Tour Scotland Video Throwing The Weight Highland Games Newburgh Fife

Tour Scotland video of throwing the weight at the Highland Games at Robbie's Park, Scotland Terrace, Newburgh, on ancestry visit to Fife, Scotland. In the Highland Games, the weight throw consists of two separate events, the light weight and the heavy weight. In both cases, the implement consists of a steel or lead weight, often spherical or cylindrical, attached by a short chain to a metal handle. The handle may be a d-ring, a triangle or a ring. The size of the weight depends on the class of the competition. For advanced male athletes, the light weight is 28 lb, or two stones. The heavy weight is 56 lb. For all female athletes, the weights are 14 and 28 lbs. The weight is thrown one-handed from a rectangular area behind a toe board or trig. The athlete must stay behind the trig at all times during the throw. The techniques vary, but usually involve a turning or spinning motion to increase momentum before the release. Each athlete gets three attempts, with places determined by the best throw.

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