The darts guides

• How to Play 501 Darts: Rules, Scoring and How Legs Are Won - In 501 darts you race from 501 to exactly zero, subtracting each three-dart visit; the last dart must hit a double or the bull. Rules, busts, legs and sets.
• Darts Checkout Chart: Every Double-Out Finish from 170 Down - Full darts checkout chart: the book double-out route for every finishable score from 170 (T20, T20, Bull) down to 2, plus the seven bogey numbers to avoid.
• How to Play Cricket Darts: Rules, Marks, Points and Strategy - Close 15 to 20 and the bull with three marks each, score points on numbers opponents leave open, and win by closing all seven with at least equal points.
• Darts Scoring Rules for Beginners: The Board, Turns and Points - A dart scores the segment its point sits in: doubles double it, trebles treble it, bull 25/50. Three darts a turn, 180 max. Full beginner rules and glossary.
• Dartboard Height and Distance: The Regulation Setup - Regulation dartboard height is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) to the bull. The steel-tip throw line sits 7 ft 9.25 in (2.37 m) from the board face; soft tip is 8 ft.
• What Is a 9 Dart Finish? The Perfect Leg Explained - A 9 dart finish wins a 501 leg in the minimum nine darts, ending on a double. Classic route: 180, 180, 141 (T20, T19, D12). Routes, history and rarity inside.
• How to Calculate Darts Averages (and What Counts as Good) - Three-dart average = points scored / darts thrown x 3. A 15-dart 501 leg is exactly 100.2. Beginners average about 40; PDC pros 95 to 105.