Get Washer Game Rules

Take one of your team's washers and stand behind one of the boxes. Toss the washer towards the opposite box so it lands close to the cup. Have each player toss a washer at the box before checking whose is the closest. The person whose washer is the closest to the cup gets to go first.

Each player will throw their washers from the same side, to the opposite board. The first player will throw their 3 washers; the second player will then throw their 3 washers to complete one round. After all washers have been tossed, and scores are noted, players will move to the opposite board to continue play.

Playing The Game: To determine who begins the first round, each player tosses one washer toward the opposite target and whoever gets closest to the hole, will be the first to throw. Players alternate throwing their washers until all 8 have been thrown. The team who wins the points will throw first the next round.

Boxes are placed approximately 20 feet away from each other, a distance often determined by a string attached to the front of each box. However, if a string is not attached to the box, one may take 10 paces from box-to-box, this will usually denote 20 feet.

To score points the washer must fall entirely into the hole. If a washer is knocked into a hole either by an opponent or by a team member, the points go to the player who originally threw the washer.

Each player throws their washers from the same side over to the opposite board (facing longways). The player who throws first will throw all four washers, then the second player throws their washers. The player that scores the most in each round gets to throw first on the following round.

Scoring in washers is simple! A team earns one point if a washer lands inside the box. Three points are earned if a washer is inside the cup. Points cancel out so if you both land in the cup no points are scores.

A washer inside the cup is worth 3 points. A washer not inside the cup or on the edge of the box scores 1 point. Washers completely outside the pit area and those bouncing off the floor, towels or other washers are ineligible for scoring.

Toss a washer as close to the cup as you can to determine the starting player. Take one of your team's washers and stand behind one of the boxes. Toss the washer towards the opposite box so it lands close to the cup. Have each player toss a washer at the box before checking whose is the closest.