Set Up

This is the correct setup of a steel tip dart board. Height is measured from the floor to the center of the bull's eye. Note that the throwing distance is measured on the floor from the throwing line to a perpendicular line (use a plumb) from the board surface. This is not the distance from the throwing line to the wall!

To quickly check if a board is mounted at the correct height/distance you can measure the diagonal line from the throwing line to the center of the bull's eye. It is 9 ft 7 3/8in, or 293 centimeters.

Soft tip set up: Height is the same, but the most common throwing distance is 8 ft from the "drop" of the bull's eye.

If you ever play in Europe you will notice that there are soft tip machines with boards sized like in steel tip. You will also find that the throwing distance sometimes is 7 ft 9 1/4 in here, and sometimes it is 8 ft...

Throwing line:

You must not step or stand over the throw line. The throw line can be a simple line on the floor, or a raised bar. Such a raised bar is called "oche". Most of the best Dart Bars/Pubs have implemented the use of the oche and you will find them at almost all tournaments. It just makes overstepping the throw line impossible, leaving no room for tiresome dispute. To make it useful the oche should be about an inch high and the length should be about 2 feet or longer.

Mounting the board:

The board is sold with a clip for mounting it to the wall. On the back of the board there is a screw (at least a whole for putting a screw in should be there). This screw is placed at the center of the bull's eye and it fits in the clip. So mount the clip on the wall, at the correct throwing height. When you hang the board the screw snaps into the clip. Then fix the board with wooden chocks or cardboard. Finished.

Lighting:

Proper lighting of the dart board is very critical. It is important to be able to tell exactly where the dart landed without moving from the throw-line. The ideal lighting is from 2 lamps mounted from the ceiling to the left and right of the board.

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