On Saturday 29 July we will host our annual Northeast Kingdom 7v7 tournament. What I believe makes our tournament special is that we also host a Strongman competition and O-Line Challenge so that the linemen get to compete as well.
While the 7v7 teams play games in our turf stadium, the Offensive Linemen will compete on our grass field in four individual events in the strongman and 5 team events in the challenge. For the strongman, linemen are divided into two groups by weight; over 220lbs and under 220lbs, to compete in the following events: Log Press, Farmers Carry, Hexbar Deadlift, and Seated Sled Pull.
After the completion of the Strongman, teams of 5 will compete in the O-Line challenge in the following events: Sled Drive Relay, Tire Flip Relay, Sandbag Carry Relay, Slam Ball Thruster Toss, and Tug-of-War.
In between games, I always go over to watch the competition and am always amazed at what I witness. Athletes from competing schools cheering for each other to both encourage and reward great effort while rivals become friends.
Event Chart Follows:
| Strongman | ||||
| Event | Scoring | >220# | <220# | Distance |
| Log Press | Max Reps in 1min | Log (85#) | Log+5s+2.5s (100#) | |
| Farmers Carry | Best Time | Bar+10s+5s (90#) | Bar+25s (110#) | 30yds |
| Hex Bar Deadlift | Max Reps in 1min | 215# | 255# | |
| Seated Sled Pull | Best Time | 80# | 105# | |
| O-Line Challenge | ||||
| Event | Scoring | Distance/Weight | Description | |
| Slam Ball Thruster Toss | Total Distance of 5 tosses | 30# slamball | Next person picks up slam ball from location that last person threw it | |
| Sled Drive Relay | Best Time | 30 yds per person | Go 30 yds, turn it around, next person goes 30 yds | |
| Tire Flip Relay | Best Time | 30 yds per person | Go 30 yds, turn it around, next person goes 30 yds | |
| Sandbag Relay | Best Time | 30 yds per person, 80# bag | Go 30 yds, drop it, next person picks it up & goes 30 yds | |
| Team Tug-of-War | Seeded Single Elimination |
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