Military Coin or Challenge Coin Challenge and Response Rules

Every unit or organization must have agreed upon rules

Coinpride.com's Favorite Version:
  1. RULES:
    1. The challenge is initiated by drawing your military coin or challenge coin, holding it in the air by whatever means possible and state, scream, shout or otherwise verbally acknowledge that you are initiating a military coin or challenge coin check. Another, but less vocal method is to firmly place it on the bar, table, or floor (this should produce an audible noise which can be easily heard by those being challenged, but try not to leave a permanent imprint). If you accidentally drop your coin and it makes an audible sound upon impact, then you have just "accidentally" initiated a military coin or challenge coin check. (This is called paying the price for improper care of your military coin or challenge coin). Help prevent this by purchasing a coinpride.com wallet.
    2. The response consists of all those persons being challenged drawing their military coin or challenge coin in a like manner.
    3. If you are challenged and are unable to properly respond, you must buy a round of drinks for the challenger and the group being challenged.
    4. If everyone being challenged responds in the correct manner, the challenger must buy a round of drinks for all those people they challenged.
    5. Failure to buy a round is a despicable crime and will require that you turn-in your Coin to the issuing agency.
  2. WHEN - WHERE:
    1. Military coin or challenge coin checks are permitted, ANY TIME, ANY PLACE.
  3. EXCEPTIONS:
    1. There are no exceptions to the rules. They apply to those clothed or unclothed. At the time of the challenge you are permitted one step and an arms reach to locate your military coin or challenge coin. If you still cannot reach it -- SORRY ABOUT THAT!
  4. A COIN IS A COIN
Another Version coinpride.com thinks was written by a lawyer:

Part 1:
  1. Challenge is made by displaying military coin or challenge coin on a hard surface.
  2. Response is made by displaying a military coin or challenge coin on a hard surface within 10 seconds of a challenge.
  3. Unsuccessful response obligates you to the challenger for the drink of their choice.
  4. Successful response obligates the challenger for the drink of your choice.
Part 2:
  1. Un-numbered military coins or challenge coins are obligated to numbered military coins or challenge coins.
  2. Numbered military coins or challenge coins (challenge and response) between same unit coins is mandatory; high number is obligated.
  3. Numbered military or challenge coins (challenge and response) between different units; must be mutually agreed; high number is obligated.
  4. Except - unit numbered coin, i.e. 187th Infantry and coin number 0187, does not buy regardless of the coin number; other is obligated.
  5. Challenge and response between unit numbered coins are considered equal and therefore a draw.