2017
WiseCo.ReunionWasher
Tourney
FundraiserBenefiting
DecaturChamberof
Commerce
2017WiseCo.ReunionWasherTourneyRules
GameSetUp
Washerboardswillbesinglehole.Theboardswillbe21feetapart(fromholetohole).
Teams
Teamwillpitchfromoppositeends.Teamsaremadeupof2people.
Entry
$25perpersonor$50perteam
DoubleElimination
(EntryproceedsgototheDecaturChamberofCommerce)
StartofGame
Todeterminewhichteamwillpitchfirst,oneplayerfromeachteamwillpitchonewasher.Theclosest
totheholeorinthehole,startsthegame.NOTE:Awashermustbeontheboardtocount.
PlayingtheGame
Thefirstplayerwillpitchall4washersandtheopponentwillpitchnext.Theteamtoscorelastwillpitch
firsteachgame.
Points
Closesttothehole(ontheboard)=1point
Washerinthehole=5points
Opposingteamcancanceloutpoints.
Example:PlayerApitches2washersontheboard,PlayerBlands1washerinbetweenPlayerA’stwo
washers.PlayerAgets1point.
Winner
Thefirstteamtoreach21pointsoroverwinsthegame.Opposingteamcanthrowremainingwashers
tocanceloutpointsoftheiropposingteam.Bustruledoesnotapply.
1stPlaceTeamWins$200(andbraggingrightsattheReunionvalue:priceless!)
2ndPlaceTeamWins$100
3rdPlaceTeamWins$50
*Yourteamwillbecalled1timeandthenputona3minuteclock.Youwillbegivenawristbandat
registrationwithyourteamnumberanditisveryimportanttoweartheseatalltimesduringthetournament.
Yourteamwillbecalledbytheirteamnumber!
*Wewillkeepthetournamentmoving.YouareresponsibleforlisteningforyourTeamnumbertobecalled.
WewillcallTeams1timeandthenputthemona3minuteclock.Thegamewillbeforfeitedincaseofano
show!
FAQs
1.) Howlongdoesmyteamhavetogettotheboardsaftermyteamiscalledforamatch?
Yourteamhas3minutes!
2.) Canateamfillinformyteamorasubreplaceaplayeronmyteam?
No.Disqualification.
3.) Whathappensifmyteamfailstogettherein3minutes?
Yourteamforfeitsthegame.
4.) Howlongdoesmyopponenthavetopitchduringaturn?
Wehavetokeepthingsmovingforthesakeoftime,soeachplayerneedstopayattentionandbeready
whenitistheirturn.Ifthisbecomesanissue,pleasebringittoourattentionandthatplayermaybeputon
theclockduringhisorherturn.
5.) Whichteampitchesfirsttostartthegame?
Aplayerfromeachteamwillpitchonewasherandtheclosesttotheholeorintheholewillstartthegame!
6.) Whopitchesfirstafterthegameisunderway?
Theteamthatscoredlast,pitchesfirsteachtime.
7.) Whathappensifaplayerpitchesoutofturn?
Thisisbothteamsfault!Sothewashersthatplayerpitchedoutofturn…counts!Sorry.
8.) WheredoIstandtopitch?
Behindthefrontofthewasherboard!
9.) DoIpitchthesamecolorwashereachtime?
Yes!Alwayspitcheitherallyelloworallorangethroughtheentiregame.
10.) HowmanypointsdoIgetifIputawasherintheholeandIhaveoneclosesttothehole?
Youwouldget6points,5formakingone,and1forbeingclosest.
11.) WhatifImakeoneandmyopponenthasoneclosesttothehole?
Youropponentdoesn’tgetapointandyouget5points!
12.) Whatifmywasherhitsthegroundandbouncesontheboard?
Thatwasherisdead,itcomesofftheboard.
13.) Okaywhatifthewasherhitsthegroundandhitsmyopponentswasherandpushesitcloserorknocksitin
thehole?
Ifitpushesitcloseritstaysandcountsorofitknocksyouropponentswasherinthehole,itcounts!
14.) Whatifmywashergoesintheholeandcomesbackout?
Ifitstaysontheboard,itisstillinplay.Butyoudonotget5points….itcameoutstupid!
15.) Now,Igotaleaner….doesitcountextra?
Nope!
16.) WhatifmyopponentandIhavetwowashersexactlythesamedistancefromthehole?
Thepointscanceleachotherout.Ifyouhavetwothesamedistanceandyouneedameasurementplease
bringinanofficialforameasurement!
17.) Whatifmyteampitchesourlast4washersandwenowhave23points?
Ifyouropponenthasnotpitchedyet,theyhavetheopportunitytopitchtheirwashersandtrytocancelout
yourpointsinthisround.Example:yourteampitches4washersandthelastwasherpitchedgoesinthe
hole.Thisputsyourteamat23points,nowyouropponentcanpitchtheirwashers.Iftheymakeone,it
wouldcancelout5pointsfromyourscoreinthatround(puttingyourscoreat18).
Wewillhaveotherthingsthatwillcomeupasweplay,justrememberweareallinthisforagreatcauseandto
havefun!!!GoodLuck‘causeyou’regoingtoneedit!!!That’sthewayWasherPitchinggo!