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Crosscut Saw
Core Team Event / Safety Code Green

  1. Corral must be safe distance from spectators and only competing athletes, event judge and timer are permitted inside.

  2. Three (3) pairs of competitors must cut two (2) disc each from the cant.

  3. Chain binders, straps or team mates weight (no spare) may be used to assist in securing the log. Logs must be securely fastened. Body weight must be on stanchion frame only.

  4. The wood should be 8x8in (20.32x20.32cm) poplar or white pine and be bark free.

  5. The saw horse height to the bottom of the cant must be between 59cm (23in) and 69cm (27in).

  6. The blade must be on top of the log prior to the start of the event and must not move prior to the starting signal.

  7. The starting signal is: Timers ready, Competitors ready, 3-2-1-GO.

  8. Starting prior to GO will result in ten (10) sec penalty.

  9. Teams must make their cuts within 50cm (20in). Allowance for knots will be determined by event judge.

  10. Only COMPETING team member may spray the saw with any type of foreign substance during the event (i.e. WD-40.

  11. For Safety reasons, the spare may hold an extra saw in case of breakage. If this occurs, the spare must not hand the saw to the team. The team must retrieve it.

  12. A broken or bent saw tooth or a broken or loosened saw handle are considered to be equipment breakage.

  13. Two @ ) halves leaving the cant does not constitute a complete disc. A disc would be complete if a sheer cut is less than 1cm/0.4 in. Shear cuts greater than 1cm/0.4 in will receive a one (1) second penalty for each infraction.

  14. A shear cut is a sliver of wood that stays attached to the disc. A sliver of wood that stays attached to the cant is considered a broken disc.

  15. At the judges signal, the competitors must re-cut immediately if a complete disc is not cut. The re-cut must be done by the same pair who broke the disc.

  16. Competitors are not permitted to touch the discs until the judge makes their decision. Touching or removing discs results in DQ.

  17. Time will stop when the last disc is cut from the cant.

  18. The event has a five (5) minute time limit. Recorded as a disqualification.