JCCA Bouldering Season Opener 2022

2389 Midway Road,Carrollton TX 75006

26 February, 2022

Description

Get ready for the season opener of the 2022 JCCA bouldering season! This will be a modified red point competition for athletes 18 and under. Competition Information All abilities welcome, 18 and under. No USA Climbing members are allowed. If you are unfamiliar with bouldering, or have other questions please reference our season guide or talk to your athletes coach. - Registration will close on 2/23 at midnight. ***Athletes MUST sign up by 2/9 at midnight in order to receive a competitor shirt! - Raffles will take place after each session, and there will be no award ceremonies for qualifiers. Athletes will receive their ribbons through their coaches the week following the competition. - Scores will be posted by the end of day Saturday as well as will be sent out in the Youth Programs Newsletter, there will not be an in-person awards ceremony. ***You must attend ONE OR MORE of the qualfiying events to be able to attend the championship. The championship will be onsight format, and will have an award ceremony including all-season awards! Competition Format - Bouldering will be in modified redpoint format and competitors will have 6 boulder problems. Competitors will have 8 attempts per boulder. - Climbers will have 2.5 hours to climb the boulders in their category (this 2.5 hour slot includes warm up time, as there will be no additional climbing time prior to the start of each session) and will be self judging, with a physical scorecard. Categories Competitors will be broken up by age and by birth year for placement, and will compete in sessions divided by gender. The age category breakdown is as follows by birth year: - Category 1: Born in 2013 or later (youngest) - Category 2: Born in 2011-2012 - Category 3: Born in 2008-2010 - Category 4: Born in 2005-2007 - Category 5: Born in 2003-2004 (oldest) Schedule There are two available sessions for any climber of any age or gender to attend, however spots are limited for each so register early to reserve your spot in a specific session! Session 1 Check-in Opens: 7:15am Rules Meeting: 7:50 am Climbing Begins: 8:00am Climbing Ends: 10:30 am Raffle to follow! Session 2 Check-in Opens: 10:15 Rules Meeting: 10:50 am Climbing Begins: 11:00am Climbing Ends: 1:30pm Raffle to follow! Save the Dates! - 3/26 - Bouldering Qualifier - 4/9 - Bouldering Qualifier - 4/30 - Bouldering Qualifier - 5/14 - JCCA Bouldering Championship 2022