The Buck'et League

​Buck'et Up-18 Rules

A maximum of 3 players on a single board.

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Buck'et Up-18 is the signature game of The Buck'et League.

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Objective: Be the first player to finish a round with exactly 18 points.

 

Point Values:

• Buck'et III = 3 points

• Buck'et II = 2 points

• Buck'et I = 1 point

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* Every legally scored beanbag receives its full point value.

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Gameplay:​

• Individual or team play.

• A maximum of 3 individual players or 3 teams (6 players).

• Each player alternate turns.

• Each turn consists of four legal throws.

• Scores are update after every completed round.

• The leading scorer has the option to start the next round or defer to the next highest scorer.

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Winning:​

• A player must finish with exactly 18 points.

• If a player exceeds 18, their score becomes 15 at the beginning of the next turn.

• Play continues until a player completes a round with exactly 18 points.

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Tie Break:​

• If two or more players finish the same round with exactly 18 points, a Sudden Death round is played.

• Each tied player throws one beanbag toward Buck'et III.

• If only one player scores, that player wins.

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Doubles:​

• Teammates share one score.

• Each teammate throws two beanbags the team's turn.

• All other Buck'et Up-18 rules remain in effect.

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* Great Buck'et Up players manage their score as carefully as they manage their accuracy.​​​​​​​​​​