The Rules of Scottish Highland Games - EXPLAINED!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Ninh explains - The Rules of the Scottish Highland Games. These are a popular set of strength events originating from Scotland, but contested around the world.
Watch this short beginner’s tutorial video guide on Highland Games rules, and how to contest each of the Scottish events.
Learn about stone put, caber toss, sheaf toss, weight throw, weight over bar, tug o’war, Scottish Hammer, kilt, dance, ceremony and more.
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Video: Copyright Kenmore Highland Games, NZ Highland Games, Braemer Media, Braemer Games, Stone Mountain Highland Games (I do not own video footage and claim fair use).
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Music: ‘’Scotland the Brave’ by Highlanders
Narrated, Directed and Produced by Ninh Ly
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The Highland Games - Scotland's summertime tradition. I stumbled upon the Loch Lomond games last year and it was pretty sweet.
Let me know if you've been to see any of these events?
No... but, where I live does have a Highlander Festival every year (The town was founded by a Scotsman) and the biggest event is the Highland Games there.
I've seen it at multiple times at Scottish Cultural Festivals and it's always incredibly exciting to watch
@@Seadragon77 You should go, it's a fun thing to see.
@@kodyballard49 next stage - come to Scotland!
@@NinhLyUK would love to, hopefully the funds present themselves one day lol
Feels like the various Strongman competitions owe a lot to the highland games.
Yes indeed. I was hoping that people would recognise that the strongman contests evolved from lots of strength games, the Scottish Highland games being one of them.
So, it seems as though the most popular of the Highland Games consist mainly of throwing heavy stuff. Sounds like a good time.
Sure is!
I love being scottish (btw some scottish schools allow these games to be played)
Apparently so, yes.
And thanks!
Just when I think you’ve run out of sports to explain, you’ve proven me wrong again! Great work!!
PS - I’ve asked this before, and I’ll ask again for any and all of the Canadian fans of this channel..
DO Y’ALL WANT A “NINH EXPLAINS THE RULES OF RINGETTE” VIDEO?!
Thanks Matthew. If I get enough demand, yeah.
I don't know what it is. So yes.
@@NinhLyUK is Matthew saying ringette is ice hockey?
Gustavo Silva what ?
Two-time competitor, acceptable performance… this was a simple but great video! Gets me excited and thinking of coming out of “retirement”!
I would love to see a sprint at the world stronman events. That would be so interesting to see
It would be, but I'm sure that most people would turn out mainly for the strength events.
Of the obscure sports you've covered, this is one I have actually seen in person! I saw them have a Highland Games competition in Nova Scotia as part of a local Canada Day celebration when I was up visiting my great-uncle's summer home.
They're fun aren't they?! Thanks Ian.
Boy, this video makes me wish I lived in Scotland, especially the music and dance. Great work as always. Lang may yer lum reek!
There's always time to move there!
Most of his footage was from a New Zealand highland games however!
Null explains... Jugger
Please!!
Did you just call me 'Null'?!
Null ly make videos about sports
Great video, Ninh! Glad you took the time to cover the athletic competitions. However, you missed a hugely important "other event" at the end - musical competitions. There is an international community of thousands of bagpipe bands, and tens of thousands of soloist bagpipers, drummers, harpists, fiddlers, and singers who travel all over the world to compete against one another.
I actually didn't know that there were musical contests?! I never came across any, as there was usually only one set of pipers.
Thanks for the info!
@@NinhLyUK no worries! I compete as a drummer in a bagpipe band in the United States. There are bagpipe band associations that sanction official competitions all over the world, governed overall by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA). The world championships are held every August in Glasgow, Scotland: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06htgmc
@@NinhLyUK I know your specialty is explaining the rules of sporting events, but if you did want to cover pipe band competitions, I would gladly write you a script. Love your channel! I've learned so much from it.
I'll bear that in mind. Thanks again man!
@Ninh Ly thanks for this video. I ended up going to see the Highland Games a couple months after watching this and had a blast!
Awesome! Glad you had an awesome time! :)
Splendid work as always, Ninh! Hope to see a video on track and field athletics in future!
Thanks. As for Track and Field ... maybe if I get enough demand, yeah.
Love this episode, Ninh.
Thanks Andy, much appreciated as always!
I live in Glasgow and I have family in the Highlands so I quite often watch them
Yeah for sure. I just came back from the Invergarry games in the Highlands. Pretty cool!
I don't believe this has been mentioned yet, but Jugger rules explained would be great.
If I can get the footage, yeah.
jugger is like Molise
There are a total of 10 events, but in most games they don't host the mile run, so the games are 9 events. They are,
1. The open stone, a 16lbs stone that you can move to build up speed in the trig, basically it's shotput.
2. The Braemar stone, that ninh showed, is a 22lbs stone that you can't move except to throw. This is a stand and put.
3. Weight over bar, simply stand under the bar and lift. The weight differs based on weight and gender. Men it's 56lbs, lightweight men (under200lbs) 42lbs, and women 28lbs.
4./5. The Hammer throw, this is 2 events because one is the heavy hammer 22lbs, and the other the light hammer 16lbs for men. Women heavy 16lbs, and light 12lbs. This you must stay in place as you swing the hammer around 2 or 3 times before launch, farther the better.
6./7. Weight for Distance, again the weight changes from class and gender. Men 56lbs heavy, and 28lbs light.
Lightweight men 42lbs heavy and 28lbs light. Women 28lbs heavy and 14lbs light. In these events you can spin in the trig to build up speed.
8. The Sheaf Toss, in this event the goal is to get the sack, sheaf, over the bar using a pitchfork. Men use a 20lbs lightweight men 16lbs and women 12lbs.
9. The Caber toss, most iconic of the games. The weight and size of the caber, the giant pole, changes from game to game. The point is not for distance but to turn the caber over end over end. Scoring is based off a clock with 12 being a perfect score. Anything less than 9 or more than 3 on the clock is a no turn.
Good job on the overview Ninh. I've started competing in these games myself and I can tell you that these games are a lot tougher than they seem.
Thanks for the extra detail. I knew that some events are contested twice for different weights, but that made the video really long so I used 'up to' when describing the weights. And yes, these games are significantly harder than they look. Props to you for competing!
You should make a video about the field events in athletics as well as the track events, I think it could be interesting and help people understand how different the events are.
I'll consider it.
Thank you Ninh for making this video
Anytime bro!
Excellent!
Keep making great videos Ninh
I'll try dude.
I've been looking forward to this sort of vid. I was about to recomend it. I don't have to. Ninh you're a LEGEND. I have a feeling i've said that before! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thanks Joshua, much appreciated!
@@NinhLyUK I'll Start MY Letter of reply:
Dear Fan,
I don't want to be odd by that i mean, I don't want to beg and make myself look stupid. Could you please subscribe to my channel? You don't have to watch my videos but i think it would be nice to have you as a subscriber. You don't have to if you don't want i'm not forcing you. It's up to you.
Subscribed.
@@NinhLyUK Thanks a million!
I had to watch this video as my English homework and it was very fun to watch! Thanks ^^
Yes!!!! I asked and I have recived! Thanks Ninh Ly for covering this amazing sport😊 next on my personal wishlist(I understand you have your own list and order, just want you to know theres a demand lol😅) Jugger!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not really sure about Jugger, but demand equals supply I guess.
Thanks!
@@NinhLyUK Ninh Ly yeah not the most popular sport put there but do think it would be a interesting video and who knows maybe it'll be your next Korfball lol? Regardless can't wait for the next sport vid
Thanks Kody. might be a few weeks until the next one.
Thanks. I'm hoping to compete in my local highland games next year, but needed a rundown of the rules. I might need to go to home depot to buy some sort of caber.
Canne de Combat and Jugger would be great!
Sure, why not?
The Highland games are my KILT-Y pleasure
Nice!
Highland games are huge here in the States, and I attend several every year! If you wanted to you could almost go to one every weekend. I have a good friend very involved as a competitor in the games.
I would love to go to Scotland, climb a Munro and attend a Highland Games. Thank you. This is a really nice video.
Thanks. I highly recommend coming to Scotland in the summer and seeing this for real.
Great video as always.
Thanks, much appreciated!
Thank you for these viedos!!
Cool, glad you like my videos :)
Cheers fur th' video. th' end ay it an' th' graphite loons was oan point.
Thanks!
L9ve it. Great vids.Thanks dude
It would be nice if you could put the masses and leghts also in metric units
Standard notation - I only quote what they quote.
@@NinhLyUK i understand
went to the Gathering of the clans way back in 2009 in Edinburgh. An absolutely epic weekend :D
Coool!
SUPER COOL !!!!
I’m Scottish and have shamefully never been to a Highland Games. I hear it’s great fun tho
If you're not from the highlands its not all that surprising tbh, tons of my mates from the south have never been to one
Yeah it's one of those things that you either go to or you don't. You only live once, it might be worth seeing one.
NICE!!!
Ninh has explained everything..n nothing left out.
...
Don't worry i will mail you some of my native weird sports.. 😊
Thanks.
I remember first hearing about the Highland Games from my mom, and the first thing I said after hearing what the events were was "I'm beginning to sense a theme here"
Great video! can you do Ninh explains the rules of indoor hockey?
If I get enough demand, yeah.
Nice Sir 👍✔
Thanks Zahoor!
Man, if I ever get big enough then I want in. Most of these competitions look like fun
Good video but you're missing a few things, the games are scored like a decathlon with everyone competing in all events, stone put as you describe is just braemar stone which is no less than 22lbs but there's also open stone which is no less than 16lb and is literally shotput with a rock in a trig. Cabers are scored for points based on clock position and degrees lifted if you don't turn it and there is a formula for the total points of a perfect turn based on length, weight, and taper of the caber since no two are alike. Also hammer usually has a 16lb and 22lb light and heavy event. Traditional order of events is braemar stone, open stone, heavy weight for distance, light weight for distance, heavy hammer, light hammer, caber, sheaf, and heavy weight over bar.
And that would confuse the complete beginner of whom this video was intended for. Thanks anyway.
@@NinhLyUK also the throwing events are actually called heavy athletes cheers
Hey! I love your videos! But can you speak about Jugger :)
A real new sport with fun rules. This community need help!!!
Sure, why not?
@@NinhLyUK Please don't there's nothing to explain other than it's a game of tag with foam weapons.
+Tom Run How about Spikeball.
@@MrWhateverfits you've obviously never watched Juggers of The Wasteland or JoW-Style Jugger
The Highland games are one of Scotland's proudest inventions.
Absolutely.
6:15 Nice view
Someone else noticed!
"it take me ages to make one of these videos"
More than half of that sports are similar to the Traditional Basque Games (Herri Kirolak), you should check them out!!
boy do i want to go to scotland now! I love cultural sports like these...
Ah you should! It's a great time of the year to visit Scotland - the tradition and culture that's on display at these events is cool.
Please make a video on the rules of Sanda/ Sanshou!!
That's part of Wushu and I'll make one if I get enough demand, but nobody has asked for it so far.
19'6", that's one big pole. And to top it off, it weighs 175 lbs! Wow!
Yeah it's pretty hefty!
They vary in size at each Highland games. Unique challenges.
You know what would be awesome? If Ninh explains the rules of *Marblelympics*
Is that even a sport.
I was just at the Gourock highland games
Sweet, hope you had fun!
Please consider doing a video on the rules of Pato
I have no idea what that is?
The fact that you don’t have over 500 thousand subs baffles me
Baffles the hell out of me too.
Thanks!
I was not ready for 6:16 🤣🤣🤣
2:39 when you play Getting Over It too much...
Kind of?
😂
Please do the BTCC! Thanks
If I get enough demand, yeah.
Looks like dangerous stuff
It's all fun though.
I’ve always been curious about the traditions and customs around Highland games outside of the contests themselves. The contests and events usually seem to require a lot of strength and explosive power, which is something I can get behind. Would you ever do the rules of Naginata or Shorinji (Chinese) Kenpo. They’re admittedly similar to Kendo and karate, but it appears that scoring in competitions and some penalties may vary.
Hi Ryan thanks. Yeah they don't look like much, but these events require great power and strength.
If I get enough demand, I'll make anything!
do a video on downhill mountain biking
If I get enough demand, yeah.
IN MY FAMILY BACKGROUND, MY ANCESTORS ARE FROM IRELAND AND ENGLAND. I THINK I HAVE SCOTTISH IN MY DNA TOO. I ENJOY WATCHING HIGHLAND GAMES, DANCING AND BAGPIPES ARE VERY SOOTHING TO ME.
why so aggressive?
@@pancakes4795 None of your business.
@@darrenwashington9842 sorry
@@pancakes4795 No problem. Take care and Be safe. enjoy your day.
@@darrenwashington9842 you too :D
6:10 Ninh you pervert, great video though
I scrolled down to look for this.
@@NinhLyUK Great company, plenty to see...
You should do: The rules of Hornussen (Swiss sport)
I think I'm covering that in a future video.
@@NinhLyUK Awsome! looking forward to it!
The still for the stone put in kengo!
Yes.
@@NinhLyUK met him out in Hawaii, got me into the Scottish games. Great dude.
Do a video on Jugger! The sport of the future!
Sure, why not?
I wonder if I'll ever see this on ESPN.
Not enough conceited mama's boys, making hundreds of millions of dollars a year, complaining about how oppressed they are. It wouldn't appeal to ESPN's target demographic; themselves.
Probably not ESPN.
Used to be on ESPN2 every now and then.
Nihh you should make a video the rules of sasuke/ninja warrior explained
Is that not a game show?
Ninh Ly it’s both a sport and a show kinda like ufc btw there are many different international versions such as sasuke japan sasuke Vietnam sasuke Singapore sasuke Indonesia American ninja warrior uk ninja warrior ninja warrior France ninja warrior Germany ninja warrior Spain ninja warrior Austria ninja warrior Denmark ninja warrior Sweden and more it is a much a sport we’re people try to beat insane obstacles. These days people build there own courses and compete with friends. Also these days you can find gyms and other competitions all over the world know so yes it is a show but it is mostly a sport. I recommend you use sasukepedia.com to get your information. If you make it it would be a great video and could get a good amount of views. Also if you you want for ultimate bucket list you can go to a famous ninja compition the best would be an win Vegas this year and the next coming sasuke tournament if you want. It would be really cool plz make this video
Please do Tchoukball
If I get enough demand, sure!
Hay ninh, could you do a rules of trampoline video? Not many people seem to know about it, and I think that should change.
Is that a sport? Isn't that classed as a discipline of gymnastics?
Ninh Ly technically it's "trampoline gymnastics" but I do trampoline myself, and trampoline, double mini trampoline, and tumbling are always competed in different buildings. Or at least to the competitions I've been to.
Ah okay, gotcha.
Cornhole next, please!
That's not an actual sport now, is it?
@@NinhLyUK it's basically a target sport. It appears once in awhile on ESPN2 here in the states.
Ninh a question
Is highland games as you shown here, is it a collection of events like athletics consists of different events like 100 meters, shortput, long jump etc. Is this like that??
Is it popular in other countries apart from Scotland.
You are great Ninh, you know a lot of sports like this sport, Greco-Roman wrestling, floorball, Gaelic football,disc golf etc I came to know these only after I saw your videos , I would like to meet you face to face someday.
Yes it's a collection of events that make up a specific games.
It's popular in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the US. Basically anywhere where there might be a Scottish influence.
And thanks! I get around so I'm sure you'll see me at some point.
I used to go watch the annual Highland Games when I lived in Northern Virginia in the US. Always a lot of fun! Now that I live in Germany, there is actually an annual Highland Games in Berlin every July.
Make a video on Rounders
It's not played professionally so there's no real footage of it.
Oh how I do miss the Highland Games !!!!💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
Yeah, they're pretty cool.
Tug'o'war my childhood in France, didn't even know that's scottish!
Yeah apparently so. Thanks very much for stopping by.
With the stone put is the distance measured to the landing point of the stone or the location it rolls to?
The best thing about the gathering has to be the whisky tents.
Certainly is!
Please do Kata karate rules
If I get enough demand, sure.
Does the stone ever bounce bad and crush someone's shin in? There's got to be instances where the stone smashed someone's leg or foot...
Probably, but you never hear of such things.
morbid curiosity...
Eles também podem usar camisa e chapéu de renda .
4:07 in 1912 Olympic Games they have that
Yes.
We also have sport like the tug o' war in the Basque Country. We call it Sokatira.
Cool, didn't know that.
@@NinhLyUK And I didn't know that the Scottish also had that
Both our countries have a lot of sports that are about strength etc...
I'm From Scotland and i done some of these games befor
It's fun, huh?
Gaa Handball please. 5 time world champ teaches in my school
If I get enough demand, yeah.
But maybe he's the best one to explain the sport?
Do beerpong rules next😂
Not a sport bro.
Explain the game of ball of the mayas
If I get enough demand.
The long awaited spin off of top 10 weirdest sports
Not a bad idea!
Great video! It makes me proud to be Scottish. Oh well, half Scottish. And I loved the bagpipes in the background. Thank you.
Explain soccer tennis and street soccer
If I get enough demand.
What ur fav sport to play
Who thumbs downed this video!? This shits baller.
Totally!
Is this a once a year contest? Like the tough man contest
It's like a strongman contest yes. but it's contested in several sites across the world. Usually once a year, but you could attend several games if you wanted to.
Can you do a rules of Relay Ball next it’s on my page I have a short video of it
If I get enough demand, yeah.
Cool
Is it true that an Australian holds a few records? His name is Damian Birkenhead.
I'm not sure.
Wow. We have that tarik tambang in Indonesia. XD
Hey Ninh why not use the metric system??
I don’t know if you take requests or not, but I do have a sport you haven’t reviewed yet
Pickleball
If I get enough demand, yeah.
Just a funny note, Tug of War was an Olympic event from 1900 to 1920, shame it went away.
That's technically true!
Do the rules of yukigassen
What?
Do the Oina the national sport of Romania
If I get enough demand, yeah.
alexandru stefan Can't figure it out at all.