KanJam

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KanJam is a Frisbee sport game in which you throw a Frisbee directly at or into a "barrel" ("Kan") or have someone else "hit" the Frisbee at or in it.

history

The precision sports game was developed in the late 1980s by students Charles Sciandra and Paul Swisher in Buffalo , New York as "Trash Can Frisbee". While playing with a Frisbee in parks, they got the idea to shoot the trash cans placed there . The game concept was later refined and "Trash Can Frisbee" soon spread and became a popular party game, especially near Buffalo.

The developers later patented the game concept and founded the KanJam company in 2005.

The game was then used in physical education in more than 1,000 schools in the United States within a year . In 2007, the company's sales were already estimated at 12,000-14,000 units. In 2011 more than 100,000 units were sold per year and the game was used in 2,500 schools in the USA. It has also been sold internationally since 2013.

Gameplay

The game is played with two teams of two people each. The throwing sport does not require its own spaces, but can be played in any public green or sports facility with sufficient space. Before the start of the game, the two barrels are set up 50 feet (= 15.24 m) apart. The barrels consist of sturdy plastic sheets that can be put together to form cylinders 50 cm high and 40 cm in diameter. There is a 3 "x 12" (7.5 cm x 30 cm) slot on the front of each bin.

The teammates stand at the opposite barrel. In each round, one of the players acts as the thrower, his partner at the barrel on the opposite side acts as the deflector. The throwing player tries to hit the bin or, ideally, to throw the Frisbee directly into the bin. The deflector can assist the thrower with imprecise throws by deflecting or extending the Frisbee disc so that it still hits the barrel. For this purpose, the deflector may deflect the disc by means of a blow or block. The Frisbee may not be touched, caught or carried several times.

Then the thrower and deflector change before it is the turn of the second team.

The following points are awarded for the hits:

  • 1 point: the throw is diverted by the second player and hits the barrel on the outside
  • 2 points: the thrower hits the outside of the barrel without the help of the deflector or the thrower hits the target slot, but the Frisbee flies out of the barrel again
  • 3 points: the throw is diverted by the second player and ends up in the bin ("slam dunk")

In the event of a direct internal hit through the upper opening or the target slot without the help of the deflector, the team wins immediately. Otherwise, the first team to score exactly 21 points wins. To win the game, exactly 21 points must be achieved. If 21 points are exceeded, the last points achieved will be deducted from the total points. For example, if a team scores a slam dunk with three points with a score of 19 points, their score is reduced to 16.

The following rules also apply:

  • The throwing player must stand behind the opponent's barrel when throwing. If he crosses this line, the team receives no point.
  • If the Frisbee touches the ground before it hits the bin, no point is awarded.
  • If the distractor touches the Frisbee several times or if he catches or carries the Frisbee before it hits the barrel, no point is awarded.
  • If the opposing team intervenes in the throw to defend the goal, the throwing team receives three points. If the score is 19 or 20 points, only one point or two points are awarded.
  • Except for an immediate win, both teams must perform the same number of throws. If there is a tie, play continues until one team can score more points than the other in a round.

variants

There is a variant with smaller bins and a smaller disc, which is offered under the name KanJam Mini . This can also be played inside buildings.

With the KanJam Illuminate light kit with LED lights for the barrels and a glowing Frisbee disc, the game can also be played at night.

Another variant is KanJam Splash , which can be played with floating tons in the water.

Web links

Commons : KanJam  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 'Trash Can Frisbee' - a local game - goes global as KanJam at wbfo.org, accessed on June 18, 2014
  2. ↑ a b c Brainstorming put good idea 'in the can' at bizjournals.com, accessed June 18, 2014