JAVELIN

INTRODUCTION
Track & Field Series card game.
Simulation of the Javelin Throw for 2 or more players.

THE DECK
Players share a common deck.
There are 5 basic suites of cards.
The suites are the stages of a Throw.
In proper order they are:
1. Start 
2. Run Up
3. Run to Plant
4. Plant
5. Release
There is an additional special suite of Wild cards:
6. Training

THE CARDS
The deck contains 1 copy of each card listed in the Card list.
There are 36 cards in the deck.
Each card has a numerical value between 9 and 20. 
This is the number in meters the card contributes to the distance of a throw.

CARDSET AVAILABLE
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WINNING
Play 6 hands.
Each player gets 6 ‘attempts’. 
The player with the longest single throw in 6 attempts is the winner.

TURN SEQUENCE
A turn is also referred to as a hand, a round, or an attempt.
-Each player is dealt a hand of 7 cards
-Each player may discard up to 5 cards and draw replacements
-Players reveal their cards and score their hands.

SCORING HANDS
You may score 5 cards from your hand.
You may score 1 card from each of the 5 basic Suites.
If you don’t have a card from a suite you may substitute a Training card.
If you still don’t have a card for a suite, you get a consolation 5m for that suite.
To Score, Add up the values from each of your 5 suites.
This is the distance in meters of your Throw.

CARD LIST 
Card Name:			Suite	Meters
Relax Arm			S	18
Relax Shoulder			S	16
Visualize Movement		S	20
Chest Muscles Stretched		S	14
2 Finger Grip			S	12
Place Marker			S	10
10 TO 12 Quick Strides		RU	18
7 Meters per Second		RU	20
Accelerating			RU	12
Concentrate Energy		RU	16
Look Straight Ahead		RU	10
Gain Momentum			RU	14
Stressed Step			RTP	12
5 Strides			RTP	14
Turn to the Side		RTP	16
Legs Cross			RTP	18
Maximum Amplitude		RTP	20
Midway Marker			RTP	10
Last 2 Strides			P	14
Tense Body			P	16
Javelin Behind Shoulder		P	18
Flexible Arm			P	20
Run Up Track			P	10
Both Feet on the Ground		P	12
Stop Suddenly			R	10
Explosive Movement		R	14
Powerful Throw			R	16
Optimal Throwing Angle		R	20
25 to 40 Degrees		R	12
31 Meters per Second		R	18
Muscle Building			T	9
Flexibility Exercises		T	9
Elastic Resistance		T	9
Throwing Weighted Balls		T	9
Running & Jumping		T	9
Coordination & Balance		T	9




LINKS
The Throwers Page