The game of pitching washers must have been played by you many a time at some point and you may touch up the same game with a little novel thought and prepare your own set. Fun begins at home, so make homemade washers the source of your entertainment.
You may known already that the game involves 2 or 4 players who aim washers inside holes. The bean bag toss games are slightly different from what we are supposed to do here. The first thing you must decide is whether you wish to dig holes in your backyard or build the washer boxes. Digging holes is easy but holes are not portable, unlike the washer boxes. Once decided, begin with the job. The hole digging requires no special raw materials. Washer boards do need some raw materials. Four long boards and screws are necessary to make a square. A piece of plywood is necessary to make the bottom and complete the box. The measurement of the board should be 14” x 16” with 2-4 inch thickness.
Use glue to seal the joints and make the box strong. Now you need two pipes of PVC having a 4 inch diameter each. Cut the pipes suitably and placed them inside the box such that their opening is level with the top of the box. Stuff earth into the box so as to support the pipe from all sides. Place the boxes 20 feet apart. The game is as much fun as the popular bean bag toss games.
You may organize home-based pitching washers by digging holes at required distances in your own backyard and insert pipes into them – you would have to make sure though that the mouths of the pipe are leveled with the ground. This would make the gameplay easy and not interfere with your movements. The radius of washers and pipes are varied, but the usual thumb rule is that there should be a difference of half an inch between the two so that the washer can easily land inside the pipe. Usually, eight washers of 3 ˝ inches each are utilized. The size of the washer box is not a big issue – it may be a little smaller or larger than the standard. Bingo! Your homemade washer game is ready to be played.
In case we are not familiar with the rules of the game, the next logical step is to know them. As already mentioned, 8 washers of equal sizes, two washer boxes or two holes in the ground are the pre-requisites for the pitching washers game. Two sets of 4 washers each are formed and the sets are given distinctive colors so as to differentiate the sets of opponents. 2 or 4 people usually play this game in singles or in teams of 2. If there are 2 players, the same box is used. If there are 4 players, then for each team there is one washer box positioned at opposite ends of playing strip. Each player tosses 4 washers in one round. A washer inside the cup is worth 3 points, a washer atop the box but not in the cup is equal to 1 point while a washer that does not touch the box is worth naught.
Similar to bean bag toss games, sometimes players throw the washer alternately in the different variations of the original game. After each round, the lower total is deducted from the higher one and thus the winning team or player’s lead is calculated which is the actual score. The rounds continue till one team or player reaches 21 points and goes on to win the game. Now don’t you wait anymore – make your own washers game and have oodles of fun.
Dave Threadcraft recommends playing bean bag toss as a means of getting together with the family for a day of fun and activities and yet not strenuous at the same time. For more information on his recommended washers game, visit his site today.
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