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Who goes first in Boochie?

Gamewright English rules (2008)

The player with the cleanest shoes throws the Boochie Ball to set the first target. The rules say players then take turns tossing their objects, but do not specify who makes the first object toss.

Rule details

In later rounds, the highest scorer from the previous round throws the Boochie Ball to a new target distance. The player who went second in the previous round takes the first object toss.

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Boochie: English rulesGamewright · Set Up; Playing the Game; Starting a New Round; publisher credits · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 1
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