General Rules
Challenge coins are more than just display pieces, they are also a game as well. Here we will depict a few models of rules that we have come to know through careers in the military. There are a few different sets of rules so you must know which one you are playing with.
All Coins Go (Any Challenge Coin, Any Place, Any Time)
1. One person in the area (any area) pulls out their coin (any challenge coin) and let's everyone around know they have a coin and are doing a check. Simply dropping a coin initiates the coin check. You do not have to say anything to initiate the check. The coin must be slammed on the table, dropped on the floor, or hit some other kind of surface. Once the coin makes it's token "ting" sound the challenge is underway.
Hint: A surprised launch of a challenge yields the best chance of winning.
2. Once the first coin has been brought out in whatever fashion you choose, everyone else has to produce a coin (any challenge coin). Generally, you are not allowed to leave the area to get a coin, no one is allowed to give you a coin, and you can't say you are not playing (this makes you look really bad). You also have to produce a coin within a reasonable amount of time. Reasonable time would be around 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Note: All these rules are within reason, for example if you have your coin in your purse or bag on the table 3 ft away you may get it. You can't go outside and come back with a coin.
3. If you cannot produce a coin, you are buying a round of drinks be it soda or beer. When you are in the game you can't just ditch out on this. If you are not in a place where you can buy a round you must do it soon as you are.
4. If everyone has a coin in the group then the person who initiated the coining has to buy the round. This is the risk you take by starting the challenge.
One Coin Wins (Same coin, Any Place, Any Time)
1. One person in the area pulls out their coin and let's everyone around know they have a specific coin and are doing a check or simply dropping a coin initiates the coin check. You do not have to say anything to initiate the check. The coin must be slammed on the table, dropped on the floor, or hit some other kind of surface. Once the coin makes it's token "ting" sound the challenge is underway.
2. This rule set is different because you must present the same coin that the challenge was started with. For example, if everyone in the unit is issued a unit coin then you must be ready with your unit coin at anytime. Once the first coin has been brought out in whatever fashion you choose, everyone else has to produce a coin (the same challenge coin as the "coiner"). Generally, you are not allowed to leave the area to get a coin, no one is allowed to give you a coin, and you can't say you are not playing (this makes you look really bad). You also have to produce a coin within a reasonable amount of time. Reasonable time would be around 30 seconds to 1 minute.
3. If you cannot produce a coin, you are buying a round of drinks be it soda or beer. When you are in the game you can't just ditch out on this. If you are not in a place where you can buy a round you must do it soon as you are.
4. If everyone has a coin in the group then the person who initiated the coining has to buy the round. This is the risk you take by starting the challenge.
Disclaimer: Adam wrote these rules so misspellings are inevitable, and will probably be needing some tweaks. However, these should get you going...if you feel these are incorrect then let us know and we will listen and adjust as needed.
