Rules of The Ringer Game

Travel & LeisureOutdoors

  • Author Jerry Coffey
  • Published September 19, 2009
  • Word count 360

The ringer game is a fast growing outdoor game that the whole family can enjoy. The game combine horseshoes and cornhole for a fast paced entertainer that you can spend a whole day playing. The rules and scoring are simple so that family members of all ages can enjoy a game of ringers.

Rules of the ringer game

The game can be played with either 2 or 4 players divided into 2 separate teams. The game boards must be 18 feet apart(measured from center peg to center peg.

2 players

The players stand together at one game board. The youngest players starts by throwing a quoit(ring) at the opposite game board using an underhand toss. Play alternates between the two players until all of the quoits have been thrown. Players the walk to the other board, tally the score, and begin play again.

4 players

Teams split apart, standing at opposite game boards. You will be standing at a game board with your opponent. Each of you will have 2 quoits. The youngest players starts by throwing a quoit toward the opposite game board using an underhand toss. Play alternates between the two players until all of the quoits have been thrown. The players at the opposite game board will tally the score, remove the quoits and begin the next round of play.

The winner in the 2 or 4 player is the first person or team with 21 points.

Scoring a game of ringers

Ringer: A quoit that completely encircles the peg is worth 3 points. If both teams score a ringer then only the top ringer counts. If the same player scores more than one ringer they are worth 3 points each.

Leaner: A quoit that lands leaning against the peg is worth 1 point.

Dead: A quoit that lands off the board or touches the ground in any way. No points are awarded and the quoit must be removed.

If there are no ringers or leaners, the quoit closest to the peg is worth 1 point.

Hopefully, you have a full understanding of the rules and scoring of the ringer game. If you happen to have any questions about the game of ringers, contact the guys at theringergame.com.

Jerry Coffey is a retired RN, father of five, and an avid outdoor gamesman. He finds the combination of competition, the outdoors, and family games to be invigorating and good as a bonding tool with his children. He is also a webmaster at http://www.theringergame.com

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