Normal construction material for a shuffleboard court is re-inforced concrete, but can be played on any reasonably flat surface by painting lines, or using portable courts that are available. The game is played using 8 discs made from a hard plastic composition. Usually the discs are colored 4 yellow and 4 black, however it is also common to have 4 red and 4 black discs. A cue is used to propel the disc to the scoring area at the other end of the court. It is approximately 6 feet long and has a fork at one end to hold against the disc.
Materials vary, but all are fitted with runners that slide on the court surface.
The object of the game is to propel discs by means of the cue onto a scoring diagram on the opposite end of the court. When propelling the discs, players may try to score, prevent their opponent from scoring, or both. 75 or 100 points and match play shall be on the basis of best 2 out of 3 games. After players have shot all of their 4 discs, score all discs on diagram. Penalties There are several ways to accumulate penalty points.