UPDATED DECEMBER 10 - Start list for C Boys and Girls FINALS posted
This is the first event of the season for our Youth E, Youth D, and Youth C athletes.
This competition will be Boulder Qualifier #1 for the 2022/2023 season. Boulder Qualifier #2 will be at Aspire Vaughan on March 4 2023. The top 20 Youth D & C athletes after the two Qualifiers (using a ranking of each athlete's best ranking at a Qualifier) will qualify for Boulder Provincials at Boulderz Etobicoke on March 25/26 2023. Youth E are not eligible to compete at Provincials.
Please review the information below to make sure you have everything you need for the competition.
Registration
Register at: https://member.climbontario.ca
Registration deadline: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 5:00pm
Instructions:
Create an account (new athletes only)
Purchase a 2022/2023 season membership (Youth E or Youth D/C/B/A/Jr/Adult)
Sign waivers (participation waiver and concussion waiver)
Register and pay for the competition
Format - Youth E & D
We are returning to our pre-COVID bouldering format for these categories.
Youth E and D athletes will compete in a single round using a judged scramble format. There will be eight problems, with each athlete allowed a maximum six attempts on each problem. There is no running order, no Isolation Zone, and no finals for these two categories.
For full details, please see Section 11 of our Rules (https://www.climbontario.ca/rules).
Format - Youth C
The Qualification Round for Youth C will run using the CEC/IFSC Flash Format. There will be 6 problems per category. Athletes will climb 3 problems at a time, 5 on/5 off, with a break in between sets of 3 problems according to a running order. Beta videos will be provided in advance. Athletes are allowed to watch other athletes climb, may share beta while warming up and may share beta while in a rest chair in between attempts. However, no beta is allowed while an athlete is climbing.
The Final Round for Youth C will run using the IFSC semi-final format, with strict Isolation rules. Each category will climb 4 problems, 5 on/5 off, with a running order from last qualifier to first qualifier. The quota to Finals is based on the number of athletes registered in each category from the Qualification Round.
For full details, please see Section 11 of our Rules (https://www.climbontario.ca/rules).
Schedule
Session 1 - Youth C Qualification Round
8:00am - Gym opens for Youth C athlete check in and warm up*
8:45am - Youth C athlete briefing and judge meeting
9:00am - 12:30pm - Youth C qualification round climbing
*Youth C athletes may check-in right up until their first start time on the running order.
Session 2 - Youth E & Youth D Competition
11:00am - 12:00pm - Youth D/E Female check in and warm up
11:45am - Youth D/E Female athlete briefing and Youth D/E judge meeting
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Youth D/E Female climbing
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Youth D/E Male check in and warm up
1:15pm - Youth D/E Male athlete briefing
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Youth D/E Male climbing
Youth D/E awards to follow - both gender categories
Session 3 - Youth C Final Round
Quota to Finals is expected to be 9 per gender category based on the # of registered athletes.
2:00pm - ISO opens for Youth C finalists
3:00pm - ISO closes for Youth C finalists (ALL finalists must be in ISO by this time)
3:30pm - 4:45pm - Youth C Male final round
4:45pm - 6:00pm - Youth C Female final round
Youth C awards to follow - both gender categories
Running Orders for Youth C
Important: Each athlete appears on the running orders twice - once for Course A and once for Course B. Please note your positions on the running orders and report to the first problem of each Course ready to climb before your climbing start time.
Spectators
Spectators are welcome to attend all Sessions to cheer on the athletes.
Volunteers
You can help make this a great event by volunteering to judge. Judges get a free lunch, a front row view of some awesome climbing, and the chance to wear a really cool green vest! It’s a great opportunity to contribute to our volunteer-led organization.
Volunteer signup: https://signup.com/go/KaXWghg
If you are new to judging, please review our Judge Pathway at https://www.climbontario.ca/judge, complete the online training in advance of the competition, and note your experience level in the signup.
Waivers
Please complete your J2 waiver online prior to the event: https://www.j2bouldering.com/waiver
Important Notes:
Everyone entering the gym must sign a facility waiver. This includes athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators.
J2 Bouldering’s waiver is separate from Junction Climbing’s Waiver. Anyone with a Junction waiver will still need a J2 waiver as well.
Coaches
Only OCF certified coaches will be given coaching credentials for this event. Please see our website for additional information: https://www.climbontario.ca/coaches.
Results
Results will be posted at https://compseason.com.
Youth E results are not posted in order to conform with the sport climbing Long Term Athlete Development framework.
Questions
Please reach out to us with any questions at info@climbontario.ca.