The Games

CABRE TOSS: The caber is a large, tapered wooden log that's usually made of Scots pine. It can weigh between 100 and 180 pounds and be 16 to 22 feet long 

• The throw
  The thrower holds the caber upright with the tapered end down against their shoulder and neck. They then run forward, building momentum, and toss the caber so that it turns end over end. The goal is to have the caber land directly away from the thrower, in the "12 o'clock" position. 

• The score
  The throw is judged using the "clock face method". The thrower marks the points where both ends of the caber land and lines them up with the numbers on a scorecard. A throw that lands closer to 12 o'clock scores higher. 

• The distance
  The distance the caber is thrown doesn't matter

• Hammer Throw:

• Hammer weight: The hammer for men weighs 16 lbs (7.26 kg) and is a maximum of 47.8 in (1,215 mm) long. The hammer for women weighs 8.8 lbs (4 kg) and is a maximum of 47 in (1,195 mm) long. 

• Throwing style: Any throwing style is permitted as long as it is deemed safe by the judge. 

• Throwing technique: The athlete stands with their back to the throwing area, winds the hammer around their head, and releases it over their shoulder. 

• Throwing feet: The athlete's feet must remain in a fixed position until the hammer is released.

Sheaf Toss: 

• Weight: The sheaf is typically a 16–20 lb burlap sack filled with straw. 

• Pitchfork: Competitors use a pitchfork to throw the sheaf over their left or right shoulder over the bar.

• Bar: The bar is raised incrementally. 

• Attempts: Competitors get three attempts at each height. 

• Elimination: If a competitor misses all three attempts at a height, they are out of the competition. 

• Winner: The winner is the competitor who clears the highest height with the fewest misses. 

Stone Put: The stone put is similar to shot put, but instead of a ball, competitors throw a stone.  Competitors throw the stone from behind a board called a trig as far as they can.

Competitors get three attempts to throw the stone. The throw is measured from the inside-upper edge of the trig to the nearest break in the ground made by the stone 

If there is a tie, the next farthest throw for each competitor is compared 

Highland Weight Height Competition: athletes must throw a heavy weight over a progressively raised crossbar using only one hand, with the goal of throwing the weight the highest before being eliminated by missing three attempts at a given height; the bar continues to be raised until only one competitor remains 

• Throwing style: The weight must be thrown with one hand only, from a standing position. 

• Attempts: Each competitor gets three attempts at each bar height. 

• Elimination: If a competitor misses all three attempts at a given height, they are eliminated from the competition. 

• Bar progression: The bar is raised progressively higher after each round, eliminating competitors until only one remains.