Brevard County Horseshoe Club League

The Brevard County Horseshoe Club conducts league play all year long at two locations Wickham Park in Melbourne and Stradley Park in Cocoa.  The league session is held from January 1, thru December 31, excluding the months of June, July and August when we take a summer break.  The leagues are sanctioned by the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association and you must be a member of that organization to participate.

At the end of the league session a club championship tournament is held at the annual membership meeting in January. Where members will compete for the top position.  The over-all winner is crowned league champion for the year.  In addition, the top finishers receive prize money.  In conjunction with the tournaments the club provides free snacks and beverages for the entire day.

League play at Wickham Park starts at 9:00 AM Wednesdays and Sundays. Pitchers must arrive sufficiently ahead of time to register and pay the $4.00 entry fee.  All entrants are then randomly put in a group of five or a group of three pitchers.  All participants then pitch four games (count all format) of forty shoes each.  Handicaps are used and added to each players scratch score to determine the winner of each game.  Wins are important, since for every win the person receives $1.00 at the end of the league.  Ties are awarded $0.50 for each tied game.

League play at Stradley Park in Cocoa is conducted in the same manner. However, play starts at 6:00 PM on Tuesdays.  There too a pitcher must arrive sufficiently ahead of time to register and pay the entry fee.

  Ringer %

This data is re-calculated after each day of league play.  Results are posted on the Brevard County Horseshoe Club web site.  Ringer averages are based on the total number of ringers and the total number of shoes pitched during the league.  The results are reported to the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association, at the end of the league, and become part of the NATSTATS data.  Each time a new league is started the averages are started over with no carry-over.

Handicaps (90%) are calculated using HSMaster software developed by the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. .   

Each month the player with the highest four game handicap total for the month wins a prize of $25.00; new players must have pitched at least 12 games to be eligible for this prize.  This is to reward the accomplishment and to encourage all pitchers to do their best.  Juniors are not eligible for this prize.  The winners for each month is posted on the Brevard County Horseshoe Club web site.

** New pitchers are always welcome and an individual may try the league one time at no cost and without having to join the Club or any association.**