Logrolling (sport)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the quid pro quo practice in politics, see logrolling.

"Roleo" redirects here. For the similarly named chocolate candy, see Rolo. For the similarly named concept, see role.

Log rolling

Logrolling (log birling or just birling), is a sport that originated in the lumberjack/log driver tradition of the northeastern United States and Canada, involving logs in a river (traditionally) or other body of water.^[1] After bringing their logs downriver, the lumberjacks have a competition to see who can balance on a log the longest while it is still rolling in the river.

The contest involves two lumberjacks, each on one end of a log floating in the river. One or the other starts "walking" (or "rolling") the log, and the other is forced to keep up. The contest involves attempting to stay on the log while attempting to cause the competitor to lose their balance and splash into the water.

Log sizes

There are four different sizes of logs currently used in competitions, though there are many other custom sizes used in training. Each log size has a number and color associated with it. In the United States the dimensions of the logs are standardized by the United States Log Rolling Association (USLRA) while CAN-LOG standardizes the sizes in Canada.

USLRA sizes

I Log - 15 inches in diameter and 12 feet (3.7 m) long.
II Log - 14 inches in diameter and 12 feet (3.7 m) long.
III Log - 13 inches in diameter and 13 feet (4.0 m) long.
IV Log - 12 inches in diameter and 13 feet (4.0 m) long.
V Log (proposed) - 11 inches in diameter and 13 feet (4.0 m) long.

CAN-LOG sizes

I Log - 17 inches in diameter and 12 or 13 feet (4.0 m) long.
II Log - 15 inches in diameter and 12 or 13 feet (4.0 m) long.
III Log - 13 inches in diameter and 12 or 13 feet (4.0 m) long.
IV Log - 12 inches in diameter and 12 or 13 feet (4.0 m) long.

People

J.R. Salzman is a top log roller who has won many championships. In 2006, he suffered a serious limb injury while deployed in the Iraq War.^[2]

Roleo

A roleo is a logrolling competition where two people stand on a floating log and attempt to dislodge each other while spinning it. Victory is achieved by being the last one standing. These events have been televised on ESPN, as part of the Great Outdoor Games, and on the Outdoor Life Network.^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ Logrolling, American Heritage Dictionary
↑ The Recovery of J.R. Salzman, Sam Eifling, ESPN Sports, 1 October 2007

External links

v t e Lumberjack sports

Events	Aizkolaritza (Basque) Caber toss (Scotland) Logrolling Wood chopping Woodsman incl. also: axe throwing pole climbing splitting

Competitions	Lumberjack World Championship Southern Forestry Conclave incl. also: dendrology photogrammetry wood identification Stihl Timbersports Series World Logging Championship

Portals: Forestry Sports Category players Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.