Domino Tournament at Salsa on the Square

Name: Domino Tournament at Salsa on the Square
Start: 2024-07-13T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-13T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 15 South Main Street,Waterbury,06706,US

Schedule

Sat Jul 13 2024 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

15 South Main Street,Waterbury,06706,US | Waterbury, CT

¡Ven a competir en nuestro torneo de dominó en Salsa on the Square y demuestra tus habilidades en este divertido juego de mesa!
Welcome to the "Domino Tournament at Salsa on the Square"! Get ready to show off your domino skills and enjoy a fun-filled day with friends and family. Join us on Sat Jul 13 2024 at 2:00 PM at 15 S Main St for an exciting afternoon of games, music, and dancing. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the game, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this chance to compete, socialize, and have a great time. See you there!
Tournament Format:
Swiss-style format - each team will play same number of games
Top 2 teams (determined by records then cumulative point differential) will then face off in single match championship
High-level Tournament Rules (if you already know how to play Spanish dominoes):
- Opening play of match is to person with double-six; play goes clockwise
- Play to 200 pts
- Passes are worth 30pts
- Capicú and Chuchazo are worth 60pts
More Detailed Match Overview (for those new to game or need a refresher):
At start of any round in the match,
- Dominoes are all placed face-down in middle of table and shaken up (i.e. randomized) by the players
- Each player will then randomly draw 7 dominoes that only they can look at
- If any player draws 4 or more "double" dominoes (i.e. blank-blank, 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, or 6-6) into their hand, they can reveal them to the table so as to trigger a re-shake and re-draw.
Opening play of first round of game is to player with double-six domino in hand
First player to play their final (i.e. 7th) domino from hand wins the round for their team
If locked round (i.e. no more dominoes can be played by any players - aka "trancado"), the team that has the lowest combined sum of pips (i.e. dots) on non-played dominoes wins the round
- If player triggering the locked round is on winning team, they start next round
- If winning team of locked round did not trigger the lock, they can discuss and determine who they'd like to start next round
Winning team of round will score points equal to the number of pips (i.e. dots) on all non-played dominoes from both teams
At end of any round,
- End of round points are updated
- If match end not triggered, then team that lost round generally prepares dominoes for next round (i.e. shakes)
Match ends when a team has reached 200 or more points at the end of a round
If both teams reach 200 or more points and are tied at the end of a round, then the teams play one more round to determine winner of match
Turn Overview:
First player of first round must play double-six domino, otherwise the starting player (as determined by previous round) can play any domino of their choosing
If the active player has any domino in hand that matches either "end" of current domino line (see above image) they must play one, orienting it so that matching domino halves touch
If the active player has no domino in hand that they can play, they must declare a pass
- Note: it is tradition to "knock" on the table when passing
- The non-passing team immediately scores 10pts
- Play continues clockwise
Tournament Policy
The goal of the tournament is to have fun, meet new people, and connect with community. While we've chosen to include prize(s) for the tournament winners, the spirit of event is friendly. Any intentional cheating, poor sportsmanship, unreasonable slow play, bullying or intimidation or other behavior deemed inappropriate will not be tolerated and LGYU Inc management reserves the right to disqualify any person(s) from tournament for said inappropriate behavior.
The expectation is that each participating person will play in a minimum of three (3) matches, with no match taking more than 30 minutes. The top two (2) teams would then play in a final, tournament championship match to decide the winning team. Unreasonable slow play is frowned upon. Should any of the non-final matches look to lag beyond the 30 minutes, tournament officials may apply a time clock.
Why Dominoes at Domino Tournament at Salsa on the Square ? Dominoes Game Comes in Lots of Flavors
Dominoes is truly an international game and, as such, takes on numerous forms; from double-six, to double-nine, and even double-twelve dominoes - supporting player counts from 2 to up to 10. We've enjoyed games of Chicken-feet, Mexican Train, and Bones; all of these versions are great.
. Puerto Rican
Traditional games go to 250 points and consensus is that opening game play belongs to the player holding the double-six domino, and both Capicu and Chuchazo bonuses are worth 100pts. That's where the consensus ends. Here are a few rules to align to before playing a game:
Counter clockwise (usually on the Island)
Premios (i.e. "bonuses") given on first rounds of game (100pts then 75 then 50 then 25pts)
Points for passes/knocks vary from none, to 30pts, to more Some Puerto Rican Domino Terms:
"Ficha" – synonymous with any single domino
“ Mano ” – A single round in a match. A dominoes match is made of several games (manos).
“ Chuchazo ” – When the winning bone is the double-blank (“ la Chucha !”) .
“ Capicú ” – When the winning bone can play on either open end of the layout. Doesn’t apply when the winning bone is a double.
“ Trancado ” – A blocked game. The last bone played before the game got blocked is called the “ Tranque “.
“ Puerta ” – It’s the last bone remaining for a particular number. i.e. When on one end of the layout you can only play a 3, and there is only one 3 left, the player holding that 3 is said to have “ la Puerta del 3 ”