Darts League - Playing Rules

These rules are the official rules of darts laid out by the World Darts Federation and are seen as a guide by the Oasis FM Darts League to clear up any discrepancies during match play and the league season. Should there be any dispute during match play or the league season then the following playing rules may be referred to:

 
1. Players shall provide their own darts, which shall not exceed an overall length of 30.5cm, nor weigh more than 50 grams. Each dart shall consist of a needle shaped point which shall be fixed to a barrel. At the rear of the barrel there shall be attached a flighted stem, which may consist of separate parts.
2. All darts shall be thrown deliberately, one at a time, by & from the hand.
3. A throw shall consist of a maximum of 3 darts.
4. If a player during a throw touches any dart that is in the dartboard, then that throw shall be deemed to have been completed.
5. Any dart bouncing off or falling out of the dartboard shall not be re-thrown.
6. Any dart falling out of the dartboard before the throw has been completed and the darts retrieved, shall not count.
7. Each match or leg shall be played with a straight start.
8. Each match or leg shall be played with a double finish; ie. To finish & win, the player must land a dart in the double (double ring or bull) or the number equal to one half of the remaining score.
9. The bull shall count as 50 and if a score of 50 is required to complete a leg or match, the bull shall count as double 25.
10. The bust rule shall apply, ie. If a player in a throw scores more points than remain in the leg or match, or the same points as remain without finishing on a double, or leaves a score of 1, then that throw shall not count and the score shall remain as it was prior to that throw.
11. The first player who finishes by obtaining the required double out, shall be declared the winner of the leg or match, whichever is applicable.
12. In a match, divided into legs, the match shall be played ‘best of three or five’ legs ie. The first player that wins a majority of the given number of legs shall be the winner of the match and the remaining legs, if any, shall not be played.
13. The rules of the event shall provide for matches or legs of 501 in singles & doubles & 701 in the team games. All scores made shall be subtracted from the given total or the score remaining from the previous throw.
14. A dart shall only score if the point remains in or touches the face of the dartboard, until after the throw has been completed and the score has been recorded on the scoreboard.
15. Darts shall be retrieved from the dartboard by the thrower, after the score has been recorded by the Chalker.
16. A protest about the score attained, or called, after the retrieval of darts shall not be upheld.
17. Errors in the arithmetic shall stand as written on the scoreboard unless corrected prior to the next throw of the player whose score is in error.
18. The actual score required by a player must be shown on the scoreboard, clearly visible.
19. The marker shall act as umpire in all matters pertaining to the Playing Rules when conducting a darts match.