Canoe Battleship 

Canoe battleship is a fun event where teams of four people try to sink other teams' canoes and be the last boat floating at the end of the day. Teams are guaranteed 2 games. Each round will consist of four boats competing in a 12-minute time block. Exact tournament structure will be laid out at tournament check-in.

Check In/Eligibility
All team members should check-in on time and be listed on the IMLeagues roster prior to arriving.
All team members will need an active UVM CatCard to scan in.
All participants must either be an active student, faculty, or staff member.

Equipment
Intramural Sports will provide canoes and buckets for the tournament. No other objects or pool toys will be allowed to use during the contest (i.e. kickboards, squirt guns, team provided buckets or shields). Participants are expected to wear appropriate swimwear and people who are unprepared or who wear inappropriate swimwear will be asked not to participate. Goggles (recommended) and water shoes will be permitted to use during the tournament. Towels will not be provided and participants are expected to bring their own.

Rules
1. Teams are made up of 4 participants. Only 3 people may be in the boat and will all receive buckets. The 4th member will steer your canoe while in the water.

  • Two players should use the seats and the 3rd sitting on the floor. (no sitting on the "yoke"). Teams may play with only 3, but will not have someone steer.
  • You may have subs, but they cannot enter until a new heat begins.
     

2. For safety reasons and to protect the canoes: No standing inside the boat, jumping or ramming into other boats. Teams that break any of these rules will be automatically disqualified from the tournament.
3. You cannot bail water from your canoe. Nor may your team hold onto the sides of the pool deck or another teams canoe.
4. You cannot physically aid another teams boat in sinking other than by adding water to their boat (i.e. pushing, kicking, flipping and/or submerging in anyway)
6. Teams must stay in the designated boundaries set by tournament staff.
7. Teams that sink or are deemed "sunk" by tournament staff must exit the pool immediately and help drain the water from their canoe. 
 
Teams who violate any of these rules may lead to automatic disqualification from that heat or tournament.