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• 1. Throwing equipment
  In men's series the official throwing equipment is a rubber boot of the size 43, left
  or right foot boot, of which the strap in the top of the leg has been removed. The weight
  of the boot may be 1 kg (950 -1 050 g)
  and the height 43 cm (42 - 44 cm measured from the heel up to the top rim of the leg).
  
  In women's series the official throwing equipment is a rubber boot of the size 38, left
  or right foot boot, of which the strap in the top of the leg has been removed. The weight
  of the boot may be 0.7 kg (650 - 750 g)and the height 36 cm (35 - 37 cm measured
  from the heel up to the top rim of the leg).
  
  Young people (1 1-16 years of age) throw with a boot of the size 38. Children of the age
  of 10 and younger throw with a boot of the size 33, the height of which is 27.5 cm
  and the weight 450 g.
  
  For example the 'Kontio' boot made by Nokia fulfills the requirements listed above.
  The boot usedin competition may not be altered in any way. In competition, at
  least two pairs of men's and women's boots must be available. In qualifications for
  the Finnish Championship or the World Championship, each qualifying group must have
  at least three pairs of men's and women's boots available.
  
  The boots used in competition have to be numbered. Prior to the competition the
  technical supervisor must check the boots to be used.

• 2. Throwing sector and throwing area
  
  
  
  The throwing sector must be marked according to the attached diagram. The boot must
  be thrown from the throwing area, which is four metres wide and at least 20 metres long.
  The approach run limit must be marked either with tape or with chalk. The throw must take
  off from the throwing area, which is five metres long and four metres wide seen from the
  throwing line. The thrower must stay within the throwing area until the throw has been
  officially approved.
  
  The throw will be rejected if the thrower touches the official 4-metre wide throwing line
  with any part of his/her body. The throwing area must be even. Only the supervisors
  and the thrower may be within the throwing area during the throw. For throwers awaiting
  their turn there must be a marked area separated with line, the scope of which is three meters
  on both sides of the approach run limit and the length of which is 20 metres.
  
  The throwing sector must have horizontal lines at 20, 30, 40 and 50 metres.

• 3. Throwing style and throwing time
  
  The throwing style and the grip of the boot are free, but the leg of the boot must be straight
  when the boot is in the air (for example, the leg of the boot may not be rolled on top
  of the foot of the boot).
  
  In qualifications and final competitions, the throw may be performed freely within 30 seconds.
  The clock will be started when the flag official lifts up the white flag, which means that all
  equipment need not be on the spot. (However, the field officials must be ready, and the flag
  official must check that they are ready.)

• 4. Supporting equipment
  
  The use of gloves is allowed when throwing. It is prohibited to tape fingers together. The use
  of resin or other grip-improving substances is forbidden.

• 5. The acceptable throw
  
  The throw can be accepted if the boot falls on the sector line or in the area within the lines.
  Each throw must be measured immediately from the closest landing mark made by the boot to
  the measuring point. The throw will be negligible (not aceepted) if the thrower touches the
  throwing line with any part of his/her body, or steps over the line. The length of the throw
  will be measured to the nearest one centimetre. In case of a Finnish Record or World
  Record throw, the throw will be remeasured to the measuring point. In official competitions
  the organizers must have a measure that is 100 metres long.

• 6. Throwing order
  
  The order in which the competitors perform their throw is to be determined by drawing lots. In final
  competitions the throws will be performed in reversed order based on the results (i.e. the best throws last).

• 7. Competitors
  
  When the number of competitors exceeds 12, each competitor is entitied to perform 3 throws.
  Of them the 12 best throwers are entitled to 3 more throws. If several throwers share the
  same result on the twelfth place, all of them are entitled to continue. In final results, if results
  are even the next best results will determine the placings.
  
  Finnish Championships and World Championships
  
  In two-day competitions (Finnish Championships and World Championships), the 20 best throwers
  after three throwing rounds may continue in the next day finals. The final comprises of six rounds, and
  the eight best throwers are entitled to continue on to the three last rounds.
  
  The team competition takes place on the first day of the Championships. The qualifying rounds
  are thrown separately, and the eight best teams are qualified to continue in the finals, comprising
  of 3 rounds. The final round begins at zero situation.
  
  Only results from the open series are aceeptable in team competition.
  
  In personal competition the qualifying requirement will be announced by the competition management
  one hour before the start of the qualifying rounds.
  
  The throwers participating in team and personal competition must represent the same
  community in both competitions.
  
  The rules of two-day competition apply in a three-day competition, too.

• 8. Team
  
  In men's and women's team competition the participants are three pre-nominated throwers,
  whose best result from the three first rounds applies as result in the team competition.
  
  Entries for the team competition must be supplied by the deadline announced by the organizers.

• 9. Participation to series
  
  A thrower is allowed to participate only to his/her own serie and open serie.

• 10. Interruption of competition
  
  After interruption of the competition due to a force majeure reason (heavy rain, thunderstorm etc.),
  the competition is resumed by starting again from the beginning of the interrupted round.
  However, the results of the interrupted round can be recorded to statistics.

• 11. Records
  
  The Finnish Boot Throwing Association accepts and records to statistics the following results
  thrown in competitions of the official Association competition schedule:
  
  Men: In class B, result 35 m; class A, result 42 m and Champion Class result 47 m. Women:
  In class B, result 25 m; class A, result 30 m and Champion Class result 35 m. In team competitions,
  only the result thrown by the representatives of the same club is acceptable as record. The Finnish
  Boot Throwing Association also accept the following records: World Record, Finnish Record,
  Swedish Record, Estonian Record.

• 12. Repetition throw
  
  The throw may be repeated if the boot hits an official within the sector lines.

• 13. Technical supervisor
  
  The Board of the Association nominates an official Technical Supervisor for each competition
  included in the official competition schedule. The Supervisor may not be a member of the
  organizing club. The Supervisor must be a member of the Association and his name must be
  given to the organizing club two weeks prior to the competition. The Supervisor's duties include
  supervising that the competition is performed according to competition rules and regulations,
  and inspecting the competition equipment. The supervisors and deputy supervisors of Finnish
  Championships and World Championships are nominated by the Board in its January meeting.
  
  The Technical Supervisor may participate in the competition.

• 14. Junior series
  
  The junior series are: girls and boys of the ages of 10, 12, 14, and 16. For instance if the
  thrower's 10th birthday occurs during the present year, he/she will participate
  in the series for 10-year-olds.

• 15. Veteran and senior series
  
  The senior series is for men and women of the ages 45-55. The veteran series is for
  ages 55 - 65 and up. If the thrower's 45th birthday occurs during the present year, he|she
  may participate in the senior series.

• 16. Transfers between clubs
  
  In case the thrower transfers from one club to another, the transfer announcement must be made in
  writing to the Finnish Boot Throwing Association by December 31.

• 17. Protests
  
  Any thrower who wishes to protest against these rules in competition, must submit the
  protest in writing to the competition organizers within 30 minutes of the end of the competition.
  The protest fee is FIM 200. lf the protest is rejected, the organizer will account
  the sum to the Finnish Boot Throwing Association.

• 18. The official clock
  
  An official clock indicating seconds must be present at the throwing venue in
  the following competitions: World Championship, Finnish Championship, Swedish
  Championships, Estonian Championships, the Nordic Cup and the Finnish Cup.

• 19. Code of conduct
  
  The members of the Finnish Boot Throwing Association, both clubs and individuals,
  are obliged to manifest good sportsmanship and they must follow the applying rules
  and regulations.

• 20. Training throws
  
  Prior to the beginning of a series the competitors have to be allowed to perform
  training throws from the throwing area for approximately 10 minutes. Thereafter
  the throwing area is to be prepared for competition.

• 21. The use of fourth competitor in a team
  
  ln competitions with separate opening competitions and final competitions the team
  may change one thrower due to injury or other force majeure reason. The new thrower
  may not participate in any team in the opening competition and he/she must be a member
  of the team's club. Authorization to use a fourth competitor must be obtained from the Jury.

• 22. Transfer of throwing sector
  
  The Jury of the Competition must authorise an eventual transfer of the throwing sector.

• 23. Jury of the Competition
  
  All competitions must have a Jury of the Competition. The Jury consists of the Manager
  of the Competition and two technical supervisors appointed by the Association.

• 24. Competitions of six throws
  
  In competitions where all competitors have six throws (Competition of Champions, Southern
  Finland Cup, Western Cup, Savo Cup and joint result competition) the results of all rounds are
  eligible for statistics.

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