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A "ton" in darts means a score of 100 or more in a single three-dart visit. The term comes from British slang where "ton" means one hundred (as in weight — a ton). Hitting tons consistently is the hallmark of a solid darts player, and ton-count per match is one of the key performance indicators at every level. The ton comes in several varieties. A bare "ton" or "one hundred" usually means exactly 100 — for example, T20, S20, D20. "Ton-twenty" is 120, "ton-forty" is 140 (one of the most common ton scores — T20, T20, D20 or similar), and "ton-eighty" is the maximum 180. Each step up the ton ladder requires more treble accuracy. A score of 140 (T20, T20, S20) is sometimes called the "working man's maximum" because it means you hit two treble 20s and one single 20 — you were aiming right, just didn't quite get all three in the treble. It's a very respectable score and common at the competitive club level and above. At the professional level, players aim for an average of 95-105 per visit, which means they're hitting tons on most visits. At club level, averaging 60-75 per visit is typical, meaning tons come every few visits rather than every visit. Tracking your ton count per match is a great motivation tool. Seeing your ton frequency increase over weeks and months is tangible evidence of improvement. In many leagues, reaching certain ton milestones (100 tons in a season, for example) earns recognition or awards.