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TAKE MY POLL!!!!! A few already have and a couple have answered "No Way" .... That's what I used to say before I actually tried it and had someone explain the sport to me. Whatever reply you make, keep in mind that everyone is enthusiastic about something - which is a great thing. As for Shuffleboard, unfortunately the public media has historically described our sport as one for the old and infirmed, making jokes about the geriatric population being it's primary participant. TOURNAMENT SHUFFLEBOARD is what I'm all about as well as thousands of others. Saying Shuffleboard is only for the old and infirmed is as ludricrous as saying that Baseball is only for kids with nothing else to do, running around in the street hitting a ball with a stick and getting in the way of traffic all the time. That's the way I learned to play baseball growing up and it was true. However, we know there's a lot more to it than just a kid's game. That's the same with Shuffleboard. It is a leisure activity played for fun by many, but it's also a serious, organized sport with thousands of active participants touring the State, National, and International Circuits. This year the International events are being held in Australia .... The International teams include the USA, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Japan and I'm not sure, but possibly others. After I retired and finally settled into a community in Florida, I joined the golf club as that seemed to be what everyone else was doing. I had played Golf for over 30 years and that looked like the most popular thing retired people did. One day I looked into the shuffleboard club and at the time, actually felt a little embarrased just being there watching a tournament. What if I was seen by the golfers? My brother-in-law started explaining what was happening on the courts and my interest grew from there. I started to play the game and found that at first, I couldn't win at all playing against other club members. As I grew accustomed to the feel and started learning the strategy, I found I was enjoying this sport a lot more than I ever did playing golf! I found out too that many of the tournament players were competitive individuals who also participate in other sports as well. We have runners, golfers, bikers, skiers, etc., who enjoy Shuffleboard for it's high level of competition. In fact, most of the tournament shufflers consider Tournament Shuffleboard their Primary sport, and their other activities their secondary entertainment. Go ahead, TAKE MY POLL..... click on Polls and let me know how you feel. I for one would never be critical of other's choices or primary sports interests. I'm not suited for competitive level Triathelon, or many other sports, but I admire those who are involved. We shufflers are wanting the world to gain a true understanding of Tournament Shuffleboard. Shuffleboard is a true sport and one that every age group can learn and appreciate. What IF????? The public schools adopted a Shuffleboard Program. Think about it.... How many school age children "do not" participate in competitive sports such as baseball, football, volleyball, hockey, etc., due to a variety of reasons including lack of space - ability - desire - etc.... Shuffleboard can be learned and played by literally - "anyone".... Portable courts are available in a couple of different styles. They can be set up indoors or outdoors on any flat surface. Equipment is not very expensive and lasts for years. Competition could evolve in many ways; girls teams, boys teams, individual competition, mixed doubles, novice, junior, advanced, expert levels based on prior tournament results. All of those bright boys and girls who may not be physically suited for the primary sports offered in schools, could participate in shuffleboard and become just as active and motivated as any other sport offered today. Getting more children involved in competition and getting their minds off the negative distractions todays world offers up to our children could do wonders for the future. Ours, theirs, and yours. A school program that would not only teach more children the values learned from competitive sports, but would follow them home where families could participate together in a family event. Consider the possibilities!!!.... Low cost, portable, exciting, competitive, constructive, instructive, bonding, exciting, no-boundaries, confidence-building, NO OTHER SPORT CAN DO SO MUCH............ O.K... there may be others that can do a lot, but Competive Shuffleboard is for everyone and I encourage you to take a closer look.
Tags: Florida Tournament Shuffleboard
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 larger wooden discs replaced the coins and metal weights used in table shuffleboard. Of course, cruise passengers couldn't be expected to get down on their hands and knees to play, so a shooting stick was created, with an attachment at the end to hold the puck.Scoring was originally the same as in table shuffleboard: lines across the court marked scoring areas, with the higher scores at the end farthest from the shooter. But somewhere along the line, a triangular scoring area was devised, with the highest scoring area at the apex of the triangle, nearest the shooter, and a penalty area, The deck game was brought ashore early in the 20th century, probably more than once. Most important, the Ball family built a shuffleboard court in 1913 at their resort hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida. The sport quickly became popular, especially among retired people, and it was quickly adopted at other resorts and in the retirement communities that sprang up in Florida during the 1920s.The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (originally known as the Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Club) was founded in in January of 1924. The SPSC was and is unquestionably the leading club in the country. At its peak, the club had 110 courts, a covered grandstand from which spectators could follow the action on its tournament courts, and more than 5,000 members.In 1931, the SPSC called a meeting of other shuffleboard clubs, most of them in Florida, to form the National Shuffleboard Association (NSA) and adopt standard rules. The rules were essentially those that the SPSC had been using for seven years, and they have changed little since then.The size of the court was set at 52 feet long by 6 feet wide; the length of the cue was limited to 6 feet, 3 inches; and disc size was established at 6 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.The NSA held its first national tournament, for men only, in 1931. Women's competition was added the following year.During the 1930s, the federal Works Progress Administration built shuffleboard courts on many playgrounds throughout the country. An indoor version of the sport, often played on a scaled-down court, was developed after World War II.Shuffleboard reached its peak during the 1950s and 1960s. Since then, it has virtually disappeared from many areas, primarily because other types of recreation have entered the picture.There are currently eight state associations, in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. The NSA has a membership of about 160,000. About 25,000 of them belong to the Florida Shuffleboard Association.The NSA estimates that about 5 million people play shuffleboard at one time or another in the course of a year. Update 2008 - Tournamanet Shuffleboard has now gained a new foothold in recent years and is very alive with the organized efforts of the Florida, and other States Associations, National, and International Associations.
Tags: Florida Shuffleboard History
WOW!!!!!!!!! I just set up my group two days ago and have had 70 visitors.... I hope that's a sign folks are curious about the sport of tournament shuffleboard...... Keep checking, I hope to cover a lot more about the sport. Jump in and let me know what's on your mind. My goal is to teach you all there is about the game through other participants - including the Pro's...
Tags: Florida
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 organizations, and links to the National Shuffleboard Association and the International Shuffleboard Association. Another great site is www.theshuffler.org. This sport has thousands of dedicated enthusiasts who play in organized two to three day tournaments every week from October through March every year, with a season ending Masters tournament that pits the top pros for two days of grueling competition and loads of fun. Tournament shufflers have to be fit and sharp to stand up to the demands of this sport that combines a high level of strategy, psychology, and skill which are required to play at the top of the game. Check out the FSA site, and The Shuffler sites for schedules and/or one of the many local clubs and get to know this amazing sport.
Tags: Florida Shuffleboard Tournaments
If you've never played Tournament Shuffleboard, you're missing one of the greatest sports there ever was. This sport combines the necessary strategy of chess, the touch and accuracy of an NFL quarterback, the stamina to withstand two and a half days in a State tournament, and the ability to use psychology during the competition to keep your opponents guessing your next move. Tournament shuffleboard Pro's in the State of FLorida have usually dedicated a minimum of four years to reach the PRo level, and more often, several years of dedicated play before earning that rank. The top pro's each year compete in a season end Masters Tournament where the best of the best compete for the top honor every March. For a complete look at the rules of Shuffleboard, Florida tournament schedules, The Master's, and links to a number of shuffle organizations in states and other countries, visit the Florida Shuffleboard Association website at the following address www.FSA-Shuffleboard.org. Another great site is www.theshuffler.org- get involved and enjoy!
Tags: Florida Tournaments
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