Horseshoe League

There will be 12 weeks of league, with 2 additional weeks of league in case of rainouts. If we have more rainouts and they can't be made up, we will reduce the number of weeks by the total number of rainouts less the two make-up weeks. Your weekly fee of weeks not made up will be refunded to you.

You can have a men's team, women's team, or a co-ed team. Teams are 2 person teams. You may have more than 2 people on a team, but only the same two can play on any given night unless an unforeseen emergency happens during league night.

All must be at least 21 years of age.

All leagues start at 6:00 pm for the Entire Season. You have a 10 minute grace period. If not present in that timeframe you forfeit game 1. If you are not there by the start of any games thereafter, you forfeit each subsequent game. (Example: If not there until the beginning of Game 3 you forfeit Games 1 & 2, so on and so forth).

You will get a League Schedule provided to you each week before the start of your league night at NIPs.

Please do not jump ahead on your weekly schedule Meaning, If your Game 2 opponent is not done, but your game 3 opponent is, do not play your Game 3 before your Game 2, etc.

Rain or Shine - It has been agreed upon, by the majority, that you must show up to NIPs on your respective night of play even if it has been raining in your neck of the woods. All league participants will then decide as to whether or not league play will commence that evening. Please do not contact NIPs or the staff, it is up to you if you play or not.

It is your responsibility to obtain a sub if you will be gone for any reason on any given week. It is not the responsibility of anyone in the league or the NIP'S Staff to find a sub. 

Any sub to be used must be on the league roster and must be so within the first 5 weeks of the season. Substitutions after week 5 cannot be used if they are not on either of the Leagues.

Those with multiple players on a team can sub with another team in the same night as long as they are not playing their own team. 

Names and numbers will be provided on the Master Roster. Players from the other leagues may sub and are considered subs since they are on the master roster. You can also use our Facebook – Horseshoe Group Page, if you are on FB, to get a sub.

Horseshoes and horseshoe pits will be provided by NIP'S.

Season Team Fee $176.00/Team ($88/person) and this includes the registration fee, 12 Weeks of Play, the banquet, and entry into the season-end bracket tournament.

If you have a 3rd player, it will be an extra $59/person.

75% of all weekly fees will go to league payout. Payout is based on a $ value per point times your number of wins. 25% goes to Banquet Tournament. All money is paid out and every team in the Banquet Tournament gets paid.

Your initial league fee you paid at the beginning of the season covers your entry for the end of the season banquet and tournament. Included in this initial payment is a dinner, a bracket tournament, and this is where you will pick up your regular season winnings.

Subs can play in the banquet tournament. Subs will pay $20.00 to play.

Food – We will have catered food some nights. Please feel free to bring food or have delivered anytime you would like. 

Carry-Ins Beverages– ARE NOT ALLOWED!!! – If caught carrying in any type of beverage or going to your vehicle to refill your cup in-between games, there is no choice but to disqualify you for the remainder of the season and all league & banquet money will be forfeited.

Please share in the responsibilities of raking pits & sweeping approaches between games. Rakes & Brooms are provided

Men will be at the 37 Feet Foul Line and Women will be at the 27 Feet Foul Line Line will be painted on the ground. The starting position for Women will be marked.

The contestant pitching first shall deliver both shoes (one at a time) and then the other contestant shall deliver both shoes (one at a time). A contestant may deliver the shoes from either the left or right pitching platform, but in any one inning, both shoes must be delivered from the same platform. A contestant may NOT deliver a shoe from in front or and/or in back of the pit. A contestant shall pitch the entire tournament with the same hand/arm, except in the case of a medical emergency (to be determined by the Tournament/League Officials). 

The contestant whose team scores the most points from the previous delivery goes first. The contestant pitching first will throw both shoes and the other contestant will then throw theirs.

Any shoe that leaves a contestant's hand once the final step (if taken) and final forward swing of the delivery process has started, shall count as a pitched shoe. A shoe that is accidentally dropped by a contestant before the final step (if taken) and final forward swing has started, shall not be considered a foul shoe and may be picked up and pitched.

A foul is considered and the shoe(s) must be removed from the pit before additional shoes are thrown, unless all contestants agree to leave a foul shoe where it is: If the second shoe is thrown from a different position than the first, A shoe contacts the backboard, ground or court frame before it comes to rest does not count and must be removed, Any shoe that is removed from the pit prior to both contestants agreed on the scoring.

A foul shoe is a shoe that is delivered in non-compliance with one of the rules listed below. It scores as a shoe "out of count" (see RULE 3, Section B.3) and is to be removed from the pit (if it appears to be within the scoring area of the stake) before any more shoes are pitched. Note: Live shoes already in the pit area that may be disturbed by a foul shoe (or other live shoes), are not to be removed, unless they are knocked into foul territory and then come to rest in the scoring area.
Live shoes shall be scored "as they lie", after all shoes for the inning have been pitched.

If you have to leave the court for any reason during the game and/or match, you must notify your teammates and opponents. REMEMBER – When it is your turn, be ready to throw! Also please refrain from the use of cell phones so as to stay on track and not disturb your opponent.