Yard Games games

Call a clean airmail before the toss. Make it to earn 1 challenge point; miss the board and it counts against you.

• Call a clean airmail before the toss. Make it to earn 1 challenge point; miss the board and it counts against you.
• Before a cornhole toss, call airmail. A clean hole with no board slide earns 1 challenge point. Missing the board completely on that called toss adds 1 penalty point against the thrower.
• Score Airmail Bounty as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Airmail Bounty; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Knock your own scoring bag off the board and add 1 penalty point against yourself.

• Knock your own scoring bag off the board and add 1 penalty point against yourself.
• If a player knocks their own bag from a scoring position to the ground, add 1 penalty point against that player. If the same toss also pushes an opponent bag off, the penalty point against them is erased.
• Score Bag-Off Tax as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Bag-Off Tax; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Touch the pallino without sending it out to earn 1 challenge point. Move it out and it counts against you.

• Touch the pallino without sending it out to earn 1 challenge point. Move it out and it counts against you.
• In bocce, a legal ball that touches the pallino and leaves it in bounds earns 1 challenge point. If the touch sends the pallino out of bounds or ruins the agreed lane, add 1 penalty point against the thrower instead.
• Score Pallino Kiss as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Pallino Kiss; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Cross the marked long-roll line and add 1 challenge point penalty against your player or team. Win the immediately following completed end to erase one.

• Cross the marked long-roll line and add 1 challenge point penalty against your player or team. Win the immediately following completed end to erase one.
• Mark one long-roll line. A ball crossing it adds 1 challenge point penalty to that player or team. Winning the immediately following completed end erases at most one pending penalty from the previous end; all other penalties from that end lock. After equal ends, lowest locked penalties wins. At the end of the scheduled final end, lock every unresolved penalty; no extra recovery end is added. Tied final totals share the result.
• Score Long Roll Tax as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Long Roll Tax; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call a ladder rung before throwing. Hit it clean to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call a ladder rung before throwing. Hit it clean to earn 1 challenge point.
• Before a ladder toss, call top, middle, or bottom rung. A clean wrap on the called rung earns 1 challenge point. A wrap on the wrong rung scores normally for the game but earns no challenge point.
• Score Called Rung Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Called Rung Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

After missing the board, cup the next washer to erase 1 penalty point against you.

• After missing the board, cup the next washer to erase 1 penalty point against you.
• If a player misses the washer box or board completely, add 1 penalty point against them. If their next washer lands in the cup, erase 1 penalty point against that player before final settling.
• Score Washer Cup Save as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Washer Cup Save; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A clean ringer earns 1 challenge point. A dangerous overthrow counts against the thrower.

• A clean ringer earns 1 challenge point. A dangerous overthrow counts against the thrower.
• A confirmed horseshoe ringer earns 1 challenge point. A throw that sails beyond the agreed safe back line adds 1 penalty point against the thrower, even if the main game does not score it.
• Score Horseshoe Ringer Bank as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Horseshoe Ringer Bank; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Clear the last field kubb and leave the king standing to earn 1 challenge point.

• Clear the last field kubb and leave the king standing to earn 1 challenge point.
• When a team clears its final field kubb without accidentally knocking the king over, that team earns 1 challenge point. If the king falls early, add 1 penalty point against that team.
• Score Kubb King Guard as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Kubb King Guard; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Bust over the target score and add 1 penalty point against you.

• Bust over the target score and add 1 penalty point against you.
• Before play, agree on the exact Molkky target. Any player who goes over the target score adds 1 penalty point against themselves. Hitting the exact target earns 1 challenge point.
• Score Molkky Bust Tax as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Molkky Bust Tax; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call a gate and clear it clean to earn 1 challenge point. Clip the wrong gate and it counts against you.

• Call a gate and clear it clean to earn 1 challenge point. Clip the wrong gate and it counts against you.
• Before a croquet stroke, call the next gate. Passing through the called gate cleanly earns 1 challenge point. Hitting the wrong gate first adds 1 penalty point against the player.
• Score Croquet Clean Gate as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Croquet Clean Gate; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the bag zone, rung, hoop, or landing lane before the toss. Hit that called target cleanly to earn 1 challenge point; a miss earns 0.

• Call the bag zone, rung, hoop, or landing lane before the toss. Hit that called target cleanly to earn 1 challenge point; a miss earns 0.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Target Lane Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Target Lane Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Use the final bag to cancel an opponent score and earn 1 challenge point.

• Use the final bag to cancel an opponent score and earn 1 challenge point.
• In cornhole or a similar toss game, a player earns 1 challenge point when their final throw cancels an opponent score or knocks an opponent piece out of scoring position. A final throw that misses the board or target area adds 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Last Bag Cancel as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Last Bag Cancel; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Recover from a short toss or roll with the next attempt to erase 1 penalty point against you.

• Recover from a short toss or roll with the next attempt to erase 1 penalty point against you.
• If a player's toss or roll finishes short of the scoring zone, add 1 penalty point against them. If their next attempt scores or lands inside the agreed safe zone, they erase that penalty point against themselves.
• Score Short-Side Save as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Short-Side Save; stop at the agreed finish condition.

While trailing by at least 2 points, call a comeback frame and win it to earn 1 challenge point.

• While trailing by at least 2 points, call a comeback frame and win it to earn 1 challenge point.
• A player or team trailing by at least 2 points may call comeback frame before the next frame starts. If they win that frame, they earn 1 challenge point. If they lose the frame by 2 or more, add 1 penalty point against them.
• Score Comeback Frame Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Comeback Frame Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Place a blocker that protects your partner's score to earn 1 challenge point.

• Place a blocker that protects your partner's score to earn 1 challenge point.
• In a toss or lawn-target game, a player earns 1 challenge point when their throw legally blocks an opponent from clearing a partner's scoring piece. A blocker attempt that knocks the partner's score out adds 1 penalty point against the thrower.
• Score Partner Block Save as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Partner Block Save; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Hit the called peg after everyone is watching to earn 1 challenge point.

• Hit the called peg after everyone is watching to earn 1 challenge point.
• A player may call a specific peg or target before a ring toss. If the ring lands cleanly on that target, the player earns 1 challenge point. If the called throw misses every scoring target, add 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Ring Toss Freeze as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Ring Toss Freeze; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Place a legal bocce guard that blocks a clear path to the pallino, then still hold point after the next throw to earn 1 challenge point.

• Place a legal bocce guard that blocks a clear path to the pallino, then still hold point after the next throw to earn 1 challenge point.
• A player or team earns 1 challenge point when they roll a bocce ball into a legal guard position that blocks a clear path to the pallino and the team still holds point after the next throw. A guard attempt that knocks your own scoring ball away adds 1 penalty point against that team.
• Score Bocce Guard Ball as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Bocce Guard Ball; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Land a short blocker bag that protects the board for 1 challenge point.

• Land a short blocker bag that protects the board for 1 challenge point.
• In cornhole or bag toss, a player earns 1 challenge point when they call a short blocker and land it in front of the scoring lane without sliding off. A blocker that misses the board completely or blocks their own team more than the opponent adds 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Short Bag Block as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Short Bag Block; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the guard ball near the pallino and earn 1 challenge point.

• Call the guard ball near the pallino and earn 1 challenge point.
• In bocce or bowls, a player earns 1 challenge point when they call a guard ball and leave it in a useful lane near the pallino. A guard that bumps the pallino into an opponent advantage or rolls out of play adds 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Pallino Guard Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Pallino Guard Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the landing zone before the toss and hit it for 1 challenge point.

• Call the landing zone before the toss and hit it for 1 challenge point.
• Before a toss, the player names a safe landing zone on the board, lane, grass, or target. Landing fully inside that zone earns 1 challenge point. Missing the zone by a full target area adds 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Landing Zone Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Landing Zone Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Adjust a toss for wind and land the target for 1 challenge point.

• Adjust a toss for wind and land the target for 1 challenge point.
• A player earns 1 challenge point when they call the wind adjustment before a toss and land in the agreed scoring zone. A called adjustment that misses the zone by a clear margin adds 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Wind Toss Adjust as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Wind Toss Adjust; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call a touch or angle that leaves the rolling piece inside the agreed boundary to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call a touch or angle that leaves the rolling piece inside the agreed boundary to earn 1 challenge point.
• A player or team earns 1 challenge point when a rolling piece stops inside the agreed boundary after a called touch or angle. A roll that crosses the boundary or knocks another target out adds 1 penalty point against that player or team.
• Score Boundary Roll Save as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Boundary Roll Save; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Throw a blocker that leans into the scoring lane for 1 challenge point.

• Throw a blocker that leans into the scoring lane for 1 challenge point.
• A player earns 1 challenge point when they call a blocker toss, land it in the agreed lane, and make the next opponent change their shot. A blocker that misses the lane or helps the opponent adds 1 penalty point against that player.
• Score Lean Block Toss as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Lean Block Toss; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the target, answer, route, or move before the turn; a clean result earns 1 challenge point.

• Call the target, answer, route, or move before the turn; a clean result earns 1 challenge point.
• The call must be heard before the attempt and judged the same way for everyone. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before each eligible turn, the player names the task and its success criterion aloud; the judge repeats the call. A verified called success earns exactly 1 separate challenge point, at most once per turn. An uncalled result earns no challenge point. Use only turns already allotted by the base game. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Yard Games Call-It Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Call-It Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A player or team earns 1 challenge point for a clean reset after a miss, turnover, or stalled round.

• A player or team earns 1 challenge point for a clean reset after a miss, turnover, or stalled round.
• The reset must help the group continue safely without changing the main score unfairly. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. After an ordinary miss or stalled turn, the active player completes the stated reset. A neutral observer checks every reset step before restart. Award exactly 1 separate challenge point, at most once per allotted turn; do not deliberately create a miss to farm resets. Required safety stops never cost a point or use a replay token. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Yard Games Clean Reset Point as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Clean Reset Point; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The trailing side gets one announced comeback window for a bonus challenge point.

• The trailing side gets one announced comeback window for a bonus challenge point.
• Before play, name the task, the window's duration, and the result that earns the point. Use it once and call it before the turn. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before play, give each side one comeback window consisting of its next single normally allotted turn after it first trails. Write the eligible task and success criterion beside the score. The trailing side must announce the window before that turn. A verified success earns 1 separate challenge point; otherwise it earns 0. The window expires at the turn’s normal end and cannot add an attempt or extend physical effort. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Yard Games Comeback Window as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Comeback Window; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Partners or teammates rotate after a score so the matchup stays fresh.

• Partners or teammates rotate after a score so the matchup stays fresh.
• Do not use the swap to isolate weaker or younger players. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Use only with a base activity that permits willing partner or team changes. After a score, wait for the next dead ball or completed turn; exchange one willing player from each side before restarting. Keep earned points with the original team. Maintain the same number of scheduled turns for every participant. If a swap is declined or prohibited by the base rules, skip it without penalty. No challenge point is awarded merely for swapping. This variation adds no challenge points and no separate winner. End it with the chosen round or base activity; keep the base result and all scheduled opportunities unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Yard Games Team Swap Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Team Swap Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Use one final legal attempt under the tiebreak criterion agreed before play.

• Use one final legal attempt under the tiebreak criterion agreed before play.
• Verify the result by that criterion; do not reject a legal result afterward because it seemed lucky. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before the game, name a binary tiebreak criterion for the last normally allotted turn: completion of the declared legal task. At a tied finish, compare those recorded final turns; a sole success takes the challenge tie. If both or neither succeeded, share the challenge result. Do not add an extra shot, strenuous rep, water task, or course delay. This never changes the base-game winner. Use this only to settle the stated challenge tie. Record the comparison separately; it never changes the base-game result. If the comparison is unavailable, equal or prohibited by the base rules, share the challenge tie.
• Score Yard Games Precision Finish as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Precision Finish; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A player can bank a clean streak before risking the next turn.

• A player can bank a clean streak before risking the next turn.
• Banked streaks stay; missed unbanked turns reset only the current streak. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Count consecutive completions of the same declared task across the player’s normally allotted turns. Before each next turn the player may bank the current count; add that count to the separate challenge ledger and start a new streak at zero. A miss resets only the unbanked streak. At the base game’s finish, bank any remaining completed streak. Each completed result can be counted once only; no extra turns are created. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Yard Games Streak Bank as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Streak Bank; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The same player, target, clue, or move cannot repeat until others have been offered a turn.

• The same player, target, clue, or move cannot repeat until others have been offered a turn.
• Passing counts as a turn; no explanation or substitute action is required. For Yard Games, keep it within lanes, tosses, rolls, closest-object scoring, and clear yard boundaries. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable yard games activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a soft-bag toss at an empty marked hoop; success means the bag stopping wholly inside the hoop, and reset means close the lane, collect stopped pieces, and restore the target. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before play, identify which rotation this applies to: the active player, chosen target, clue, or move. List the available legal choices. Offer each listed choice or participant once before repeating it. A pass counts as the offer being used, without explanation or substitute action. Skip this variation if the base game requires a particular repeat or order; never alter compulsory serve, batting, hand, or safety order. No automatic challenge penalty is added. This variation adds no challenge points and no separate winner. End it with the chosen round or base activity; keep the base result and all scheduled opportunities unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Yard Games No-Repeat Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games No-Repeat Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One announced zone or prompt scores double once.

• One announced zone or prompt scores double once.
• Announce before attempts begin. Mark the bonus target at the selected yard-game station before attempts begin. State which legal landing or completed target earns the one-time double score. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Announced Bonus Zone as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Announced Bonus Zone; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Everyone gets the same attempt count before totals.

• Everyone gets the same attempt count before totals.
• Extra attempts outside the cap score 0. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Equal Attempt Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Equal Attempt Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A neutral player verifies disputed results.

• A neutral player verifies disputed results.
• Replay if the group cannot agree. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Neutral Verify Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Neutral Verify Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One clean reset can restart an interrupted turn.

• One clean reset can restart an interrupted turn.
• Resets never erase safety stops. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Soft Reset Token as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Soft Reset Token; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Caller, scorer, and starter roles rotate each round.

• Caller, scorer, and starter roles rotate each round.
• Nobody is stuck judging alone. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Role Rotate Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Role Rotate Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Any player may choose the lower-impact version first.

• Any player may choose the lower-impact version first.
• Lower-impact completion scores the same. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Low-Impact Option as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Low-Impact Option; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Passing never reduces future fair turns.

• Passing never reduces future fair turns.
• Celebrate participation. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games No-Shame Pass Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games No-Shame Pass Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Bank a clean streak before risking the next attempt.

• Bank a clean streak before risking the next attempt.
• Unbanked misses reset only the current streak. Record points from verified target results before the next throw or roll. A later miss does not remove points already banked. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Banked Streak Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Banked Streak Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

First clean legal result of the round earns +1.

• First clean legal result of the round earns +1.
• Must be verified before the next turn. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games First Clean Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games First Clean Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Boundary breaks score 0 for that attempt.

• Boundary breaks score 0 for that attempt.
• Set boundaries before play. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Boundary Zero Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Boundary Zero Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Captain names one fair scoring clarification pre-round.

• Captain names one fair scoring clarification pre-round.
• Cannot add unsafe or money rules. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Captain Fair Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Captain Fair Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One invited assist is allowed per trailing player.

• One invited assist is allowed per trailing player.
• Assists cannot take over the whole turn. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Partner Assist Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Partner Assist Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One slow-down call must be honored.

• One slow-down call must be honored.
• No shaming for pace requests. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Tempo Cap Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Tempo Cap Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Group reset scores 1 shared process point.

• Group reset scores 1 shared process point.
• Leave the space better than found. For the shared reset point, wait for moving equipment to stop, retrieve on the host's call, and restore the target station. Keep the lane clear of roads, glass, and waiting players. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Clean Credits Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Clean Credits Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Announced final equal-turn set scores double.

• Announced final equal-turn set scores double.
• Fouls still score 0. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Finale Double Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Finale Double Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Anyone waiting may join the next equal-turn set.

• Anyone waiting may join the next equal-turn set.
• Wait for the next set to add a player; do not interrupt an attempt already in progress. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Open Table Invite as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Open Table Invite; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A safe miss scores 0; respond without blame.

• A safe miss scores 0; respond without blame.
• Encourage the player as they reset safely for the next attempt. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Soft Landing Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Soft Landing Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Have two scorers agree on the totals before making them final.

• Have two scorers agree on the totals before making them final.
• If a result is disputed, replay only that attempt. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Dual Scorer Check as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Dual Scorer Check; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Split players into two skill groups that use the same winning condition.

• Split players into two skill groups that use the same winning condition.
• Recognize the result in each group separately. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Skill Band Split as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Skill Band Split; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Each side must use only the announced equipment.

• Each side must use only the announced equipment.
• An attempt using equipment outside that allowance scores 0. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Prop Budget Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Prop Budget Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Each trailing player may receive one coaching tip per set.

• Each trailing player may receive one coaching tip per set.
• The coach gives advice; the player must make the attempt. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Kind Coach Line as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Kind Coach Line; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Pause the clock once for weather or noise.

• Pause the clock once for weather or noise.
• When play resumes, each side must still have the same number of turns remaining. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Weather Pause Token as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Weather Pause Token; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Any player may exchange one prompt for a PG option they are more comfortable with.

• Any player may exchange one prompt for a PG option they are more comfortable with.
• The swap does not use up the player's turn. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Consent Prompt Swap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Consent Prompt Swap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Clear the play area completely after play to earn 1 shared process point.

• Clear the play area completely after play to earn 1 shared process point.
• The group loses this bonus if anything unsafe is left behind. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Floor Clear Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Floor Clear Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The trailing side chooses who starts the final set of equal turns.

• The trailing side chooses who starts the final set of equal turns.
• Only the starting order changes; the attempt rules stay the same. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Last Call Equalizer as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Last Call Equalizer; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Observers may settle one tie by a respectful majority vote.

• Observers may settle one tie by a respectful majority vote.
• Players may decline the vote and replay instead. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Observer Vote Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Observer Vote Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Announce a water break during the set, then resume scoring after the break.

• Announce a water break during the set, then resume scoring after the break.
• Use the break for water, not to delay play for an advantage. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Hydration Break Mark as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Hydration Break Mark; stop at the agreed finish condition.

First-time players may discard one foul without score loss.

• First-time players may discard one foul without score loss.
• Shield is once per gathering. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Rookie Shield as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Rookie Shield; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Winners pass the next starter role to another side.

• Winners pass the next starter role to another side.
• Winners must make this handoff once. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Spotlight Pass as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Spotlight Pass; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Write one rule clarification on a visible card.

• Write one rule clarification on a visible card.
• Use the written clarification to settle disagreements about the rule during the round. Lanes away from roads and glass; one thrower at a time. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Yard Games Memory Note Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yard Games Memory Note Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.