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Slackline

Slackline is an outdoor sport in which terrain, technique, navigation, or body control is decisive. At its core, the sport is about depending on the format, the objective is controlled walking, balancing, or performing difficult tricks on the line. Participation format: Individual athletes. It is typically contested on or in Tensioned line in a park, indoors, over water, or as highline at height. Scoring is based on Judged, time, distance, or battle scoring. Core equipment includes Webbing, anchor/tensioning system, tree protection, and depending on discipline leash, harness, or mats. Important forms include Trickline, Highline, Longline. Listed competitions include ISA Slackline World Ranking events, World Slackline Masters, National trickline and highline championshi…

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Classification

Category Outdoor sport
Family Outdoor Sport
Level Main sport

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, slackline, outdoor-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Depending on the format, the objective is controlled walking, balancing, or performing difficult tricks on the line.

Teilnehmer

Individual athletes; team and jam formats are possible.

Teamgröße

Usually individual scoring.

Spielfeld

Tensioned slackline with defined anchors, safety area, and where applicable highline protection.

Dauer

Attempts, runs, or battles according to competition format.

Wertung

Judged scoring for difficulty, execution, amplitude, variety, and control or time/distance scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Win by highest score, longest valid distance, or fastest time depending on format.

Ausrüstung

  • webbing
  • anchors
  • ratchet/pulley system
  • tree protection
  • highline leash and harness by format
  • mats for trickline

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • unsafe anchoring
  • safety-system breach
  • fall/termination
  • illegal spotter or mat contact
  • time limit exceeded

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • International Slackline Association (ISA)