1. The game of shuffleboard is
played by: two (2) persons (called
singles), or by four (4) persons
(called doubles).
2. The object of the game is to
propel discs by means of a cue on to
scoring diagram at opposite end of
court--to score, to prevent opponent
from scoring, or both.
3. A player must be 18 years of
age or older, to play in a National
Championship Tournament, except
specific youth tournaments.
1. Discs shall be made of
composition not less than 9/16" and
not more than 1" in thickness, 6" in
diameter, and not less than 11 1/2
ounces in weight.
New discs shall weigh 15 ounces.
Four (4) discs shall be colored
yellow, four (4) colored black.
These eight (8) discs comprise a
set. (Other colored combinations may
be used. Care should be taken that
all discs in a set shall be uniform
in weight and thickness.
2. The cue shall not have overall
length of more than six feet, three
inches (6'3"). No metal part of cue
shall touch playing surface of
court.
3. Players shall not be
required to play with discs, new or
old, that are not in satisfactory
condition. Defective discs will be
replaced by good discs, if
available. Any change of discs must
be made before practice rounds
begin. New discs are not to be used
in tournament play, unless
thoroughly broken in.
4. Official National
Standard Court Dimensional
Specifications below.
1. Player or team with lowest
chart line number will play the
first game with Yellow discs, then
change color and play the second
game with Black discs.
1a. Before practice begins, each
player may shoot two (2) discs to
check speed of court. Two full
rounds of practice on assigned color
are allowed before the first and
second games. If a third game is
necessary, no practice is allowed.
1b. Color choice for
third game is determined by two
opposing players shooting from the
head of the court to the far
deadline, shooting alternately,
first yellow removed progressively.
The last disc shot by each player
shall be left on the court. The disc
nearer the far deadline (Lag line)
determines who shall have color
choice. Measurement is from center
of discs to center of line. If the
last (fourth) black disc shot
touches the yellow disc, color
choice goes to player of yellow.
1c. In doubles, each team
may change ends of court once
immediately, or before practice
rounds begin. Team playing yellow
discs must make first decision to
change ends.
2. To start a game, the
yellow disc is shot first. Play
alternates yellow then black until
all discs are shot. Yellow shall
always be played from right side of
the head of court, and left side of
foot of court.
2a. ERROR IN COLOR LEAD shall be
corrected if discovered before the
half round is completed, and the
half round shall be played over.
(The half round is completed when
the eighth disc is shot and all
discs come to a stop.) Otherwise
play continues in order started at
beginning of game.
2b. IN SINGLES, after all discs
are played, constituting a half
round, the players walk to opposite
end of court, or foot of court, and
start play, with color lead changing
to black.
IN DOUBLES, after all discs are
played at head of court, play starts
at foot or opposite end yellow
leading, black following. Color lead
does not change until both ends have
played (a round).
The second game is started by the
yellow at head of court.
The third game is started by
yellow at the head of court.
3. All National Tournaments shall
be best two out of three 75 points
games for the main division and also
the Consolation. Also games may be
played in 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or 20
frames.
4. Players shall
place their four (4) discs within
and not touching lines of their
respective half of
10-Off area. PENALTY 5 OFF.
Penalty not applied to a player
until he has played a disc.
4a. Disc must be played from the
clear from within the respective
half of 10-Off
area. If disc played touches front
or back line - PENALTY - 5 OFF.
4b. If disc played touches side, or
triangle - PENALTY - 10 OFF.
Offender's disc removed, and
opponent credited with any of his
discs displaced. All displaced discs
shall be removed from court
immediately after scoring of
opponents displaced discs. Any 10
Offs the offender had on the court
that were displaced will be removed
before further play and also
deducted from the offenders score.
DISC TOUCHING LINES. It is common
practice with players to jockey or
slide the playing disc backward and
forward to see if there is any sand
which might interfere with disc
sliding evenly. NO PENALTY is to be
called on this practice if lines are
touched or crossed while jockeying.
Disc in motion may cross outside
line. A disc is played when it is
completely in the seven area, but
when disc stops between the farthest
dead line and the seven area, it is
a dead disc and shall be removed
before further play. If a disc is
touching farthest dead line, it is
in play.
5. Player must not
touch a foot, hand, knee, or any
other part of their body to the
court on or over the base line or
extension of baseline at any time
while executing a shot. PENALTY -
10-Off.
6. Player may stand behind baseline
extension in the alley between the
courts, before or while shooting,
but not on adjoining court. PENALTY
- 5-Off.
6a. The area between the
baseline of the court and an
imaginary line, even with the back
of the bench, and bounded on the
sides by the farthest line of each
adjoining alley, should be
considered part of the court.
7. In doubles, players must remain
seated when play is to their end of
the court until all discs are shot,
score announced and official has
called "Play" or signaled, or
otherwise authorized them to do so.
PENALTY -
5-Off. In Singles, player
must not cross the baseline to
proceed to the other end of the
court until official has called
"Play" or signaled, or otherwise
authorized them to do so. PENALTY -
5-Off.
8. Player must
not leave the court during a game
without permission except to gather
discs at end of half round. PENALTY
- 10-Off.
8a. No penalty if leaving court
between games. Player may not be
gone more than 10 minutes. PENALTY -
10-Off. A game is concluded
when the referee announces the
score, the score is recorded on the
scoreboard, and the scores are
recorded on the players card. The
referee on the court shall start the
time when the game is concluded.
Additional penalties may be awarded
for further infraction. See Rule
C19.
9. Players shall not
stand in the way of, or have cue in
the way of, or interfere with
opponent while he is executing a
play. PENALTY -
5-Off.
10. Players
shall not touch live disc at any
time. PENALTY -
10-Off plus any
10-Offs the offender has on
the board. Other good discs of
offender shall not count. Opponent's
good discs on the court shall be
credited to opponent's score, except
any 10-Offs
and the half round shall be played
over, unless game point has been
reached by offender's opponent.
11. Players must not talk or make
remarks to disconcert opponent's
play.
12. Any remarks or
motions to partner which indicates
coaching his play is prohibited.
PENALTY -
10-Off.
13. Player
shooting before opponent's disc
comes to rest. PENALTY -
10-Off
offender's disc removed, and
opponent credited with any of his
discs displaced. All displaced discs
shall be removed from the court
immediately after scoring of
opponent's displaced disc. Any
10-Off
the offender had on the court that
was displaced will be removed before
further play and also be deducted
from offenders score.
14.
For intentional delay or stalling.
PENALTY -
5-Off.
15. A cue
slipping from player's hand which
touches or displaces any live disc,
the player penalized
10-Off and opponent credited
with any of his discs displaced, and
that half round shall be played over
unless game point has been reached
by offender's opponent. If cue does
not touch or displace any live disc,
no penalty.
16. NO HESITATION SHOT
ALLOWED. Forward motion of cue and
disc must be continuous or
accelerated. Any
10-Off's the offender had on
the court that were displaced will
be removed before further play and
also be deducted from offender's
score.
17. NO HOOK SHOT
ALLOWED. The shot must be delivered
in a straight line with continuous
forward motion of cue and disc.
PENALTY -
10-Off, offender's disc
removed and opponent credited with
any score of any of his discs
replaced. All displaced discs shall
be removed from the court
immediately after scoring of
opponent's displaced disc. Any
10-Offs
the offender had on the court that
were displaced will be removed
before further play and also be
deducted from offenders score.
17a. Regarding a hook shot,
hesitation shot, shooting off the
line there will be no appeal, as
there is only one person who can
tell if you have shot off the line
or made a hook shot or hesitation
shot, and that is the referee. That
is strictly a judgment call by the
referee, and once he has made the
call, it will stand. The only time a
divisional should be called is if
the referee isn't sure of the
penalty or gives a wrong penalty,
then the player will make an appeal.
18. Any player playing two
consecutive discs. PENALTY -
10-Off, plus any
10-Offs offender may have on
court. Other good discs of offender
will not count. Opponent credited
with all good discs on court before
second disc was played (except
10-Offs) and that half round
played over unless game point has
been reached by offender's opponent.
19. In case of improper action of a
player not specifically covered by
the rules, the tournament director
will ascertain the facts and may
assess a penalty. He will also just
insure that the offender gains no
advantage from his improper action
and, in addition, impose a penalty
of
10-Off.
20. A disc or discs returning or
remaining on the playing area of the
court, after having struck any
object outside the playing area,
shall be removed before play. It is
called a dead disc.
20a. If
a dead disc rebounds and touches a
live disc, or causes another dead
disc to touch a live disc, the half
round shall be played over. PENALTY
-
10-Off
will be assessed the player shooting
the offending disc causing the
replay.
20b. EXCEPT, if it
was the result of the last disc,
which is the eighth disc, played in
the half round, then, that half
round is not replayed, and score
that was on the court immediately
before the rebound shall count.
20c. If a dead disc coming from
another court moves a live disc that
half round shall be played over with
no score credited to any player.
PENALTY -
10-Off will be assessed the
player shooting the offending disc
causing the replay. NOTE: It shall
be the responsibility of the host
club to install proper backstops,
preferably 2X2's loosely anchored to
prevent rebounds.
21. Any
disc that clearly leaves the court
beyond the farthest base line, or
goes off the sides of the court is a
dead disc.
22. A disc which stops less
than 8 inches beyond the farthest
baseline shall be removed.
23. A disc that is leaning
over the edge of the court and
touching the alley shall be
immediately removed.
24. A
match will be forfeited after the
third call of 5 minute intervals,
total 15 minutes.
25. There
is to be NO SMOKING on the courts
during a National Tournament Match.
1. Scoring diagram--one 10 point
area; two 8 point areas; two 7 point
areas; one 10 Off area.
2.
After both players have shot their
four (4) discs, score all discs on
diagram within and not touching
lines; separation triangle in
10-Off area not considered.
Judging Disc; when judging disc in
relation to lines, the official
shall sight DIRECTLY DOWN. A mounted
disc, or disc resting on top of
disc, happens sometimes when players
use excessive force in shooting.
Each disc shall be judged separately
according to scoring rules.
3. Play continues until all discs
have been shot in that half-round
even if game point has been reached.
4. If a tie game results at game
point or over, play is continued in
regular rotation of play, until two
full rounds in doubles or one full
round in singles are completed. At
that time the side with the highest
score wins, even if it has less than
75 points or the number of points
specified as game point. If the
score is tied again, play continues
as above outlined.
5. In tournament play, the
winner of a match must sign the
score card, thus approving the
record entered thereon.
6.
If an error occurs in scoring of a
score on the scoreboard at the end
of the half-round and it is
discovered before the next
half-round is completed, the error
must be corrected. Otherwise the
score as scored on the scoreboard
must stand, unless both sides agreed
on the correction.
1. Officials in tournament play
shall be: Tournament Director,
Assistant to the Tournament
Director, Divisional Referees, Court
Referees, and Court Scorers.
2. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR shall
have complete charge of all
arrangements of the
tournament-namely, conduct the
drawings, pairings, assign the
courts, officials, set time for
starting games and matches, inspect
all courts and equipment etc. and
all other details which enter into
tournament play.
3. An
assistant to the Tournament Director
may be appointed as desired by the
Tournament Director. He shall render
final decision on any question of
fact and no appeal from such
decision may be made.
4.
DIVISIONAL REFEREE-One or more
divisional referees shall be
appointed, number dependent on how
many courts are in play. The
divisional referees are aides to the
Tournament Director, and shall carry
out his orders regarding assigning
officials and players to courts. He
shall see that discs, indicators,
pointers, chalk, score cards, and
other necessary equipment are at
each court. He shall inform
officials of any special rules and
regulations which have been made for
the conducting of the tournament. He
shall collect all score cards at
finish of matches and shall return
them to the Tournament Director. He
shall have jurisdiction only on the
section of courts assigned to him.
Divisional Referees shall be
informed by court referees of all
Player appeals, and if decision made
by Court Referees is not justified
or not according to rules, may
overrule him. COURT REFEREE shall
have complete charge of play on
court assigned him. He shall consult
his Divisional Referee on appeals
from Players. He shall be sole
authority on decisions and scores,
except as noted above. He shall
determine and announce winner of
color choice. He shall inform
players of any rules and regulations
made for tournaments. He shall give
signal for start of play, shall call
disc good or no count, shall remove
dead disc from play, shall announce
score at end of each play, shall
have charge of color indicator and
announce color lead. He shall
announce any violation of rules to
player and instruct scorer as to
penalty of same. He shall supervise
the scoring and assure himself that
it is correctly done. He shall not
touch live discs in determining
whether they are good or no count.
If he should disturb a live disc,
half-round is played over. Except at
end of half-round, protested discs
must be moved in order for
half-round to be played over. He
shall not gather discs for players.
He shall sign score card at end of
match and verify that scores are
correct. For any rule violation seen
by referee, a fine must be
mandatory, with referee giving no
warning at any time in all
tournaments.
5. COURT SCORER
shall tally clearly the score of
game on scoreboard at end of court,
tallying only score called by court
referee after each half-round. He
shall also record on the official
score card the final scores of each
game of the match, sign and return
it to the divisional referee.
1. Either player in singles, and
either player in doubles at end of
the court to which the discs are
played, may request permission from
the referee to examine any close
disc, as to good or no count or ask
the referee if a disc is close and
the referee responds "Yes" this is
automatic approval for the player to
examine it without approval. In
singles when there is no referee on
the court, a player may go and
examine the disc as to good or no
count, and also to gain information
concerning location of disc.
1a. If a player wishes to make an
appeal on any close disc, as to
whether it is good or no count, it
must be made before another disc is
shot by either player, and the
decision made shall be final and
cannot be again appealed at the end
of the half round, unless such disc
or discs have been touched or moved
by another disc after decision was
made.
1b. If referee and
divisional agree, there will be no
third call. If they disagree, there
must be a third call by the director
or his representative.
1c.
If there has been no request by
either player to examine a close
disc until after the half-round is
completed, then the half-round is
played over if either player
protests the referee's call and the
protest is sustained by the
Tournament Director, unless such
disc or discs protested is the
result of the last disc played. No
live disc will be moved after a disc
has been protested after the
half-round is completed, until the
protested disc has been finalized.
PENALTY -
10-Off. 1d. Shooter may ask
referee to have partner check close
disc. If there is no referee,
shooter may ask partner to check the
close disc.
2. Player or
players making appeal without
sufficient reason shall be PENALIZED
10 POINTS OFF SCORE.
3.
Players may request official to give
them information concerning location
of disc. Player shall not be
permitted to examine these discs.
4. A player or team may protest any
one or more officials assigned to
their court, provided such protest
is place before the Divisional or
Tournament Director before the match
begins.
5. To refuse a referee, a
player or team must have a good and
valid stated reason. (NOTE:
Tournament Director or Divisional
Referee must appoint other officials
to serve in place of those
protested, which appointment must
stand.)
1. Once a tournament starts there
will be no substitutes allowed in
any tournament. Tournament starts
when the draw is completed.
1. If it starts to rain during
any unfinished half-round of play,
players will not be required to
complete the half-round. All discs
will be removed from the court to a
dry place. In case of rain, score
keeper will write on the back of the
score card the scores, color lead,
and at which end of the court play
will resume. If the Tournament
Director decides that the game is to
continue after the rain ceases, play
will then be resumed at score and
color lead where play ceased. (If
half-round was not completed, then
half-round will be played over.)
2. If Tournament Director shall deem
it necessary to discontinue play on
account of weather conditions, any
unfinished game or match shall be
resumed later, at score and color
lead where play ceased.
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C-4:
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Disc not in starting area
5-Off
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C-4a: |
Disc not touching front
or back line
5-Off |
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C-4b: |
Played disc touches side
or triangle (see Rule C-4)
10-Off |
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C-5: |
Player stepping on or
over base line or extension
of baseline while not in the
act of shooting
5-Off
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C-5a: |
Player stepping on or
over baseline or extension
of baseline while in the act
of shooting
10-Off
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C-6: |
Player may not stand or
step on adjoining court
while playing, except to
gather discs
5-Off
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C-7:
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Player not remaining
seated.
5-Off
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C-8: |
Player leaving court
without permission during
game.
10-Off
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C-8a:
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Player leaving court
between games and gone over
10 minutes.
10-Off
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C-9: |
Standing in way of, or
equipment in way of
opponent.
5-Off
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C-10:
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Touching live disc.
10-Off
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C-11: |
Remarks disconcerting
opponent.
10-Off
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C-12: |
Any remark or motion to
partner.
10-Off
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C-13:
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Shooting disc while
opponents disc in motion
(see Rule C-13).
10-Off
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C-14: |
For intentional stalling.
5-Off
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C-15: |
Cue slipping from players
hand (See Rule C-15).
10-Off
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C-16: |
No hesitation shot
allowed (See Rule C-16 &
C-17a).
10-Off
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C-17: |
No hook shot allowed (See
Rule C-17 & C-17a).
10-Off
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C-18: |
Player shoots two
consecutive discs (See Rule
C-18).
10-Off
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C-19: |
For improper action not
covered, Tournament Director
may impose penalty which
prevents any advantage to
the violator, plus penalty.
10-Off
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C-20a: |
Dead disc rebounds
touching live disc.
10-Off
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C-20c: |
Disc coming from another
court.
10-Off F-1 Moving
disputed disc before
inspection.
10-Off
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F-2: |
Appealing without reason.
10-Off © 2001
International Shuffleboard
Association Inc.
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