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Go to the following link to view the opening ceremonies of the U.S. Nationals in Mesa, Arizona.   http://www.districtone.net/08_national_sgls_opening_c eremony.html

Check out also the slide show of the actual event at  http://www.districtone.net/slide_show.html

This is from www.theshuffler.org check it out also for more information about this great sport.

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History taken from www.shuffleboarder.de The beginning as a table game (England, 15th - 17th Century)
Heutige Disks in hist. HolzkästenThe history of shuffleboard begins definitely at latest in England in the 15th Century. At that time a game was played, at first in aristocratic circles,  then as well in taverns, where one had to throw coins as close as possible to the edge of a long table. Little by little this game, now already known as "Shoveboard", "Shovelboard", "Sho... Read More

Court shuffleboard HistoryUndoubtedly inspired by the table game, an unknown recreation director for the Peninsular and Oriental Line created deck shuffleboard during the 1870s. The cruise industry, established by P & O in 1835, was burgeoning and new sports and games were being created to amuse passengers between ports. Among them were deck tennis and quoits. Deck shuffleboard quickly became a shipboard staple. The deck shuffleboard court was considerably larger than the table and larg... Read More

Tournament shuffleboard in Florida is amazing!  Until I took a little time to find out what shuffleboard was all about, I thought it was simply a leisure activity for old folks.  Well, I couldn't have been more mistaken!  In Florida, the governing body is the FSA, Florida shuffleboard Association www.fsa-shuffleboard.org - that link takes you to the State Pro tournament schedules, the state amatuer schedules, results, player standings, rules of play, links to other state organizat... Read More

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