(A) In any game at a fair in which balls
or other objects are rolled or slid on a platform of any kind, the platform
shall be level laterally, unwarped, and have no obstruction of any kind between
the players and the targets. Balls must be round, solid and firm.
(B) Basketball-type games. Games
resembling basketball, but having rims or hoops with an inside diameter of
less, or greater than, eighteen inches. The operators of these style games
shall ensure:
(1) The difference
between the inside diameter of the rim and the outside diameter of the ball is
no less than three and one-quarter inches;
(2) Rims are
circular;
(3) Rim size is posted on
the backboard;
(4) The game is not
called basketball; and
(5) The ball's air
pressure is within the manufacturer's recommended air pressure. If the
ball does not have an air pressure recommended by the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's air pressure can not be located, the ball's air
pressure should be between 7.0 to 9.0 psi at the time of play.
(C) Basketball games. The operators of
these style games shall ensure:
(1) The basket or hoop is
ten feet high and has an inside diameter of eighteen inches;
(2) A regulation-size
basketball with a minimum circumference of twenty-nine and one-half inches and
a maximum of thirty inches, with a weight minimum of twenty ounces and maximum
of twenty-two ounces is used for play; and
(3) The ball's air
pressure is within the manufacturer's recommended air pressure. If the
ball does not have an air pressure recommended by the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's air pressure can not be located, the ball's air
pressure should be between 7.0 to 9.0 psi at the time of play.
(D) Football toss and similar games.
Operators of this game, where a tire or hole is used as a target, shall
provide:
(1) Regulation-size
footballs or similar objects to be thrown;
(2) A target clearance of
at least one inch measured from the largest part of the football or other
object on one side; and
(3) No obstruction
between the player and target.
(E) Pan ball or box ball game. The
operators of these style games shall ensure:
(1) The game is operated
in a level position at all times;
(2) The use of rubber,
plastic or cork balls is prohibited. However, a plastic ball with holes (wiffle
ball) may be used; and
(3) The table or stand
supporting the pans or boxes does not exceed three feet in height from the
ground.
(F) Ping pong ball fish bowl game. The
table or stand supporting the fish bowls shall not exceed four feet in height
from the ground. The width of the opening of the fish bowl shall be such that
there will be not less than one inch from center position of the ball on one
side.
(G) Pop bottle ball game, bottle
tip-em-over. who desire to operate with four
bottles and two balls may play in a similar fashion.
(1) The operators of
these style games shall:
(a) Keep bottles at least twelve inches from any
obstruction so bottles are free to fall over at all times;
(b) Place bottles side by side in an upright position,
bottom down, on the supporting platform parallel with the front of the
game;
(c) Ensure that a leather-covered ball, approximately the
same diameter as a baseball and weighing no less than one and one-half ounces
is tossed underhand; and
(d) Not wax any boards.
(2) In order to win, a
player may throw one ball and knock both bottles over.
(3) Operators who desire to operate with
four bottles and two balls may play in a similar fashion.
(H) Roll-a-game. The operators of these
style games shall ensure:
(1) The board is rigidly
mounted, level laterally, and unwarped with no obstructions which could cause
the ball to jump;
(2) All slots or holes
are in an even row at the back of the board and not staggered;
(3) The balls are solid
and round at all times;
(4) The slope of the
board does not exceed one inch per foot of board length; and
(5) All openings or slots
are of the same width.
(I) Clown pop-em-in, stars, lion's
mouth, and similar games. This game shall have at least one-half of an inch
clearance on one side of the ball, and the target not over six feet in distance
from the front barrier. Motion of the game will be permitted if constant and
not erratic. The approval by the director or his designee is required for a
moving target.
(J) Huckla buck kegs, milk can or similar
game. The operators of these style games shall ensure:
(1) These games are set
on a frame and always kept level;
(2) Rubber and/or plastic
balls are not used;
(3) A clearance of at
least three-quarters of an inch is present between the opening of the kegs in
huckla buck, milk can or similar games; and
(4) At least a four-foot
clearance from any obstructions above or around the cans.
(K) Milk bottle ball game.
(1) The operators of
these style games shall ensure:
(a) All bottles are free from defects, weigh less than
three pounds, and each set of bottles is uniform in size;
(b) The base on which the bottles sit is at least eighteen
inches from the ground and at least six feet from the front
barrier;
(c) The front barrier is not higher than the base on which
the bottles sit; and
(d) The game is played with a rubber or leather covered
softball with a minimum weight of five ounces.
(2) Variations:
(a) If the game is played as "all over," a rim
not to exceed one-half of an inch is permitted.
(b) If the game is played as "all off," no
obstructions are allowed around the base on which the bottles sit.
(L) Break the bottle, plate, and similar
games. The operators of these style games shall ensure:
(1) Targets are placed in
a stationary rack at least twenty-four feet from the barrier with no exceptions
for trailer-mounted games. If bottles are used as targets they are of uniform
shape and size;
(2) A protective
covering, including a canvas drop, is provided on three sides and the top for
public safety;
(3) Baseballs as
described in paragraph (U)(1) of this rule are used and are inspected for
embedded glass before being offered to the player; and
(4) Plastic or bisque
plates or discs have a minimum distance of six feet clearance from the front
portion of the trailer. In the break the plate game, the distance between the
plates must is less than the diameter of the ball thrown when the object of the
game is to break two plates with one ball to win.
(M) Dunking machine or similar games.
Persons seated on the target seat shall not use foul or offensive language and
be properly dressed. The use of rubber, plastic, or cork balls is
prohibited.
(N) Cat rack. The operators of these
style games shall ensure:
(1) The rack may consist
of one or more tiers;
(2) Shelves are
level;
(3) Cats do not weigh
more than two pounds;
(4) Cats do not have to
be knocked from the shelf to be considered over (same as if game is played when
cats are hinged);
(5) The canvas backdrop
will not interfere with the falling cat; and there are not any other
obstructions to prevent the cat from falling;
(6) The front molding
(rail) on the shelf does not extend over one inch above the shelf and may be
padded to lessen the chance of rebound balls; and
(7) Balls are to be the
size of baseballs and weigh not less than three ounces.
(O) Slat racks. Hinges on racks using
fixed targets shall work freely to permit targets to fall over when
hit.
(P) Beverage can - bean bag can. This
game may be operated with either six or nine empty cans and may be played
"all over" or "all off." The platform shall be no greater
than twenty-one inches in diameter or a twenty-one inch square with the height
being no less than thirty inches and no higher than fifty-two inches from the
ground. Cans shall be placed no more than three-eighths of an inch apart. Two
bean bags, three inches by three inches, with a minimum weight of two ounces
shall be used. Cans shall have clearance of the can plus three inches. A lip
not to exceed one-eighth of an inch will be permitted. Cans are to be stacked
"4-3-2" or "3-2-1." No obstructions whatsoever shall be
permitted around the base on which the cans sit if operating the game "all
off."
(Q) Bank-a-ball game. This game shall be
operated with the following requirements:
(1) Played with standard
unaltered wiffle ball (a hollow plastic ball with holes);
(2) Foul lines, edge
lines and borders will not be permitted on bank board;
(3) Baskets are to be
standard-size clothes baskets and stationary to frame;
(4) Edge shots
count;
(5) The angle of the bank
board is to be no less than sixty degrees off plumb, and no greater than
seventy degrees off plumb, away from player;
(6) The center of the
basket are to be positioned no further away from the player than the bottom
edge of the bank board. It may be placed closer to the player;
(7) The bottom distance
between the edge of the bank board and the top of the basket is to be no
greater than twenty-four inches; and
(8) The maximum distance
that the player is to stand away from the bottom of the board is six
feet.
(R) Slam dunk game (bank-a-ball type -
Dobco manufacturing). This game shall be operated with the following
requirements:
(1) Played with standard
unaltered wiffle ball (a hollow plastic ball with holes);
(2) The angle of the bank
board is no less than sixty degrees off plumb and no greater than seventy
degrees off plumb, away from the player; and
(3) A sign will state:
"When player hits plastic red zone area with ball, foul shot is created
and player loses turn."
(S) Bushel basket game. The operators of
these style games shall ensure:
(1) The game is played
with a ball the same size as a softball;
(2) The basket is a
standard bushel basket of four pecks having a height of at least twelve inches
and a diameter of at least eighteen inches at the opening;
(3) The basket is
securely fastened to the backboard in a manner that they may be easily removed
for inspection;
(4) The angle of the
basket is no less than sixty degrees off plumb and no greater than seventy
degrees off plumb away from the player;
(5) Distance of throw
shall is less than eight feet from toe line to the basket rim; and
(6) Rim shots are
allowed.
(T) Tub game. The operators of these
style games shall ensure:
(1) The game is played
with a ball the same size as a softball;
(2) The tub has a height
of at least twelve inches and a diameter of at least eighteen inches at the
opening;
(3) The tub is securely
fastened to backboard in a manner that they may be easily removed for
inspection;
(4) The angle of the tub
is no less than sixty degrees off plumb and no greater than seventy degrees off
plumb away from the player;
(5) Distance of throw
shall be no greater than eight feet from toe line to the tub rim;
and
(6) Rim shots are
allowed.
(U) For purposes of defining standard
balls to be used in playing games, the following shall apply:
(1) Baseball: The ball
will be a sphere formed by yarn wound around a small core of cork, rubber or
similar material and covered with two strips of white horsehide or two strips
of white cowhide tightly stitched together. It will be nine to nine and
one-half inches in circumference.
(2) Softball: The ball
will be a sphere formed by either a core of number nine long fiber kapok or
yarn wound around a small core of cork, rubber or similar material and covered
with a smooth seam stitch which is not visible on a flat surface. It will weigh
not less than six and one-fourth ounces nor more than seven ounces and be
eleven and seven-eighths to twelve and one-eighth inches in
circumference.
(3) Football: The weight
will be from fourteen to fifteen ounces and it will be inflated to a pressure
of twelve and one-half to thirteen and one-half pounds. The measurements will
be as follows: long axis is ten and seven-eighths inches to eleven and
seven-sixteenths inches; short circumference will be twenty and three-fourths
inches and the long circumference will be twenty-seven and three-quarter inches
to twenty-eight and one-half inches. Method of measuring will consist of the
following: all measurements will be made after the ball is inflated to thirteen
pounds; the long circumference should be measured ninety degrees from lace
around the ends of the ball, over the groove but not in the groove; the long
axis should be measured from end to end, but not in the nose indentation; the
short circumference should be measured around the ball, over the valve, over
the lace, but not over a cross-lace.
