Set (darts)

Set (darts)

A set in darts consists of a sequence of legs (games) played, ending when the count of legs won meets certain criteria. Throwing first is considered an advantage in a leg, so players alternate who throws first in each leg during the set.

Generally, a set will consist of the best of five legs (first player to win three) - although there are some exceptions. The most notable being the Winmau World Masters, where a set is the best of three legs (first to two).

Usually, if a match goes to the final set - a "tiebreaker" rule comes into play and players must win by two clear legs unless the match reaches 5-5 in the final set when a sudden-death deciding leg is played. The decision on which type of set is down to the organisers of each tournament - although both versions of the World Championship (PDC World Darts Championship and BDO World Darts Championship) use five legs per set and the "tiebreaker" rule in the final set.