How do I protect my floor from darts?

Asked by: Danielle Smith

To protect your floor from darts, use a thick mat, darts mat, or carpet that has 1-inch – 2-inch thickness/depth. This will not only absorb the impact of the dart, but will also prevent the point from reaching the hardwood floor or tiles underneath. Rubber or woven material is best for this.

What do you put on floor for darts?

To protect your floor from darts, use a thick mat, darts mat, or carpet that has 1-inch – 2-inch thickness/depth. This will not only absorb the impact of the dart, but will also prevent the point from reaching the hardwood floor or tiles underneath. Rubber or woven material is best for this.

What is the darts mat called?

The oche /ˈɒki/, also the throw line or toe line, in the game of darts is the line behind which the throwing player must stand. For steel tipped darts, it is generally 7 ft 91⁄4 in (2.36855 m) from the face of the dartboard, measured horizontally.

How do you protect hardwood floors from darts?

Darts Professional Dart Mat. Industrial grade rubber dart mats are the best options when it comes to floor protection.

How long should a dart mat be?

These darts oche mats are fitted with four throwing lines at 229cm (7ft 6in) for juniors & ladies matches, 237cm (7ft 9¼in) for international steel tipped darts matches, 244cm (8ft) for soft tipped darts matches & an additional line at 259cm (8ft 6in).

Do dart mats work?

A dart mat is a protective mat that lays on the floor between the player and the dartboard. Dart mats catch any darts that bounce out, without damaging the floor or the darts. A good mat also provides stable and comfortable footing while playing.

Why do darts mats have different lengths?

The mat has been manufactured to a length longer than the indicated distance so that it can be trimmed to allow for the following factors: The face of the dartboard protruding from the wall. Measure the distance from wall to dartboard face and allow for the difference in the length of the mat.

Where do you stand on a dart mat?

The first is 7 feet, 9 and ¼ inches (or 2.37 meters) away from the surface of the dartboard. While for plastic-tipped darts, you need to be an even 8 feet (or 2.4384 meters) away.

What does 2ba mean in darts?

“2ba” is a METRIC 3/16″ unit of measure. “2ba” is, by Far, the Most COMMON size soft-tip. Tips are Not Counted… they are WEIGHED-OUT and May Vary. Note: a Bag of 1000 Tips ships at a Minimum One Pound: Priority Mail rate!

How far should a woman stand from a dart board?

What distance should Ladies throw from? There is no difference in major darts competitions between the ladies and men the distance is 7′ 9 ¼” to the oche line measured along the ground.

How do you aim better in darts?

To aim a dart you must bring it up to your dominant eye and make a direct line of sight between your eye, the dart, and your target before throwing. This may require you to adjust your stance or reposition yourself along the oche depending on your target or the location of other darts in the dartboard.

Can you lean over the line in darts?

A player may lean their upper part of the body over the throw line and throw a dart or darts as long as their toe doesn’t cross the front edge of the throw line. A player may not lunge or cross the front edge of the throw line while throwing a dart.

Why is it called the Oche?

‘Oche’ as a word meaning the throwing line that a dart player stands behind to throw his or her darts is comparatively recent, being introduced by the British Darts Organisation in the mid-1970s. The actual word is believed to be derived from Old Flemish meaning a ‘notch’ or ‘nick’.

Which country invented darts?

First, the development of darts as a game originated in England during the medieval era in the 1300s. The second fact on which most historical accounts agree on is that darts began as a military pastime.

What is the meaning of Shanghai in darts?

A Shanghai is when a player scores on a single, double, and triple of the same number in one round. For example, if in the fourth round of a standard game a player hits a single 4, double 4, and triple 4, they automatically win.

How far do you stand away from a dart board?

7 feet 9.25inches

Dart Board Measurements:



Standard height from the floor to the bullseye on the dartboard is 5 feet 8 inches, while the oche (distance between the front of the board and the toeline) should measure 7 feet 9.25inches.

Are heavier darts easier to throw?

The lower the weight, the harder you will have to throw. If you like to throw with a lot of force, a lighter dart may be the way to go.

Is Soft tip darts easier?

So the soft tip board is easier to score well on. BUT when it comes to competition the soft tip board is larger and easier for everyone. For the average player it doesn’t really matter if you are playing steel or soft, the better player is probably going to win.