On December 10th, 2024 Crazy Axes in Hanover, Massachusetts hosted a Recreational 2025 Rules Marathon/Tournament. The goal was for everyone to test out the new targets in real competition without the pressure of scoring averages or points expectations. 17 throwers from two states and all skill levels participated in this event. The outcome was a breath of fresh hope for the future of the sport. It would be easy and lazy for me to write about the reactions using vague terms but that's not my style. I will be giving actual examples from the event to demonstrate what I and others witnessed and experienced. 2025 is way more competitive! Example: Jon Gratzer is a new player who has only competed in two leagues but he had a solid match against myself (A Top Amateur) and I had a bad match so he won 37-27. Then a couple matches later I had a solid match against Sean Hout (A Professional Thrower) and he had a bad match so I beat him 51-47. That was a Rec thrower beating a Top Amateur who ...