joe_meadmaker wrote on Jan 5^th, 2022 at 11:13am:


Now there's a thought....

Curious Aardvark wrote on Jan 5^th, 2022 at 8:27am:

Agreed!

joe_meadmaker wrote on Jan 5^th, 2022 at 11:13am:

This is an interesting concept. I think my preference would be to raise the maximum to 5 spares per round, which means a hypothetical 20 shots in a game with 40 points total.

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Hmm, I take it you've never slung in a balearic competition, with the standard target and beach stones.

If it was as easy as you seem to think it is.
How come 20 points from 20 throws is STILL a very good competition score.

I've never even heard of anyone ever scoring 30 or above.
Even luis pons livermore or jaegoor, don't score that high.

These online competitions are all well and good, but almost none of them are using a proper balearic target or the correct distance.
And not one is held in a similiar atmosphere.

Before you start saying how easy it is - look at the facts and the actual statistics. 

Come to the balearic islands this year and please, show us all just how easy it is
And how much better you are than the 'low skill' guys who have been doing it for 50 years.

I agree, when you stand on the throw line and look at the really big target, you just do not understand how you keep missing - but miss you do.

The balearic target is - roughly representative of a human being, potentially in motion - the diana is at head height for an average height person.
That's why it's the size it is and the height it is.
A smaller bullseye is not needed, for the simple reason that hitting a head at even 20 metres, under stress - is bloody difficult enough as it is.

You clearly have not looked at any competition statistics, or you simple believe every slinger in every balearic competition is bloody useless.

Don't disparage something you have not done or insult the skill level of people who are vastly better slingers than you will probably ever be. 

Definitely some interesting ideas and suggestions.
I’m not a fan of changing the scoring system but there’s definitely some cool idea out there for changes to the game . I do like a very small hole idea , because then it needs to go in the hole to count so only the most perfect shots will count. But the extra points I’m not such a fan of.

Currently how I see it is the slinging community has had a massive amount of growth in the past few years and mainly it’s got to do with more slinging content being available.
Channing has put a lot of time money and effort into his part and has definitely help expand the community.
Kick and nooc have also invested time money and effort into creating another format that slinging might reach people (catch this Podcast)
The competition in Spain and this forum.

Now as we grow we will definitely get better and there will be a point eventually that the scores will be tied at the top level. Possibly even perfect rounds.
The game currently how well can you group 10 throws , if all are within 25cm of direct center you have a perfect game. Adding another scoring circle makes the game more about each throw than it already is . I think in the future it’s maybe a solution but like I said the easiest way to make it more difficult is just move further away.

If we really want to display precision accuracy I think we just change the game completely not modify a perfectly functional game .

Cans have always been a good display of accuracy whether it be a bow a gun a slingshot etc.
most likely if you can hit a can at a reasonable distance regularly you are a top shooter.

Now we could push it even further and try light a match (my personal peak goal for accuracy trickshot)
Irongoober has almost done it but there was a few problems with how the match lights.

For ma the best games are
2 rounds of 5 throws on a baleric target at a given distance
The 1 min can challenge
Sling golf.
Some type of sling battle/paintball

All have different elements of skill and are fun even by yourself. Except the battle

Anything other than this starts to move towards trickshot territory

An overlooked portion of this is if the bullseye would actually help with aiming , I believe it definitely does I find the aim small miss small saying to be very true. So perhaps we could put bullseyes on Diana but score the same and just see how much improvement there is and also could test the scoring system with real rounds but honestly it’s a no from me . I think the game is perfect as it stands.

There’s not going to be one game that appeals to everyone the same.  I like the idea of multiple competitions with slight variations on the traditional rules.  That allows different ideas to be tested and vetted in the real world.

I also think it’s ok to have games that are completely different too!

Morphy wrote on Jan 5^th, 2022 at 7:21pm:


Well I’m just going to say that you’re wrong Morphy, but I do completely agree with Mersa.

Morphy wrote on Jan 5^th, 2022 at 8:12pm:


And that’s where you’re wrong!

Eine Diane ist eine Diane. Ein gutes und logisches Ziel für eine bestimmte Disziplin. Warum etwas einfaches komplizierter machen.
Ich denke, das Tierbilder auf Metall immer noch eine gute neue Disziplin wäre.