Rope Burn 2019 Results

Follow this link to the Rope Burn 2019 Live Results!

https://usactherustbelt.page.link/RopeBurn2019

USAC Climber's Briefing

This Climber's Briefing is issued by USA Climbing. Please read it thoroughly and notice the items in RED. If you don't already know, this season there is a new zone scoring system for championship events (Regionals, Divisonals, and Nationals), so even if you are a seasoned competitor, please read this carefully as the scoring has changed from past years. 

Click here to watch a video on bouldering competition rules, and click here to read the USAC Rulebook (the zone scoring is described on page 41, section 5.18.5).

Travel safely, and see you in Pittsburgh!

** As of 5:45pm December 7, ASCEND: Pittsburgh does not yet have a running order. They will post it on the Facebook Rustbelt Region page as well as the Rustbelt Regionalsinformation page as soon as they have created it so make sure to check those locations. I will email it as soon as I see it posted.

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Rustbelt Regional Championship

Climber's Briefing

Format: 6 problems, 4 minutes climbing each problem

Start

• Start holds are marked with two flashes of tape
• If two start holds: must have one hand on each hold
• If one start hold: must have both hands on that hold
• No "flying starts" — must clearly control of start hold(s) before moving to next hold
• Once both feet are off the ground, the attempt is recorded
• Don't touch non-start holds while on the ground
• Brushing is allowed, only by climber, while on the ground not touching the wall

Scoring

• Zone holds are marked with flash of tape connected to "5", "10", "15" point signs
• Zone holds require only one hand control
• Finish hold is marked with flash of tape connected to "25" point sign
• Finish hold requires clear two-hand control

• Make eye contact with judge to confirm finish (e.g., thumbs up)

On-route / Off-route

• Features (e.g., arête) are on
• All holds and volumes in your "lane" are on
• Top of wall is off;  Side edge of wall is off
• T-nut holes in wall and volumes are off; Bolt holes in holds themselves are on
• Red tape — soft boundary:
• Can’t touch tape or beyond with hands
• Can't use holds or volumes beyond tape with any part of body
• Can flag/smear/hook on wall surface with feet or other non-hand parts of body
• Black tape — hard boundary:
• Can’t touch tape or beyond with any part of body
• Questions about the problem? Ask the judge

“Two Second” Rule

• One way to achieve control is to touch a hold for two seconds while in a stable, controlled position
• This means:
• Must be at least 2 seconds. Any doubt, then no control will be given
• Absolutely no movement of hand or body

Technical Incidents (a "technical")

• Some occurrences beyond climber's control can be a technical
• E.g., spinning/broken hold, collision with another climber, timing system failure
• Issues with clothing or hair, twisted ankles, etc. are not technicals
• Climber must call a technical immediately and, if judge agrees, climber must cease the attempt or forfeit ability to call technical

Other

• No tick marks! No chalking holds or wall
• Audio announcement ("Time, time") defines the climbing period
• While in the chair you are still in ISO (no communication with coaches, parents or friends, and no turning around to look at the wall)
• No beta, coaching or advice while climber is on the wall
• Appeals: without overwhelming evidence, the default is to defer to original determination of the route judge
• Check with judge before moving any pads to ensure that you don’t endanger a climber on an adjacent problem

After each problem

• If you finish problem before time is elapsed, sit in chair for remaining time
• If you disagree with judge's score, let them know, but don't argue. Appeal to chief judge when you've finished all climbs. Video is helpful.
• You don't need to sign your scorecard.
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If you have questions after reading this briefing, let the ISO monitor know and the Chief Judge will come talk to you.

Regionals Waiver Form

USAC Bouldering regionals is Saturday, December 9 at ASCEND: Pittsburgh. Please fill out their online waiver in advance to save time.

Once you fill out and digitally sign the online portion, check the email address you provided to finalize the process. The waiver is not complete until you confirm your email. You will then receive a second email to confirm that your waiver has been sent to all parties, and you can download a copy for your records.  

Click here for additional Regionals information.

Click here to sign up to volunteer. 

2017 Heart Burn Results

Congrats to everyone who competed in the 5th annual Heart Burn at East Falls on December 2, 2017. Here are the results. They can also be found online.


Youth results:

Adult Results:

Governor Dick Mount Gretna Bouldering Comp Results November 19, 2017

USAC 2017 Bouldering Youth Regionals Preliminary Schedule

USAC 2017 Bouldering Youth Regionals will be held at ASCEND Pittsburgh on December 9, 2017.

This is the preliminary schedule based on current registrations (as of November 27, 2017).

Regular registration ends November 30 at 11:59 MT, with a late registration ($100 late fee) running through December 2. 

Make sure you register your climber with USAC in time!

Heart Burn Registration

The annual Heart Burn bouldering competition is Saturday, December 2, 2017 at East Falls. This is the second of four Burn Series competitions. The Youth portion is also a JIBS qualifier.

REGISTER HERE

HEART BURN FAQ

Who can attend?
Anyone! Both Kids and Adults–Open and Amateur. All Amateur competitors & Spectators are welcome!

When is it?

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2017

Times:
Youth (All Categories)
PLEASE NOTE: ALL YOUTH CATEGORIES MUST ABIDE BY THE TIMES LISTED BELOW.
Check In Opens:    9:00 am

Competition Start: 10:00 am
Competition End:  ~1:00 pm
AWARDS TO FOLLOW!

Adults (All Categories)

Check In Opens: 3:00 pm
Pre-Lims Start:   4:00 pm
Pre-lims End:     7:00 pm

Open Finals Start:  8:30 pm
AWARDS TO FOLLOW!

All times subject to change. Call 877-822-7673 for updates.

  What does it cost?$44.50 Pre-Registered*  /  $49.50 at the Door    Deadline for Pre-registration is December 1, 2017 at 8 pm.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED! SPACE IS LIMITED. PRG DOES NOT GUARUNTEE DAY OF AVAILABILITY!

SPECIAL OFFER: PRE-REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 30, 2017 TO RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT! (*SHIRT SIZES ARE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS*)

*PRG Members save $5 off pre-registration fee. Use the code PRGM to receive your discount.
(Cannot be combined with any other offer)

How do I register?
Register online or by calling 877-822-7673

Dyno Comp Results November 18, 2017

Team PRG Sleep Over and Social

WHAT IS THE TEAM PRG SLEEPOVER & SOCIAL?
PRG team sleepovers are opportunities to allow junior and senior team members across all four PRG locations in Oaks, Coatesville, East Falls and Wyncote to get to know each other to become a more cohesive team. Typical activities include climbing, team-building activities such as crate stacking, hide & seek, movies, board games, and giving Coach Tom a headache. Kids are welcome to bring games to share. 

Sleepover commences immediately after the Dyno Comp at the East Falls location on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Kids do NOT have to be registered for the Dyno Comp to attend the sleepover.  Please arrive no later than 6:30 pm. Sleepover lock down is 7 pm.

PRG will provide at least two senior-level coaches to provide supervision throughout the event. They always strive to have at least one male and one female coach. At lights out, boys are required to sleep on one side of the gym and girls are required to sleep on the other side. There will be clear separation and supervision.

Click here to to RSVP to the Sleepover.

COST:
Attendance is FREE. A pizza dinner will also be provided at no additional cost. We only ask for food or beverage contributions to keep the kids and coaches well fed during the event.   


FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS & PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

We would like to request food/beverage contributions to supplement the pizza that will be provided for dinner, snacking and breakfast. Additionally, a few parent volunteers are needed to assist with the food scene so coaches can focus on the kids.

Please click on the "What to Bring" portion on the left-hand side of the Evite to sign up.

WHAT TO BRING:
Bring your climbing gear, sleeping bag, pillow and any other items you consider bedtime necessities.  Electronics are permitted (please bring headphones).

Please do not bring anything valuable as the gym is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Note:  If your child travels with any special needs such as Epipens or medical devices – please contact Coach Tom and Kim Beckey (kbeckey76@gmail.com) to ensure these items get into the correct hands.

MORE QUESTIONS?
Any additional questions still about the sleepover, contact any of the following individuals:

• Kim Beckey (kbeckey76@gmail.com)
• Will Beckey (wbeckey@gmail.com)
• Tom Meehan (tmeehan4315@gmail.com) 

RSVP here!

2017 Bouldering Local Doylestown Rock Gym Results, 11.11.2017

Female Junior
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Napoletano, Elena	Team DRG	PA	14400	1
Male Junior
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Houlton, Drew	Team DRG	PA	22600	1
Trexler, Michael	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	20800	2
Kemp, William	Earth Treks	MD	19100	3
Lamourt, Jarek	Earth Treks	MD	18800	4
Kates, Leo	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	500	5
Female Youth A
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Albores, Isabel	Earth Treks	MD	27400	1
McDevitt, Meghan	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	24000	2
McCulloch, Anupama	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	22200	3
da Cruz, Rachel		PA	21500	4
Trexler, Allyson	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	21400	5
Magland, Bonnie		PA	20400	6
Kaminetz, Annie	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	18800	7
Loden, Eleanor	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	15200	8
Piera, Katherine	Earth Treks	MD	8400	9
Male Youth A
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Snyder, Benjamin	Earth Treks	MD	30000	1
Wheeler, Noah	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	30000	2
Ranelli, Nick	Team DRG	PA	27200	3
Sussman, Carter	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	26500	4
da Cruz, Alex	Team DRG	PA	24800	5
Mast, Carson	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	24600	6
Cohen, Max	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	23000	7
Funck, Kyle		PA	22900	8
Soergel, Griff	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	20100	9
Bennertz, Ethan	Earth Treks	MD	18500	10
Bertolino, Ryan	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	18400	11
George, Lucas	Team DRG	PA	17000	12
Haymes, Thomas	Earth Treks	VA	16400	13
Johnston, Jacob	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	14400	14
Stachel, Jackson	Team DRG	PA	13000	15
da Cruz, Max		PA	6200	16
Female Youth B
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Frenia, Alexandra	Team DRG	PA	26800	1
McCormick, Annika	Earth Treks	MD	26700	2
Yolen, Ella	Team CRG-Watertown	MA	23700	3
Klaris, Eloise	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	23500	4
Haegele, Arwen	Team DRG	PA	20700	5
Heppe, Amelia	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	19000	6
Weiland Zuckman, Sophia	Earth Treks	MD	18600	7
Witter, Hannah		PA	17500	8
Krakovsky, Samantha	Earth Treks	MD	17300	9
McGinty, Lucy	Team DRG	PA	16900	10
McDonald, Erin	Team DRG	PA	15400	11
Gomez, Alicia	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	14200	12
Rager, Auriana		PA	11500	13
Weinhold, Emmerson	Team DRG	PA	11400	14
Libelo, Hannah	Earth Treks	VA	8100	15
Male Youth B
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Kunz, David	Team DRG	PA	28400	1
Dasti, Laith	Earth Treks	MD	23700	2
Lairdieson, Colby	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	21000	3
Tartt, Oliver	Earth Treks	MD	19800	4
Headley, Matthew	Team DRG	PA	18600	5
Kaminetz, Joe	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	16700	6
Gross, Jack	Team DRG	PA	15500	7
Frenia, Owen	Team DRG	PA	9100	8
Gourgey, Sawyer	Earth Treks	DC	8100	9
Female Youth C
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Cohen, Nadia	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	19400	1
Herrera, Alexis	Team DRG	PA	18600	2
Brugmann, Piper	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	17700	3
Pohl, Laura	Earth Treks	MD	17700	4
DOrazio, Liviana	Spooky Nook	PA	15800	5
Beckey, Cameron	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	14600	6
Elias, Alexandria	Team DRG	PA	13700	7
Olin, Sienna	Earth Treks	MD	13700	8
Kellich, Mia	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	12300	9
Idriss, Aniset	Earth Treks	DC	11400	10
McCormick, Rowyn	Earth Treks	MD	8600	11
Kimmel, Reese		PA	6500	12
Male Youth C
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Wheeler, Benn	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	27300	1
Miller, Josh	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	19100	2
Funke, Kyle	Team DRG	PA	18100	3
Varughese, Joshua	Team DRG	NJ	18100	4
Carre, Sebastian	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	17800	5
Templin Ashford, Noah	Team DRG	PA	16200	6
Nichilo, Cornelius	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	14800	7
Harmon, MJ	Team DRG	PA	12700	8
Bean, Maxwell		PA	12600	9
Haegele, Wyatt	Team DRG	PA	12500	10
Godfrey, Mason Jones	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	12200	11
Vandermolen, Carter	Team DRG	PA	10700	12
Shaman, Ethan		PA	10600	13
Kemp, James	Earth Treks	MD	8700	14
Carre, Christophe	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	8000	15
Lippiatt-Cook, Nico		PA	7900	16
TSITLIK, EUGENE		MD	7800	17
Female Youth D
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Ross, Ella		PA	13100	1
Beckey, Addison	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	12400	2
Buczko, Allison	Team DRG	PA	12000	3
Pohl, Charlotte	Earth Treks	MD	8300	4
Berger, Abigail	Earth Treks	MD	7200	5
Clayton, Amarisa	Team DRG	PA	3100	6
williams, ella may		PA	2600	7
Male Youth D
Competitor Name	Team Name	State	Points	Rank
Haugeto, Konrad	Team DRG	NJ	12400	1
Stewart, Foster	Philadelphia Rock Gym	PA	10600	2
Mace, Eli	Earth Treks	MD	8400	3
Lemerise, Jack	Earth Treks	MD	6400	4