American Darts Organization Book of Darts, Updated and Revised

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-08-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary

Darts is an increasingly popular game. Incredibly, there have been virtually no reliable, concise guides to darts that would introduce new players to its rules, conventions, equipment, and techniques--until now. The American Darts Organization Book of Darts includes succinct, authoritative information on the rules of darts, how to play (and win) a dozen of the most popular games, notes on equipment, basic techniques and strategies, and much more. Also included are sample games, practice routines, and official tournament rules.

Author Biography

Chris Carey works in publishing in New York and has been a regular darts player for many years.

The American Darts Organization is the official tournament-sponsoring body for darts in the United States.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Revised Edition ix
Buddy Bartoletta
From the Foreword to the First Edition xiii
Tom Fleetwood
Preface to the Revised Edition xv
A Brief History of Darts
1(8)
Becoming a Dart Player: Equipment and Learning to Play
Equipment: Darts and Dartboards
9(11)
Darts
9(3)
Dartboards
12(4)
Setting Up a Dartboard
16(1)
Accessories, Lighting, and Safety
17(3)
Learning to Play: The Mechanics
20(7)
The Grip
21(1)
The Stance and Placement of Feet
22(1)
The Throw
23(3)
Concentration
26(1)
Intermediate Skills: Improving Your Game
27(8)
A Review of Basic Skills
27(8)
Games
Cricket
35(11)
The '01 Games: 301 and 501
46(6)
Other Games
52(19)
Round the World
52(3)
Legs
55(2)
Halve-It
57(4)
Variations of Cricket
61(1)
Variations of '01
62(1)
Shanghai
63(3)
Killer
66(2)
Fifty-One by Fives
68(3)
Tips from the Professionals
71(37)
Notes on the Contributors: Dart Professionals Stacy Bromberg and Steve Brown
85(2)
Appendixes
A. American Darts Organization Tournament Rules
87(9)
B. American Darts Organization Individual Membership Application
96(1)
C. American Darts Organization Group Membership Application
97(2)
D. American Darts Organization Youth Membership Application
99(1)
E. Publications, Organizations, and Websites
100(4)
F. Eye Dominance--Determining If You Are Right-Eye Dominant or Left-Eye Dominant
104(2)
G. Recommended Two- and Three-Dart Finishes for '01 Games--Out Chart
106(2)
Glossary of Common Dart Terms 108

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