Darts
Warwick University's Guide to all things Darts:
The Basics of Throwing a Dart:
  The Throw (Pt 1)
  The Throw (Pt 2)
  The Throw (Pt 3)
  The Throw (Pt 4)
  The Grip (Pt 1)
  The Grip (Pt 2)
  The Stance
Buying Darts:
  Weight
  Flights and Shafts
The Mental Game:
  Introduction
  Tension
  Far Behind or in the Lead? (Pt 1)
  Far Behind or in the Lead? (Pt 2)
  Visualising
  A White Moment
  Against the Board or the Opponent?
  A Single Problem
Practice, Practice and Practice:
  Practice Sessions
  Practice Games (Pt 1)
  Practice Games (Pt 2)
  Warm-up
Darts Etiquette:
  Darts Etiquette
Glossary of Darts Terms:
  Glossary (Page 1)
  Glossary (Page 2)


Glossary of Dart Terms and Phrases

FEATHERS: The amount 33.

FLIGHTS: The "wings" at the end of a dart that make it fly straight. Also known as 'feathers.'

HALF A CROWN: A score of single-5, single-20, single-1 in a game of x0l. Also known as 'breakfast' and a 'Murphy' (based on Murphy's Law).

HAT TRICK: A score of three bullseyes.

ISLAND: The actual playable area of a dartboard (inside the doubles ring). If you miss, you're "Off the island".

LEG: One game of a match.

MADHOUSE: The double one, because it can drive you crazy trying to hit one in a game of x0l.

MUGS AWAY: Loser of the previous game goes first in the next game.

OCHE: The line you stand behind when throwing your darts.

POINT MONGER: A person who deliberately scores more points than is needed to win the game.

POPCORN: When the darts land so close to each other, they knock their flights out.

RIGHT CHURCH / WRONG BED: When you hit a double or triple, but the wrong number.

ROBIN HOOD: When you shoot a dart into the shaft of another.

SHAFT: The part of a dart behind the barrel on which the flights are mounted.

SHANGHAI: A score of a single, double and triple of the same number.

SKUNKED; When you lose a game without even scoring in it. Also known as 'Tin-Hatted'

SLOP / SPLASH: Darts that score, but not where you wanted them.

SPIDER: The metal webs that divide the dartboard.

STRAIGHT IN: A game that requires no special shot to begin scoring.

THREE IN A BED: Three darts in the same number.

TON: A score of 100 in a game of x0l. Scores over 100 would be called a "ton-whatever" for example, a ton-thirty would be a score of 130.

TRIPLE: The thin inner ring of the board, it usually counts for three times the number hit.

UPSTAIRS: The upper portion of the board, usually in reference to the 20's.

WIRED: Darts that just miss where you aimed but on the other side of the spider.

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