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The oche / ˈ ɒ k i /, also the throw line or toe line, in the game of darts is the line behind which the throwing player must stand. For steel tip darts, it is generally 7 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (2.37 m) from the face of the dartboard, measured perpendicularly. This is the recognized world standard as set by the World Darts Federation and is used ...
A dart, (often a T20) that "redeems" two previous poor efforts. Right church, wrong pew (or right house, wrong bed) Term for hitting a double or triple, but the wrong number. Also known as daddy's bed. Robin Hood Throwing a dart into the shaft of another making it stick, sometimes splitting the flight.
Reyes missed three darts to extend the game into a sixth set, with Anderson's final average of 104.54 being the second highest of the tournament. [5] Former world number one Rod Harrington suggested Reyes' performances in the event would result in the emergence of more Iberian darts players in the future.
Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed projectiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard. [ 2 ]
The player throwing the darts is the "batter". Each dart thrown is the same as a pitch in baseball. Darts may be thrown overhanded, underhanded or both depending on league rules. Players throw darts towards the playing field from the pitcher's line at a distance of 25 feet. Where the dart lands on the board determines the outcome of each pitch.
Last week wasn’t the cleanest week for the darts; some of them missed the target, some of them missed the board completely. Back to basics this week, with four underdogs among my five selections.
We’re back for another year of Throwing Darts, five picks against the NFL spread every week. We’ve had a winning record in 10 of the past 12 years, including a 46-39 mark last year.
Dartitis is a portmanteau of the sport's name and "-itis", a suffix that relates to a medical condition. [1] It is described by the Collins English Dictionary as "(in darts) nervous twitching or tension that destroys the concentration and spoils performance". [2]