GUILTLESS SHRED

This is an advanced game where players agree to take turns in a specific direction around the circle and only perform tricks above a 3 add rating. Players who perform a trick with less than three adds are said to have guilted and are encouraged to pass the bag to the next player. Players who perform a one add trick or a kick are said to have have tilted and must end their turn and pass the bag. 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. Other terms relevant to guiltless shred circles include tripless [playing without using three add tricks], fearless [playing without four add tricks], BSOS [Bee Sauce, hitting a trick both sides in one string], and "THE" [missing a trick in someway]. "THE" is probably the most confusing of the terms. It was originally noted that "the" in English is a pretty vacuous word, much like a trick done poorly is pretty vacuous of value. 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.