Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest
1.    All participants must furnish their own tools.
2.    All wedges must have a smooth top and all rough edges must be trimmed.  They will be checked by the
       judges.
3.    The committee has the right to reject any unsafe tool.
4.    All logs will be drawn by lot.
5.    If 50% of the splitters reject a log it will be replaced if other logs are available.
6.    There will be a meeting of all splitters before each class where rules and regulations will be explained.
7.    Each splitter will be timed with an official stop watch, and the time will be recorded by the official time
       keepers.
8.    Each splitter will sign his name and class in a bound book.
9.    The entry fee will be set by the Logan Railsplitting Association.
10.  A committee of five members will make all decisions pertaining to the Railsplitting contest.
11.  This same committee will grade and select logs prior to 10 AM on Saturday morning.
12.  When the splitter finishes his log or calls time he must go to a designated area and await the judges
       decisions.
13.  All rails will be separated, and the heart side turned up before time is called.
14.  All tools and wedges must be removed from the logs or rails before calling time, or a time penalty will
       be placed against the contestant.  Ten seconds for each tool left in the log or rail.
15.  There will be three (3) judges with one of the three serving as the Chief Judge and each one will receive
       a set of rules.
16.  Each contestant will receive a set of Railsplitting rules upon signing the entry form, paying the required
       fee, and completing the waiver of liability.
17.  The logs will be drawn one hour before the contest is scheduled to begin.
18.  The Junior Class is for ages 14-18.  Proof of age must be shown.
19.  The Amateur Class may be any person who has never split in the Abraham Lincoln National
       Railsplitting Contest Professional Class, and must be 18 years of age or older.
20.  The Professional Class is any person who signs the bound register as a professional splitter, due to the
       monies placed on Win, Place or Show in this class, and will be bound to this class henceforth.
21.  The quality of the rails will be left to the discretion of the Judges.  A rail is a portion of the log which
       shows saw marks on both ends.
22.  The Junior Class will split six rails.  The Amateur Class will split six rails.  The Professional Class will
       split eight rails.
23.  Time and quality will be of equal value in the judging of the rails.
24.  The decisions of the judges will be final.
25.  All rails shall remain the property of the Logan Railsplitting Association.
26.  Protective footwear shall be worn: No sandals, tennis, or canvas footwear will be allowed.

Old Time Base Ball
Base Ball is a gentleman's game:

Field:
Bases are placed 90 feet apart.  Foul ground is established by a line from home through first and third bases, as in modern ball.  No balls are out of play (unless specific ground rules are agreed upon beforehand).  If there is an outfield fence, for instance, fielders may jump it to retrieve balls - no automatic home runs.

Pitching:
1.    A hurling line 12 feet long is drawn 45 feet from home plate.
2.    The hurler may deliver the ball from anywhere along and behind that line.  All pitches are underhand.
3.    The striker may request the location of the pitch and is not obligated to swing at any bad pitch.
4.    No walks or called strikes.  (Exception:  The umpire, at his discretion, may call a pitch a strike if the
       striker does not swing at a hitable pitch, usually after a warning.)

Batting:
1.    The striker stands on, or straddles, a line drawn through the middle of the plate parallel to the pitching
       line.
2.    All swings must be full.  No bunting.
3.    The striker is dead when:
       a.    Swinging and missing three times.  Foul balls do not count as strikes.  Balls are considered fair or
             foul by where they first bounce: if a struck ball lands anywhere in fair territory it is fair, no matter
             where it goes after that.  So a ball that is chopped in front of the plate but spins into foul ground is
             still a fair ball.
       b.    A ball hit is caught on the fly or on one bound, fair or foul.  It doesn't matter how high or how far
             the hit ball travels; foul ticks to the behind caught on one bounce are outs and are quite common.
             Only the ground counts for the "one bound"  - so a ball bouncing off trees, fences, buildings,
            vehicles, spectators, other players, is still catchable until it hits the ground more than once.  If a
             player attempts to catch the ball on the fly, drops it, but catches it off one bounce, the striker is out.
       c.    Forced out at first base, or tagged trying to advance past first, as in modern ball.

Base Running:
1.    Base runners are dead when forced out at a base or tagged as in modern ball.
2.    Base running differences:
        a.    No base may be overrun, including first base.  If the runner is off the bag, he may be tagged out.
        b.    No sliding or diving into a bag, or obstructing or "taking out" a fielder.  Such runners shall be
               called out.
        c.    Runners must remain on the bag until the ball is hit - no leading off or stealing.
        d.    No base runner may advance on a caught ball (no "tagging up").  IF the ball is caught on the fly,
               runners have a free return to their basses.  (Runners cannot be "doubled off").
        e.    If the ball is caught on one bound, runners may advance at their own risk.  The force play is off;
               runners must be tagged.  (Note: So running strategy is to run on just about every hit ball.  An
               exception is when a ball is caught on one hop by an infielder; a runner on first my wisely choose
               to remain on first.  But if the ball bounces twice, the runner on first is obligated to run and can
               be forced.  No infield fly rule.  On balls hit to the outfield, runners should always go; they will get
               a free return if the ball is caught on the fly and keep running if it is caught on the bound.
               Fielders can keep base runners from advancing by catching a ball on the fly.)
3.    Runners reaching home plate safely should proceed to the tally table, ask the tally keeper to record
       their tally, and ring the tally bell.
4.    Three hands dead per side.
5.    Nine complete innings is a match (even if the visitor Club Nine is ahead in the ninth inning).

Fielding:
1.    No gloves allowed.
2.    Nine fielders:  Hurler starts behind the line.  Behind: behind the striker; cannot interfere with the
       striker.  First, second, and third tenders: play within one stride of their bases until the ball is struck.
       Right, middle, and left fielders: play in the middle of their fields until the ball is struck (no "shading"
       strikers one way or the other).  Rover: can position himself anywhere on the field (usually moves
       between first and second for left handed strikers).

Decorum
This game is modeled after the game played by the gentlemen's clubs of the New York area before the Civil War.  Play is undertaken for exercise, fresh air, fellowship and the glory of the game; winning and losing are secondary.  Fine players are congratulated all around.

The following are not tolerated:
1.    Arguing with the umpire, or anyone else
2.    Swearing
3.    Spitting
4.    Sweating (Rule often waived on warm days.)
5.    Insulting umpire or opponents

The umpire may fine players a day's wages (25 cents) for any unseemly conduct.  The umpire may appeal to players or cranks for help deciding a call.  All participants are expected to answer honestly.

Dean Tibbs Tomahawk Throw
1.    The throwing line will be no more than 12 feet away from the base of the target block.
2.    Each contestant, upon request may have up to two practice throws before their turn officially begins.
3.    Five throws are allowed for each contestant.
4.    No contestant may step over the throwing line while throwing their tomahawk.
5.    The contestant with the most points at the end of the competition is the winner.
6.    In case of a tie, the tied competitors will have one throw: If it is clear through points who is the winner,
       that person has won.  If the competitors all score the same point value with their final throw, the
       following will be used to determine the results.
        a.    Tomahawk is stuck in the block, but did not cut the card: A measurement of the distance
               between the blade and the card is the determining factor.  The tomahawk closest to the card wins.
        b.    Tomahawk has cut into the card: The tomahawk that has cut into the card the furthest will be the
               winner.
        c.    Tomahawk has cut the card in half: The tied competitors recieve one more throw to determine
               the winner, using the scoring below or the tie rules above.
7.    All tomahawks are subject to approval.  Only tomahawks are allowed to be thrown, axes will not be
       allowed.

Terminology
 

Target Block (Block)	-	Circle of wood that the competitors aim towards.
Target Card (Card)	-	A normal playing card pinned or stappled to the block which is the target goal of the competitors.
Target Stand (Stand)	-	The support base for the target block, usually made of wood.
Throwing Line (Line)	-	A line drawn 12 feet back from the target stand which the competitors throw from.
Tomahawk (Hawk)	-	A small, balanced, hand axe designed for throwing in competition.  They are usually designed to be areodynamic and to spin one time before hitting the block.

Scoring
1.    A throw that misses the block or sticks into any part of the stand counts as zero (0) points.
2.    A throw that sticks into the block, but does not cut the card in any way is worth one (1) point.
3.    A throw that sticks into the block and cuts into the card is worth three (3) points.
4.    A throw that sticks into the block and cuts the card in half is worth five (5) points.