The field and the equipment
Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.
Officials' detail · 4 rules · Step 4 of 4The board, the darts and the oche
- What are the official dartboard measurements?An official board is bristle, made of sisal, with the numbers 1 to 20 in the standard clock order and the 20 at the top in the darker colour.
- How heavy can a dart be?Players bring their own darts, each no longer than 30.5 cm and no heavier than 50 grams, with a metal needle point, a barrel and a stem of up to five parts, such as the shaft and flight.
- How far is the oche from the dartboard?The centre of the bull is 1.73 m above the floor.
- Who can stand near a player in darts?Each board must be lit by a screened light of at least 1600 lumens, two on a stage, so no light shines in the player's eyes.