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'Pitch'

A popular game played by children in Newfoundland, Canada. The Game is played by a number of players with equal number of same size coins. Typically 5 cent pieces "Nickles". If played by 3 or more players, each player would require a minimum of one nickle per round of play. There is usually a consensus to have a minimum of 5 nickles to participate. The playing field is a area 5 Feet by 5 Feet with a small hole the same size as nickle and one inch deep and a toss line 10 feet away from the hole. Each player would toss one coin at a time until all coins have been tossed by each participating player. Each player would leave their coin on the ground to determine a pecking order of who is closest, second closest, etc to the last. All coins will be gathered and placed in the hands of the player closest to the hole first. The player would toss all coins in the air and would call "heads" or "tails". In response to the call the player can then collect all coins of which the player called. With a 50% probability with each coin the first player collects his/her call and the remaining coins are then gathered and the second place player second closest to the hole would toss the remaining coins. This will continue until all coins have been rewarded. At this point a new round will begin and play can continue. The game can stop between rounds and continued at any time.

The game was typically played during elementary school breaks, Recess, Lunch Hour. After school.

Rules of the game.

1.) The game can be played with 2 or more players and played in rounds. Game can be played with different monetary coins, Nickle, Dime, Quarter.  Pennies were never considered as a playing coins.  (Number of players) x (Coin - Nickle, Dime, Quarter) = Prize per round

2.) If a player places the coin flat in the dug hole,(Determined by the Coin being tossed), That player is guaranteed a prize for that round. If 2 players accomplish this, they would have to split the pot.  Flipping coins for uneven numbers. If 3 (A Third) and so on.

3.) Playing fields were always played on flat gravel paths or roads and cleared of minor rocks to have a fair playing field. The Toss line was usually 10 feet away or what was determine by the players or area in use at the time.

See Also Pippy