Dartball’s history dates back to many decades, with the first Dartball board being established by the Apex Company in 1923. Players have been competing in the Mon Yough Dartball League since 1928. A State Dartball Committee was also established by Wisconsin n 1951. Still, many people have never heard of the game of Dartball! If you are also one among them, read on.

Dartball is an indoor game played with darts and a board. The game makes use of a Dartball board which is a four by four foot square. The scoring areas of the game of Dartball are similar to the game of Baseball.

The board is placed two feet off the floor and is angled in such a way as to give the shape of a diamond. The four-base diamond shaped board consists of first, second, third, and home plate. Strike, out, ball, error, sacrifice, double play, triple play and hit pitcher are the additional areas marked in the board.

The home run is located in the centre of the board. A six inch foul line border surrounds the diamond shaped board. The measurement of the entire playing field including the foul territory is 42 inches. The configurations of the board and the rules of Dartball may vary from league to league.

The positioning of the players in the board is such that they are twenty to twenty-five feet away from the board. Each dart has a scoring area such as strike area and foul ball area.

The game is started just as the game of Baseball, with a player throwing the darts. The aim of the player throwing the darts is to make an out, get a hit or walk.

The Dartball player throwing the darts is called as the “batter”. Each dart thrown is the same as a pitch (baseball) in baseball. Darts may be thrown over handed, 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.

Run in Dartball is scored by a player when he advances around all of the bases- the first, second and third base and returns to the home plate safely. A player may score by hitting a home run or by any combination of plays, after he is “on base” (first, second, or third base) by subsequent batters getting either base hits or home runs that brings him home.

The other players of the team follow the player when he concludes his turn at the bat. The team has to make three outs. Then the other team has its turn up to bat.

The team scoring the most runs is the winner of the game.

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