Summer Yard Games: Ladderball is a Great Game for Summer Cookouts and Beach Parties

Ladderball appears to be such a simple game. You try to throw a small piece of rope with golf balls on each end onto one of three rungs of a ladder. Depending on which rung your rope lands on, you get a certain number of points. The game takes some rules from another backyard game known as washeroos, and also borrows some concepts of horse shoes. It's possible you might have heard of this game before under another name, that name might be something like bolo toss, hillbilly golf, or snake toss. This is the same game as those, but there are different variations you can play to add unique twists each time you play.

The Game And It's Components

Ladderball is rather easy to construct on your own, or you can buy it at many internet retailers and some traditional retailers. The game consists of two "ladders". These are small ladders with three colored rungs each. Each ladder also has an anchoring base constructed so it does not topple over when the ropes are tossed and wrap around the rungs. Included in these anchoring frames is spikes to put into the ground to secure the ladders even more. Traditionally the ladders are placed fifteen feet apart.