Kithon! Rules

Buy Kithon!
  • Game carrying bag
  • Wooden upright pole
  • 12 wooden balls in six different colors (red, yellow, blue, green, brown, and black), two balls per color
  • Measuring tape
  • Kithon score board leaflets
  • Place the wooden upright pole on the ground so it stands, and set the throwing spot about 5 to 5.50 meters away from the upright pole (official distance is 5.50 meters). The throwing spot should be marked with a marker, such as the game carrying bag, a piece of wood, a brick, or another suitable object.
  • Each two-person team receives two balls of the same color. There can be 2-6 teams. The game can also be played as an individual game, where the player plays with two balls of the same color.
  • The game consists of 12 rounds.
  • Each team starts the round the same number of times, except in a game with five teams, where two teams start one extra time. In a game with five teams, the teams that start the 11th and 12th rounds are drawn either before the game or after the 10th round.
  • The round begins with the team marked in dark on the Kithon score board, and then teams take turns throwing in order.
  • A round consists of two throws. In the first throw, the team’s first player throws, and in the second throw, the team’s second player throws.
  • Throws must be made from behind the marked throwing spot directly across from the upright pole. The player may not throw from the side.
  • Once all players from each team have thrown their balls in the round, the points for the individual round are calculated. (See section 4 for point calculation.)
  • After 12 rounds, the winning team is the one that has accumulated the most total points.
  • This section outlines the scoring in a game with six teams. (In section 5, there are separate score tables for two, three, four, and five team games.)
  • The team closest to the pole in a round earns 14 points, the second closest earns 12 points, the third closest earns 10 points, and so on, decreasing by one point for each subsequent position (9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1).
  • A unique feature of Kithon! is the Kithon! -throw, which allows the team that throws closest to the pole to earn extra points. The team earns these points if their ball hits the wooden upright pole during the throw. However, simply hitting the pole is not enough; the ball must also be the closest to the pole at the end of the round. A Kithon! -throw is a masterful performance. (The value of the Kithon! throw depends on the number of teams — see section 5 below.)
  • Points for each round are recorded on the Kithon score board. For example, if the first player of the red team throws third closest and the second player throws fifth closest, the red team’s score for that round is 10 + 8 points = 18 points. The maximum points a team can earn in a single round is 31 points, which includes 19 points (including the 5 points for a Kithon! throw) and 12 points.

Six-Team Game Round Scoring Table

  1.                                  14 points (+5 points for Kithon! -throw)
  2.                                  12 points
  3.                                  10 points
  4.                                  9 points
  5.                                  8 points
  6.                                  7 points
  7.                                  6 points
  8.                                  5 points
  9.                                  4 points
  10.                                  3 points
  11.                                  2 points
  12.                                  1 point

Five-Team Game Round Scoring Table

  1.                                 12 points (+4 points for Kithon! -throw)
  2.                                 10 points
  3.                                  8 points
  4.                                  7 points
  5.                                  6 points
  6.                                  5 points
  7.                                  4 points
  8.                                  3 points
  9.                                  2 points
  10.                                 1 point

Four-Team Game Round Scoring Table

  1.                                 10 points (+3 points for Kithon! -throw)
  2.                                  8 points
  3.                                  6 points
  4.                                  5 points
  5.                                  4 points
  6.                                  3 points
  7.                                  2 points
  8.                                  1 point

Three-Team Game Round Scoring Table

  1.                                  8 points (+3 points for Kithon! -throw)
  2.                                  6 points
  3.                                  4 points
  4.                                  3 points
  5.                                  2 points
  6.                                  1 point

Two-Team Game Round Scoring Table

  1.                                  5 points (+2 points for Kithon! -throw)
  2.                                  3 points
  3.                                  2 points
  4.                                  1 point

What are players saying about Kithon?

"An absolute must-have for the summer cabin. This game definitely adds a whole new dimension to summer holidays. I've spent many summer evenings playing, and the variety keeps it exciting. A truly brilliant outdoor party game."
Man, 43, Helsinki
"I didn’t know lawn games could be this engaging. There’s so much going on in this one that every game is different, and everyone has a fair chance to win. Fun and definitely a 10/10!"
Woman, 56, Ostrobothnia
"A fantastic outdoor game that comes in a super handy and stylish package. I warmly recommend it to all outdoor game lovers."
Woman, 31, Helsinki
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