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Associated sport: Golf
Indoor-friendly: Yes
Pool-friendly: No

Game description

Pronounced botch-ya. A target game requiring players to chip or putt as many of their balls as close to a target ball as possible.

What you need (setting up)

• Any suitable indoor or outdoor playing area.
• Defined playing area.
• 4 x tennis balls or PVC balls.
• 1 x jack (target ball).
• 1 x 7-iron or putter per player.

What to do

• Play 2 v 2, 3 v 3 or individually. Allocate a team colour, red or blue.
• Red goes first.
• 1 team throws the jack anywhere into the ‘playing area’.
• The side throwing the jack goes first and putts or chips their ball towards the target.
• The opposite side then plays their first shot, then the teams take turns for a nominated number of hits until everyone has had a go.
• If the jack is thrown or knocked out of court, it is placed in the middle and play continues.
• A tie-breaker is used if scores are level at the end.
• The jack is placed in the middle and the sides toss a coin to determine the order of play.

Scoring

• The side with the most balls closest to the jack scores 1 point for each scoring ball, i.e. each ball closer than the opposing team’s closest ball.
• If 2 or more balls are equally close, they score 1 point for each team.
• The winning team is the team with the highest score.

Change it

• Make the target bigger.
• Increase the distance to the target.

Safety

• Swing safely with the golf stick.
• Watch players with golf sticks.

Ask the players

• Ensure the playing are is free of obstructions.
• Stop, look, then swing. No practice swinging unless directed.
• Follow the 3 metre rule – swing at least 3 metre from anyone else around.
• Clubs to be on the ground when not in use.