lawn darts

Weighted yard missiles

Lawn darts is an outdoor game where players toss large weighted darts at ground targets, typically plastic rings placed on grass.

The darts have pointed tips and fins for stabilization.

Traditional lawn darts with metal tips were banned in the United States and Canada after causing injuries and deaths, particularly among children.

Modern versions use blunt tips or weighted bases: We set up lawn darts in the backyard for the cookout.

leisure

backyard

Outdoor space behind home

summer · reunion · cookout · party · gathering · recreation · weekend · fun · friends · relaxation

gameplay

throwing

Propelling by arm motion

points · teams · turns · toss · distance · ring · competition · aim · skill · precision

banned

prohibition

Authoritative legal ban

CPSC · contraband · forbidden · regulation · enforcement · legislation · safety · moratorium · restriction · liability

hazardous

injury

Physical or psychological harm

metal · weighted · fatal · skull · penetration · impalement · accident · emergency · hospitalization · unsafe

equipment

javelin

Throwing spear for sport

  • spikeSharp rise or point
  • finAquatic propulsion appendage
  • plasticCapable of being molded

weighted · tip · ring · target · hoop · set · finned · aerodynamic · flight · tube

Categories
Opposites
safety/danger in outdoor games

lawn dartsbean bag toss

Throwing game with targets

cornhole · bocce ball · wiffle ball · bubbles · ring toss

era of permissive vs. safety-conscious culture

lawn dartshelicopter parenting

Excessive involvement in children's lives

safety culture · childproofing · warning labels · liability waivers · participation trophies

projectile characteristics

lawn dartsfoam balls

Soft spongy spheres

beanbags · shuttlecocks

Family

dart, lawn, darting, lawns, darted, darts, darter, darters, lawn bowling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G