Location
The Bosque on the Concho River
330 S. Irving St. • San Angelo, TX 76903
Saturday, September 19, 2026 • San Angelo, Texas
2026 River Fest State Championship
Texas Vega Washer Pitching brings the state championship to the Downtown River Bosque — with doubles competition, a free kids tournament and a full family day.
3 inWasher cup
2.5 inWasher size
3.3 ozWasher weight
4 inCup depth
DirtPlaying surface
River Fest • September 19
Everything you need for tournament day
The Texas Vega Washer Pitching State Championship takes place at The Bosque on the Concho River in downtown San Angelo, Texas.
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Free kids tournament
Ages 12 and under, with a first-place kids winner.
Team registration
$50 per doubles team. Official washers are provided.
Tournament starts
Double elimination with a $1,000+ first-place cash prize, plus second- and third-place prizes.
Family fun event
Stay for River Fest
- Food trucks
- Live music
- BYOB
- Limited official shirts and hats for sale
Tournament information
Know before you throw
Official tournament rules
These rules follow the official Texas Vega tournament sheet supplied by the tournament organizer.
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Scoring system
Points are decided after all washers come to rest.3In the cup
2Leaner over the cup
1Second closest
Equipment & court
- Official washers and cups will be used.
- The cups are 3 inches in diameter and 4 inches deep.
- Official washers are 2.5 inches in diameter and weigh 3.3 ounces.
- The distance between cups is 21 feet, center to center.
- Pro dirt pits will be used for all games.
Game play & scoring
- Each player pitches three washers per round.
- The tournament uses double elimination.
- Winner-bracket matches are best two out of three; loser-bracket matches are a single game.
- Washers must come to rest before scoring.
- Equal-distance washers cancel each other out.
- Leaners must be over the cup, not resting on top of it.
- Do not pick up washers until the points have been decided.
- Games use Race Horse scoring with no bust.
Tournament conduct
- Games will follow the tournament bracket format.
- Participants must be respectful, honest and follow tournament staff instructions.
- The judge makes the final call.
- Have fun and keep the tradition going.
Tournament equipment partner
GO IN! Washers are the official washers of the tournament.
Built to match the official 2.5-inch and 3.3-ounce tournament standard, GO IN! Washers will be used throughout Saturday’s competition.
Official equipment • Texas Vega State Tournament
Saturday’s official equipment
Three official washer designs
GO IN! prepared three 3.3-ounce designs for Saturday’s tournament. Every design meets the same official playing standard.
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WPA in development
Building smarter tournaments for every level
A WPA application is currently in development to make tournament operations easier and give players a clearer competitive pathway.
Tournament management
The upcoming application is being designed to support tournament management from player registration through final results.
Player rankings
A player-ranking system will help create competitions suited to different skill levels, so every player can compete at the right competitive level.
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Any organization that wants its league rules officially recognized by the WPA can submit a request by email. Our team will contact the organization to review the rules and complete the official recognition process.
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The WPA’s active divisions
The WPA is building its structure step by step. Texas and Canada are the association’s two active divisions at this time.
Official association
WPA Washer Pitching Association
Additional leadership roles, local representatives and divisions will be established progressively as membership grows.
Active division
Texas Division
Alex–Belinda Vega
- President, WPA Washer Pitching Association
- President, Texas Division
Active division
Canada Division
Luc Desjardins
- Committee Member, WPA Washer Pitching Association
- President, Canada Division
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