 In "cob gathering" competitions, also called "buskail biltzea", cobs are placed at 1.25m distances in a line, 25 in a line at the most.The game can be played to 50, 75 or 100 cobs in which case they are placed in sets of 2, 3 or 4.The competitors have to collect these in order (the nearest first) and place them into a basket at one end of the row of cobs.