Face-slapping league turns heads as it looks to become next major U.S. sport

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Cornhole tossing and pickleball have both matured into organized, professional sports in recent year, but another emerging competition trying to cash in on the action asks participants to demonstrate a different skill: the ability to slap someone silly.

have both matured into organized, professional sports in recent years. But another emerging competition trying to horn in on the action asks participants to demonstrate an altogether different kind of skill: the ability to slap someone silly.

"There was just something about it I liked, and I love the challenge of it," White told the Associated Press this week."I love taking something and turning it into a big brand."Slap fights last for three to five rounds. A striker has 60 seconds to recover from a hit, and they earn points based on how hard the slap lands. The Power Slap League has more than 30 competitors, also known as"strikers," with winners collecting $2,000 to $10,000 per match.

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