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Rule 901:9-2-12 | Coin or washer pitch games.

 

(A) In any game at a fair in which washers, disks, or coins are thrown, the operator shall ensure:

(1) The target is level horizontally;

(2) The coin to be tossed or pitched is no larger than a quarter; and

(3) Only metal washers or coins are used if requested by the fairboard.

(B) Washer or coin pitch games including pitch for glass. The operator of these style games shall ensure:

(1) Each prize has a large enough opening and is arranged so that it can be won; and

(2) When a target is used for "choice," a sign needs to show how a "choice" prize is won.

(C) Washer or coin spot pitch games. The operator of these style games shall ensure:

(1) The boards on which spots are arranged are level and unwarped;

(2) The boards on which spots are arranged are not greased, waxed, or powdered;

(3) The spots, washers, and coins are of contrasting colors;

(4) The diameter of each and every spot is three-sixteenths of an inch greater than the diameter of the washer or coin used to play the game; and

(5) The entire washer or coin is in the spot to "win."

Last updated March 21, 2024 at 8:37 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 1711.11
Amplifies: 1711.11
Five Year Review Date: 3/21/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 1/28/1974, 8/11/1978, 12/23/1986, 6/20/1988, 8/1/1994, 3/23/2017