Tournament Rules

Tournament Directors

Raymond, Cory, and Keith

Tournament Format

Double Elimination Bracket consisting of an even number of contestants.

Equipment

2 – 3 Holed 4 Foot “Bongo Boards”

6 – 3” Brass Washers

Spacing

Boards to be measured and placed 10 Feet apart.

Scoring

Front Hole – 1 point

Middle Hole – 3 points

Last Hole – 5 points

Game Winner

The first player to 21 without going over after any round wins.

Ground Rules

  • Players must throw washers from anywhere on top of the opposite board.

  • Players score the associated points of each hole.

  • Scoring is determined after a round.  

  • A Round is when each player completes his or her 3 throws.

  • Scoring is calculated as total points by players net of the hole(s) made. 

    • Example 1 – 

      • Player A makes one 3-pointer and one 5-pointer for a total of 8.

      • Player B makes two 3-pointers and one 5-pointer for a total of 11.

    • Score after the round - Player B would have 3 points (Cancelled A’s 3-pointer and A’s 5-pointer).

    • Example 2 – 

      • Player A makes one 1-pointer and one 3-pointer for a total of 4.

      • Player B makes one 5-pointer for a total of 5.

    • Score after the round – Player A has 4 points and Player B has 5 points. (Neither player cancelled another player’s made washer).

  • First player to 21 without going over is the winner.  If, for example, player A has 18 points and scores 5 at the end of the round, that player would go back to 12 (18 + 5 - 11 = 12). 

  • NOTE – Players go back to 11 plus the number of points they went over during tournament play until the Final 16, when normal rules apply (back to 1 plus points over).

  • Overage Example scores: 17+5 = 1 point, 18+5 = 2 points, 19+5 = 3 points, 20+3 = 2 points.

Tournament Play

  • The player on top of the bracket pairing goes first to start the match.

  • The player who made the most points during the last round goes first in the next round, etc. 

  • If Player A hits 21 with any of their 3 washers, Player A moves off the board to allow Player B to throw.  Player B throws all their washers to try to cancel Player A’s 21.

  • If Player B does not cancel any made washers, Player A is the winner.

  • If Player B does cancel any made washers, Player B would continue to throw until done. Player A would step back on the board and finish throwing any washers in hand.

  • NOTE - Both players have the opportunity to play ALL their washers if 21 is cancelled.  Player A, who went first, will have the opportunity to play all 3 washers if Player B is able to cancel their 21.  If Player B were to cancel, then hit 21 with their 2nd washer, they would step off until Player A has either cancelled or finished, etc.

  • Play continues in this manner until a winner has been determined.

Tournament Bracket

  • The Tournament Directors will put together a randomly generated double-elimination tournament Bracket based on the final number of entrants.

  • The top 16 from the previous year’s bracket will be pre-seeded, based on their order of finish.  If one of the top 16 can not play the subsequent year, then that spot will be filled at random.

  • The Tournament Directors will decide the placement of boards for the Tournament.

  • There will be multiple boards to be used and game placement will be random using any free board that is available when that game is called. 

  • When the Tournament hits its final 16, only pre-determined boards will be used.

  • At the conclusion of each game, it will be up to the winner of the Game to bring the result to the tournament bracket.

  • It will also be up to each player to check the bracket from time to time to find out when and where they are playing.

  • Players will forfeit their game if they cannot be found after 5 minutes of announcing the start of the game.

  • Any rule or game disputes will need to be brought to the attention of the tournament directors during the match in question.  Once a winner has been determined and brought to the tournament bracket, there will be no changes.

  • Tournament rules interpretations will be at the sole discretion of the tournament directors, and any and all disputes will be handled and decided upon by the 3-person committee before the end of the match.