▁dig ▁into ▁the ▁tur f ▁to ▁maintain ▁their ▁balance ▁and ▁resist ▁the ▁cent rif ug al ▁forces ▁of ▁the ▁implement ▁as ▁it ▁is ▁wh ir led ▁about ▁the ▁head . ▁This ▁substantial ly ▁increases ▁the ▁distance ▁att ain able ▁in ▁the ▁throw . ▁▁ ▁We ight ▁throw , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁weight ▁for ▁distance ▁event . ▁There ▁are ▁actually ▁two ▁separate ▁events , ▁one ▁using ▁a ▁light ▁( 2 8   lb ▁for ▁men ▁and ▁ 1 4   lb ▁for ▁women ) ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁a ▁heavy ▁( 5 6   lb ▁for ▁men , ▁ 4 2   lb ▁for ▁master s ▁men , ▁and ▁ 2 8   lb ▁for ▁women ) ▁weight . ▁The ▁weights ▁are ▁made ▁of ▁metal ▁and ▁have ▁a ▁handle ▁attached ▁either ▁directly ▁or ▁by ▁means ▁of ▁a ▁chain . ▁The ▁implement ▁is ▁thrown ▁using ▁one ▁hand ▁only , ▁but ▁otherwise ▁using ▁any ▁technique . ▁Usually ▁a ▁spin ning ▁technique ▁is ▁employed . ▁The ▁longest ▁throw ▁wins . ▁ ▁We ight ▁over ▁the ▁bar , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁weight ▁for ▁height . ▁The ▁athlet es ▁attempt ▁to ▁toss ▁a ▁ 5 6 - p ound ▁( 4 - stone ) ▁weight ▁with ▁an ▁attached ▁handle ▁over ▁a ▁horizontal ▁bar ▁using ▁only ▁one ▁hand . ▁Each ▁ath lete ▁is ▁allowed ▁three ▁attempts ▁at ▁each ▁height . ▁Success ful ▁clear ance ▁of ▁the ▁height ▁allows ▁the ▁ath lete ▁to ▁advance ▁into ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁at ▁a ▁greater ▁height . ▁The ▁competition ▁is ▁determined ▁by ▁the ▁highest ▁successful