The contestants dont get to make an approach like the conventional style, but must throw the stone as far as possible keeping one foot stationary against the trig. The object is to toss the weight as high as possible over a cross-bar using only one hand. Unlike the conventional hammer, the Scottish Hammer is thrown from a fixed stance. Each competitor gets three throws, with only the longest counting. The pin is actually a section from the caber with a handle at one end - weighing around 20 pounds.
Contestants throw the pin using and underhand one-hand throw.
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