What is the freeze rule in darts?

The freeze rule prevents a player from finishing a leg until their teammate has scored enough points to match or exceed the opposing team’s total.

What numbers matter most in cricket darts?

In cricket darts the 20, 19 and 18 segments are most important because they allow the largest scoring swings.

About D-ARTIST

A competitive darts system for 501 & tournament play

What this site is

This is a focused tool site built around one goal: help serious players execute better finishes in 501 and tournament legs. The checkout calculator shows primary routes, alternates, and miss geometry — so you always know what to do when a dart lands slightly left or right.

The book

The book expands the system into a full structure: decision rules, practice routines, and tournament execution. The homepage keeps the book image and link top-center so players can find it immediately.

D-Artist

The Competitive Darts System

Mastering 501 & Tournament Play

Hardcover • Paperback • Kindle

About the Author

Oliver Walter Jr. is a competitive steel-tip dart player based in New York known for his disciplined approach to precision mechanics and match control. As a teenager, he competed against the top-ranked man and woman in the United States. He has studied the game extensively, including conversations with the late Barry Twomlow and three-time World Champion John Lowe. While not participating in the CDC Circuit, during a CDC weekend event in Niagara Falls, he advanced to a near first-place finish coming down to bull vs double bull alongside Jacob Taylor (Nova Scotia) vs. Jeff Springer jr. (USA) and Jason Roker (Canada).