RING TAW (aka RINGER, RINGO ) - A one foot ring is drawn inside of a ten foot ring. Each player puts in a number of 5/8" marbles so that there is about a dozen marbles in the smaller ring. At the National Marble Tournament, thirteen marbles supplied by the organizers are arranged in a cross at the center of the ring and there is no one foot ring. Shooting order is determined by 'lagging', shooting to see who can get closest to a designated line. The first player, starting outside the ten foot circle, attempts to thumb his or her 'taw' (a 3/4" shooting marble) to knock a target marble out of the large ring while keeping the taw inside the ring. If he or she succeeds, he or she shoots again from where the taw stopped. 'Sticking' or shooting seven consecutive marbles out of the ring and winning the game without giving an opponent a turn is usually good for two days of playground bragging rights. If the player fails to knock a target marble out of the ring, or his or her taw leaves the ring, his or her turn is over and next player takes his or her turn.
At the National Marble Tournament, if your taw is in the ring at the end of your turn, you must remove it. In informal games, if your taw is in the ring, it becomes a legitimate target and any player who hits it out collects a forfeit from you. Players should agree in advance whether to use this rule. Play alternates until one player has knocked a majority of the marbles out of the ring. The process of picking the best possible position for starting is referred to as 'taking rounders'.
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- Why Marbles My 1st blog attempt Was an answer to a promise I made to my eldest son when I handed him a jar full of marbles. The marbles were from a collection saved by my mother over the years of my childhood, and I must admit that if left to me I would have already lost all of my marbles. My son asked if I could jot down some of the ways these marbles were used I told him I would write down as much as I could remember and send it to him later. I am the supreme procrastinator of all time which resulted in him sending me a reminder at which time he promised not to lose my marbles and I reassured him that I would get busy and tell him and his children how the beautiful round bits of glass and minerals were used for amusement and competition. My Response2 blog arose out of frustration with the attitudes and lack of respect for our country, our traditional ethics, and educational system. Rons Lyrics and Poetry started just because my scribbles needed a place to rest.
Showing posts with label MARBLES AND GAMES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MARBLES AND GAMES. Show all posts
Monday, November 21, 2011
Games of Marbles..Rolley, Ringer
Rolley, what?
What’s rolley hole? Most people are familiar with ringer, which pits one player against another in a marbles ring. Rolley hole is a team sport played on a rectangular, groomed dirt marble yard, 40 feet long by 20 feet wide, with three marble-size holes positioned along a center line about eight feet apart. Incorporating elements of golf, pool and croquet, it combines strategy and dead-on aim as one two-person team competes against another. The object is for each team to move the marbles around the field, hitting three holes in succession, repeated three times. Knocking an opponent’s marble away from a hole is part of the strategy, and spanning – moving a marble the length of your hand – is permitted. To stop a marble short, players put English (backspin) on it.
Origins of the game point to immigrants from the British Isles. Or perhaps it’s even more indigenous as the Cherokee of North Carolina today play a game similar to rolley hole. Although played on a much grander scale with a 200-foot-long course and billiard balls in lieu of marbles, the rules and strategies are closely linked. A developing body of lore regarding the roots of the game adds to the mystery and speculation. For example, oral history of the Tennessee game predates the Civil War, and large round game stones have been found throughout the state at 1,000-year-old burial sites.
What’s rolley hole? Most people are familiar with ringer, which pits one player against another in a marbles ring. Rolley hole is a team sport played on a rectangular, groomed dirt marble yard, 40 feet long by 20 feet wide, with three marble-size holes positioned along a center line about eight feet apart. Incorporating elements of golf, pool and croquet, it combines strategy and dead-on aim as one two-person team competes against another. The object is for each team to move the marbles around the field, hitting three holes in succession, repeated three times. Knocking an opponent’s marble away from a hole is part of the strategy, and spanning – moving a marble the length of your hand – is permitted. To stop a marble short, players put English (backspin) on it.
Origins of the game point to immigrants from the British Isles. Or perhaps it’s even more indigenous as the Cherokee of North Carolina today play a game similar to rolley hole. Although played on a much grander scale with a 200-foot-long course and billiard balls in lieu of marbles, the rules and strategies are closely linked. A developing body of lore regarding the roots of the game adds to the mystery and speculation. For example, oral history of the Tennessee game predates the Civil War, and large round game stones have been found throughout the state at 1,000-year-old burial sites.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Toss and Capture
The game of marbles...Toss and Capture
Toss and CaptureI still remember my introduction to the game. I had to be a very young boy just starting my schooling. We lived about 15 miles outside the town on a farm that dad was managing. I had just started the first grade and the only school was in town. My grandparents had moved into an apartment about three blocks from the grade school and that was where I would wait for mom and dad. I’m quite sure the game Grandpa (my dads dad Agustus Burres) taught me was a defense to pass the time with an over active six year old. Pass the time it did we would play that game as often and for as long as it took for mom and dad to come in from their work on the farm to pick me up. The game of toss and capture that Grandpa taught me was a simple. . He would set the game up by covering the sofa with a nice soft Pendleton wool blanket so we wouldn’t lose our marbles behind the cushions and then the game would begin. One marble would be placed towards the front edge and in the center of the sofa, standing back about five or six feet (this increased as I grew), we would draw marbles out of a big gallon jar and take turns tossing at the marble in the center. The one who finally hit the center marble got to keep the collection of marbles that were missed shots. We repeated this process until all of our spare time was used up. The one that amassed the largest collection by the end of the play period was winner for that day. All the marbles were returned to the jar ready for the next day’s challenge.
Toss and CaptureI still remember my introduction to the game. I had to be a very young boy just starting my schooling. We lived about 15 miles outside the town on a farm that dad was managing. I had just started the first grade and the only school was in town. My grandparents had moved into an apartment about three blocks from the grade school and that was where I would wait for mom and dad. I’m quite sure the game Grandpa (my dads dad Agustus Burres) taught me was a defense to pass the time with an over active six year old. Pass the time it did we would play that game as often and for as long as it took for mom and dad to come in from their work on the farm to pick me up. The game of toss and capture that Grandpa taught me was a simple. . He would set the game up by covering the sofa with a nice soft Pendleton wool blanket so we wouldn’t lose our marbles behind the cushions and then the game would begin. One marble would be placed towards the front edge and in the center of the sofa, standing back about five or six feet (this increased as I grew), we would draw marbles out of a big gallon jar and take turns tossing at the marble in the center. The one who finally hit the center marble got to keep the collection of marbles that were missed shots. We repeated this process until all of our spare time was used up. The one that amassed the largest collection by the end of the play period was winner for that day. All the marbles were returned to the jar ready for the next day’s challenge.
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