Dartboard setup
How to set up a dartboard
Get your board hung at exactly the right height and your oche measured to the millimetre. Start with the official measurements below, then dive into the full guide for every part of the setup.
Dartboard setup
Official measurements
The regulation numbers every setup is built on, taken from the sport's governing bodies. Steel-tip and soft-tip share the same board and height but throw from a slightly different distance.
Set up every part of your board
From hanging height to lighting, each guide walks you through one part of the setup with the official measurements and a step-by-step how-to.
Height & throwing distance
Hang the bull at 1.73 m and measure the oche at 2.37 m (steel) or 2.44 m (soft) — the two numbers that matter most.
SetupThe oche (throwing line)
Where to mark the throwing line, how far back it sits and what counts as a legal stance at the oche.
SetupDartboard dimensions
The regulation 451 mm board explained — segment, ring and bull sizes, and what makes a board tournament-legal.
SetupHow to hang a dartboard
Mount the board level and rattle-free, get the centre at exactly 1.73 m and protect the wall around it.
SetupSteel-tip vs soft-tip
The setup differences between steel and soft darts — distance, board type and what changes for electronic boards.
SetupDartboard lighting
Light the board evenly with no shadows — lamp placement, brightness and the easiest shadow-free options.
SetupWheelchair darts setup
The adjusted oche distance and clear-access layout for wheelchair players, per WDF para-darts rules.
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