Dartball Rules

Dartball is simply baseball played with darts on an elaborate board 4 feet
square. Rules are basically baseball rules. There are nine players to a team.
Teams may agree to use fewer players. They stand approximately 20 feet
from the board and score hits, strikes, balls, fouls and outs according to
where the dart lands on the board. The dart is thrown underhand.
The Board
The base of the board shall be twenty-four (24) inches above the floor. The
tilt of the board shall be eight (8) inches from perpendicular with the base of
the board nearer the pitching line. The pitching distance (the line behind
which you throw the darts at the board) shall be 20 feet from the base of the
board. The pitching line shall be six (6) feet long, directly in front of the
board and flush with the floor.

NOTE: For recreational purposes and if skill levels require, leagues may
move the pitching line closer to the board. The important thing is to have fun
playing the game. Click here to find out more information about the board.

Playing Regulations
Normally nine players shall constitute a team. Teams may agree to use
fewer players and many dartball leagues are organized with teams of either
2 or 4 players per team. All darts must be thrown underhand, called pitching.
Shooting techniques are as varied as the shooters. Some players have a
casual looping pitch; some zing the dart in flat with enormous power. Some
pitch from the side; others straight forward from the legs. Some just swing
and throw; others raise the dart tip to eye level, sight the target, swing back
and pitch. A few players crouch low, almost to a squat, then deliver. Most
right handed players plant their left foot forward when they shoot and vice
versa.

Runners shall advance one base on a single, two bases on a two-base hit and
three bases on a triple, etc. On a two-base single, the batter goes to first and
all other runners advance two bases. On a double play, the batter is out, plus
the base runner nearest home. In the case where there are no runners on
base, there is only one out on a double play. On a sacrifice hit, all runners
advance one base (this would include a runner on third) and the batter is out.
If there are no runners on base on a sacrifice hit, the batter is out anyway.
The batter is out if the dart fails to hit the board, or hits any other object
before hitting the board. If a dart strikes the edge of the board and glances
off the board, the batter is out. If a dart hits the board and bounces off the
board, it is ruled a dead ball and the batter is given another chance. If a dart
thrown sticks in the body of another dart already in the board, the last
thrown dart shall be ruled as a dead ball. The batter's foot may touch the
pitching line without penalty. If the batter oversteps the pitching line, he is
automatically out. All darts shall be removed from the board when a player
completes his time at bat.