Shuffleboard League Official Rules

  • 1. Wax can be applied before the match and not in between games.

  • 2. Teams responsible for scoring.

  • 3. Best of 3 games to 21. Finals best of 5 games to 21.

  • 4. Foul line in effect. If not over the line, remove weight.

  • 5. Scoring 1-5 points. HANGER = 6 points

  • 6. Weight must be completely over the line to score points. If weights are tied exactly, either no points or grab bar manager for a ruling.

  • 7. Alternating shots. Rock/Paper/Scissors to see who shoots first. The winning team from the 1st game starts 2nd, etc..

  • 8. Only 1 team scores per round. At the end of the round, if the Blue team has a weight on 5,3, and 2. The red team has a weight on 4, then the blue team scores 5 points. Blue team 3 and 2 are eliminated.

  • 9. A team that scores from the last round, starts the next round.

  • 10. Players should stand behind or away from the player shooting.

  • 11. No drinks by or over the table.

  • 12. Players may walk to the opposite end of the board to examine the position of the weights.

  • 13. No physical or verbal harassment or risk disqualification.

  • 14. Tampering with or altering weights, wax, or boards, risks disqualification. Don’t touch the table.

  • 15. 2 rounds of practice per team. Shoot from each side, each team member, once.

  • 16. Any team not present when scheduled to play will be given a 5-minute grace period, before forfeiture. No practice for late teams.

  • 17. Forfeiture/No Show = 2-0 for the winning team. 2 games to 0. 21-0

  • 18. Division Tie Breakers will go to the W/L percentage of games within matches.

  • 19. More than thirty seconds between shots shall constitute slow play and can be penalized.