Russ ‘The voice’ Bray
In this exclusive interview, PDC icon Russ “The Voice” Bray shares his essential insights into the role of the caller and the marker in the world of darts. According to Bray, a good official is much more than just a counter; you are the referee who maintains calm, authority, and impartiality on the stage.Continue reading→
Behind the scenes at Top of Darts: Bert inputs the scores
At Top of Darts in Belgium, Bert stepped behind the scenes three times as a score operator. He types in the thrown scores live, after which the digits immediately appear on the large screens next to the players. No glamorous spotlight, just pure focus. How do you end up there, what does the setup look like, and what do you do if the caller says something different than what you saw? We asked Bert.Continue reading→
Laszlo Gyimothi – CEO Scolia
Auto-scoring systems like Scolia are sometimes accused of making players “lazy” at counting. In this interview Scolia’s CEO, Laszlo Gyimothi, explains how auto-scoring lowers the entry barrier and can improve your darts math, if you use the right training toggles and games.Continue reading→
Elias Van Den Borre
Top of Darts in Affligem was the perfect stage for 16-year-old Elias Van Den Borre to make his debut as a marker. Live, under pressure, and reassured by caller Russ Bray.Continue reading→
Kim Huybrechts
Kim Huybrechts is one of the top professional Dart Players in Belgium and one of the two players representing Belgium at the World Cup.Continue reading→
Jacques Nieuwlaat
Jacques Nieuwlaat is not only a darts commentator on television in the Netherlands, but also a true darts guru. He is a former caller for the PDC and is thus very familiar with scoring and writing. That's why he is aptly nicknamed the Human Calculator.Continue reading→
Daniela Bata-Bogdanov
Daniela has been part of the marking team at the PDC. In 2019 at the World Cup of Darts, she was the first female stage official at a big televised PDC event.Continue reading→
Dave Joacim
Dave has been a mastercaller in Belgium since 2006, with extensive stage experience at both PDC events and regular tournaments. A few years ago, he also appeared as the Mastercaller on the TV show BV Darts.Continue reading→