2025 Golden Age Games Guidelines

HORSESHOES

EQUIPMENT The NVGAG will provide standard sets of pitching horseshoes. The 2025 competition will be held indoors using sand.

COMPETITION The competition will be set up in a single elimination tournament format best two out of three games with a 10-minute time limit. All matches will be played for four innings, each player throwing two shoes per inning. If conditions warrant, the event’s Lead Official may decrease the number of innings pitched in the match and/or change the number of games played. The winner of the match will advance in the tournament. The Championship round will be decided by win/loss record. All pitching distances are measured from the bottom of the stake to the pitching line. All pitches thrown should occur behind the pitching line. Pitching distances will vary based on age, female and male categories, and divisions. Athletes in the visually impaired and wheelchair categories will use the standard court, but the pitching distances will be adjusted in accordance with the below guidelines:

Ambulatory

Visually Impaired & Wheelchair

Men 20ft Women 15ft

Men 55-69

37ft

Men 70+ 27ft Women 55-64 27ft Women 65+ 20ft

AMBULATORY All ambulatory matches will be conducted in accordance with the National Horseshoe Pitcher’s Association rules, except as modified herein.

WHEELCHAIR All wheelchair matches will be conducted in accordance with the National Horseshoe Pitcher’s Association rules, except as modified herein. No alterations may be made to change the height of the seat.

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