The North American rules and regulations for wife carrying vary slightly from the World Championship rules on several points. The list below is the official set of rules and regulations for the North American Championship and are followed by most state and regional qualifying events. Competitors 1) Teammates are not required to be legally married. 2) Helmets are not required for the carried competitor. (The Worlds requires a helmet.) 3) The only special equipment allowed to be worn by the carrier is a belt, which is optional. 4) There is no minimum weight limit for the female competitor. (The Worlds set a weight limit of 49 kilograms / 108 pounds, and weight belts are used to make up any difference in weight.) Competition 1) Competitors run the course two at a time in initial heats, with each team being timed. The two fastest teams qualify for a final heat, which may be timed or untimed, with the winner of the final heat being the winner of the event. Because the final heat is determined by time, qualifying teams do not necessarily have win their initial heat. Additional heats may be run for third place, and on. 2) If a competitor drops his teammate, thire team will be penalized with five seconds added to their time. 3) Teams may not advance on the course without the wife being carried, and will be disqualified if they do so. 4) There is no restriction on how the female teammate is carried. Several types of carry are commonly used including the Piggyback and Firemans Carry (over the shoulder), but the most popular is the Estonian Carry (the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around the husbands shoulders, holding onto his waist). Course 1) Length of course is 254 meters / 278 yards. North American courses are typically run on uneven ground with some level of elevation chang.e (The Worlds are run on a flat track). 2) Course design includes of two dry obstacles and one water obstacle. Specific obstacle designs may vary by course and by year.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:49:28 +0000
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