Are you passionate about darts? Then, you surely want to learn as much as possible about this fascinating game that’s being played all over the world. Here are some fun darts facts that will help you improve your knowledge and impress other players during your next match 😊.
- It is believed that darts came into being during the reign of King Henry VIII of England whose soldiers started playing the game.
- There are more than 3,900 ways to hit the 9 dart finish in a 501 game.
- In darts, ‘Bed n breakfast’ means a score of 26. The name was inspired by the traditional price of bed and breakfast in England that used to be 26 pence back in the old days.
- Many people believe that the dartboard is made of horsehair or pig bristle, but that’s just a myth. Today, dartboards are made from sisal fibers obtained from a plant.
- The game of darts was legalized in an ‘unorthodox’ way by a pub owner in Leeds, in 1908. After being arrested for letting people play darts in his pub, the owner asked a skilled player to compete with a court clerk to demonstrate that darts is actually a game of skill and not an illegal game of chance, which he managed to do.
- In 2012, a darter was kicked out of an English tournament because, due to his appearance, viewers kept chanting Jesus, which prevented other players from focusing on the game. A year later, he was banned from entering the competition for the same reason.
- In the past, people used to make darts from cut down arrows or crossbow bolts. The flights were originally made of Turkey feathers.
- There was a time, during the past century when, in the UK, darts was banned from the place that prompted it as a popular social game - the pub because players would bet on the outcome.
- The darts oche took its name from Old Flemish where the word ‘oche’ means notch or nick.
- Since 2005, when Sports England officialized darts, this game has turned into a sport, although many still choose to consider it a mere game.
- There is no age limit to playing darts, anyone who is able to throw a dart can join the game.
- Darts enhances your ability to focus, as it requires a lot of concentration.
- Darts boosts your mental capabilities due to the fact that it involves a lot of calculation (subtracting, doubling, and tripling numbers). Therefore, darts can improve your mental mathematics.
- Darts is one of the cheapest sports you can engage in, with a set of darts & a dartboard costing a little more than $100.
- Darts is one of the few sports in which spectators who attend the game are also allowed to participate in the competition.
We hope you’ve found these fun darts facts interesting and useful. Next time you throw a dart with your buddies, you’ll definitely be able to impress them with your darts knowledge. Here, at IgnatGames, our aim is to help other players enjoy darts to the full and we do it by writing all sorts of articles on this topic, but also by providing you with prime quality gear.
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