Several competitors were disqualified from Scotland’s World Stone Skimming Championships after using artificially modified stones. The annual competition on Easdale island requires participants to use naturally occurring slate from the location, but officials discovered some contestants wielded machine-shaped and smoothed rocks with artificial notches designed to improve throwing. Event “Toss Master” Kyle Mathews received calls from worried competitors and contacted the rule-breakers, who confessed their violations. “To give them their credit, they deeply apologized for bringing the sport into disrepute,” he said. Organizers are considering requiring future participants to select from official stone collections rather than finding their own. Kentucky’s Jonathan Jennings became the first American winner in the adult male category, while Lucy Woods claimed her sixth adult female title. (Story URL)
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