Senior Olympics Festival - Cribbage

Format: No late registration.

• The cards shall be cut at the beginning of each game. Low card deals. Both players must cut the deck for the deal. Ace is low.
• The cards should be offered for a cut before a deal is started. If not, there is no penalty.
• No Player shall examine the bottom card before the deal is started. If not, there is no penalty.
• A misdeal shall be declared if a card becomes exposed during the course of the deal. There is no penalty involved.
• The object is to peg 120 holes plus one to win the game.
• The player with the crib counts last after the opponent’s hand has been counted.
• The player that pegs 121 points first wins the game and no further pegging can be done by an opponent.
• Points missed by one player cannot be taken by an opponent.
• The winner of the game gets 121 points and the opponent only gets holes he/she has actually pegged.
• In the event that points are pegged in excess of the proper count of the hand, the peg must be returned to the proper count before play is resumed.
• No ruling on pegging the wrong way. Each player must agree on correcting any mistakes made. Watch your pegging!
• The Jack, when cut, counts as two points at any time, except when cutting for the deal. A player may go out on the Jack cut and the pegging stops immediately.
• Any individual player wishing to make a protest will be required to do so before the next hand is dealt.
• Score sheets must be cross-checked and initialed by the opposing players at each table after each game is played. Scores can be turned in at the end of the session.
• No kibitzing or giving advice while standing or watching a player who is playing an authorized game.
• Medals will be given for total points.