THE OFFICIAL ULES/REGULATIONS UIDELINES SPECIFICATIONS

1 THE OFFICIALRULES/REGULATIONSGUIDELINESSPECI FICATIONSFOR THE SPORT OFHORSESHOE PITCHINGA dopted July 16, 2006 Revised January 1, 20162 TABLE OF CONTENTSI. PLAYING rules RULE 1 - PITCHING 8 Section A - Juniors .. 8 Section B - Open Men .. 9 Section C - Open Women .. 9 Section D - Seniors .. 9 Section E - Elder Men .. 9 RULE 2 - GAME PREPARATION .. 10 Section A - Court Assignment .. 10 Section B - Pit Preparation and Maintenance .. 10 Section C - Painting of Stakes .. 10 Section D - Start of Each Tournament/Class.

2 10 Section E - Court Rotation .. 10 RULE 3 - PLAY OF THE GAME AND VALUE OF THE SHOE .. 11 Section A - Innings .. 11 Section B - Value of the Shoe .. 11 Section C - Delivery of Shoes .. 11 Section D - Position of Contestants During Delivery .. 12 Section E - Crossing Over .. 12 RULE 4 - FLOW OF THE 12 Section A - Possible Delays .. 12 RULE 5 - FOUL SHOES .. 14 Section A - Removal from Pit .. 14 Section B - Enforcing Violations .. 14 RULE 6 - SCORING THE GAME, CALLING THE 15 Section A - Methods of Scoring.

3 15 Section B - Calling the Score .. 16 Section C - Recording the Score .. 16 RULE 7 - PITCHING ROTATION DURING THE 16 Section A - Cancellation Rotation .. 16 Section B - Count-All Rotation .. 17 Section C - Handicap Rotation .. 17 Section D - Pacer Rotation .. 17 Section E - Pitching Out of Turn .. 173 RULE 8 - LENGTH OF GAMES, BREAKING OF TIE GAMES .. 17 Section A - Length of Games .. 17 Section B - Breaking of Tie Games .. 18 RULE 9 - BROKEN OR CRACKED 18 Section A - Broken Shoes.

4 18 Section B - Cracked Shoes .. 18 RULE 10 - LOOSE OR BROKEN STAKES .. 18 Section A - Loose Stakes .. 18 Section B - Broken Stakes .. 18 RULE 11 - TOURNAMENT/LEAGUE 19 Section A - Standard Method of Sanctioned Tournament Play .. 19 Section B - Determining Class Winners, Breaking of Class Ties .. 19 Section C - Ringer Percentage .. 19 Section D - Seeding Contestants .. 19 Section E - Mixed Classes .. 20 Section F - Handicapping .. 20 Section G - Forfeits.

5 21 RULE 12 - APPROPRIATE NHPA MEMBER CONDUCT .. 21 Section A - On the Courts .. 21 Section B - Sportsmanship .. 21 Section C - Dress Code .. 21 Section D - Alcohol, Tobacco Products, and Illegal Controlled Substances .. 22 Section E - Cell Phones .. 22 Section F - Protests .. 22II. REQUIREMENTS .. 22 REQUIREMENT 1 - TOURNAMENT/ LEAGUE OFFICIALS .. 22 Section A - Duties and Responsibilities .. 22 REQUIREMENT 2 - ALL NHPA TOURNAMENTS/LEAGUES.

6 24 Section A - Sanctioning .. 24 Section B - Eligibility .. 24 Section C - Fees .. 24 Section D - Division Size .. 24 Section E - Tournament Credit .. 244 Section F - League Credit .. 24 Section G - Count-All Scoring .. 24 Section H - Total Ringers/Shoes .. 25 Section I - Reporting Results .. 25 REQUIREMENT 3 - CHARTER/STATE 25 Section A - Championship Play .. 26 Section B - Newsline .. 26 Section C - Delegates.

7 26 Section D - Compliance .. 26 REQUIREMENT 4 - WORLD TOURNAMENT PLAY .. 26 Section A - Committee and Director .. 26 Section B - Divisions .. 26 Section C - Championship Finals .. 27 Section D - World Title .. 27 Section E - Division Winners .. 27 Section F - Playoffs .. 27 Section G - Records .. 27 Section H - Eligibility .. 27 Section I - Awards .. 28 REQUIREMENT 5 - FOR SPECIAL TOURNAMENTS OR 28 Section A - Events.

8 28 Section B - Waiver .. 28 REQUIREMENT 6 - CADET AND JUNIOR PITCHERS - Additional 28 Section A - Adult Divisions .. 28 Section B - Eligibility .. 29 Section C - Awards .. 29 Section D - Responsibility .. 29 III. GUIDELINES .. 29 GUIDELINE 1 - DOUBLES PLAY .. 29 Section A - Regular Doubles .. 29 Section B - Walking Doubles .. 30 GUIDELINE 2 - CALLING THE SCORE .. 30 Section A - Recommended Calls .. 30 Section B - Alternative Calls.

9 31 Section C - Recommended Hand Signals .. 315 GUIDELINE 3 - KEEPING SCORE .. 33 Section A - Before the Game .. 33 Section B - During the Game .. 33 Section C - After the Game .. 34 Section D - Scoreboards .. 34 Section E - Electronic Scoring Device .. 34 Section F - Hand Signals .. 34 GUIDELINE 4 - JUDGING .. 34 Section A - Responsibilities, Expectations and Duties .. 34 GUIDELINE 5 - 35 Section A - Use of Pacers.

10 35 Section B - Qualified Pacers .. 35 Section C - Awards and Statistics .. 35 GUIDELINE 6 - UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR 35IV. SPECIFICATIONS I - EQUIPMENT 36 Section A - Sanctioned Horseshoes .. 36 Section B - Altered Horseshoes .. 37 Section C - Legal Horseshoe Repair .. 37 Section D - Horseshoes Sanctioned in Other Countries .. 37 Section E - Pitching Accessories .. 38 II - SPECIFICATIONS FOR COURT LAYOUT .. 38 Section A - Sanctioning of Courts.