Washers
Number of players
2 or 4 – singles (1 vs. 1) or partners (2 vs. 2)
Object of game
Points are made by tossing washers into the box or the pipe in the center of the box. If a washer is made in the box that players receives one point and if a washer is made in the center pipe that player receives 3 points. When a player throws they are not allowed to step past the front of the box. First person or team to score 21 points wins.
Optional Rules
- For highly skilled players the rule can be added that the first person or team to score 21 points exactly without going over 21 points wins.
- If the washer lands on the box, that throw receives 2 points.
- For less skilled players the game can be played with the scoring of receiving 1 point for tossing the washer within one foot of the box, 3 points for tossing the washer in the box, and 5 points for tossing the washer in the center pipe. This helps makes the games go by faster so more teams can play.
Set up
Make sure the boxes on placed on even ground 20 feet apart from each other.
Game Play Summary
When playing a singles game the two players stand on the same side of the “playing field” and shoot towards the same box. If a team game is being played (let’s say Team Red vs. Team Blue) then one player from the Red team and one player from the Blue team each stands on one side and the other 2 players stand on the other side. Flip a coin to see who throws first and then each team rotates throws until all 4 washers have been thrown for both teams. Then the team that scored last gets to throw first for the next round of 4 washers being thrown until one team reaches 21 points. If it is a singles game then you move to the opposite box for each round. If it is a team game then each side takes turns throwing back and forth. If both players get a washer in the box or center pipe, they cancel each other out like in a game of horseshoes.
Example
If player 1 throws and gets 2 in the center pipe and 1 in the box, they would have 7 points. If player 2 threw and got 1 in the center pipe and 2 in the box, they would have 5 points. These cancel each other out and player 1 gets 2 points because you subtract 5 from 7 to equal 2 points.