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TOP ROPE & LEAD COMPETITION RULES

General Rules

• Each athlete is assigned 10 climbs based on their category.

• Climbs are attempted on top rope or lead, depending on category and climb number.

• Flash format only: athletes may only attempt each climb once.

• Belayers must give adequate slack.

• If the rope assists a climber's attempt in any way, their attempt will finish.

• Belayers will not be provided by Oasis, you must coordinate your own belayer on the day. 

• Belayers must be certified by Oasis BEFORE competition day.

• ​Competitors can also belay for each other on the day.

• ALWAYS DO A BUDDY CHECK BEFORE CLIMBING!

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Lead Specific Rules

• Climbers and Belayers can use the knots and belay devices that they are familiar with.​

• Belayers are expected to spot their climbers before the rope is clipped into the first clip.

• Belayers are expected to stand in a sensible position relative to their climber and the climbers around them. 

• Judges may ask belayers to make adjustments if anything is deemed unsafe.

• If a back-clip or z-clip happens during an attempt, both the belayer and the climber can communicate to solve the issue. 

• If a back-clip or z-clip is ignored, and the climber goes beyond the reach of the issue, judges will stop the climber, and their attempt will finish.

• Pre-clipping first clip is NOT allowed.

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Scoring

We will set 25 climbs for the event:

• Kids will climb Top Rope on climb numbers 1 – 10

• Novice will climb Top Rope on climb numbers 6 – 15

• Intermediate will climb Lead on climb numbers 11 – 20

• Open will climb lead on climb numbers 16 – 25

• Your final result will be your total score from each of your 10 climbs

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Each Climb will have 2 zone holds and a top.

• The zone holds are worth 1 point each and the top is worth 2 points, to a total of 4 points.

• To get the point for a zone, the climber must make meaningful control of the zone hold.

• In Top Rope, the climber must make a controlled match on the final hold to get full points.

• In Lead, the climber must clip the final clip to get full points.

• The raw sore of the climb will be multiplied by the climb number to give the points for that climb.

• For example, getting both zones and the top on climb number 10 gives (1+1+2)x10 = 40 points​

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Tie-Breakers

If athletes finish with the same total score, the following tie-breakers apply, in order:

• Highest Climb Number Top achieved

• Number of Tops

• Number of Zone 2s

• Number of Zone 1s

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Spirit of the Event

Oasis Climbing competitions are designed to:

• Encourage climbers of all levels

• Reward effort and progress

• Celebrate community, growth, and challenge

Let’s climb hard, cheer loud, and support each other. 🌴🧗‍♀️