NWBA 'HAWK THROWIN' RULES 2010 | Conferences | Forum

-NWBA ‘HAWK THROWIN’ RULES-

1- RANGE DIRECTOR IS THE FINAL WORD ON ALL MATERS OF SAFETY, CONDUCT AND FAIR PLAY.

2 - PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU.

3 - NO SPECTATORS IN THE THROWER’S AREA. SPECTATORS ARE TO REMAIN BEHIND THE FLAGGED BOUNDARIES.

4 - YOU MUST HAVE POSSESION OF YOUR NUMBER AND TWO (OR MORE) HAWKS TO ENTER THE THROWER’S AREA. MAXIMUM BLADE WIDTH – 4”.

5 - THROWERS WILL NOT THROW THEIR HAWKS UNTIL THE RANGE DIRECTOR HAS ACKNOWLEDGED YOUR NUMBER AND TOLD YOU TO BEGIN.

6 – WHEN TOLD TO BEGIN, YOU WILL LOOK IN ALL DIRECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THE RANGE IS CLEAR, AND THEN THROW BOTH HAWKS. AS SOON AS YOU HAVE THROWN, RETRIEVE YOUR HAWKS AND CLEAR THE TARGET AREA.

NOTE: DURING THE “BULLSEYE” ROUNDS, YOU WILL NOT RETRIEVE YOUR HAWKS UNTIL THE JUDGE(S) INSPECT YOUR STRIKES.

7 - ALL THROWS MUST BE WITH ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY BEHIND THE MINIMUM DISTANCE LINES.

Distance Lines - Single Turn minimum distance line 13’-2” (rounds 1-4)

Double turn minimum distance line 19’-6” (rounds 5-8)

ROUNDS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

Round 1 – 2 hawks at single turn line, must stick one in target.
Round 2 – 2 hawks at single turn line, must stick both in target.
Round 3 – 2 hawks at single turn line, must bulls eye one.
Round 4 – 2 hawks at single line, must bulls eye both.

Round 5 – 2 hawks at double turn line, must stick one.
Round 6 – 2 hawks at double turn line, must stick both.
Round 7 – 2 hawks at double turn line, must bulls eye one.
Round 8 – 2 hawks at double turn line, must bulls eye both.
Round 9 – Last man standing (just kidding!)

Safety is our first concern. Watch out for spectators and participants.

Have fun!