@Serenity_Luna Very simple rules that we adjusted:
1. The game is set up normally, with the jack ball being tossed first, and two players or teams throwing their balls to be closest to the jack. However, when we play each throw is on a 5 second clock (or 3 seconds if there are teams)
2. 1 point is awarded to the team whose ball lands closest to the jack after 2 throws for each side.
3. Both teams have only 2 balls to throw, so to beat the clock, one team member has to run and grab the previously thrown ball and get out of the way while another player is trying to line up their toss. Any incidental contact between ball and person on the same team counts as a toss. Any incidental contact between ball and person of the opposite team counts as a point for the throwing team.
4. If the second team's first throw doesn't get closer to the jack than the first team, the first team has the option to skip their second throw and hold onto the ball in hopes of disrupting the timing of the other team.
Depending on the circumstances, we play around with how the clock and score keeping work, but its a fun way to add a little chaos to what is normally a more relaxed game 🙂
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