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CHOPPING RULES
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Each member club may enter one contestant.
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Cutting material should be a ten (10) inch-square cant of a soft hardwood
species. The cant will be secured at least four (4) inches from the
ground. T
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species to be used will be left to the discretion of the host club.
The host club will inform the other clubs by January 1 as to the species
to be used. In turn, the member clubs will notify the host of their
acceptance of the designated species.
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Each contestant must furnish his or her own axe. The axe used may
either be single or double bitted, with up to a 7.5 pound head and
any length handle.
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Timing will start on a signal from the judges and will stop when the
contestant signals the completion of the cut by placing the axe in
the cant or[1] on the ground and throwing his or her arms up. Unless
the cant is completely severed at this time, the contestant will be
disqualified. A practice cut or cuts will be allowed on the competition
cant as long as the cuts do not extend into the competition cut.
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In case the axe breaks during the running
of the contest, time will not stop while the axe is replaced.
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The fastest time for a complete cut determines the winner.
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There will be as many extra cants as possible.
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A five (5)-second penalty will be assessed for each chop made before
the starting signal.
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All contestants will be required to wear safety-type shoes or foot
protectors.
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Each contestant will have a separate cant approximately sixty (60)
inches long. The cut may be made at any point as long as the entire
cut does not extend into the end of the cant. The cant cannot be moved
from the general location in which it is set by the host school. The
competitor may place the cant in any position, at that location, that
he or she desires.
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A time limit of 5 minutes will be set on log chopping to reduce the
danger of an injury due to exhaustion.
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The contestant may not in any way influence the severing of the can't
with anything but the axe.
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