The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-05
RULES OF CITY
MARBLE MEET
ARE ANNOUNCED
First Prize Will Be Trip to
Worlds Fair in Times
Tourney.


boy in the country would be glad to
win.
indianapolis champion will get a
full week at the worlds fair in Chi
cago as guest of The Times, with all
expenses paid. There he'll compete
with champions from fifty or more
cities in all parts of the country for
the right to be crowned Americas
champion marble player.
Now that you know what you're
going to get if you win, here, are the
rules. You don't have to learn them
by heart" as you do in school, but
just read them over, so you'll be sure
you don't violate any of them when
you play in the elimination tourney:
RINGER is played in a ring ten feet in
diameter, with thirteen marbles arranged
IN the center in a cross. The object is to
player shooting the largest number of
marbles out of the ring in any game be-
ing the winner of the game.
No less than two and no more than
six may play in one game in RINGER. ex-
cept IN national championship matches
at ocean City, N. j.. where two only
play. All tournament play is for fair, and
marbles must be returned to owners after
each game.
4ie playing surface snail be smooth,
level area of ground. hard clay, or other
suitable substance, The Ring is inscribed
all play is within this ring.
One Marble in Center
With the center of the Ring as point
OF intersection, mark two lines at right
angles to each other to form a cross
which shall be guide for placing the
center cen t.n,,os and three on each of the four
inches away from the next one
Inc lag line is a straight line drawn
one pon to ring ncb and id. touching it
line drawn tangent to the ring, directly
Playing marbles shall be be iT FOUND nde' and
MADE OF clay. All marbles in any one
playing ring must be of uniform size. The
diameter. Slight variation may be allowed
by the referee for manufacturing fault.
Shooters shall be round and made of
metal, and shall not be less than one
half inch nor more than six-eighths inch
IN diameter, as determined by the referee.
Plan of Play
The lag is the first operation in Ringer
TO lag the players. stand toeing the pitch
line. or Knocking down upon it, and toss
the TSe pav S1 t Whose lag line
comes nearest the lag line. on either side,
WINS the lag.
PLAYER who, wins the lag shoots first, and
the others follow in order as their shooters
were next nearest the lag line; The same
used in the game following the lag
On all shots. except the lag, a player
knuckle is in contact with the ground, and
ne shall maintain this position until the
shooter has left his hand. Knuckling
tagging.
Picks Own Point
Starting the game. each player In turn
shall knuckle down just outside the ring
line, at any point he chooses, and shoot
into the ring to knock one or more mar
bles out of the ring.
player continues to shoot when he
knocks one or more marbles out of the
ring-provided his shooter remains inside
the ring. When a players shooter passes
scored on the shot he shall cease to shoot
put ne shall be credited with the marbles
After a miss player picks up his
shooter, wherever it lies. until his next
turn. and then is permitted to take round
sters and shoot from any point of the
ring line.
Playing Regulations
Marbles knocked out of the ring shall
be picked up by the player who knocks
Whenever a marble or shooter comes to
rest on the ring line. if its center is out
side the ring, or exactly on the ring line:
u
its center is inside the ring, it shall be
considered inside the ring.
If shooter knocks out two, or, more
entitled to all points on the shot.
When. shooter slips from a PLAYERS
edee the oenE paysd fa sips s and dh hd
if the shooter did not travel more than
ten inches the referee may order mo
again The referees decision is final
The game shall end when the last mar
How to Score
For each marble knocked out by
PLAYER. he shall be credited with the score
The player having credited to him the
largest number of marbles at the compile.
ton of the game shall be the winner of
In games where more than two players
are engaged. if two or more players lead
with the same score. those in the tie shall
play a new game to break the tie
once ' It IS started, shall be disqualified
and if only two PLAYERS are ems etngaged The the
III The score of forfeited game shall
" Two Officials Needed
The officials shall be a referee and
scorer if a scorer is available. other
wise the referee shall also keep score.
The referee shall have complete charge
of the play. He shall interpret these a
anv points not specifically covered by
these rules He shall have authority to
disqualify any player for unsportsmanlike
conduct. He shall have authority to order
from the playing field or its vicinity the
coach or other representa- tives OF any
player, who conducts himself improperly.
game, marking scorce of each player, shot
by shot, and at the termination OF each
game shall notify the referee of the score,
and the referee shall announce the win
referee
in enforcing the rule against coaching
and call to the attention of the referee
any infraction of the rules.
Penalties Are Provided
A player shall NOT:
Lift his hand until the shooter has left
his hand. This violation is known as
Move his hand forward until the shooter
has left his hand This violation is known
as launching"
ground. or remove any obstacles. He may
Penalty (For all three violations; If
any marbles were knocked out or dis
located on the shot, they shall be re-
stored to their place; and the player shall
| lose his shot.
the game He may choose a new shooter
! on each lag, provided he uses that shoot
/ er in the subsequent game. Penalty: The
player shall be disqualified from the game.
Can't Confer With Coach
! Communicate in any way with his coach
during the course of the game. Penalty:
Forfeiture of all marbles he knocked out
of the ring. said marbles to be returned
/ to the game and placed on the cross.
! coach shall not give instructions to
either his own or any other player engaged
/ in the game. Penalty: Coach shall be
ordered from the playing field, if after be-
ing warned once, he continues this viola
/ ton.
Players must not walk through the
marble ring. Penalty: After a player
has been warned for violation, the referee
may require the forfeiture of one marble,
on second offenSe, said marble to be
cross.
The tournament is open TO boys or girls
of Il years or under
boy or girl who becomes IS on or after
July l, 1888, is eligible to play and one
who becomes Is at any time before July
l, 1888, is not eligible to play.
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