Some Significant Changes include:
o Revised Rule 5.7.2: Byes at Youth National Championships, based on categories.
o Revised Rule 5.7.4: Byes for youth competitors at the Open National Championships.
o Clarified Rule 5.13.4(b): Speed-only competitors not required to attend local events.
o Revised Rules 5.14.2, 5.14.3, 5.16.1 and 5.16.2: Revised the number of competitors advancing to
the Divisional Championships (10) and National Championships (6).
o Revised Rule 5.28.4: Eliminated “Tops” as a factor for (onsight) scoring.
o Revised Rule 5.29.5: Revised number of competitors advancing to Semi-final rounds of competition for Youth Bouldering, Sport and Speed to twenty (20).
o Revised Rule 5.40.8: Revised rules pertaining to black and red tape.
o Revised Rule 6.5.1: Revised climbing periods for Youth Championship competitions.
o Revised Rule 6.9.2: Clarification of use of official video by judges.
o Revised Rule 6.10.1: Eliminated “Tops” as a factor for (onsight) scoring.
o Revised Rule 7.8.1: Ties “broken by placement in the previous round(s).”
