Shuffleboard indicates several games in which players have to push discs at certain points drawn on surfaces such as a table. Shuffleboard is a game to play with friends or family, and whichever way you want to play just follow the rules below to make the different variations.
Steps
Part 1 of 4: Playing Shuffleboard on a Table
Step 1. The game table
The shuffleboard tables have a smooth, wooden surface and vary in length between 2.75 and 7 meters. The table is about 75cm high and 50cm wide. The lines are 15 and 30 cm from the edge. The foul line is 1.8 meters from the edge. The pucks must pass this line without falling off the table to reach the scoring zone.
Step 2. Distribute the four metal discs to the players
Discs should have markings to distinguish them, generally they are marked in red and blue. There are only two teams, you play alone or in pairs.
Step 3. Decide who starts
Flip a coin to decide who starts the game.
Step 4. The players of the teams take turns throwing the discs until the throws are exhausted
Players can try to push opponents' discs off the table. Playing as a team, you can try to push your partner's puck into an area where more points are awarded.
Step 5. Score the score
Only the player or team whose discs are further down on the table score points, and only the discs lower than the opponent's score. If a puck is at the end of the table it scores 4 points. If a puck crosses the line but does not go over the edge of the table it scores 3 points. If a puck crosses the nearest scoring line it scores 2 points. If, on the other hand, he passes the foul line but no other line then he scores 1 point.
- If the disc touches or crosses any line, it marks the value of points in the area below. That is to say, if a puck crosses the 3-point line but does not completely cross it then it scores only 2 points.
- In some versions of the tabletop shuffleboard, a less experienced player scores one more point than a more experienced player if he crosses the line or stays on the horse.
Step 6. Recover your disks and start over
Some tables are played on one side only, while others play on both sides. Whoever wins the round starts the next one. In a game between 2 players, the first to score 11 or 15 points wins. In a team match, the team that first reaches 21 points wins.
Part 2 of 4: Playing Shuffleboard Outdoors
Step 1. The playing field
Outdoor shuffleboard is played on a 15.6 meter long rectangular court with a triangular scoring area at each end.
Step 2. Give each player or team the 4 wooden discs and a club
The discs are of two colors, usually yellow and black, have a diameter of 15 cm and a maximum thickness of 2.5 cm. The club is a stick no more than 2 meters long and has a U-shaped end, where the disc is pushed.
Step 3. The players or teams take turns throwing the discs by sliding them on the court until all the discs have been thrown
Starting with the yellow team, the players place the discs in the "10-off" section of the scoring area on their side and throw to the opposite side.
- The yellow team throws from the left side and the black team from the right side. Players may not push with the stick into the scoring area. The discs must pass the line 0.9 meters in front of the opponent's scoring zone but must not go beyond the boundary of the field. If they do not cross the line or pass the boundary of the field they are removed.
- As in the tabletop variant, players can push their discs into the areas where the score is higher and the opposing ones into the areas where the score is lower or even outside the playing field.
Step 4. Score the score
The triangular point area of the outdoor shuffleboard is divided into six sections; a disc must be completely inside one of these sections. The puck in the upper zone scores 10 points, in one of the sections immediately below scores 8 points, a puck in the areas behind the 8 scores 7 points. The puck that reaches the "10-off" section takes 10 points away from the player or team it belongs to.
Unlike the tabletop version, in the outdoor shuffleboard there are penalties if infractions are committed. A puck that touches the “10-off” zone before being played costs a 5-point penalty; if it touches one side of the triangle it costs a 10 point penalty. Other 10-point penalties are given if a player plays or hits an opponent's puck by crossing the baseline. Discs played outside the rules are removed from the field and discs moved from other discs incorrectly are put back in place and the player or team is given the opportunity to replay them
Step 5. The discs must be pulled from side to side
The first to score at least 75 points wins.
Part 3 of 4: Playing Shuffleboard on a Deck
Step 1. The competition field
This variant of the shuffleboard has two oval-shaped point areas, each of which measures 1.8 meters in length and 9 meters away from each other. There are lines in front of and behind each scoring area: the inside line is called "Lady's lines" and the outside line "Gentleman's lines".
Step 2. Each team gets 4 wooden discs and a club
The discs have the same size as the outdoor variant and marked in 2 colors. The sticks are also similar but the end is a semicircle cut from a rectangular piece of wood.
Players can form teams of 2, with players settling at either end of the playing field
Step 3. Decide who starts
As in the table shuffleboard, the classic coin toss is used to decide.
Step 4. Players or teams take turns throwing the discs by sliding them on the court until all the discs have been thrown
When shooting, the players stand behind the Gentleman's line. During the game, players can push their discs into the areas where the most points are awarded and push their opponents' discs out.
Discs that do not cross the Lady's line are removed from the playing field
Step 5. Score
The discs mark the spots in the zone where they stop, as long as they are completely inside the scoring zone.
Step 6. * The center of the scoring area is made up of 9 squares with numbers from 1 to 9, ordered like a magic square, ie adding the 3 numbers in a row, in a column or diagonally the result is always 15
The semicircle furthest away from the player is worth 10 points, the closest one takes away 10 points.
Step 7. Players take turns throwing discs from side to side until one wins
The first to reach 50 or 100 points is the winner.
Part 4 of 4: Playing Shovelboard
Step 1. Prepare the playing surface
Shovelboard is played on a table 6 to 9 meters long and 0.9 meters wide. At each end lines are marked for the points, 10 cm 4 and 1, 2 meters from the edge.
Step 2. Each player gets 4 metal discs
The discs must be marked in some way to distinguish them.
Step 3. Decide who starts
Flip a coin or choose another method.
Step 4. Players take turns throwing discs
The discs must pass one of the lines without falling off the table.
Once a disc is thrown onto the table it becomes a target for other players who can push it out to replace it with their own discs
Step 5. Score
A puck at the end of the table scores 3 points, one that stops on the furthest line or first scores 2 points and a puck on the closest line or beyond scores 1 point.
Step 6. The players throw alternately, from one side of the table to the other
Whoever scores the most points in one round starts the next one. The first to score 11 points wins.
