Finger Discs (Bowlers) – Fingerdisc
Slovenian product – an indigenous Slovenian sports game.
Professional competition discs for official finger flicking competitions.
Made of rubber, excellent grip on all surfaces.
The goal of the game is to get the large discs as close as possible to the small disc with the most accurate throw. The game is played by 2 or 4 players (2 pairs). It is played with 8 large discs and 1 small disc (1 is a reserve). Each player plays with 4 discs, in pairs each with 2 discs of the same color. The player who wins the draw first throws the small disc. The correctly thrown discs are at least 2m (5m for official competitions) and at most 10m away from the player. After throwing the small disc, the same player also throws the large disc. The next throw belongs to the opponent or the opposing pair, who throw until their disc is closer to the small disc than any of the opponent's discs. At a time, a competitor can only throw 1 disc. The round ends when all players have thrown their discs. In a single round of throwing, a player (pair) scores 1 point for each disc that is closer to the small disc than any of the opponent's discs. A maximum of 4 points can be scored in one round. The right to the initial throw in a new round goes to the player who brought their disc closest to the small disc in the previous round. The winner of the game/set is the player (pair) who first scores 13 points. By mutual agreement, the game can be played to more sets won. Enjoy the game!
Sometimes we called this game (when it still didn't have unified competitive rules) "bowl tossing"... in some places they still call it that today. "Bowl tossing" is a traditional Slovenian game (in neighboring countries it is known as boccia discs or petanque discs) and has its roots in Istria, where shepherds would throw flat stones while socializing. In the 70s and 80s, the stones were replaced with modern materials; plastic and rubber scraps. The discs brought a lot of joy during gatherings, but they would bounce uncontrollably due to their hardness. In 2005, a group of enthusiasts wrote unified rules for bowl tossing, and to distinguish it from bowling, the bowls became discs, and the game received the Slovenian name prstomet. Since we want to present the game outside Slovenian borders as well, we gave prstomet an international name -– Fingerdisc.
Why are the Fingerdisc discs different from "bowlers"?
'Fingerdisc was designed and manufactured in Slovenia. In the production, we took into account all the prescribed competitive requirements and specifications.'
Each disc weighs approximately 75 g and has a diameter of 100 mm, with a 15 mm hole in the center. We also took into account the bilateral symmetry of the disc (three outer 10 mm waves, 6 mm flat surface, and one inner 8 mm wave) for a more accurate throw! The discs are made of special rubber that is fully recyclable. The rubber is specifically chosen to provide flexibility and high friction for the best possible grip of the disc upon landing (without bounce).
The game pieces are for playing on: concrete, asphalt, grass, ceramics, parquet, laminate, sand, wood, parquet… anywhere. The packaging contains the basic rules of play in Slovenian and English. The pieces are compactly stored in a convenient holder. With just 0.68 kg and a small size (15x12x10cm), the sports game is easy to carry… always with you!
All the advantages of sports games and fingerboard games:
- promotes and improves concentration
- enables tactical thinking
- improves hand-eye coordination
- improves fine motor skills in grasping and throwing a disc with fingers
- excellent for overall body coordination and basic motor skills
- improves spatial coordination in throwing individual discs
- holding and squeezing the discs calms and relaxes
- encourages positive competition and socializing
- "The game connects and unites generations (grandson plays with grandfather, mother with daughter, friend with friend, etc..)"
