(Park is located next to Fire Station) - 25540 Royalton Rd., Columbia Station, Ohio 44028

Trophies: Women Singles * Men Singles * Men Doubles * Co-ed Doubles

Registration fee: $5.00 for singles and $10.00 per team in doubles

Players can pre-register any time by mail or at the Columbia Homecoming Booth – by the Stage

Registration will also be accepted at event from 3:45-4:00 p.m. prior to competition.

Tournament rules:

1.      Each player pitches both shoes followed by the opponent's two shoes.

2.     In pitching a shoe the player may not cross the foul line.

3.     When playing teams, half the team throws from one stake and half throws from the other.

4.     Games will be played to 21 points.

5.     A foul line is marked 3 feet in front of each stake. Thus, the resulting throwing distance (foul line to opposite stake) is 37 feet. For Female, Junior, and Elderly contestants the foul line is 27 feet from the opposite stake.

Scoring:

1.      Any shoe must be within one horseshoe-width (measured across the outside of the open end of the shoe) of the stake to be considered for points.

2.     The closest shoe to the stake gets 1 point.

3.     If you have two shoes closer than any of your opponent's, you get 2 points.

4.     Ringers are worth 3 points each and must completely encircle the stake so the ends can be touched with a straight-edge without touching the stake.

5.     If you have the closest shoe and a ringer, it's 4 points.

6.     If your opponent throws a ringer on top of yours, they cancel and no points are scored.

7.     Leaners are worth 1 point and are considered closer than any adjacent shoe except ringers.