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The
Bowers' Corner website receives many inquiries about
how to play and setup tournaments and leagues, how
tournament and league players' ratings are
established, and many basic questions on the game of
table shuffleboard. So, the "How To
Play" sections of this website have been enhanced
with more detail to try to cover some of these many
inquiries. This section was last
enhanced/updated: May 02, 2011
Send us any suggestions you would like to see added
that can further enhance these "How To Play"
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There was a time when
table shuffleboard games were loved only by the
players, not operators, or location owners. The game
was thought of as an "older person's
game" or an "expensive bar
table." Often times table
shuffleboard is confused with "deck/floor"
shuffleboard where players push a stick on the ground
to get their puck to the scoring area floor/deck court. Times have
changed! Table shuffleboard has become a
competitive and growing sport amongst players of all
ages. With
the success of Sports Bars, Brewery Restaurants and
Family Fun Centers, table shuffleboard has caught
on with players of all ages. In addition,
many shuffleboard players are putting these
shuffleboards in their own homes. The games involve
skill and, of course, a little luck. FUN FOR ALL
AGES to play!
There are several
traditional table shuffleboard games that are
played. The most common table shuffleboard game
played in major tournaments is called "Knock Off". Other commonly
played table shuffleboard games are "Crazy Eight" and "Horse Collar". "Target" & "Tap & Draw" and
"Baseball (a Horse
Collar variation)" are less commonly played
games.
To read details on each of
these games and view some
guidelines/rules & Shuffleboard Historical
Information,
select
(Click) on bulleted items
of interest below:
There are also
tournament rules on various minor and major tournaments
on other websites such as the
SW OPEN, Houston
Holiday Open, NASC Reno (Shuffleboard Federation),
etc. The Bowers' Corner website has examples,
basic overviews, educational materials on various games
and basic shots used, overview of guidelines/rules of
the various games played in table shuffleboard,
etc. However, if attending a tournament or playing
on home boards in a local establishment, one should
always ask what the guidelines/rules are. This site
gives you an educational overview, but rules/guidelines
and the way games are played may vary from establishment
to establishment, tournament to tournament, and you may
find some differences within different geographies too.
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