City of Brownwood SPLASH DAY

Rules for Dessert: - Dessert must be ready for judging at 5:45 pm - Must provide for (3) Judges’ Tasting - Be willing to share remainder with other attendees. Rules for Hot Dog Eating Contest - Each contestant will be given 20 hot dogs with bun - Contest to eat all 20 hot dogs the fastest - WINS

CITY CHAMPIONSHIP "42" DOMINO TOURNAMENT Rules

1. Texas Style "42" rules will serve as a guide for the tournament; however, the decision of the judges is final.

2. Players must be eighteen (18) years of age or acceptable to the judges. All players must have a knowledge of “42” Domino game. No first time players.

3. Teams of two (2) players and bracket position will be chosen by a random draw.

4. Play will consist of a single elimination bracket, first team to seven (7) marks or team with most marks within a 25 minute time limit advances. Ties at the end of 25 minutes will be broken by one extra round of play. Championship play (last two teams still playing) will be untimed, two out of three matches to 7 marks.

5. Draw for the shake. High domino gets the shake and the last bid. Shake rotates clockwise for the rest of the game. In two out of three play (championship play), the losing team gets the shake and last bid to start round two.

6. Minimum bid will be thirty (30). Maximum opening bid is “2 marks”. After a bid of "2 marks", bidding will be in increments of “1 mark”. Bids cannot be changed.

7. When bidding, your only statement is "I bid 30" or "I pass" - or "30" or "pass". No talking after trump declaration is made.

8. Scoring is by marks; 7 marks is game; Remember, first tie breaker for brackets is total marks.

9. Dominoes are to be drawn by each player in a clockwise rotation with the opening bidder drawing first.

10. Dominoes are to be arranged on the table in either a 3-4 or 4-3 arrangement.

11. Dominoes are not to be touched except when making a play. No rearranging dominoes once play has started.

12. When playing, do not slam, throw, toss, or play your domino in any other manner that could be construed as a signal. Arrange the dominoes on the table clockwise as played. 13. If you do not play a trump first, you must declare your trump suit before the domino is played.

14. In “Follow me” – no doubles are a suit of their own.

15. When doubles are trumps, the lead of a double requires all players to play a double if possible. If a player does not have a double they may play any domino they wish.

16. If a player "reneges", does not follow suit or plays out of turn, the opposing team automatically receives the mark. When a domino is accidentally exposed out of turn, it is to remain face up and played at the first opportunity. If a team feels a domino was exposed on purpose, stop play and call for a judge.

17. Any bidder may declare a lay down or that they have the bid made in order to save time. However, if the opposition can demonstrate any possible way the bidder may be set, the bidder forfeits.

18. Stacking of the dominoes on bids of 42 (1 mark) or greater is required. Stacking will be laying the first two tricks side by side; the third trick stacked on the first trick; the fourth trick on the second trick and so on.

19. Any form of signaling by or to a team will result in automatic disqualification from the tournament.

20. Deliberate slow play will not be allowed.

21. To save time, force bidding of 30 is required if 3 “passes” are spoken before last bidder.

22. No NELO, SPLASH, Plunge, or 7’s.

23. NO DRINKING or EATING at tables.

24. NO CELLPHONES at the tables.

25. ALL participants must be present at check in.

26. Play does not start until all teams are seated. Timer enforced at onset of play.

27. There will be a 3 minute break between matches.