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In darts, a "bed" is any defined scoring area on the board. Each number has multiple beds: the large single area, the thin treble ring, and the thin outer double ring. The bullseye and outer bull are beds too. When a commentator says "he's found the bed," they mean the dart landed exactly where intended. Understanding beds becomes crucial when you start thinking about strategy beyond just aiming at treble 20. Different game situations call for targeting different beds. During a checkout, you might need to hit a specific single bed to set up a double finish. In cricket, you're systematically targeting the beds of numbers 15 through 20. The concept also comes up in practice routines. "Bed and breakfast" drills have you hitting specific beds in sequence to build accuracy across the whole board, not just the treble 20. A common drill is to go around the board hitting each single, then each double, then each treble — 60 beds in total. One thing experienced players know is that not all beds are created equal in terms of physical size. The beds near the top of the board (20, 1, 18) get the most wear and the fibers compress, making darts more likely to bounce or group poorly. Boards should be rotated regularly to distribute this wear across all beds evenly. Most quality boards have a removable number ring for easy rotation.