Mound or Ground

This is a game my sister learned at Yankee Stadium from some friendly North Carolinians called 'MOUND or GROUND'.

At the start of each half inning everyone who is playing puts a dollar into the pot.

The pot get passed to a new player each half inning.

At the end of each half inning the umpire (sometimes the catcher) throws a fresh ball towards the mound. The ball will roll and come to a stop on the mound or on the ground. (Hence the name Mound or Ground).

If the ball settles to a stop on the GROUND the pot moves to the next person, everyone puts in another dollar, and the pot grows.

If the ball settles to a stop on the MOUND the person with the pot wins and keeps all the money in the pot. The pot then starts fresh with the next person.

The first person at the game gets first dibs at the pot.
The person with the pot at the end of the game keeps whatever is inside.

Notes:
- Playing with dollars or loonies (the currency) would cost you $18 for a 9 inning game.
- If you play with quarters it keeps the cost to $4.50 (plus extra innings).
- Assign a 'banker' to bring extra change in case any of the other fans in the area want to play.
- Maximum players should be 8 people. If there are more, simply start a 2nd pot.
- (Where possible it is good etiquette to plan for the pot to end on a person playing Mound or Ground for the first time)