Freedom Footbags

Check out the Wikipedia article on guiltless shred! It’s quite well written (I’d like to find out who the authors is).

The origins of this form of play started when professional players were doing one trick after another for 5 minutes or more. Some players felt guilty using easy tricks to keep the run going, thus the term guiltless was born. This rule increased the difficulty for advanced players and gave a more equal time with the bag to each participant in the circle.

The article goes on to say:

The creation of guiltless shred has advanced the sport of footbag at an incredible rate since the mid 90s, and served as a goal for many of the first few generations of players. Guiltlessness is no longer the pinnacle of footbag, but now serves as an entry point for players looking to compete professionally.

I can’t say I was stoked to find that the definition was sandwiched between “games” like “blood” or “barcode”, but hey, it’s Wikipedia! I edited the page and put “Guiltless” first

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