30m Relay

The 30m Boomerang Relay is one of the fastest and most highly anticipated team events in boomerang competitions. In this high-speed relay, teams of four competitors throw and catch returning boomerangs as quickly as possible while racing through a relay format inside a 30-meter competition circle. Using boomerangs typically designed specifically for relay events rather than individual competitions, two teams compete simultaneously. On the judge’s signal, the first runner from each team sprints from the outside of the 30m circle to the inside of the 2m circle and makes their first throw.

The boomerang must go 30m. The thrower has two attempts to catch their boomerang for legal throws. A legal throw travels at least 30m and is thrown from the inside of the 4m circle. If it does not make 30m, the thrower must go until it makes range. Once they make their legal catch, they run back to the 30m line and tag off with the next thrower.

The thrower waiting to be tagged may not have any body part within the 30m circle, and may not move until they have been tagged by the current thrower. Each thrower goes twice, for a total of eight catches per team. The timers should stop the moment the last thrower steps over the 30m line after making their catch.

There should be a circle judge for each team, ensuring there are no foot faults, and three timers for each team. The median/middle time recorded by the three timers will count as the official time for that team. The winner of the event has the shortest time.