Board Breaking

Age Categories and Board Sizes:

Ages 5-7: 10"x12"x0.375" boards
Ages 8-10: 10"x12"x0.5" boards
Ages 11-13: 10"x12"x0.75" boards
Ages 14 and Above: 10"x12"x1" boards

Board Purchase:

Boards must be purchased on-site at the venue. Pre-order your boards for easy pickup.

Event Rules:

Stations: Each athlete may attempt up to 3 breaking stations. They receive one attempt per station.
Board Count: Athletes may use as many boards as desired at each station, but if any board does not break, it results in a fault for that station.
Board Holders: Athletes must provide their own board holders; cinder blocks will be provided by the venue.
Protective Gear: No protective gear may be worn for the breaking attempts.

Scoring Overview:

Each athlete has up to three stations for breaking, with one attempt per station.
Points are awarded based on the number of boards successfully broken at each station.
The maximum possible score would be the combined total of all points earned at each station.

Points per Station:

Clean Break (All Boards Break): Full points awarded for the number of boards broken.
Partial Break: No points if any board remains unbroken at a station (considered a fault).
Station Multiplier: Bonus points awarded based on difficulty for higher board counts per station.

Point System by Board Count:

1 Board: 5 points
2 Boards: 10 points
3 Boards: 20 points
4 Boards: 35 points
5 Boards: 50 points
Additional boards can add +10 points each

Station Multiplier:

Athletes who successfully break boards at multiple stations receive a multiplier based on the number of stations completed.
2 Stations: Total score multiplied by 1.1
3 Stations: Total score multiplied by 1.25

Example Score Calculation:

Station 1: 3 boards broken (20 points)
Station 2: 2 boards broken (10 points)
Station 3: Fault (no points)
Total before multiplier = 30 points With a 2-station multiplier (1.1) = 33 points

Additional Scoring Considerations:

Tie-Breaker: In the case of a tie, the athlete who broke the most boards at a single station wins.
Judging Accuracy: Judges will observe for clean, complete breaks and ensure board breaks align with proper technique for fair scoring.