The Rule Book

• There are 4 darts/downs per possession; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th downs
• Obtaining a 1st down resets your possession back to 4 darts/downs
• Move down the field and advance the line of scrimmage by landing your dart inside of any active target
• Ideally, a drive ends by scoring a touchdown or field goal. Or, if your drive doesn’t go as planned you may elect to punt on 4th down
• An interception or fumble also ends a player’s drive, by giving possession to the other team immediately

Touchdown = 6pts

• Land a dart in an active endzone target to earn 6 points, or hit the automatic touchdown target at mid-field to score 6 points
• Point After touchdown (PAT)- For a 1-point PAT, a player throws a single dart at the active field goal target located in the Special Teams area of the board. The PAT is considered a 30-yard field goal
• Any dart that lands outside of this area is considered a miss and the PAT is no good
• 2-Point Conversion- A player can opt to go for a 2-point conversion instead of a 1-point PAT. First, the player must verbally elect for a 2-point attempt. From there, the player has just one dart to hit the 20-yard target in their own endzone
• If the 20-yard target in their own endzone is hit, the attempt is good and 2 points are added to the player’s score If the dart misses, no points are awarded or subtracted
• Point After Touchdown (PAT) = 1pt - After scoring a Touchdown a player has a single attempt to convert a PAT.
• A PAT is equivalent to a 30-yard field goal. If the PAT is successfully converted the player is award 1 point.
• Two Point Conversion = 2pts - After a touchdown is scored a player can elect verbally to attempt a Two Point Conversion.
• The player has a single dart to hit the 20-yard target in their own endzone.
• Interception targets are not active during this turn.
• If the 20-yard target is hit the player is awarded 2 points.

• When a player is positioned on their own goal line (GL) and lands a dart into any target located their own endzone the opposing team is awarded 2 points and starts possession at their 20-yard line

Interceptions

• A player throws an interception when they land a dart in a any diamond-shaped or the outer bullseye interception ring After an interception, the player’s turn is over and the opponent takes possession at the field line where the “INT” target is located
• If the “INT” target was located in the opponent’s endzone, it is ruled a “touchback” and the opposing player takes possession at their 20-yard line

Fumbles

• A fumble occurs when a thrown dart falls to the floor, or if the dart thrown knocks another dart off the board

Recovering a Fumble

• Each player attempts to recover a fumble by throwing one dart at the bullseye
• Offensive player throws first
• A dart landed in the inner or outer bullseye automatically wins and retains possession
• The player closest to bullseye after both players attempt wins possession
• Possession for the closer player takes place at the line of scrimmage where the fumble occured

Punting

• On 4th down a player may elect (verbally) to punt
• First, the player must elect (verbally) that they will be punting the ball
• A punt is attempted by throwing one dart into the active punt zone
• The line of scrimmage is moved based on the punt yard target hit
• So, a 40-yard punt moves the line of scrimmage 4 10-yard increments down the field.
• If a player punts into the endzone, this is ruled a “touchback” and the line of scrimmage will be set at the 20-yard line furthest from their scoring endzone
• A punt to the goaline (GL) is acceptable and is not counted as a touchback

• The length of a single game is 4 quarters, with the potential of 1 extra overtime quarter if the game is tied after 4 quarters
• Each quarter consists of either 9, 12 or 15 clock increment. Players choose game length before the start of a game
• There is a time box located on the game board to keep track of the game clock. Players can move the time marker every time they recover darts from the game board
• A successfully thrown dart qualifies as the following: A dart that lands in an active target,
• A single clock increment qualifies as the following: A dart landed in an active field target or a successful or missed field goal
• Once the game clock hits “1” there may only be one successful attempt made; for example; if the clock is at “1” and a player hits an active field target, attempts a field goal, scores a touchdown the clock runs to “0” and the quarter/game is over. NO timeouts can be used when the clock is at “1”
• The game is split into 2 halves. The first half takes place over the first 2 quarters and the second half takes place over the second 2 quarters.
• At the end of the first half the game comes to a stop and the team who did not originally start the game takes possession at the 20-yard line. Both player’s field direction switches at the start of the second half.

• Each team has 3 timeouts in the first half, and 3 timeouts in the second half. There are designated timeout sections on the board for tracking how many timeouts have been taken by each team
• A timeout can be called after a player achieves a first down preventing the clock from advancing forward.
• Taking a timeout while on defense is a strategic move also avoids the clock from moving forward and forces your opponent to retrieve all of their darts (interrupting momentum)