Current Boomerang News!

2009 US BEACH BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 05:51:34 -0800

The 2009 Beach Boomerang Championships is being held this year in Hermosa Beach California. Tournament Director, Morri Mohr, has outlined some novel event planning with the entire tournament being formated for Head to Head competitions. Each competitor will compete against a seeded individual in every event.

Tournament Information:

National Beach Boomerang Championships March 7th, and 8th Hermosa Beach, CA

US BEACH BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS
MORRI MOHR: 310.493.7100
EMAIL: MOHR41@YAHOO.COM

DIRECTIONS FROM LAX AIRPORT

From:
Los Angeles Int'l Airport
Drive: 6.6 mi – about 16 mins
Head west on W Century Blvd toward Vicksburg Ave 0.3 mi
Turn left at S Sepulveda Blvd 5.0 mi
Continue on Pacific Coast Hwy 0.6 mi
Turn right at Pier Ave
Turn left at Hermosa Ave
Turn right at 11th St
Turn right at Beach Dr
Beach Dr - Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

FORMAT:  This tournament will be all Head-To-Head (H2H) for Saturday's  events. Each event will be a tournament in itself. With this format  each participant will have the opourtunity to throw many more  boomerangs as compared to a conventional style tournament (and in the  same amount of time). Each event will be double-elimiation to insure  all throwers at least two rounds before elimination from that event.   To begin each event throwing pairs will be established based each  participants skill level. Based on those pairings you will work your  way through the tournament bracket. If you win each round you will  stay in the winner's bracket and if you lose you will go to the  loser's bracket. The final match for each event will be show-down  between the winner of the winner's bracket and the winner of the  loser's bracket (the loser's bracket winner has to win twice to be  declared the event winner).   The seeding for this style of competition will be set-up to insure  that your elimination round will be competed against a thrower of  similar skill. One of the many positive aspects of this style is of  play (H2H) is the chance to compete against a top-level thrower.  Many tips and techniques can be learned during these rounds that will  make us all better throwers.   H2H order of events:  H2H MTA:  Each round will be a best of three competition (expect the final  round which will be best of five). Each throwing pair will throw  on "Go" of a Ready-Set-Go cadence. To insure as close to a  simultaneous release as possible the thrower who's not saying the  cadence needs to keep the other in his or her field of vision.  Throwers must alternate who says the cadence. Who ever catches last  wins that round, no timers needed. Winners and losers per round  advance as per the tournament bracket.   H2H Fast Catch: Each round will be a best of three competition (expect the final  round which will be best of five). The throwing field will consist  of a normal 2m and 20m meter radius circles with a second 2m circle  placed 6m downwind from outer edge of the master 2m circle (a teather  is provided to estabish the 6m). Throwers must alternate circles  with each consecutive round. In the event of an errant throw YOU MAY  NOT ENTER the other throwers circle to make a catch. First thrower to  make five catches wins each round. Boomerangs will be range-checked  prior to the start of the first round. Range throws must be made  from the middle of the center circle.  Two sets to throwing pairs will be assigned per circle. One pair  will throw and the other pair will be the starter/judge. Each round  will begin with a Ready-Set-Go and end when one thrower touches any  part of his/her circle after making five catches (standard Fast-Catch  rules apply).  H2H Trick Catch: Each pair will compete in one round of single trick-catches  (throwing suicide) most points wins. In the case of perfect rounds  each thrower will repeat the round in opposite order in a sudden  death format. Boomerangs will be range checked prior to the start of  the first round and each group can position themselves on the field  as they see fit (with an objective to be visible to the spectators).  H2H Accuracy: Each pair will throw "at will" until one thrower reaches 50 points.  Throws can be made from anywhere inside the 8m circle. In the event  a returning boomerang hits any thrower prior to touching the ground,  10 points will be deducted from the person's score who was hit and  the thrower will score an automatic 10 for that throw. If you are  hit by your own boomerang you get a 10 point deduction only.   In the event that each thrower has just one throw remaining to make  50 points AND both boomerangs are in the air prior to one landing,  the boomerang with the highest total score over 50 points will win  the round not necessarily the boomerang that landed first.   Two groups will occupy each circle with one group judging and one  group throwing. One circle judge and one scorekeeper are needed per  round. Boomerangs may not be picked up until the circle judge gives  you a score for each throw.  H2H Aussie Round: Total throwers at the tournament will be spilt in to two groups.  Throwers seeded 1,3,5,7,9,11… will be in Group-One and throwers  2,4,6,8,10,12… will be in Group-Two. Group-One will throw first  while Group-2 range spots. Throwing pairs are established by your  seed and entire group will throw in tandem. Each round will consist  of three throws per pair (most points win). Pairings will be  reestablished as determined by the bracket until one person is the  winner of Group One. At this time the groups will switch and Group  Two will do the same until one winner remains. The group winners  will then throw in tandem (alternating who's first) in a standard  five throw Aussie Round competition.   H2H Scoring Results:  Placing points per event will determine the overall winner.

2008 Boomerang tournament Schedule

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:53:55 -0700

February 23 - 24

Don Monroe will be having a two day event February 23 and 24, 2008 in Tucson AZ.
Saturday will be regular individual events and Sunday will be team events and practice.
Morana Middle School. North end of Tucson, just off the freeway.
Don Monroe is TD and contact monroe5@comcast.net

March 22 - 23
National Beach Boomerang Championships
Unique Head to Head beach boomerang throwing in sunny Hermosa Beach, CA. This is the only completely head to head boomerang competition in the country. Throwers compete throw a series of quick individual matches to determine the winner in each event: Accuracy, Maximum Time Aloft, Aussie Round, Fast Catch, Fast Catch Endurance and Trick Catch. Double elimination playoffs. Very exciting to watch1

April 17 - 20

Austin, Texas - US World Cup Team Trials

As host nation for the World Cup, we get to sponsor three 6-man teams. Teams are forming - show up with your team and try to win one of the three spots. Trials will simulate the World Cup tournament using international rules.
Joe Rader is TD with Betsylew Miale-Gix and Gregg Snouffer running the events.
More info to come

.June 13 - 15

2nd LD in BigD Long Distance Tournament.
The LD in BigD long distance boomerang tournament is a go.
June 13-15; the actual competition will be on Sat. & sun. with Friday as a warm-up day. In Dallas, of course :-) . It will be on the campus of Eastfield College, which is actually in Mesquite (3737 Motley Dr.) a suburb of Dallas; more details to come.
June 21 - 22

15th Annual Greater Seattle Open Boomerang Tournament Place: Dahl Field, Seattle TD: Betsylew Miale-Gix
The 15th Annual Greater Seattle Boomerang Tournament will be June 21 - 22, 2008 at Dahl Field in Seattle. We will have one individual day and one team day. At least 5 WBC team events will be contested on the team day. Come out and enjoy two great days of boomerang competition and camaraderie! For more information contact Betsylew Miale-Gix 425-485-1672 or betwil@att.net

Aug 17th - 28th

The World Boomerang Championships will be in Seattle August 17th - 28th of 2008
The World Cup involves the best competitors from National Teams from around the world, including the USA, Australia, France, Germany, England, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Denmark and more. This year it comes to Seattle and is a one of a kind event. It’s a must see for anyone interested in the sport of Boomerangs. It’s the best competitors striving for the Boomerang Championship of the World!

Oct 16th -19th
USBA 2008 National Championships and Exposition
Eastfield College, 3737 Motley Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150
(In the greater Dallas metro area - east side.)
LD on Thursday, other events Friday thru Sunday.
Check here for website updates: http://www.boomerangexpo.com/

Boomerang Press

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:49:12 -0700

For a list of recent news articles about the sport of boomerangs click on the link below. There are magazine articles, radio interviews, web links and newspaper articles:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4219929.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2008081657_nwwboomerangs310.html

http://www.bnd.com/426/story/431929.html

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/result/video/index.htm?query=boomerangs&searchType=totals&exactClause=&orClause=&notClause=&startDt=&endDt=&sortBy=date&currentPage=1&npp=20

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1122452/index.htm

http://www.bobrivers.com/search/index.asp
(search for “boomerang woman” for an audio interview with Betsylew Miale-Gix)

http://www.lawandpolitics.com/washington/Nice-Throw/f3ec0a80-3916-4ae3-b24e-370ceabf240a.html
(Article about Betsylew Miale-Gix World Record MTA Unlimited Throw).

http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-sports-news.asp?aID=3092

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/07/21/front/doc488544595a6b5082023229.txt

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/44192_boomerang26.shtml

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/166471_boomerang26.html

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/73602_boomerang07.shtml

http://books.google.com/books?id=DEBvUNMp_yMC&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=boomerangs&source=web&ots=5WmPEN2aiS&sig=PleZf3qWzIj3caSPaowNJg1Za6s&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPP1,M1

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/archives/1993/9308030092.asp

http://ultramta.wordpress.com/2006/08/

2008 WORLD BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTER

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 08:35:15 -0700

Official 2008 World Boomerang Championships Poster!

Dan Bower Preps for the 2008 WBC

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:12:15 -0700

U.S. Boomerang Champion Dan Bower Preps for the 2008 Boomerang World
Championships

The United States Boomerang Association USBA.ORG announced today that Seattle area
resident and current United States Boomerang Champion, Mr. Daniel Bower, recently won his
6th USBA sanctioned boomerang tournament in a row at the Tuscon Classic, in Tuscon, AZ.
One of the great unsung stories in sport, Daniel Bower, along with his twin brother Richard
Bower and a crew of throwers known as the "Hole in the Head Gang", are part of a new
generation of throwers who have an excellent shot at winning this year's Boomerang World
Championships in Seattle.

Kenmore, WA (PRWeb) March 12, 2008 -- The United States Boomerang Association USBA.ORG announced
today that Seattle area resident and current United States Boomerang Champion, Mr. Daniel Bower, recently won
his 6th USBA sanctioned boomerang tournament in a row at the Tuscon Classic, in Tuscon, AZ. One of the great
unsung stories in sport, Daniel Bower, along with his twin brother Richard Bower and a crew of throwers known
as the "Hole in the Head Gang", are part of a new generation of throwers who have an excellent shot at winning
this year's Boomerang World Championships in Seattle, WA.

The "Hole in the Head Gang" includes Richard and Daniel Bower, Billy Brazelton and former US Champion
Steve Kavanaugh. Also participating in team trials are 2 time US Champion Matt Golenor, and fast rising stars
Dan Johnson and Logan Broadbent. 12 time US Champion and 3 time World Champion Chet Snouffer is coming
out of a 4 year retirement to give it a go in time for the World Championship event. Former Fast Catch world
record holder Adam Ruhf is in training as well as current MTA unlimited world record holder Betseylew
Miale-Gix and her husband Will Gix.

The 2008 Boomerang World Championships is an event featuring competitors from over 28 countries around the
world, including teams from Australia, Germany, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Japan, Brazil, the U.S. and
others. This year's event is to be held in Seattle, WA, on August 18 - 27 and is expected to have one of the largest
turnouts ever in the history of the event. The United States Team has won more world championship events than
any other country and is favored in some circles to win this year, along with the team from Germany.

Competitive video, thrower profiles and action photos of the sport of boomerangs can be seen at
BOOMERANGS.TV and BOOMERANGS.COM.

Featured video footage of Dan Bower and Richard Bower can be found at
http://gallery.mac.com/boomerangs.com#100288

About the USBA
The USBA is a non-profit organization promoting the art, sport and science of boomerangs in the United States
since 1980. The USBA acts as the sanctioning body for boomerang competitions all over the U.S., and selects and
supports the United States Boomerang Team at world championships held every two years. 2008 US Team
qualifying is scheduled for April 17-20th in Austin, TX.

Contact:

United States Boomerang Association:
Mr. Joe Rader Tel: (512) 557-5848 EMAIL: sonofchi@sonofchi.com

Boomerang World Championships 2008 - Seattle
Ms. Suzanne Lentz Tel: (206) 240-2403 EMAIL: srlentz@hotmail.com

Mr. Daniel Bower can be contacted at DarthDude @ gmail.com.

Contact Information
Suzanne Ragan Lentz
World Boomerang Championships Seattle 2008
http://seattle2008.ifba-online.com/
(206) 240-2403

Joe Rader
United States Boomerang Association
http://www.usba.org
(512) 557-5848

2008 WORLD BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE WEBCAST ON BOOMERANGS.TV

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:56:18 -0700

The 2008 World Boomerang Championships organizing committee (WBC) announced today that
an agreement has been reached for the online webcasting rights to the 2008 World Boomerang
Championships. The WBC meets every 2 years at different locales around the globe and this year
it meets at the University of Washington facilities, in Seattle WA. Boomerangs are a rapidly
growing sport with regional competitions throughout the world and 12 national teams currently
participating in this event. Boomerangs.TV plans to webcast each day's highlights online from
August 18th - 25th. Opportunities are still available for exclusive broadcast rights to a media
presentation event scheduled for August 24th.

Seattle, WA (PRWeb) July 30, 2008 -- The 2008 World Boomerang Championships organizing committee
(WBC) announced today that Boomerangs.tv will webcast daily video updates of the 2008 World Boomerang
Championships in Seattle, WA. The world's top boomerang throwers will compete in a series of Individual and
Team events from August 17th - 28th with a media event day scheduled for August 24th, 2008.

The 2008 World Boomerang Championships (WBC) involve teams from 12 countries competing to decide World
Team and Individual Championships in the sport of boomerangs. The United States and Germany have dominated
WBC events since their inception in 1981, but strong teams and individual competitors are expected from
Switzerland, Australia, England, France, Japan, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Brazil and other countries. The general
public is welcome at all times but visiting on August 24th is recommended for best viewing.

The sport of Boomerangs is coordinated worldwide by the International Federation of Boomerang Associations
and in the United States by the United States Boomerang Association. This event takes place every 2 years and
includes the top boomerang competitors from each country. Many current world record holders and former world
champions will be competing; including current US All Around Boomerang Champion Dan Bower, 2 time US
Champ Matt Golenor and 3 time World GLORP Champ Steve Kavanaugh. Current world record holders
Betsylew Miale-Gix and Adam Ruhf will be there as well as 3 time World Champ, 12 time US Nationals Champ
Chet Snouffer.

Gold sponsors for the 2008 event are CORPORATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, and ESSENTIAL
BAKING COMPANY. Additional sponsors include BOOMERANGS.COM and the Washington Boomerang
Club. Media rights and sponsorship opportunities are still available.

For further information consult boomerangs.tv, a website dedicated to the competition boomerang scene with
downloadable boomerang videos, photos and boomerang related news. Print, Radio and Television feeds can be
facilitated by contacting Dana Larrabee at (760) 295-6456 or faxing release forms to (760) 722-3561. The
organization's plans include international media coverage and a possible application to be a part of the Olympics
at some point in the future.

For more information, please contact:

WBC - Steve Kavanaugh (206) 650-7998
BOOMERANGS.COM - Dana Larrabee (760) 295-6456
USBA - Joe Rader (512) 557-5848

Contact Information
DANA LARRABEE
Boomerangs.com
http://www.boomerangs.tv
760-295-6456

Steve Kavanaugh
International Federation of Boomerang Associations
http://seattle2008.ifba-online.com/
(206) 650-7998

2008 WORLD BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:30:12 -0700

The schedule for the 2008 World Boomerang Championships is subject to change due to weather contingencies and other potentialities so it is best to consult directly with the WBC website for up to date schedule information!

DAN BOWER WIN’S 2007 US NATIONALS BOOMERANG TOURNAMENT

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:43:15 -0800

It seems so inevitable now but at the time no one knew what the result would be. Boomerang competitions are very demanding with 6 different events to master and one errant throw or dropped catch potentially knocking a contender out of the top spot. This was the 2007 US Nationals with competitors from all over the USA and Europe. Would it be Matt Golenor again, the past US Champion and president of the USBA. Would it be “Hole in the Head Gang” buddy Billy Brazelton who dominated on the first day by winning the first 2 events or constant rival and twin brother Richard Bower. “Local Dan” Johnson took second overall with a very strong Trick Catch and strong finish but at the end, no one was even close.

Dan Bower has been rising fast in the Boomerang scene as the 2002 Junior National Champion with consistent dominance until the summer of 2004, when he finished 2nd to his brother Richard at the 18th annual Western Oregon Boomerang Roundup and the Seattle Fall Open. Daniel was a member of the 2004 US World Cup Boomerang Team and threw for US Squad #1 "Gel's Angels". He once again earned a spot on the US team for the 2006 World Championships in Japan, thanks to being undefeated in all 4 tournaments attended during the 2005 season. With continued success in 2006 and 2007 including a 1st place tie with brother Richard in the prestigious SCORE beach tournament, Dan finished off 2007 by blowing away the competition on the final day at the US Nationals.

How did this happen? How could one guy be so consistent and reach such a high level of performance in a difficult field where one dropped catch can cost the entire tournament. What does he have that others strive for? Could it be the physical attributes of 6’ 2” height with long arms and huge hands. Could it be the limber body for the contortionist catches necessary in the Trick Catch event, bane of many throwers on the tournament scene. Could it be the constant focus or the determination revealed only in crucial moments when that winning throw or catch is most necessary. Even a casual observer can see that Dan Bower has the attributes of a champion and that the future looks bright for the US for World Cups to come.

The 2007 US Nationals will be remembered for the quiet excellence and cerebral adjustments of Matt Golenor as time stopped with each throw. It will be remembered for the continued excellence and surprise victory of senior Stu Jones in the Fast Catch event. It will be remembered for the 140 foot LD throw of Tom Wythes and his consistent dominance of that event throughout the day. It will be remembered for Billy Brazelton’s fast start putting the pressure on all competitors from the first event onward. It will be remembered for some great MTA throws and human highlight reel performances from Logan Broadbent but it will be remembered most as the year Dan Bower and the Young Guns took over with a giant ambush at the Eau Claire corral. Dan Bower led the way but Dan Johnson put in a strong performance as did fellow young guns Billy Brazelton and Logan Broadbent with 2 time past champion Matt Golenor the only one hanging on to a podium position from his generation. The baton has been passed and the future is now for the brash young dudes of 2008.

2008 BEACH BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS March 21, 22 & 23 Hermosa Beach, CA!

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:00:48 -0800

The 2008 Beach Boomerang Championships is being held this year in Hermosa Beach California. Tournament Director,
Morri Mohr, has outlined some novel event planning with the entire tournament being formated for Head to Head competitions. Each competitor will compete against a seeded individual in every event.
For tournament event information see below.

Tournament Information

National Beach Boomerang Championships March 22, and 23rd Hermosa Beach, CA

All the top boomerang competitors in the country will be descending upon Hermosa Beach, CA for the 2008 US Beach Boomerang Championships on March 21-23. Current US Champion Dan Bower will take his 6 tournament unbeaten streak to the event as will 2 time US Champ Matt Golenor and 3 time World GLORP Champ Steve Kavanaugh. All in preparation for this year's World Boomerang Championships 2008, the 2008 Boomerang World Championships. Also announced is BOOMERANGS.TV , a website dedicated to the competition boomerang scene with downloadable boomerang videos, photos and boomerang related news.
March 14, 2008 -- Boomerangs.com and the USBA.ORG announced today that the National Beach Boomerang Championships will be held on March 21-23 in Hermosa Beach, CA. The event starts off Friday evening with a bit of boomerang pyrotechnics in a display of Night Boomerang throws set against the California sunset. Night boomerangs use either LED, glowstick, or other illumination techniques mounted within the construction of a real working boomerang. The boomerangs are thrown together, creating a light show effect across the sky. With a series of 10-20 simultaneous throwers, the display can be spectacular.
Saturday, March 22nd starts the competition phase where a series of head to head boomerang events are organized. Each thrower is matched with a second thrower in a double elimination format. 5 events are scheduled: Accuracy, MTA (Maximum Time Aloft), Aussie Round, Fast Catch and Trick Catch. Each event is scheduled to last about one hour and a new National Beach Boomerang Champion will be selected in each event, with an overall winner as well. The US Beach Boomerang Tournament is the only tournament of it's kind in the world, but it is similar to other USBA sponsored events and is part of the preparation for the US Boomerang Team for this years World Cup Event.
Greg Snouffer, coach of the US Team, will be on hand for interviews as well as most of the top throwers on the US team. Former US Champion and World Record holder, Eric Darnell, has organized a "Boomerang School" for local people interested in learning the sport during the tournament. Training sessions will be given between events for kids and adults of all ages above 8. Recently featured in an article in Popular Science Magazine, Mr Darnell is one of the leading experts in the world on boomerang technology.  The United States Boomerang Association is a non-profit organization promoting the art, sport and science of boomerangs in the United States since 1980. The USBA acts as the sanctioning body for boomerang competitions all over the United States, and selects and supports the United States Boomerang team in team competition at world championships held every two years. American teams have won multiple world championships over the past two decades. Of note, the United States is hosting the Boomerang World Championships 2008 in Seattle, Washington this August 17 - 27, 2008. The finest throwers in the world will gather to compete for the coveted World Team and Individual Championship titles. The USBA also publishes the quarterly newsletter Many Happy Returns.
For more information, please contact:

2008 BEACH BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS
Morri Mohr: 310.493.7100
EMAIL: Mohr41@yahoo.com

UNITED STATES BOOMERANG ASSOCIATION
JOE RADER: (512) 557-5848
EMAIL: Sonofchi@sonofchi.com

BOOMERANG WORLD CAMPIONSHIPS SEATTLE 2008:  SUZANNE RAGAN LENTZ (206) 240 2403
EMAIL: SRLENTZ@HOTMAIL.COM
BOOMERANGS.TV - Boomerangs and Media DANA LARRABEE - 760-295-6456 EMAIL: DANA@BOOMERANGS.COM

DIRECTIONS FROM LAX AIRPORT
Get reverse directions

From:
Los Angeles Int'l Airport
Drive: 6.6 mi – about 16 mins
Head west on W Century Blvd toward Vicksburg Ave 0.3 mi
Turn left at S Sepulveda Blvd 5.0 mi
Continue on Pacific Coast Hwy 0.6 mi
Turn right at Pier Ave
Turn left at Hermosa Ave
Turn right at 11th St
Turn right at Beach Dr
Beach Dr - Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

FORMAT:  This tournament will be all Head-To-Head (H2H) for Saturday's  events. Each event will be a tournament in itself. With this format  each participant will have the opourtunity to throw many more  boomerangs as compared to a conventional style tournament (and in the  same amount of time). Each event will be double-elimiation to insure  all throwers at least two rounds before elimination from that event.   To begin each event throwing pairs will be established based each  participants skill level. Based on those pairings you will work your  way through the tournament bracket. If you win each round you will  stay in the winner's bracket and if you lose you will go to the  loser's bracket. The final match for each event will be show-down  between the winner of the winner's bracket and the winner of the  loser's bracket (the loser's bracket winner has to win twice to be  declared the event winner).   The seeding for this style of competition will be set-up to insure  that your elimination round will be competed against a thrower of  similar skill. One of the many positive aspects of this style is of  play (H2H) is the chance to compete against a top-level thrower.  Many tips and techniques can be learned during these rounds that will  make us all better throwers.   H2H order of events:  H2H MTA:  Each round will be a best of three competition (expect the final  round which will be best of five). Each throwing pair will throw  on "Go" of a Ready-Set-Go cadence. To insure as close to a  simultaneous release as possible the thrower who's not saying the  cadence needs to keep the other in his or her field of vision.  Throwers must alternate who says the cadence. Who ever catches last  wins that round, no timers needed. Winners and losers per round  advance as per the tournament bracket.   H2H Fast Catch: Each round will be a best of three competition (expect the final  round which will be best of five). The throwing field will consist  of a normal 2m and 20m meter radius circles with a second 2m circle  placed 6m downwind from outer edge of the master 2m circle (a teather  is provided to estabish the 6m). Throwers must alternate circles  with each consecutive round. In the event of an errant throw YOU MAY  NOT ENTER the other throwers circle to make a catch. First thrower to  make five catches wins each round. Boomerangs will be range-checked  prior to the start of the first round. Range throws must be made  from the middle of the center circle.  Two sets to throwing pairs will be assigned per circle. One pair  will throw and the other pair will be the starter/judge. Each round  will begin with a Ready-Set-Go and end when one thrower touches any  part of his/her circle after making five catches (standard Fast-Catch  rules apply).  H2H Trick Catch: Each pair will compete in one round of single trick-catches  (throwing suicide) most points wins. In the case of perfect rounds  each thrower will repeat the round in opposite order in a sudden  death format. Boomerangs will be range checked prior to the start of  the first round and each group can position themselves on the field  as they see fit (with an objective to be visible to the spectators).  H2H Accuracy: Each pair will throw "at will" until one thrower reaches 50 points.  Throws can be made from anywhere inside the 8m circle. In the event  a returning boomerang hits any thrower prior to touching the ground,  10 points will be deducted from the person's score who was hit and  the thrower will score an automatic 10 for that throw. If you are  hit by your own boomerang you get a 10 point deduction only.   In the event that each thrower has just one throw remaining to make  50 points AND both boomerangs are in the air prior to one landing,  the boomerang with the highest total score over 50 points will win  the round not necessarily the boomerang that landed first.   Two groups will occupy each circle with one group judging and one  group throwing. One circle judge and one scorekeeper are needed per  round. Boomerangs may not be picked up until the circle judge gives  you a score for each throw.  H2H Aussie Round: Total throwers at the tournament will be spilt in to two groups.  Throwers seeded 1,3,5,7,9,11… will be in Group-One and throwers  2,4,6,8,10,12… will be in Group-Two. Group-One will throw first  while Group-2 range spots. Throwing pairs are established by your  seed and entire group will throw in tandem. Each round will consist  of three throws per pair (most points win). Pairings will be  reestablished as determined by the bracket until one person is the  winner of Group One. At this time the groups will switch and Group  Two will do the same until one winner remains. The group winners  will then throw in tandem (alternating who's first) in a standard  five throw Aussie Round competition.   H2H Scoring Results:  Placing points per event will determine the overall winner.