This page outlines the rules for professional quoits competition in Australia, while offering a glimpse into the language and phrases used when quoits first travelled to Australia.
RULES OF THE GAME OF QUOITS
That the throwing distance be 9 feet from the centre of the wooden peg to the line.
That the height of the peg be 14 inches from the floor, with at least 11 inches of peg clear of the block.
That the toe line be marked by a piece of wood at least 2 inches thick, and 3 feet long, fastened to the floor.
That the peg be a fixture.
That the peg shalt be at least 2 feet clear of any vial!. with a space of not less than 3 feet clear on the sides and behind the player.
That the number of Quoits to be thrown be six.
That the quoits must not be less than 6 ounces, nor more than 8 ounces in weight, with an inside measurement of not less than 4 inches, nor more than 4 1/2 inches.
That breaks be limited to 150. The limit when reached, to count in averages the same as a not-out in cricket.
That the home team shall have the selection of referee.
That if a quoit be thrown or falls from the hand of a player and rolls, or in any way reaches a distance of 6 feet from the said player, it shall not be thrown again, but the referee shall have the power to order back a quoit to be thrown again if, in his opinion the player has been interfered with by anyone entering or leaving the room, or by exclamation or ejaculation from anyone to be expelled from the room.
That strict silence shall be observed from the moment a player takes up his quoits until his throw is finished. Any player or spectators acting in contravention of this law wilt render their club liable to disqualification for the match.
That in the event of the sixth quoit hanging on the peg, the referee shall order same to be thrown again.
That a team shall consist of six players. That there shall be two divisions, to be styled the A and B.
Each club can play two teams, but in the event of only playing one team, such team must compete in A division.
