The rest of the body is parallel to the floor. The participant will then use one hand to reach up and touch the suspended target. This is a game demonstrating balance, athletic prowess, and strength. Height is the objective. This is a game of balance where the athlete sits on the floor below a target with one hand grasping the opposite foot.
Height is the objective.
The practicality of this event comes from the quickness and balance one has to have while being out on the moving ice during break up. This game is a test of grip. The equipment for this game is a stick tapered at both ends. The stick is about a foot long and one and one-half inches in diameter in the middle. Grease is applied to the stick and the competitors then grab the stick and attempt to pull it away from each other.