New tournament ideas for darts including a Royal Rumble, a Ryder Cup and a 1001 Shoot Out event

By Sporting Life

Darts

Sun July 07, 2024 · 4M ago

Does the darts calendar need a little more variation when it comes to tournament formats rather than the standard 501 played over legs?

A usual darting year is jam-packed from start to finish with a plethora of televised majors, globe-trotting ‘invitationals’, European Tour events, the Premier League and the essential ‘bread and butter’ ranking Players Championship tournaments away from the crowds - but there are still so many other possibilities that haven’t yet been explored in this ever-growing sport of darts.

Here, former major winner and leading commentator Paul Nicholson joins Sporting Life darts expert Chris Hammer and host Dom Newton to runs through some ideas that could be popular with fans and players alike.

WATCH: NEW TOURNAMENT IDEAS IN DARTS

A 'ROYAL RUMBLE' IN DARTS? NEW TOURNAMENT IDEAS INCLUDING A 'RYDER CUP' AS WELL!

We discuss a WWE-style Royal Rumble of Darts - without the wrestling of course - and also a Ryder Cup themed tournament that would pit Great Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe.

The team also discuss the potential of a 1001 Shoot Out, 'Pick Your Pairs', Cricket and Master Out - so watch along to check out all these fantastic ideas.

Chapters

0:01: Royal Rumble
5:10: Ryder Cup of Darts
10:50: 1001 Shoot Out
17:55: Cricket
21:10: Master Out
23:40: Does the schedule allow new ideas?

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