IKTHOF
KNIFE AND TOMAHAWK THROWING RULES
Adults
(16 years and older)
Throwers throw four rounds of three knives from each of five distances,
for a total of 60 knives.
Each round consists of three knives (suggested half spins with
knife held by the blade) from a minimum distance of 2 meters;
three knives (suggested single spins with knife held by the handle)
from a minimum distance of 3 meters; three knives (suggested one-and-one-half
spins with knife held by the blade) from a minimum distance of
4 meters; three knives (suggested double spins with knife held
by the handle) from a minimum distance of 5 meters; and three
knives (suggested two-and-one-half spins with knife held by the
blade) from a minimum distance of 6 meters.
Juniors (11 years and younger)
Handle Throw-One Spin -No minimum distance
Blade Throw-One and one-half spin-No minimum distance
Handle Throw-Two spins-no minimum distance
Youth
(12-15 years old)
Same rules as Adult's Division but no minimum distances.
Minimum
Distances
Adults over 16
Blade Throw-Half Spin (2 meters)-(6 ft. 6 inches)
Handle Throw-Full Spin (3 meters)-(9 ft. 10 inches)
Blade Throw-One and one-half spin (4 meters)-(13 ft. 2 inches)
Handle Throw-Two spins (5 meters)-(16 ft. 5 inches)
Blade Throw-Two and one-half spins (6 meters)-(19 ft. 8 inches)
New IKTHOF Tomahawk rules:
Tomahawks 4 rounds
Adults 16 and over
Throwers throw four rounds of three hawks from each of five distances,
for a total of 60 hawks.
Each round consists of15 tomahawks, three hawks thrown from each
disatnce, three hawks at one spin at a minimum distance of 3 meters;
three hawks at one and a half spins from a minimum distance of
4 meters; three hawks at two spins from a minimum distance of
6 meters; three hawks at two and a half spins from a minimum distance
of 7 meters; and three hawks at three spins from a minimum distance
of 9 meters. Maximum of 300 points.Youth(12-15)
Youths may go to any distance for all 15 hawks per round. Maximum
of 300 pointsJuniors (5-11)
Juniors throw three distances. One spin hawk, one and a half spin
hawk, and two spin hawk for a mximum of 180 points.
