How to Find the Toe Line the Diagonal Way in Darts

Accurately tossing darts at a dartboard is often challenging, but correctly setting up a regulation space for the board is often just as difficult. If you want to host a darts tournament or attract serious players, you will need to be certain that your dartboard is set up according to professional standards. A dartboard needs to be hung with the bull’s-eye at 5 feet, 8 inches, but the distance from the board to the toe line is also incredibly important in competitive play.

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure the dartboard to ensure it is the correct height. If it is hung incorrectly, you cannot find the toe line with a diagonal measurement.

    • 2

      Have a friend secure one end of the tape measure to the bull’s-eye on the board.

    • 3

      Stretch the tape measure out and walk away from the dartboard.

    • 4

      Bring the measurement tape down to the floor, directly in line with the bull’s-eye. The correct distance is 9 feet, 7 3/8 inches.

    • 5

      Check the measurement by comparing it to the flat distance from the board to the toe line. The flat distance should be 7 feet, 9 ¼ inches.