Contest ended 8/10/2008
Invent a Sport
The Results Are In!
The voting and judging periods have ended on www.instructables.com and 9 luck winners have been revealed!
Have a gander at the highly anticipated results below. Congratulations go out to all the winners and a big thanks to Instructables for helping us throw down such an exciting contest. Keep your eyes peeled for our next contest, right around the corner.
Drainage Luge
Entry from: pbshoe
Entry Date: 08/04/08
Have you ever seen those cement drainage pipes down hillsides? I see them wherever I go. On the drive through Silicon Valley I see them along Highway 87, 101, and even 280. All the way up 101 I see them in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, etc. And, they're throughout the east coast as well. They're meant to help water flow down hillsides without eroding the land. The good news is that in order to keep water flowing well, these pipes have flowing, organic lines, rather than hard turns and such. To me, they've always looked like a roller coaster ride. So we decided to turn the drainage pipes into a ride, a sport if you will: DRAINAGE LUGE. Check out the full Instructable here...
Crazy Croquet
Entry from: depotdevoid
Entry Date: 07/20/08
Croquet is my favorite backyard sport. It's like playing golf, but I don't have to wear those stupid pants. And it always makes me think of Alice in Wonderland. Off with her head! Check out the full Instructable here...
Frisbee Shootout
Entry from: Brennn10
Entry Date: 07/20/08
My brother and I were at Williams College waiting for our sister's soccer clinic to end. We were on our way up to Maine for vacation and we had our cameras with us. We found some soccer nets, and we also found a frisbee on the ground. We invented frisbee shootout. Check out the full Instructable here...
Freestyle Snowshoe Boulder Jumping
Entry from: joe
Entry Date: 07/20/08
The sport of Freestyle Snowshoe Boulder Jumping originated in the early 00's in the Colorado Rockies, either at Brainard Lake or Bear Lake. For years the sport has been enjoyed by people of all ages, colors, races, ethnicity and genders. Check out the full Instructable here...
Chaam
Entry from: Asca
Entry Date: 08/08/08
Chaam is a dodgeball-like sport played in a small indoor court. ( pronounced chahm ) Deplete your opponent's points by hitting them with the ball anywhere EXCEPT the elbows to fists and knees to feet. Check out the full Instructable here...
Wrestle Ball
Entry from: Kinetic
Entry Date: 08/09/08
Wrestle Ball is a mix between wrestling and basketball with a twist-it's played on a trampoline. The object of the game is to get the ball through the hoop by whatever means necessary. Check out the full Instructable here...
Ripstik Mini Lacrosse
Entry from: Gjdj3
Entry Date: 08/10/08
Ripstik Mini Lacrosse Ball is a fun game that my brother and I made up. Don't let the complicated name scare you off! It's really a simple game and the equipment actually doesn't cost too much (read on to find out what I mean). Check out the full Instructable here...
Handheld Skate Sail
Entry from: dguillot
Entry Date: 07/15/08
These unique portable folding sails are used in conjunction with skates and boards of all types by kids and adults of all ages. From summer In-line skate sailing to winter Snowboard sailing, discover the fun of using the power of the wind for free, ecological (green) energy. Check out the full Instructable here...
Disc Polo
Entry from: Abelman
Entry Date: 07/30/08
If you've ever played Ultimate, and you've ridden a bicycle, you might like Disc Polo. It's a pretty simple game with a few tweaks from regular Ultimate. The result is a wholly new game. Check out the full Instructable here...
Invent a sport! You could win a $350 gift card!
All the world's a playing field and all of us merely players.
—Shakespeare (sort of)
There are hundreds of sports out there with well-defined rules to follow (boring), but we here at Horny Toad, along with the good folks at Instructables, think rules are made to be broken. Horny Toad's mantra, "Everyday is an Adventure" has inspired countless crazy antics like lake biking, chair skiing and trampoline dodgeball - all in the name of fun and why the heck not?
So we're throwing down the challenge to invent your own sport! Make a good one and we'll hook you up with hundreds of dollars worth of clothes!
We want to see some creative new sports from you. The games can be variations on existing sports, but they need to be original. To enter the contest you need to explain how to play the sport to and how to make any custom equipment, if needed. A video showing the game in action is a major bonus, but not required.
The only rule that has to be included is: Have Fun! The sun is shining and the days are long so get out there and create a new way to play! For some inspiration, checkout the slideshow.
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Enter as many times as you like. No purchase necessary. Sorry to say, we can only have this contest open to legal residents of the US and Canada. It's not open to Horny Toad employees either. Digital submissions only. By sending us a photo, you give us permission to use it, as does anyone else pictured in the photo, and agree that you are authorized to do so. We won't use the photo for anything not related to the contest without contacting you first. One rating per entry per person. You can change the rating you give an entry, we keep track and count only the last one you entered. We try to discourage cheaters. The ratings from identified cheaters will not be counted. The rating period closes at midnight PST on the date shown. The photo with the highest rating as determined by legitimate ratings wins. Winners will be notified by email and posted on the site. Contest void where prohibited. Thanks for playing!