How many darts does one player uses per trip to the Oche?

Each player has 3 darts which are front-weighted, flighted, weapons a few inches long with a sharp point. The board is placed so that the middle of the bullseye is 1.73m (5 feet, 8 inches) above the ground.

Legs & Sets: Most PDC events are played in a Legs format. Other tournaments will be played in Sets format, whereby players must win a Set by winning the Best of Five legs, before claiming the match in the Best of Three/Five/Seven/Nine/11/13 Sets.

In a professional darts game, you do not need to double-in before you start subtracting from your score . This is done to speed up the pace and action of the game. If you watch darts on TV, you will notice each round starts with the players immediately scoring as many points as possible.

23.14 A maximum time limit of three minutes, subject to the referee’s permission , shall be allowed in the instance of player requiring to leave the playing area, in exceptional circumstances, during the course of matchplay.

Depending on how frequently you practice, a dartboard should be rotated once per week or bi-weekly . For serious players who practice for 2-3 hours per day, most manufacturers recommend you should rotate your board every 2nd day.

The Play: Both players (or one player from each team) throw one dart each at the bulls-eye. The closest to the bulls-eye gets to throw first. Typically this player also names the game to be played.

Whitlock broke a bone in his ankle while playing in Benidorm in November 2011 and was forced to withdraw from the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts and 2011 Players Championship Finals.