The line that separates the center third of the table and the beginning of the '1 point' section is called the 'foul line' (a weight which does not pass the foul line closest to the player is removed from the table for the round). The center third of the table is unmarked. The foul line measures 6 feet from the end of the table. The next section is adjacent to this section, of equal length (6 inches), and is labeled with a '2.' The final section, '1', is adjacent to section '2.' This section continues all the way to the foul line. The outer scoring section, at the end of the table, is labeled with the number '3' in the middle (for '3 points'). The scoring sections extend from the very edge of either end of the table towards the middle of the table, covering approximately one-third of the length of the table. Įach end of the table is divided into three scoring sections by straight lines across the width of the table. Faster speed waxes have more silicone and less cornmeal. The longer the table, the greater speed of wax you need. Powdered wax is made of silicone, cornmeal and sometimes compressed walnut shells. There are many different speeds of wax to choose from to match the player's skill level. These beads act like ball bearings, letting a puck slide down the table a great distance with only a slight push. In order to decrease friction, the table is periodically sprinkled liberally with tiny, salt-like beads of silicone (often referred to as shuffleboard wax even though silicone is not a wax, or sometimes as shuffleboard sand, or shuffleboard cheese, due to its visual similarity to grated cheese). Tables are intended to be kept flat, but any given table may have its own slight concave or convex condition, adding an extra challenge.

Shuffleboard tables vary in length, usually within a 9–22-foot range (2.7–6.7 m), and are at least 20 inches (510 mm) wide.

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