Strange New Athletics Tournament
SNAT - Sports for the Rest of Us
SNAT Universal Rules:
All sports shall be co-ed.
All sports shall be reasonably accessible for contestants with physical impairments.
An athlete may compete in multiple sports.
An athlete may compete as an individual, or they may represent a not-for-profit group or organization.
An athlete may not represent a for-profit entity (business, corporation, etc) .
There will be no drug-testing required of any athlete at any time.
Table Flipping
Flip a table to propel an object for distance & accuracy.
A table has object(s) on top. Athlete flips the table in such a way as to propel the object(s) through space, and points are awarded for object flight distance, landing location, height, etc...
Athlete may not touch the objects.
May only use their hands to touch the table.
They may tough only the edge of the table closest to them.
They may not grasp the table edge, and may flip it only with open, flat palms.
When flipping, contestant's feet or other point of contact with the ground (i.e. wheelchair, etc...) may not move, rise, or change position in any way.
Table dimensions and objects to be decided by SNAT officials.
Volume Precision Pouring
Pour a precise volume by eye.
Athlete is shown one clear glass un-graduated container. They may only visually inspect this container.
Athlete is given a larger clear glass un-graduated container.
Athlete pours a volume of water into the larger container that they think will just barely fill the smaller.
Then, a judge pours that water into the smaller container.
Points for closeness to the brim, bust if over-poured.
Bouillon Cube Unwrapping
Unwrap bouillon cubes quickly & accurately.
Contest is for speed and accuracy.
Points deducted if wrapper is torn or not intact in any way.
May not use anything other than bare hands.
May use fingernails.
Question & Answers
Is this like the Olympics? // Well, kinda. But the Olympics are real fussy about their name & branding, so we decided to not call this the Weirdolympics.
Is this happening in real life? // At the moment, nothing in planned, but it would be nice to bring this to real life!
Contact info? // Feel free to email [email protected] for more info.