Horseshoe Toss
Horseshoe Toss
Date: Thursday, May 29
Time: TBA
Location: Karolinelund
Address: Karolinelundsvej, 9000 Aalborg
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Transport:
- Departure from Aalborg Busterminal (Area B)
- Address: Kennedy Plads, 9000 Aalborg
- Bus 14 towards "Universitetet"
- 5 min., 2 intermediate stops
- Departs every 2-15 min.
- Get off at the stop "Nordkraft (Østerbro/Aalborg)"
- Walk the last 360 m.
Read more or find your bus here: https://www.rejseplanen.dk/webapp/?language=en_EN#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H436534
Lead entity:
- Aalborg SeniorSport
Age categories:
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18-100 years
Disciplines:
Men | Women | |
Single - full distance | Single - short distance | |
Double - full distance | Double - short distance |
Participants:
- TBA
Program:
- TBA
Tournament schedule:
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Tournaments in short and long distance, separated into single and double.
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All pitchers play preliminary rounds of three matches. We expect the matches to be divided into groups of six pitchers/teams and the overall score determines whether a team advances to the finals.
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In the event of many pitchers, the preliminary rounds are played Thursday, May 20th and finals are played Friday Mau 21st.
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The tournament schedule and program are finalized after registrations.
Information:
- TBA
Equipment and requirements:
- TBA
Registration:
- TBA
Pre-competition meeting:
- TBA
Rules and regulations:
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Singles: Pitchers take turns tossing 10 times – 2 throws at a time (all in all 20 horseshoes per person).
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Double: Team take turn tossing 10 times – 1 throw per person at a time (a total of 20 throws per team).
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The pitcher/team with the most points after 20 throws is declared the winner.
Scoring
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1 point: Horseshoe lands within a 1,8-meter diameter circle (including horseshoe landing on the line).
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2 points: Horseshoe lands on the or touches the inner circle (diameter 0,6 m).
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3 points: Horseshoe lands inside the inner circle.
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4 points: Horseshoe touches the spike.
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5 points: Horseshoe lands around the spike. Only counted if the horseshoe surrounds the spike, not if the outside of the horseshoe touches the spike.
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Throws outside the circles do not score points.