Quoits

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Quoits

• By Vicki Koke, Chris Clifford, and Brent Staack

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History of Quoits

• Began during Greek times
• Similar to discus and horseshoes
• Played in England by working class people
• Once considered illegal due to ties with pubs and
  taverns

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Development

• Safer than horseshoes
• Maintenance of equipment is required
• Publicity in Europe
• Many different varieties
• Hard to establish leagues due to so many
  variations
• Strong following in northeastern US

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Variations of Quoits

• Northern Game most common
• Indoor played in Wales and England, played to
  61 points
• Long Game quoits can weigh up to 11 lbs., hubs
  are 18 yards apart
• East Anglian receive 2 pts. regardless of
  opponents effort, smaller quoits
• Sward or Lawn Quoits 2 stakes in lawn
• Modern deck (cruise ships) and rope

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Terms

• Hill top surface of the quoit
• Hole bottom surface of the quoit
• Cover quoit thrown that covers part of the top
  of the hob
• Bibber offers encouragement to the thrower
• Trig-man watches for foot faults

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Rules

• Two or Four person game
• 4 quoits
• Rotate who throws
• Throwers foot cant go beyond hub of home
  board
• Boards are placed 18 ft. apart
• If quoit touches ground, its considered dead
• Interference allows re-throw

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Scoring

• First to reach 21 points wins
• Ringer is worth 3 points
• Leaner is worth 1 point
• If no ringers or leaners, whoever throws closest
  receives 1 point

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Equipment

• 4 Rubber Quoits 1 lb. each
• 2 slate hubs (2 ft. X 2 ft.)
• Rings engraved on hubs to easily determine
  closest quoit

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Ringer

• Ringer is worth 3 points

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Ringer Topped by Opponent

• Worth 3 points for top Quoit only

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Double Ringer

• Worth 6 points (must be thrown by same thrower)

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Leaner

• Worth 1 point

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Closest 2 by same thrower

• Worth 2 points

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Dead Quoit

• Does not count

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Hanging Quoit

• Still counts (only matters if closest)

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Bibliography

• www.quoitsdirect.com
• www.tradegames.org.uk/games/quoits.htm