Scoring zones
- 20 — centre hole (disc must be fully in and lying flat)
- 15 — inside the pegs
- 10 — outside the pegs
- 5 — outer ring
- 0 — on or past the shooting line (out of play)
A disc touching a line counts as the lower value.
Crokinole Scorekeeper
A free online scorekeeper for crokinole. Track rounds, 20s, and full game history with either conventional cancellation scoring (play to 100) or tournament scoring (four rounds, 2/1/0 round wins). Games save to your device.
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How crokinole scoring works
A quick reference covering the scoring zones and the two main game modes used in casual and tournament play.
Conventional play
At the end of each round, subtract the lower side's points from the higher side's. The round winner banks the difference. First to a target total (commonly 100) wins.
Tournament play
Each round is worth 2 points: 2 for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss. A match is typically four rounds; high score wins. This is the format used at the World Crokinole Championship.
About 20s
When a disc lands cleanly in the centre 20-hole, remove it and set it aside. At the end of the round, add 20 for each one to the side's board total before scoring.
A brief history of crokinole
The earliest known crokinole board was made in 1876 by Eckhardt Wettlaufer in Sebastopol, Ontario, Canada, as a fifth-birthday gift for his son. The game spread across rural Ontario in the late 19th century and is now played around the world. The World Crokinole Championship has been held in Tavistock, Ontario every year since 1999.
Frequently asked questions
How do you score crokinole?
Each disc on the board scores by zone: 20 for the centre hole, 15 inside the pegs, 10 outside the pegs, and 5 in the outer ring. A disc touching a line counts as the lower value. 20s are removed as they're sunk and added at the end. Discs on or past the shooting line are out and don't score.
What is the 20-hole worth in crokinole?
The centre hole is worth 20 points. To count, a disc must be completely in the hole and lying flat. Discs that sink into the 20-hole are removed from the board and set aside, then added to the side's round total at the end of the round.
What is conventional (cancellation) scoring?
At the end of each round, subtract the lower side's board points from the higher side's. The round winner banks the difference and the loser scores zero for the round. Running totals carry across rounds, and the first side to reach the target score (typically 100) wins the game.
How does tournament scoring work?
Each round is worth 2 points. The side with more board points wins the round and earns 2; if the round is tied, each side earns 1; the losing side earns 0. A match is typically four rounds, and the side with the most round points at the end wins.
What happens if a disc is touching a scoring line?
A disc touching the line of a dividing circle counts as the lower of the two zones. The determining factor is whether the bottom edge of the disc is over any part of the line, not how it appears from above.
Where did crokinole come from?
Eckhardt Wettlaufer of Sebastopol, Ontario, Canada, made the first known crokinole board in 1876 as a fifth-birthday gift for his son. The World Crokinole Championship has been held in Tavistock, Ontario, on the first Saturday of June every year since 1999.
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