1. Complete these three requirements for Belt Loop (Year One):
   
   

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   Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your Leader or adult partner.
   
   

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   Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game of Ringer or another marble game.
   
   

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   Participate in a game of marbles.

   
   
   
2. Earn the Marbles Belt Loop and complete four of the following requirements for the Marbles Pin (Year Two):
   
   

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   Compete in a Den/Patrol, Pack, or community marbles tournament.
   
   

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   Explain to an adult what lagging is. Demonstrate how to do it.
   
   

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   Demonstrate the following shooting techniques: knuckling down, bowling, and lofting (also called plunking).
   
   

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   Explain the correct way of scoring for a game of marbles.
   
   

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   Play five complete matches of marbles using standard rules.
   
   

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   Start a collection of marbles and show it at a Den/Patrol or Pack meeting.
   
   

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   Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it with your Den/Patrol or family.
   
   

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   Explain the rules about shooters.

   
   
3. Earn the Marbles Belt Loop and Marbles Pin and complete remaining requirements above to earn the Marbles Letter (Year Three).

To help with Den/Patrol organization: Print out this page, check off requirement as completed, and turn in to Leader when all requirements for Belt Loop, Pin, or Letter are completed.

• Land of Marbles - The diagrams in this site have been drawn to illustrate different points of play in the game of "Ringer" as they might occur during the course of a regular. There are also rules to other marbles games.
  
  
• Shooting Marbles, Mountaineer Style - The best kids game is still the classic game of marbles!