2006-12-18 04:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by Nigi-magic 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well looked up by chariotmender AKA _____________________ thats exactly the type of answer required,
2006-12-19 17:13:51 · answer #6 · answered by Because I Said So 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that you will have something to ask about
2006-12-18 04:53:01 · answer #7 · answered by INC0GNIT0 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋