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Expert Tips
(From Dart Canada website)
Darts is one of the most popular participation sports in the world. Here’s a guide to everything you ever wanted to know about darting. From hanging your board, to fine tuning your throw, get the tips that will have you throwing 180’s in no time.
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How do I set up my dart board?
Choose an appropriate location in a low traffic area. You will need a space approximately 4 feet by 11 feet. Also consider your flooring. Hardwood and linoleum flooring will show holes, darts bounce out from time to time. A concrete, stone, or tile floor can break darts and dull them quickly. You might want to consider a “dart mat”. This roll out rubber mat serves several functions; it protects the floor, it protects the darts from breaking and dulling and marks the proper distance to the throw line.
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Hanging the Board:
The board needs to be hung exactly 5 foot 8 inches from the floor to the CENTER OF THE BULLSEYE.
Marking the Throw Line:
The throw line, also known as the oche (pronounced “okkey”), or toe-line should be about 2-3 feet wide. It may be made of tape, a store bought throw-line sticker, a piece of wood or metal. It should be placed exactly 7 feet 9 and 1/4 inches from the FACE of the board for a standard steel-tipped setup. For soft-tipped darts, the line should be 8 feet from the FACE of the board. (NOTE: Some British pubs use an 8 foot or 8 foot 6 inch measurement for steel tip darts.)
Height:
5’ 8” from floor to the center of the bull’s eye
Throwing Line:
7’ 9-1/4” from the board to the throw line (or 9’ 7-3/8” when measured diagonally from the bull’s eye to the throw line)
Thowing Lane:
Preferably 2’ open on both sides of the board. (Darts are sharp!)
Mounting:
The dartboard comes with a bracket for the wall or inside your dart cabinet and a screw that goes in the back, centre of the board that hangs in the bracket. The board should be mounted flush to the wall --not leaning-- with the number 20 directly at the top
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What type of dart board is best for me?
Bristle dartboards are best for pub, club, home and tournament play. Bristle dart boards are constructed from millions of densely packed compressed sisal bristles. The sisal allows the dart to penetrate the board and the hole created by the dart to heal up after the dart is removed.
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What is the difference between brass and tungsten?
Tungsten is twice as dense or heavy as brass. Barrels made with tungsten will therefore be half the size, resulting in closer grouping and higher scoring. Beginners normally start with brass or nickel/silver darts and then advance to more expensive tungsten darts once they have developed basic playing skills.
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Why do darts come in different percentages of tungsten?
The higher the percentage, the slimmer the dart will be, resulting in increase scoring chances. 97% is the highest percentage tungsten that is commercially produced and 70% is the minimum. Anything made of lesser percentage than this is too bulky for the player who might as well continue with brass.
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What weight of darts is best for me?
Generally men use darts weighing 22 to 25 grams while women enjoy sets that are slightly heavier averaging 24 to 26 grams. The best way to select a new set of darts is to try out a variety of styles and weights to find the ones best suited to you.
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Tuning your darts:
Dart tuning is meant to determine a setup for your darts that fits your throw. By setup we mean the flight/shaft system of the dart. This system is responsible for the aerodynamic behavior of your darts. The main parameter for determining the correct flight/shaft system for you is the angle at which the dart sticks in the board. Ideally the dart should land in the board at an up angle of approximately 20 degrees.
The dart should fly in a smooth arc and as players have different throwing styles it is sometimes necessary to change the length of the shaft and shape of the flight, to find the correct aerodynamic path.
The larger the flight or more wing surface area the more air resistance, which slows down a dart and cause it to have a greater angle. See the chart below for a comparison of flight sizes.
Shorter shafts have the same effect. Shafts come in either Medium, Short, Extra Short or Mini sizes. Moving down from a standard medium shaft to a shorter one will cause the dart to drop into the board with more of an angle.
Also note that shaft weight (or even flight weight!) also have an influence on this angle. The heavier the shaft or flight is, the smaller the angle will be. This is important when you decide whether you will use nylon or the heavier aluminum or titan shafts. The shaft rings can also influence this, as they make the shaft heavier.
Dart tuning needs work and patience. It should be done over a couple of days to eliminate possible daily variances in your throw. A good starting setup for dart tuning is medium length nylon shafts with "standard" size flights. From this initial setup you can continue adjusting, depending on whether your angle is too big or too small.
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Volunteers for District L.A. Dart Tournament
On November 21, 2009 Branch 560 Ladies Auxiliary is hosting the District Ladies Darts Singles and Doubles Tournament. Registration is at 8:00 a.m., play at 9:00 a.m. The Sports Officer Anne H. is looking for about 20 volunteer counters for the full or half-day.
The singles start at 9:00 a.m., doubles about 1:00 p.m. and they're hoping to be done by 6:00 p.m. You should note that all counters must stand at the boards to count in accordance with the rules of District play.
If interested, please contact the L.A. Sports Officer at at 613-544-1141.
Any assistance will be very much appreciated.
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Triples Tournament Report
October 30, 2009 - 09:30 AM --
First Tournament of the 2009-2010 Season a Tremendous Success!
29 October 2009 marked the first tournament for this season and it was fantastic to see so many of our new players venturing into "tournament territory"! We had a pretty good turnout of teams although some last minute adjustments had to be made to accommodate late cancellations.
Just a reminder to everyone that a lot of work goes into setting up the teams in sections and determining how many rounds will be played, and all of this hinges on the registered players showing up. You not only show a lack of consideration for the Tournament Director but also for the teammates who didn't get to play because they couldn't replace you on short notice. So please, register with only one team, remember the date, and then show up!
There were 4 sections in the round robin (501 straight away/double out), playing either 6 or 7 games depending on the number of teams in the section. There were many hard-fought battles throughout the evening with tie-breakers in two of the sections to determine which teams moved on to the semi-final. The final results were as follows:
1st
Helen M. Cardinals
Linda V.
Lorie C.
2nd
Catina P. PWOR
Linda P.
Noreen J.
3rd
Virginia N. Wildcats
Debbie R.
Nancy H. (M/Leafs)
4th
Flo C. Bulldogs
Tina S.
Marjorie E.
Congratulations to all participants for the sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the tournament and for coming out to play, to the winners and runners-up for great competition and as always, to the Tournament Directors, Laurie Hall and Donna Pope for the excellent preparation and gracious manner in which you handle some of the not-so-pleasant aspects of the job. Thank you to all!
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League Crest
The gorgeous KLDL crest you see above and on the home page was created by graphic designer, Larry McMillan. Larry used his unlimited imagination and donated his time to come up with this distinctive and unique crest. He also designed the cover for the 2009 League and Tournament Rulebook.
Many thanks to Larry for lending us his talent!
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Online Schedules
In the event that there is a discrepancy between the printed schedule and the online version, the printed schedule will be considered correct.
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General Meeting Minutes
League members can now download minutes of previous meetings from the Rulebook & Minutes (Members Only) page. Check back regularly for the minutes of the latest meeting.
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