Gladiators Zone - Catapult
Quick Jump
Event ID: CATAPULT
Time Limit: 60 SECONDS
Gladiators: 2
Contenders: 2
Weapons: NONE
Featured Tune: NONE
Two Contenders and two Gladiators are each suspended from the arena ceiling equipped with a hip harness which has elastic bungee cords attached to each hip. Behind each of the Gladiators is a goal and above each Contender are suspended ball dispensers. On the whistle both Contender and Gladiator bounce up and down on their bungee cords. The Contenders are attempting to throw balls past the defending Gladiator into their assigned goal.
On the whistle both Gladiators and Contenders must begin bouncing on the bungee cords.
First Appearance: Series 7, 1998 - Heat 4
Last Appearance: Series 7, 1998 - Qtr Final 3
Domestic: 3
International: 0
Other: 0
Total: 3
UK
Each Goal: 2 POINTS
Catapult was one of three events to have its debut showing as a split event (eg only the men or women played this event).
Catapult had modifications between the initial testing and its first television appearance. The initial version was more of a volleyball style event with a net between the Contenders and Gladiators. This was later abandoned before the first play.
