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Horseshoe Competition

The 2008 Isle of Wight County Fair Horseshoe Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration is currently ongoing and will end September 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

2008 Horseshoe Information/Rules

(Rules are based on the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association)

The tournament will be held Saturday, September 20, 2008. Registration will start August 1, 2008- September 12, 2008 at the Nike Park office, between 8:30am- 5:00pm., or you can register online at WWW.IWUS.NET. There will be registrations taken the day of the tournament, but space is limited in each division so it will be on a First come, First Serve bases. The tournament is set to begin at 9:30 a.m.

The tournament is divided into two play divisions (singles & doubles) male and female will play together in the singles and doubles division.

The singles rounds will be double elimination and the doubles will be double elimination. Trophies will be given to the 1st and 2nd place Champions for each category.

Minimum/Maximum number of contestants/ partners per division are singles (4min) and doubles (4min).

Play of Game

The game is broken down into innings. Each inning consists of four pitched shoes, two by each contestant.

Value of the Shoe

Ringer –A ringer is a shoe, which comes to rest encircling the stake. A straightedge touching either points or any part of the heel calks of the shoe must be clear (not touch) the stake in order for a shoe to be declared a ringer. (3 points) A shoe in count – A shoe in count, which is not a ringer but comes to rest with any portion of it within 6 inches of any part of the stake, is a shoe in count. (1 point). A leaner –A leaner or any other shoe which is touching the stake (but not a ringer) is considered a shoe in count (1 point)

Length of the Game

Games will be played first to 21 points or greater or the number of points after 12 innings will be declared the winner.

Count-all Scoring

In count-all scoring, both contestants receive credit for the number of points their own shoes are worth in each inning. Because both contestants can score in the same inning care should be taken in reporting the scores to the scorekeeper so that the proper score is recorded for each contestant. (Honor Scoring System In-Use)

Recording the Score

In tournament play, the score sheet shall be the official record of the game. Contestants are encouraged to pay close attention to the score at all times. Upon completion of each game the contestant will report to the officials table to report their score. (Honor Scoring System In-Use which means contestant are responsible for keeping their own score during the game.)

Regular Doubles

Two contestants are partners against another team of two contestants. In regular doubles, each team uses one pair of shoes and the contestants stay at the same end of the court for the entire game. Scoring is the same as singles.