I know these are not board games. Its just that the weather is getting nice and I thought it would be cool to cover some favorites and newbies for the yard. To me its still about getting people together to play and have a good time.
The first game I want to talk about, we do not own. A friend of ours posted this to my Facebook saying we need this game. Its called YARDZEE
It seems fairly simple to make or you can click here to go to ETSY where the have many types to choose from. Its clever and I love rolling dice.
The next game is an old favorite that was banned many years ago and that was Jarts
Played this game for hours and hours as a kid. Nobody I know of was killed playing game. Hurt maybe but not killed. Wish the would bring it back, there are so many more dangerous things out there now than theses Lawn Darts.
Well on to some games that we do own and highly recommend for anyone that loves to play Yard games. The first one is Washers. My brother in law had made a set for us many years ago. It was just last year that I had to make a new set as the other set was worn out. You can find different designs online to make or you can go to Amazon and check out the selection as well. Click here for the official rules.
The next one is Bags, Baggo, or Cornhole. It has many names. It just depends in what part of the country you live. I have seen some very cool board designs with this game. Click here for the official rules
Another one we have and play a bunch is Ladders. Many people have made this game out of PVC or metal. We own both types and really don’t have a preference. The preference we do have is using real golf balls and not the rubbery ones. Click here for the official rules.
A newer game we have is Rollors. Just learned you can expand the game to 4 different teams with the yellow and green exspansion. May have to try this out.
Set-Up
Position the red and blue goals approximately 25 feet apart on a level terrain
Play
Each player uses one color set of rollers in the first round of play, blue goes first. Standing behind the red goal the blue player rolls one rollor at a time to the other goal. The rollor should be rolled on the edge, with a wind-up and release as in bowling. The rollor must touch the ground with in 4 feet of the release. Once the blue player has played the red player takes a turn.
Safety Notes:
Throwing the rollor is NOT allowed.
Scoring
Rollors | Lawn Games, Outdoor Yard Games for Fun OutingsOnly one player scores each round and that is the player with the rollor that is closest to the goal. The measuring cord should assist in determining which player is closest. In the case of a tie neither player scores. All rollers of the closest scoring color to the goal receive points.
In order to score, a rollor must fall entirely within a 5 foot radius of the center of the goal. A measuring cord is provided to measure this requirement. Points are given as follows:
1.Rollors that land on their side – score a point value equal to the number that is showing.
2.Rollers that stop on the edge – score a point value equal to the sum of both sides.
3.Rollers that come to rest against the goal – score a point value of double the number showing.
Play continues with rounds that are started by the last color that has scored, rolling back and forth between goals. To win, a player must achieve a total of 21 points or more, and must have two more points than the opponent.
Basically heres how this game works.
Set-Up
Position the red and blue goals approximately 25 feet apart on a level terrain
Play
Each player uses one color set of rollers in the first round of play, blue goes first. Standing behind the red goal the blue player rolls one rollor at a time to the other goal. The rollor should be rolled on the edge, with a wind-up and release as in bowling. The rollor must touch the ground with in 4 feet of the release. Once the blue player has played the red player takes a turn.
Safety Notes:
Throwing the rollor is NOT allowed.
Scoring
Only one player scores each round and that is the player with the rollor that is closest to the goal. The measuring cord should assist in determining which player is closest. In the case of a tie neither player scores. All rollers of the closest scoring color to the goal receive points.
In order to score, a rollor must fall entirely within a 5 foot radius of the center of the goal. A measuring cord is provided to measure this requirement. Points are given as follows:
- Rollors that land on their side – score a point value equal to the number that is showing.
- Rollers that stop on the edge – score a point value equal to the sum of both sides.
- Rollers that come to rest against the goal – score a point value of double the number showing.
Play continues with rounds that are started by the last color that has scored, rolling back and forth between goals. To win, a player must achieve a total of 21 points or more, and must have two more points than the opponent.
Although there are many many more yard games out there, these are just a few of our favorites.What are some of your favorites? and what new games have you found? Please let us know. We are always looking for fun yard games.
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