Hijaz Dates Stack Challenge

Give each player an identical bowl of pitted dates and a plate to build on.

On the signal, players race to stack as many dates as possible into a single freestanding tower on their plate, without any outside support.

If the tower collapses, the player must restack from wherever the tower still stands, without adding fallen dates back until it is stable again.

Play continues for a set time limit, after which everyone stops stacking at once.

Count the number of dates remaining in each standing tower, and the tallest stable tower wins.