November 14, 2008

Dear Hand Game Sponsor,

Greetings. My name is Roger White Eyes, and I will be the hand game tournament coordinator this year. Last year during our rules meeting Brian Brewer announced to all the hand game sponsors that we would be playing Lakota Style hand games instead of inter tribal this year. We need to begin registering teams, so that we can organize and put together these tournaments.

Enclosed is a rules sheet, and entry forms. If you plan on entering one or more teams, you need to send your roster to Red Cloud High School, in care of Roger White Eyes. Please make checks out to: Lakota Nation Invitational. This year the entry fee for Hand games is $250 per team. I will collect the entry fees at the 9:00 am meeting in the Civic Center Rm 101 on Thursday. Fax roster to 605.867.2528 or email to;rwhiteeyes@redcloudschool.org

Tournament Schedules High School and Elementary December 18th, 9:00am Sponsors meeting and Registration 10:00am Tournament begins December 19th Afternoon Championship games in arena behind bleachers. We are looking forward to excellent hand game tournaments this year.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 867-1289.

Sincerely, Roger White Eyes Hand Game Tournament Coordinator

Download Team Entry Form: Word Document

Official Rules
LNI Hand Game Tournament
1. All teams must show respect and sportsmanship. Team sponsors will promote good sportsmanship. No arguing with judges or the committee. They will settle all disputes.
2. Teams must be ready to play within fifteen (15) minutes of the conclusion of the previous game. Otherwise the game will be forfeited. No Exceptions.
3. All team members must be listed on the team roster, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10.
4. Each team must have a captain or a head guesser.
5. Guessers and hiders must identify themselves to opposing teams.
6. Trick guessing will be allowed with closed fist only, Once a legal signal is made that is a guess.
7. No thumbs hooks or forks.
8. Only the team captain or the judges can call a time out to settle a dispute.
9. The judges have the option to shorten a game that continues on too long. Sticks will be removed only during a stop and a tie.
10. The judges will take an active role in controlling the game.
11. Judges decisions are FINAL

Lakota Style Hand Game Rules
Marked Bones Eight Sticks Per Team and No Kick Stick
1. If both sets of marked bones are guessed correctly, they must be forfeited to the guessing team.
2. If both sets of marked bones are missed or guessed incorrectly, the guessing team must forfeit two sticks to the hiders team
3. If one set of marked bones is guessed and the other set is missed: *the one who is missed hides the bones again *the guesser forfeits one stick to the opposing team *the one who is guessed will hold and be in a stay * if the 2nd guess is missed then both bones come back into play *the guesser forfeits one stick to the opposing team * if the 2nd guess is correctly guessed then the hiders forfeit the bones to the guessers.
4. There are no live and dead sticks in Lakota Style
5. A team must win all sixteen sticks to be declared the Winner