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Log rolling, sometimes called birling, is a Sparring Sport involving two competitors, each on one end of a free-floating log in a body of water. The athletes battle to stay on the log by sprinting, kicking the log, and using a variety of techniques as they attempt to cause the opponent to fall off.[1]
Elite Class logrollers Anthony Polentini (right) and Caleb Graves (left) compete in the quarterfinals at the 2023 Logrolling World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin
There are four different sizes of logs currently used in competitions, though there are many other custom sizes used in training. Each log size has a unique number and color associated with it. In the United States, the dimensions of the logs are standardized by the United States Log Rolling Association (USLRA) while CAN-LOG (Canadian Logger Sports Association) standardizes the sizes in Canada.[2]
USLRA professional men sizesedit
Log
Diameter
Length
I
15 inches (38 cm)
12 feet (3.7 m)
II
14 inches (36 cm)
12 feet (3.7 m)
III
13 inches (33 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
IV
12 inches (30 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
USLRA professional women sizesedit
Log
Diameter
Length
II
14 inches (36 cm)
12 feet (3.7 m)
III
13 inches (33 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
IV
12 inches (30 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
USLRA amateur sizesedit
Log
Diameter
Length
I
15 inches (38 cm)
12 feet (3.7 m)
II
14 inches (36 cm)
12 feet (3.7 m)
III
13 inches (33 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
IV
12 inches (30 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
V
11 inches (28 cm)
13 feet (4.0 m)
CAN-LOG sizesedit
Log
Diameter
Length
I
17 inches (43 cm)
12 or 13 feet (3.7 or 4.0 m)
II
15 inches (38 cm)
12 or 13 feet (3.7 or 4.0 m)
III
13.5 inches (34 cm)
12 or 13 feet (3.7 or 4.0 m)
IV
12 inches (30 cm)
12 or 13 feet (3.7 or 4.0 m)
United States Logrolling Associationedit
The US Log Rolling Association is the national governing body of the sports of log rolling and boom running. It is the first nation member of the International Logrolling Association (ILRA). The Association is responsible for overseeing rules, regulations, and rankings, and also works to grow and promote the sports of Log Rolling and Boomrunning in the United States.
CAN-LOGedit
Can-Log was established in the late 1960s to promote the sport of logrolling in Canada, set rules and regulations, and allow for the allocation of Canadian Championship events to the participating competitions.[3]
Rulesedit
The match begins when the whistle is blown or "Time in" is called by the head judge and continues until a fall occurs or the time limit expires (The judge may recall a quick whistle if they feel that the rollers did not have equal control.). The first athlete to lose contact with the log with both feet and fall off the log loses the fall. The last athlete to lose contact with the log wins the fall. For all amateur and professional divisions, matches consist of three out of five falls.[4]
Tournaments can either run with a round robin format (each athlete competes in a match against everyone in their division once) or double elimination bracket (a consolation bracket system in which rollers move higher in the competition each time they win a match or fall lower in the competition each time they lose a match).[citation needed][4]
Competitorsedit
J. R. Salzman is a 10-time world champion professional logroller. In 2006, he suffered a serious limb injury while deployed in the Iraq War.[5]
Jenny Atkinson is a three-time champion in logrolling.[6]
Judy Scheer-Hoeschler, a seven-time world champion, has founded many of the world's most successful logrolling programs and currently teaches logrolling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.[7]
Referencesedit
^Joyce Yoder (3 January 2013). Memories from Grandma's Playhouse. Author House. pp. 127–. ISBN978-1-4772-9572-4.
^Association, US Log Rolling. "United States Log rolling Association". US Log Rolling Association. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^. Archived from the original on 2006-02-25. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
^ abUSLRA, Board of Directors (July 12, 2023). "United States Log Rolling Association" (PDF). United States Logrolling Association.
^The Recovery of J. R. Salzman 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, Sam Eifling, ESPN Sports, 1 October 2007
^Murphy, Jen (24 June 2017). "How a Minnesota teacher keeps up with competitors half her age on the log rolling circuit". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^. Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External linksedit
United States Log Rolling Association (USLRA)
American Birling Association
February 16, 2024
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professional women sizes 1 3 USLRA amateur sizes 1 4 CAN LOG sizes 2 United States Logrolling Association 3 CAN LOG 4 Rules 5 Competitors 6 References 7 External linksLog sizes editThere are four different sizes of logs currently used in competitions though there are many other custom sizes used in training Each log size has a unique number and color associated with it In the United States the dimensions of the logs are standardized by the United States Log Rolling Association USLRA while CAN LOG Canadian Logger Sports Association standardizes the sizes in Canada 2 USLRA professional men sizes edit Log Diameter LengthI 15 inches 38 cm 12 feet 3 7 m II 14 inches 36 cm 12 feet 3 7 m III 13 inches 33 cm 13 feet 4 0 m IV 12 inches 30 cm 13 feet 4 0 m USLRA professional women sizes edit Log Diameter LengthII 14 inches 36 cm 12 feet 3 7 m III 13 inches 33 cm 13 feet 4 0 m IV 12 inches 30 cm 13 feet 4 0 m USLRA amateur sizes edit Log Diameter LengthI 15 inches 38 cm 12 feet 3 7 m II 14 inches 36 cm 12 feet 3 7 m III 13 inches 33 cm 13 feet 4 0 m IV 12 inches 30 cm 13 feet 4 0 m V 11 inches 28 cm 13 feet 4 0 m CAN LOG sizes edit Log Diameter LengthI 17 inches 43 cm 12 or 13 feet 3 7 or 4 0 m II 15 inches 38 cm 12 or 13 feet 3 7 or 4 0 m III 13 5 inches 34 cm 12 or 13 feet 3 7 or 4 0 m IV 12 inches 30 cm 12 or 13 feet 3 7 or 4 0 m United States Logrolling Association editThe US Log Rolling Association is the national governing body of the sports of log rolling and boom running It is the first nation member of the International Logrolling Association ILRA The Association is responsible for overseeing rules regulations and rankings and also works to grow and promote the sports of Log Rolling and Boomrunning in the United States CAN LOG editCan Log was established in the late 1960s to promote the sport of logrolling in Canada set rules and regulations and allow for the allocation of Canadian Championship events to the participating competitions 3 Rules editThe match begins when the whistle is blown or Time in is called by the head judge and continues until a fall occurs or the time limit expires The judge may recall a quick whistle if they feel that the rollers did not have equal control The first athlete to lose contact with the log with both feet and fall off the log loses the fall The last athlete to lose contact with the log wins the fall For all amateur and professional divisions matches consist of three out of five falls 4 Tournaments can either run with a round robin format each athlete competes in a match against everyone in their division once or double elimination bracket a consolation bracket system in which rollers move higher in the competition each time they win a match or fall lower in the competition each time they lose a match citation needed 4 Competitors editJ R Salzman is a 10 time world champion professional logroller In 2006 he suffered a serious limb injury while deployed in the Iraq War 5 Jenny Atkinson is a three time champion in logrolling 6 Judy Scheer Hoeschler a seven time world champion has founded many of the world s most successful logrolling programs and currently teaches logrolling in Minneapolis Minnesota USA 7 References edit Joyce Yoder 3 January 2013 Memories from Grandma s Playhouse Author House pp 127 ISBN 978 1 4772 9572 4 Association US Log Rolling United States Log rolling Association US Log Rolling Association Retrieved 2021 10 05 Logger Sports at its Best Archived from the original on 2006 02 25 Retrieved 2009 04 20 a b USLRA Board of Directors July 12 2023 United States Log Rolling Association PDF United States Logrolling Association The Recovery of J R Salzman Archived 2007 11 13 at the Wayback Machine Sam Eifling ESPN Sports 1 October 2007 Murphy Jen 24 June 2017 How a Minnesota teacher keeps up with competitors half her age on the log rolling circuit The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 24 June 2017 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2014 06 05 Retrieved 2014 06 02 a href Template 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