As per the OPHEA guidelines, every team must have enough certified belayers able to belay for their own team. Belay Certification for the YRAA competition can be completed at Of Rock & Chalk anytime by <TBD>. Certification is free, and athletes can purchase a day pass if they'd like to stay and climb afterwards. Please have athletes contact Of Rock & Chalk to book a time for certification. Thanks!

Only coaches can register athletes for this competition as all athletes must be part of a school team (see playing regulations).

1. Register the approximate number of competitors for your team by <TBD>.

2. Complete your eligibility list on yraa.com at least 24 hours before the competition.

3. All belayers must be belay tested at Of Rock & Chalk by <TBD>

4. All athletes must have a waiver completed within the last 12 months.

Fees:

• Registration - $27.00 (HST included)

• Harness rental - $3.75 (HST included)

• Shoe rental - $3.75 (HST included)

• Chalk & bag rental - $4.00 (HST included)

Coaches are instructed to collect money from athletes for registration. YRAA will pay the hosting facility for all registration fees and will bill the schools later.

Equipment will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be reserved by the Monday before the competition. Suggestion - athletes can reserve and pay for rentals during their belay certification. Schools will be billed directly for any equipment rentals not prepaid by the students.

• Female / Male

• Recreational (up to 5.9) / Sport (5.9 to 5.10) / Elite (5.11 and above)

Divisions will be automatically assigned based on the highest route in which the climber completes more than 25% of the route

• Top 10 male & top 10 female Recreational climbers qualified for finals

• Top 10 male & top 10 female Sport climbers qualified for finals

• Top 5 male & top 5 female Elite climbers qualified for super-finals

• All other Elite climbers qualified for semi-finals to battle it out for the last 5 spots in super-finals

• The top 10 climbers from each division will compete in finals. Results will be posted on this website by 5pm.

  • If there are more than 10 climbers in the Elite division, the top 5 will advance directly to finals while ALL others will compete in a semi-final round for the remaining 5 spots in finals.

• ISOLATION Format

  • You will not watch other competitors until after your attempt has finished

  • Climbers will compete in reverse order (10th place will climb first)

• 4 MINUTES

  • You will have 4 minutes to view the route, plan your approach and then climb as many attempts as you want. Full points will be awarded for your first attempt, down 10% for each additional attempt to a maximum of 20% off. Your best attempt will count.

  • At the end of 4 minutes, you must immediately stop climbing and come of the wall

• Elite climbers will attempt 2 routes, and will have 5 minutes of rest before their next route