Creating and dedicating an area to play darts at home can be costly, and some people simply do not have the space to begin playing darts at home. In the home, it can also be dangerous to play darts next to delicate objects that may break if they a struck with a sharp point. Especially if you are new to throwing darts. So you will want to find an area or room where you can set up a board without causing issues with your better half or the landlord.
Finding Somewhere to Play Darts
Some people may not be able to hanging a dartboard in their current home situation, such as renters, university or college students. Therefore, many people find places other than their homes where they can play darts. By doing this, darts also become more social, and players may be able to play against others who want to gain experience and develop their skills.
One of the most common places that people choose to play darts is at pubs, as alongside pool and snooker tables they often have the best dartboards. Darts is also known as a ‘pub game’, as it originally became popular within pubs in the United Kingdom. Pubs will have oches that are accurately measured and clearly marked, as well as a means of scoring legs.
Social Pub Darts
The traditional way of scoring uses a chalkboard, and many pubs will have chalkboards and provide the chalk. However, a more innovative solution is an LED scoreboard with buttons for inputting the scores. Some pubs may have this modern system that makes it easier to score games and speeds up the process of scoring.
Many pubs allow players to use the dartboards for free, as they make their money from selling food and drinks, but some venues may request a small fee to use their boards. Sports bars are also likely to have dartboards but be sure to check their website as it will often mention how many boards they have, as well as if they have dedicated darts nights.
Join a Club to Play Darts Comps
It can be beneficial to join a local darts club, team or league as the people that run them will often have knowledge of the best places to play in the local area. In a larger group, it is also easier to rent out or reserve an area of a pub or a sports bar to practice or play tournaments. Social media or the internet is often the best place to find these groups, but it could be worth asking around in a local pub, as pubs often have their own teams or leagues.
Social media can also be used to find local or national tournaments that are open to amateurs, and allow players to gain experience and play using professional setups and professional darts rules.
Home Darts Setup
Having a home darts setup can also be good, as it allows you to practice whenever you want without having to pay. However, this can be expensive if you want a professional-looking setup as you will often need a board, surround, lighting system and an oche, as well as a suitable area. But you can create a basic setup with reasonable quality gear without it breaking the bank. Have a look at some suggested gear from our Buy Online store.
A home darts setup will also allow you to participate in online darts competitions, which is where you use a camera to record and stream your board, as does your opponent, and type your score in allowing you to play against someone anywhere in the world using the internet.
