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Boomerang Competition Regulations 2007
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Boomerang Competition Regulations
2007 2
Table of Contents
1.
Boomerang Safety...............................................................................................4
2.
Forward ...............................................................................................................4
3.
Definitions............................................................................................................4
4.
Tournament Organization ..................................................................................12
4.1.
Announcements .....................................................................................12
4.2.
Cancellation of Tournaments or Events..................................................12
4.3.
Changes to the Order of Events .............................................................13
4.4.
Field Requirements ................................................................................13
4.5.
Recognition of Results ...........................................................................14
5.
Official (Judge) Obligations................................................................................14
5.1.
Tournament Director ..............................................................................14
5.2.
Head (Line) Judge..................................................................................15
5.3.
Judge .....................................................................................................15
5.4.
Head Spotter (Long Distance Event only)...............................................15
5.5.
Steward..................................................................................................15
6.
Contestant Obligations ......................................................................................16
7.
Contestant Rights ..............................................................................................17
8.
Tournament Details ...........................................................................................18
9.
Intentional Interference ......................................................................................18
10.
Protests .............................................................................................................19
11.
Timing................................................................................................................19
12.
Scoring ..............................................................................................................20
12.1. Individual and Team Tournaments .........................................................20
12.2. Head to Head (H2H) Tournaments.........................................................21
13.
Records .............................................................................................................21
14.
Individual Events................................................................................................22
14.1. Accuracy 50 ...........................................................................................22
14.2. Accuracy 100 .........................................................................................23
14.3. Australian Round....................................................................................25
14.4. Trick Catch / Doubling 100 .....................................................................27
14.5. Fast Catch..............................................................................................30
14.6. Endurance..............................................................................................31
14.7. Maximum Time Aloft 100 (MTA 100)......................................................32
14.8. Maximum Time Aloft Unlimited (MTA Unlimited) ....................................33
14.9. Individual Relay Trial..............................................................................34
14.10. Juggling .................................................................................................35
14.11. Five-Minute Juggling ..............................................................................36
14.12. Long Distance ........................................................................................37
14.13. G-L-O-R-P..............................................................................................40
15.
Team Events .....................................................................................................41
15.1. Team Accuracy 50 .................................................................................41
15.2. Team Accuracy 100 ...............................................................................42
15.3. Team Australian Round..........................................................................44
15.4. Team Trick Catch / Doubling..................................................................46
15.5. Team Fast Catch....................................................................................48
15.6. Team Endurance....................................................................................50
15.7. Team Maximum Time Aloft 100 (Team MTA 100)..................................51
15.8. Team Relay............................................................................................52
15.9. Team Endurance Relay..........................................................................54 3
15.10. Team Supercatch...................................................................................56
15.11. Team Position ........................................................................................58
15.12. Team Beaver Scramble..........................................................................59
16.
Super Novice Events .........................................................................................61
16.1. General Rules ........................................................................................61
16.2. Accuracy ................................................................................................62
16.3. MTAussie Round....................................................................................62
16.4. Trick Catch.............................................................................................63
16.5. Fast Throw.............................................................................................64
16.6. Endurance..............................................................................................65
16.7. Maximum Time Aloft Limited (MTA Limited) ...........................................65
Figure 1. Minimum Required Circles for Accuracy........................................................67
Figure 2. Minimum Required Circles for Australian Round ...........................................68
Figure 3. Minimum Required Circles for Trick Catch / Doubling, Fast Catch,
Endurance, and Team Endurance Relay ...........................................................69
Figure 4. Minimum Required Circles for Maximum Time Aloft 100 (MTA 100)..............70
Figure 5. Minimum Required Circles for Team Endurance Relay .................................71
Figure 6. Minimum Required Circles for Long Distance................................................71 4
1.
Boomerang Safety
1.1.
Boomerangs can be dangerous if they are thrown carelessly.
1.2.
Throw boomerangs only from a safe place where they have plenty of
room to fly or bounce without danger of hitting anyone or anything.
1.3.
If you see anyone in danger of being hit, warn him promptly and loudly.
1.4.
Warn anyone on the field if your throw may endanger him. Make sure he
is clear before you throw.
1.5.
Do not enter another throwers circle without checking to see if it is safe
and telling the thrower you are entering his circle.
1.6.
Make sure that the area immediately around you, in all directions, is clear
to a radius of approximately 30 meters.
2.
Forward
This book describes the individual events conducted in USBA tournaments and
sets standards for running them. Certain words have special meanings in these
rules. These words are defined in the definitions section. An attempt was made
to write these rules clearly and completely, and to cover most expected
circumstances. If things happen that are not covered or not covered clearly, the
intent is interpreted by the tournament officials. The intent is to make the rules
as fair as possible to all contestants and to avoid creating an unfair advantage or
unfair disadvantage to any person.
3.
Definitions
Active Circle
Competition circle currently being set up or being used to run an event.
Advanced
The highest level/class of competition. Throwers considered the best or most
competitive.
Board, USBA
Elected officials of the USBA. The board may act in place of the USBA President
if the USBA President is not available.
Boomerang
Number of arms is unrestricted. To be a boomerang a stick must tend to return
as result of gyroscopic precession caused by asymmetric lift. The lift is created
as a result of a throw that gives the object rotation and linear motion. Other
characteristics include:
a. Materials can be made from any non-metal material. Metal may be
embedded or taped on but may not have exposed sharp edges.
b. Other- No launching, propulsion, or catching aids may be incorporated in the