All competitors and parents should familiarize themselves with it.
http://usaclimbing.net/rockcomps/resources/2014-1010%20USA%20Climbing%20Rule%20Book.pdf
Significant Changes – Overview
o Revision of Rules 5.4, 10.4.3 and 11: To conform to USAC’s adoption of the SafeSport
policies.
o Clarification of Rule 5.4.4: Youth Team Championship participation.
o Clarification of Rule 5.5.3: ABS and SCS season competitions.
o Revision of Rule 5.11.4 a): Number of routes/problems for SCS and ABS competitions.
o Revision of Rule 5.11.4 (k) and (l): Redpoint format final score tabulation.
o Adoption of 5.12.9: CCS Regional Championship format.
o Adoption of Rules 5.18.5: Definition of “Hold” and “Handhold.”
o Adoption of Rules 5.18.6, 5.18.7 and 5.18.8: Start and Finish holds.
o Clarification of Rule 5.18.9: Prior to an attempt, competitors may only touch the marked
starting hold(s). If the competitor touches any other holds, they will be charged with an
attempt.
o Adoption of Rule 5.18.10: Control of start holds.
o Revision of Rule 5.18.11: Start of attempt.
o Adoption of Rule 5.18.12: Finish holds.
o Revision of Rule 5.25.9: Technical incident, Speed climbing.
o Clarification of Rule 5.28.1: Control.
o Revision of Rule 5.28.2: Route map, scoring.
o Clarification of Rule 5.28.4, 5.28.5 and 5.28.7 Scoring – Sport, Speed and Bouldering.
o Revision of Rule 5.31: Ties.
o Elimination of Rule 5.38.5: All redpoint problems must be clearly taped for the entire
route. Onsight problems/routes do not require taping provide there is a clear climbing
“lane” as to not cause confusion or interference to/from another competitor.
o Revision of Rules 6.10.1, 6.10.2 and 6.10.3: Sport climbing rankings.
o Revision of Rule 7.3.2: Route timing, Speed climbing.
o Revision of Rule 7.6.10: False starts, Speed climbing.
o Adoption of Rule 7.8: Ties, Speed climbing.
o Adoption of Rule 8.3.2: Climbing time recorded announcement, Bouldering.
o Revision of Rules 8.4.1, 8.4.2 and 8.4.3: Rankings, Bouldering.
