Men's, Women's, and mixed. Two opposing teams will compete simultaneously. If the moving saw blade touches the wood prior to the signal, it is a false start and the teams will be restarted. Only one false start is allowed per team. Subsequent false starts will result in disqualification for that team.
Time stops when the disk is cut completely free.
If a cut exits on the original face of the log, the team is disqualified. Two contestants will saw simultaneously. If the moving saw blade touches the wood prior to the signal, it is a false start and the contest will be restarted. Only one false start is allowed per contestant. Subsequent false starts will result in disqualification for that contestant.