Backyard is about winning the championship, bragging rights, and scoring the cash and prizes.

With backyard - expect the loud music, maybe a band playing, or a dog or a child dashing across the court, or someone using the backboard as a table to hold their cups while they pour shots. The atmosphere can be like an NFL game where the fans are doing all they can to distract you. Ringers and nerves of steel are needed for the win.

Backyard pitching, it’s nothing but good times - it’s how pitching should be. Shoes fly and the action is nonstop. For tournaments in Southern CA, check out horseshoewars.com.

No matter where you play - backyard, picnics, charity events, or sanction - always shoot for ringers.