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Shuffleboards Game Rules
- Information on how to play shuffleboard including rules and instructions on how
to keep score in the most common shuffleboard games.
Common Shuffleboard Game Rules
Have you ever wondered how to play shuffleboard? Here are the most common shuffleboard rules that generally
apply to most games. The rules usually require that you alternately take turns sliding, by hand, all 4 of your weights
against the ones from your opponent. Try to make it to the highest scoring area on the shuffleboard without falling
off the end of the board into the alley. In order to earn points your weights need to be the farthest down the board.
Some of the strategy and fun really comes into play when you knock off your opponents' weights, outdistance them
or use your weights to protect your other highest scoring weights.
Usually the most common games are played either to 15 or 21 points. The sections below cover the shuffleboard
game rules for the most famous (and fun) shuffleboard games.
Shuffleboard Game Rules Scoring:
EXAMPLE: If a Red Weight is the most distant Weight from the playing end at the completion of a round, Red
becomes the winner of the round, and only Red can score. To determine Red’s score, total the value of each Red
Weight that lies ahead of the leading Blue Weight. Red Weights which are either blocked or which lie behind the
leading Blue Weight are not scored. If there are no Blue Weights remaining on the board, all remaining Red Weights
are scored.
Knock Off Shuffleboard Rules:
Knock Off shuffleboard is one of the simplest and most common ways to play the game. However, just because the
rules are simple to remember does not mean the game is easy to play. Any game of shuffleboard can be improved
with patience and strategy, and this one is no different. Learn more about the Knock Off Game Rules.
Horse Collar Shuffleboard Rules:
Need a high scoring affair? Horse Collar shuffleboard is played one-on-one or with teams, and the winner must score
51 points. With a fun betting element for those who can’t score and huge shots worth 26 points, Horse Collar is a
game that everyone will be wanting to play. Learn more about the Horse Collar Game Rules.
Tap & Draw Shuffleboard Rules:
Unlike Knock Off participants, Tap & Draw players who get to shuffle the first puck have the best advantage.
Tap & Draw is played and scored similarly to other versions of the game, but there is one major difference.
In Tap & Draw, you can attempt to send your own puck farther up the board by tapping it with another one of your
pucks. Learn more about the Tap & Draw Game Rules.
Crazy Eight Shuffleboard Rules:
As far as physically throwing the pucks and keeping score, Crazy Eight presents a version of shuffleboard that is
pretty similar to many of the classic games people play. However, Crazy Eight is a fun and challenging version of
shuffleboard due to the way that points are actually scored. Learn more about the Crazy Eight Game Rules.
Target Shuffleboard Rules:
Just like darts, archery and rifler, this shuffleboard game gives you the chance to aim and shoot at a target. With
hopes of scoring one, two, three or four-points, use your skills to shoot for a target and bring home the winning game.
Only the winner scores in each round, so choose your play wisely. Learn more about Target Game Rules.
The Scoring Of Shuffleboard Bowling
You can play with as many people as you like. Each player gets two turns with their shuffleboard weight. If all pins are
knocked down on the first try, you have yourself a strike. Rather than scoring 10 for the frame, the player will score 10 plus
the total amount knocked down during both turns in the next frame. If all pins are knocked down on the second try, you have
yourself a spare. Instead of scoring 10 for the frame, the player will score 10 plus the total amount knocked down during the
first turn in the next frame. As you can see, scoring is the same as regular bowling as points are tallied based on how many
pins are knocked down. Shuffleboard bowling also consists of ten frames, so each player gets twenty opportunities to knock
down the pins while also working on their shooting skills. Just as in regular bowling, if a strike or spare is scored on the last
frame, the lucky shooter gets one extra frame to bowl. The winner is the player with the highest score!
The Strategy of Shuffleboard Bowling
The basics of shuffleboard bowling aren’t much different from the basics of traditional bowling, so anyone who casually
bowls can hop right in and play. Shuffleboard players will have to adjust their shooting techniques since shuffleboard
bowling calls for a different kind of strategy. Traditional shuffleboard play doesn’t require that you aim for the center,
whereas shuffleboard bowling does. While you might normally shoot from the side of the table, that may not be an
effective move for bowling.
It’s important to bowl your weight down the board evenly and smoothly, so you can avoid the shuffleboard version of
a gutterball. Feel free to try using both hands to send your weight flying, as you will have increased control and the
potential for improved accuracy. On the other hand, using only your palm to move the weight could grant you better
balance. Try a few different methods to create your own unique shuffleboard bowling style.
As if you needed another reason to add a shuffleboard table to your life, now you know that they can double as
mini-bowling lanes. Shuffleboard enthusiasts and casual players alike can appreciate the variety in gameplay, as well
as the chance to help you hone your shuffleboard skills. For hours of entertainment and a fresh use for shuffleboard
tables, you just can’t go wrong with shuffleboard bowling.
