gaffling
English
Verb
gaffling
- present participle of gaffle
Noun
gaffling (uncountable)
- A planning technique for orienteering relay courses whereby individual routes are planned so as to vary slightly and to make following difficult. This means that the competition depends more on navigational skills rather than just physical ability.
References
- British Orienteering Federation's Event Guideline F for Relay Events, Section 3.