Spring Fling Comp Thing - The League

 

SFCT 2024

THE LEAGUE

SFCT - THE LEAGUE is a 5-Week Progression Series of Top-Rope & Lead Climbing, beginning March 20th and culminating in a Spring Fling Finale on April 20th, 2024.

What is it?

The LEAGUE is a team only competition. Build your team and compete to be the best climbing crew!

Teams are made up of 4 climbers. Each climber’s score is added to the team’s total. You can choose to climb with your team or without, but your scores will be combined with your teammates.

The competition starts March 20th and concludes with the Spring Fling Finale on April 20th.

Register by February 28th to get a complimentary t-shirt with registration! T-shirts will be handed out on the first day of the comp.

All competition participants will also receive entry into the Spring Fling League Finale on April 20th, and entry into the draw to win a bunch of rad prizes from an exciting group of sponsors.

New competition routes will be set every Wednesday and will be available to climb until Tuesday of each week. The routes will feature a range of styles and difficulty levels. Climbers are encouraged to try all the competition routes!

Make a TEAM!

Have a Team of Four?

Great!

  1. Select your team name from the drop down list on the online info form after clicking JOIN A TEAM, below.

  2. Name not there? You must be the first on your team to sign up, type the team name into the box and it will be there for the rest of the team when they sign up.

  3. Come into the gym and make your poster!

Have TWO or THREE members of a team?

Nice!

  1. Select your team name from the drop down list on the online info form after clicking JOIN A TEAM, below.

  2. Team Name not there? You are probably the first on your team to sign up, type the team name into the box and it will be there for the rest of th team when they sign up.

  3. Come into the gym and make your poster, leaving blank spots so that people looking for a team can join yours. Use that poster to attract team members!

  4. Welcome that new team member!

Don't have a team?

No Problemo!

  1. Come to the gym and find a team with a blank spot on their poster. Write your name into the spot to claim it. Remember the name, spelling counts.

  2. Head to cragx.ca/springflingleague and select JOIN A TEAM, entering your info and select the team you signed up for.

  3. Profit!


Prize for best team template so get creative!

What are the rules?

Crag X will not be providing belayers. All belayers must be tested at Crag X.

For Lead-Climbers:

  • Clip all the draws. Leaders must not allow their belay loop to go past a draw. Skipped draw results in an automatic disqualification & pulling of Crag X lead cert.

  • Clip both anchors. Clip both carabiners at the anchor or the send doesn’t count.

  • Climb like you normally do. Crag X staff hold the right to pull climbers from the lead comp at any time if climbing or belaying is deemed too risky. (i.e. uncaught tripping hazards, clipping errors, poor belaying, general sketchiness).

For Top-Ropers:

  • No power-belaying. Don’t pull your climber up the wall!

  • Two hands on finish hold. Climbers must hold the finish hold with two hands for the send.

How does scoring work?

During the 5-week series, participants will try to send as many competition routes as possible. Points will be allotted based on the following results:

  • FLASH 4 Points (sending the route on your first try with no takes or falls)

  • REDPOINT 3 Points (sending the route on any attempt after your first with no takes or falls)

  • ZONE 2 2 Points (making it to the second marked hold part-way up the route with no takes or falls)

  • ZONE 1 1 Point (making it to the first marked hold part-way up the route with no takes or falls)

  • Climbing on lead? Get one point added to your score.

Participants will keep track of their scores on an online score board. Check the live leaderboard throughout the comp to see how your team is doing. Team score is the score of all four climbers added together.

What are the Zones?

The zones are marked holds partway up the route. Making it to the 1st zone hold counts for one point. Making it to the 2nd zone hold counts for 2 points. The zone holds must be held with control for them to count.

Who can enter?

Anyone aged 12+ can enter the competition.

What do I get?

You get scoring, a t-shirt, the 5-week scramble, entry into our Spring Fling League Finale and a chance at a bunch of sweet prizes from a range of rad sponsors. All of this, plus something to focus your training and climbing!

What’s the Spring Fling League Finale?

The comp wraps up with a finale full of climbing games like challenge routes, relay races, crate stacking and a bunch of other shenanigans.

$25 for members, $35 for non-members

Entry includes T-Shirt (if registered by February 28th), Prize Entries, Spring Fling league Finale entry, and the thrill of Competition!

FAQ

  • Is there an individual competition or teams only? Teams only

  • Can teams be a mix of top-ropers and lead-climbers? Yes

  • Do you take our top 4 weeks or all 5 weeks? All 5 weeks

  • Does it count as a lead flash if I send it on lead but I top-roped it first? Heck no

  • Can I change my score after submitting? Yes, but not after the week is over!

Interested in volunteering? Stay tuned for a sign up page for the Spring Fling League Finale.