A summary of competition rules for dart throwing
1 § The competition equipment consists of a dartboard and five darts. No aid are allowed.
2 § The diameter of the dartboard is 341mm, which is measured from the outlines of the firsts so that the diameter of the ten is 35mm, and the breath of each successive circle is 17mm.
Measuring the breadth of the circles a one (1) mm deviation is allowed both for the bulleye and the circles, when the overall diameter does not, however exceed 1% error. The old number circles are white and the other circles are clearly darker enough. During the same competition only one kind of board may be used.
3 § The board hangs at the height of 150 cm measured from the throwning surface to the middle of the bull. A tolerance of +- 1 cm is allowed. The distance between the boards must be at least 220 cm from the middle of the bulleye to the middle of the other bulleye.
4 § The length of the dart is highest 140 mm, and its weight highest 25 g. The tip of the dart is at least 30 mm.
5 § The throws are performed from behind the throwing obstruction of the competition lane. The breadth of the competition lane is 120 cm. The height of the throwing obstacle from the throwing surface is at least 40 mm. The distance from the throwing obstacle to the public must be at least three (3) meters.
The throwing distance for men and boys is five (5) meters, and for ladies and girls four (4) meters. A Tolerance of +- 3cm is allowed. Boys of 12 years at most may throw from four (4) meters.
6 § The darts may be throwed one by one. If a dart breaks the line between two circles, teh result is counted according to the inner circle. A dart that has fallen from the board may be renewed. When a dart attached itself to a dart already on the board, the result of the dart is the same as the dart on the board.
7 § If the contestant oversteps the throwing obstacle before the darts hits the board, the thrown dart will be disqualified.
8 § The referee stands behind the contestant during the throw.
9 §The referee and the contestant together establish the throw score, and the referee marks the score down on the score card at the same time. Unnecessary conversation between referee and contestant is prohibited.
The contestant himself/herself removes the darts from the board. If the contestant insists, the referee has to remove the darts from the board during a series of throws, and write down the score of the thrown darts.
The sum total of five rounds of throws is counted as the result, when the round comprises five (5) darts. In dart throwning marathons 50x5 or half marathons 25x5 darts are thrown at a strech without stopping.
10 § When the contestant endsin a tie the tens settle the match, if they amount to the same the match is settled by the nines etc.
12 § Disturbance of the contestant is not allowed. A contestant has the right to make a written protest to his/her own or another contestant's throw immediately.
13 § It is forbidden to compete under the influence of spirits or drugs.
14 § In special team competitions a youth and veteranclass contestant can also take a part in general class team. This requires two separate competition performances.
21 § There are five contestants in men's team, and three contestants in ladies' veterans' and yputh teams each.
In team competitions for Finnish and district championships each team has to tell its throwing at the same time on the lanes, which are beside each other. In the second roiund the first contestants, of all the six best of teams from the first round, throws on the lanes at the same time, then the secondc etc. In a similar way the competition is continued to the end of the last round, when the winning team will be disclosed. Participation in official competitions requires the memberschip of a Finnish Dart Sports Association club, with the exception of international tournaments. The official competitions are the international, Finnish championship competitions, national and district events approved by the Finnish Darts Sports Association.
22 § In official contests the contestant has to have a prepaid competition licence. The Association must must be notified of a change of club before the start of the calendar year. For the result to be acceptable as official and rankable, it must have been thrown. in accordance with these competition rules.