Cleaning and Maintenance
• Wipe with a dry cloth as needed to remove dust and dirt.
• Avoid contact with corrosive substances like acids and alkaline.
• Do not leave the bolas in the sun for extended periods of time. Excessive sunlight may
deteriorate the nylon rope connecting the balls.
Game Rules
• This game can be played by 2 players or by 2 teams of 2 players each.
• Choose a safe location for the ladders.
• Space the ladders approximately 15 feet apart, facing each other. The distance between the
ladders can be adjusted according to the abilities and age of the players.
• The goal is to collect points by getting the bolas to hang off the ladder.
Rules for Two Players
• Throw a coin to decide who will throw the bolas first.
• Each player receives 3 bolas of one color. Players are positioned next to one of the ladders and
take turns tossing their bolas at the opposite ladder.
WARNING
Make sure to keep a safe distance from the ladder when it is your opponent's
turn to toss the bolas.
• Bolas can be bounced off the ground to land on the ladder.
• Players can knock the other team's bolas off the ladder to prevent them from getting points.
• Yelling and distracting other players is allowed, but it is not allowed to touch other players while
they are throwing their bolas.
• After all 6 bolas have been tossed, count up the points for each player. Only bolas still hanging
from the rungs at the end of the round count for points.
• Knocked-off bolas are 0 points.
• The top rung of the ladder is worth 3 points, the middle rung is worth 2 points and the bottom
rung is worth 1 point.
• If a player has 3 bolas on the same rung of the ladder, he gets 1 extra point.
• If a player has 1 bola on each rung of the ladder, he gets 1 extra point.
• After each round, the players will move to the ladder with their bolas on it to collect them and
count the points.
• In the next round, the players throw their bolas in the other direction. The player who got the
highest score in the previous round will throw first in the next round.
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