New Posts For Thread: How are averages calculated?https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculatedobviously, the premise behind the 3 dart average is fairly simple, but is it really a 3 dart average? if I play a leg of darts and hit 140, 140, 140 and finish 81 in two darts would I get the same average if I did a leg in 140, 140, 140 and then tookcorrect wwhttps://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779571#550779571correct wwMon, 02 Jan 2017 14:19:49 -0600if they bust with their 1st dart, it's still counted as 3 darts thrown for the average as far as I know.https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779475#550779475if they bust with their 1st dart, it's still counted as 3 darts thrown for the average as far as I know.Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:11:56 -0600thanks for the help, enjoy the final!https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779451#550779451thanks for the help, enjoy the final!Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:10:00 -0600From what I remember, they showed the overall average, plus their first nine dart average too. I suppose it was to make the scoring look even better.https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779231#550779231From what I remember, they showed the overall average, plus their first nine dart average too. I suppose it was to make the scoring look even better.Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:47:34 -0600a bit too young to remember the days of jockey Wilson, my first wold championship final viewing was taylor v manley. then a few years later I had £23 on whitlock at 120 and thought I was a genius. the 9 dart average that you refer to would be like ahttps://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779165#550779165a bit too young to remember the days of jockey Wilson, my first wold championship final viewing was taylor v manley. then a few years later I had £23 on whitlock at 120 and thought I was a genius. the 9 dart average that you refer to would be like aMon, 02 Jan 2017 13:40:23 -0600The first nine dart average seemed to get used quite a lot back then, didn't it?https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779079#550779079The first nine dart average seemed to get used quite a lot back then, didn't it?Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:32:23 -0600Very true. If they come to the board with three darts in hand needing tops, and they get it first dart, that would theoretically average them 120 too.https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779061#550779061Very true. If they come to the board with three darts in hand needing tops, and they get it first dart, that would theoretically average them 120 too.Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:31:33 -0600All it is looking to do is to provide a rudimentary comparison measure for the benefit of tv, can't remember them talking about three dart averages when Jocky ruled the world.https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779057#550779057All it is looking to do is to provide a rudimentary comparison measure for the benefit of tv, can't remember them talking about three dart averages when Jocky ruled the world.Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:31:21 -0600over the amount of legs/sets that they play then i'd probably agree, I just think that the terminology of '3 dart average' is misleading. if someone comes to the bad with three darts in there hand wanting 10 and they hit double 12 and bust with the fhttps://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550779021#550779021over the amount of legs/sets that they play then i'd probably agree, I just think that the terminology of '3 dart average' is misleading. if someone comes to the bad with three darts in there hand wanting 10 and they hit double 12 and bust with the fMon, 02 Jan 2017 13:27:08 -0600Splitting hairs imo.https://community.betfair.com/darts/go/thread/view/94054/30775099/how-are-averages-calculated?post_id=550778901#550778901Splitting hairs imo.Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:15:12 -0600