The team competition begins with a time trial in which the teams compete against the clock. The results of the time trial determine the placement of the teams in the first round of the tournament. The fastest teams compete against the slower teams in reverse order.

The teams have one minute of preparation time before the heat begins. The axes are set up neatly and the single buck setup is prepared. Team members position themselves in their respective disciplines.

The Heat starts with an intense 15-second warm-up for the Stock Saw to signal the start of the challenge. The first athlete makes a quick cut with the roaring saw. Once a cookie is fully severed, the second athlete takes over with the Underhand Chop. After successful completion of the block, it seamlessly moves to the Single Buck where the third athlete cuts a cookie off the block.

First Round:
In the first round, all 12 athletes go head-to-head in the core disciplines of Underhand Chop, Stock Saw, and Standing Block Chop. Points are awarded based on their performance times, with a maximum of 12 points available for each discipline. If there are more than 12 competitors, only the fastest 12 earn points, while those below 12 receive none. Disqualification results in zero points for that discipline. After this round, the competitors with the fewest points are eliminated, leaving only the top eight to advance.

Second Round:
The remaining eight athletes tackle two additional disciplines, the Single Buck and the Springboard, with the opportunity to earn more points. In this round, they compete for a maximum of 16 points per discipline, ranging from first place to eighth place.

The Grand Finale:
The top six competitors, who have accumulated the most points from the first two rounds, enter the third and final round, where they face the ultimate challenge: the Hot Saw. This discipline brings heightened difficulty and intense pressure. Points in Hot Saw are worth even more, with a maximum of 18 points for first place and a minimum of three points for sixth place. The competitor with the highest total points at the end of this electrifying third round emerges as the ultimate champion of the competition.

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Judges:
A team of five dedicated judges oversees the timing process throughout each competition. Two judges are stationed on the stage, two are equipped with Video-Timing technology, and one is stationed in the athlete area.

The Sequence:
It all starts with the initial time measurement on stage, measured down to an astonishing 1/1000th (0.001) of a second. This time, while crucial, isn't considered the official time.

Video Timing:
Next comes the Video-Timing system. Here, the judges carefully analyse recorded videos, cross-referencing them with the initial time measurement, making precise adjustments as needed. Ultimately, it's the video time that stands as the athletes' official times.