Climb X: May 2013

Hi everyone please take note of the following competition details, including the rules and regulations!

The organizers reserve the right to amend the rules and regulations without prior notice. Competitors will be briefed about the rules of the competition on the actual day itself

COMPETITION FORMAT

Qualifiers

Competitors will be required to report to the isolation area.
Qualifiers will consist of 2 top rope routes in On-sight format.
Competitors will attempt route A first.
After resting for a gap of 2 climbers, you may begin attempting route B.
There will be an observation conducted before the qualifiers begin.
Competitors will be judged by the highest handhold reached.
The top 8-10 climbers from each category will then proceed to the finals.

Finals

Finals will consist of 1 lead climbing route in On-sight format.
Finalists will be required to report to the isolation area.
Competitors will be judged by the highest handhold reached.
Prizes would be awarded to the Top 3 climbers of each category.

CATEGORIES

1. Inter-JC (Women / Men)
2. Varsity (Women / Men)

Each participating school/institution is ONLY allowed to send 5 competitors per category per gender.
JC category qualifiers and finals will be held on 25^th May.
Varsity category qualifiers and finals will be held on the 26^th May.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Inter-JC Category

Only climbers who are currently studying in local Junior Colleges can take part in this category, regardless of age.
National Climbers studying in local JCs CAN join this category
Climbers in local JCs currently eligible for Open Category in bouldering competitions CAN join this category

Inter-Varsity Category

Climbers studying in local Polytechnics, ITEs or Universities can take part in this category, regardless of age.
Climbers studying in Junior Colleges are NOT ALLOWED to take part in this category.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The organizers reserve the right to amend the rules and regulations without prior notice.
Schedules of categories are subject to change. Participants are to check their emails for the latest schedule.

These rules apply to both qualifiers (flash/top-rope) and finals (onsight/lead) unless otherwise specified.

Competitors will be briefed about the rules of the competition on the actual day itself.

WET WEATHER

In the case of wet weather, climbing will be postponed indefinitely.
The organisers may decide to cancel the finals.
If the finals are cancelled, the results of the qualification round shall be used as the finals results.

SCORING/JUDGING

Participants will be judged by their legitimate hold-touch point; height reached by dynamic means is allowed.
Should there be a tie in the top 3 positions in the finals, the qualifiers results will be used to break the tie. Should there still be a tie in the qualifiers results, a super final will be held to determine the winner.

CLIMBING (TIMING)

Qualifiers

1 minute switch-over time

1 minute is given for the previous climber to exit and the next climber to enter. The next climber must be positioned with his/her back facing the wall.

4 minute climb time

Climbing time must begin at the end of the 1 minute switch-over time.
The permitted climb time (including observation) will be 4 minutes.

Finals

1 minute switch-over time

1 minute is given for the previous climber to exit and the next climber to enter. The next climber must be positioned with his/her back facing the wall.

4 minute climb time

Climbing time begins at the end of the 1 minute switch-over time. The climber may choose to observe the wall before starting his or her climb.
The permitted climb time (including observation) will be 4 minutes.

TERMINATION OF CLIMB

A participant’s attempt will be terminated by the route-judge should he/she:

fall;
exceed the permitted climb time;
use part of the wall (e.g. side edges) for climbing;
use artificial aid;
return to the ground;
fail to clip-on the runners in the correct order (lead climbing event); or
fail to clip-on after the trailing leg crosses over the runner (lead climbing event);

TECHNICAL ISSUES

A technical incident is defined as any occurrence that results in a disadvantage or unfair advantage to a competitor which is not the result of his action on the part of the competitor, including:

A broken or loose hold
An improperly positioned quickdraw/karabiner
A tight rope

If a competitor is in a non-legitimate position due to a possible Technical Incident:

The competitor's attempt is terminated
the Chief Judge shall take an immediate decision on whether to declare a Technical Incident and permit the competitor a further attempt on the route.

If the competitor is still in a legitimate position:

The competitor’s attempt is not yet terminated
The competitor may choose to continue or cease climbing
If the competitor chooses to continue climbing, no Technical Incident may be claimed later and no appeal in relation to that Technical Incident will be allowed.

DISQUALIFICATION

A participant will be disqualified if he/she:

is late for the reporting;
fails to return to the isolation zone after observing the route;
unropes while climbing;
uses unapproved modification of equipment; or
fails to wear the competition attire provided by the Organisers.

APPEAL

All appeals have to be made in writing by Teacher-in-charge/Team Manager/Team Coach within 20 minutes (Qualifers) / 10 minutes (Finals) after the posting of results.
Appeals will be handled by an appeal panel. A charge of $50 (cash) will be levied for each appeal.

GEAR AND EQUIPMENT

All competitors are required to wear the shirt provided in the registration package.
All competitors are required to bring their own harness, as well as their climbing shoes and chalk bag.
Individual harness would be approved by the Organizing Committee before the climb.
Climber’s tie-in knots will be checked by technical officials. Only re-threaded Figure of Eight knot is allowed for tie-in.