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CANCELLATION SCORING SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organized Recreation (General)
  • Social Games
CONT

horseshoes. There are two main systems of scoring: cancellation and count-all. In cancellation, the first player or team to score 50 points is the winner. If opposing players throw ringers or shoes equally close to the stake, the shoes cancel each other out. Points are scored by counting shoes that are not tied by the other team.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
  • Jeux de société
CONT

Il existe 2 systèmes de marquage des points au jeu de fers : par annulation et par compte intégral. Dans le système par annulation, le vainqueur est le premier joueur ou la première équipe à marquer 50 points. Lorsque 2 joueurs d'équipes adverses lancent un 3 points ou que leurs fers atterrissent à distance égale du piquet, leurs coups s'annulent. Chaque équipe calcule sa marque en comptant les coups qui ne sont pas égalés par son adversaire.

Spanish

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