Expert: Dr Darts Date: 4/8/2008 Subject: Questions re book
Question Can you help with some questions for a book I'm writing?
1. The perfect game, I think, would be a nine darter. Has it ever been done in World
Championship play? If so do you know how often?
2. What is club darts called in England, just below the international level? Is there an
A-league or similar?
3. Say I’ve just thrown my last dart when it starts to move. What happens? Do we
wait till the ref calls it? How long should he wait to call it (I’ve seen 5 seconds
quoted)? Can the player go and retrieve the dart before it falls, or does he have to
wait for the ref?
I did have a few other questions if you're willing to help. (Did you get my email of 3
April?)
Alan
Answer 1. The perfect 9 darter has been done on many occasions in world championships. The number of times depends which world championship you are referring to as there are several competing ones.
2.Below international level there are county teams. These teams are selected by utilising the averages from 'super league' players, who play in pubs and clubs
3 These are the relevant rules from the BDO (Britis Darts Organisation)
12.01 A dart shall only score if the point remains in, or touches the face of the dartboard, within the outer double wire, and having been ‘called’, shall be retrieved from the dartboard by the player.
12.02 The score is counted from the side of the segment wire in which the point of the dart enters and remains in, or touching, the face of the dartboard.
12.03 Darts shall be retrieved from the dartboard by the thrower but only after the score has been ‘called’ by the referee, and recorded by the marker.
12.04 A protest about the score attained, or called, after the retrieval of the dart, or darts, may not be upheld.
12.05 All scores. and subtractions made, should be checked by the referee, the marker, and the players after each throw, and where practicable, before the next player’s throw commences.
12.06 All requests by a player to check scores recorded, or subtractions made, must be made before that player’s next throw.
12.07 The actual score required by a player, must be shown on the score sheet, clearly visible, at eye level, in front of the players and the referee.
12.08 No indication of the required ‘double’ shall be given by the marker, or the referee.
( IE: ‘32’ required and NOT ‘Double 16’. )
12.09 The first player to reduce the score required to exactly zero, by obtaining the required ‘double’, is the winner of that leg, set, or match, whichever is applicable.
12.10 The referee shall act as an umpire in all matters pertaining to the BDO Playing Rules when conducting a darts match, and shall , if it is necessary, consult with scorers, and other officials, before announcing any decisions during the course of matchplay.
Under these rules there is no time limit . It is up to common sense. Far better to rough your points a bit with emery cloth which causes enough friction to stop 'slide outs' I cannot remember the last time I had one!!!
