 However, if a string is not attached to the box, one may take 10 paces from box-to-box, this will usually denote 20 feet.The throwing player stands next to or behind one box and tosses washers toward the other, normally using an underhand throw.Scoring is similar to horseshoes in that the second team to throw can wash-out/rebut any points that the first team may have scored, then add to their own total.