Malha
M
PLAYERS
2-8, individuals or teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- Flat metal or wooden discs
- Wooden peg (cavilha)
- Sand pit or dirt lane
MEASUREMENTS
Throwing lane roughly 12-18m long ending in a sand pit with the peg
HOW TO PLAY
1
Plant a wooden peg upright in the middle of a sand pit at the far end of the throwing lane.
2
Take turns tossing flat discs underhand from the opposite end, aiming to land close to the peg or knock it flat.
3
Award bonus points for a disc that topples the peg outright, beyond points for simple proximity.
4
Let each player or team throw all their discs before anyone measures distances.
5
Tally points for the closest discs and any knocked-over peg after each round.
6
Play an agreed number of rounds and total the scores; the highest total wins.