Who throws first?

Winner of the previous match always goes first. If playing for the first time players or teams will, “Diddle for the Middle.” Also referred to as “middle for diddle,” each player takes a turn to throw one dart at the board. The closest person to get to the bullseye wins. If a dart bounces out of the board, it does not count, and that player’s turn is lost. If two darts appear to be equal distance from the Middle and no definitive agreement can be made on who is closer, it is best just to shoot again.

How are partners or pairings decided?

A blind draw is a tournament that is based on the luck of the draw! You sign up individually and pay an entry fee. Once sign-ups close, we randomly pair you with a partner by drawing numbers or a randomized application. The two of you play as a team in the tournament. The brackets we run are double elimination and the format is decided on based on the amount of players. Like every tournament you have the chance to win prizes and bragging rites!

What are the tiebreaker options?

In some darts events the ‘tie-breaker’ principle is brought into operation when the match result has reached an equality in Sets for each player, with one Set, the Final Set, remaining to be played.

The terms of the Tie Breaker Rule shall apply to the last Leg of the Final Set of that match. Each player shall throw for the Bull to determine which player shall throw first in the last Leg of the Final Set, but the player that threw first in the match shall throw first for the Bull. The decision will be based on the player’s dart that enters the board, remains in the board, and is judged by the referee to be nearest the Bull.

Darts that hit and remain in the Bull, or 25 bed, shall be retrieved by the player before the opponent throws a dart. If a dart rebounds from the board, or falls out of the board during a throw, then the player shall throw a further dart, or darts, until one remains in the board. If a dart enters, and remains in the board, in such a manner that the opponent’s view of the Bull, or 25 Bed, is obscured, then the opponent may request the referee to adjust the angle of inclination of the dart so as to afford a clearer view. Any adjustment of the angle of inclination must not alter the point of entry of the dart, but must align the dart so that it is perpendicular to the face of the board.

If the darts thrown for the Bull prove to be a tie, then both players shall retrieve their darts and shall throw again in reverse order, until a decision has been made by the commissioner. The player that wins the last Leg of the Final Set is the winner of the match. In those matches played over a number of straight legs when the result is tied, then the order of throw for the tie-breaker leg shall be determined by a throw for the bull.