CATAPULT
OBJECTIVE
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.
FACTS
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.
