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The competitions

Event Organiser Discretion

The event organiser should specify which of the following competitions will be competed during their event, or specify other competitions if they are competing with another structure.

For the IJRU world championships series, the event organiser is limited to adjusting the event of the open tournament.

The event organiser may limit the number of entries a delegation can enter into each competition event, the event organiser must publish these limits if any.

It is not allowed to compete in the same competition event in different competitions of the IJRU World Championships series.

Example

An athlete cannot compete in Single Rope Speed Relay in both the Open Tournament and Senior competition, or be part of a Team Overall Team in both the Open Tournament and Junior Competition.

In the competition events and overalls detailed below, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ranking athletes or teams are awarded. For the senior competition awards for competition events are only awarded after the final round whereas awards for the overalls are awarded after the preliminary round. For the IJRU world championships series the 1st ranking athlete(s) will be awarded the title IJRU World Champion(s) for that competition event. Awards are handed out separately for every age group and gender category combination.

Senior competition

In the IJRU world championships series this competition is referred to as the World Championships (WC).

The senior competition is made up of a two-round structure. Athletes compete in the first round (preliminaries) to determine the Overall competitions and for a spot in the final round (finals).

The top 6 athletes/teams in every competition event in the preliminaries (first round) qualify for the final round.

Any athlete who withdraws ("scratch") from one of these events after deciding to re-compete will be disqualifying themselves from that event, and their qualifying score will not be considered in the results to decide the winner. In the case of a withdrawal, an offer for the athlete or team that finished on 7th place in the preliminary round to compete in the final round instead will be given to their Head Coach, if the withdrawal happens long enough before the start of the competition event in the final round. The 7th place athlete/team will be given a time period determined by the Tournament Director to accept the offer. If they do not, the spot will be left empty in the finals.

note

The Head Coach of teams or athletes placing 7th in the preliminary should be ready to be called upon on short notice.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking athlete or team in each competition event and overall will be awarded. Awards are handed out separately for each gender category and age group. The 1st ranking athlete(s) will be awarded the title IJRU World Champion(s) for that competition event or overall.

Awards for overalls are based on the results of the preliminaries. Awards for all other competition events will be based on the results of the finals.

Age groups

Competitors in the Senior Competition must be 16 or older by the designated competition age cut-off date with the following exception:

For team events, at least one member of the group must be 16 or older. The remaining member(s) must be at least 13 or older. Athletes aged 13-15 entering team events in the Senior Competition won’t be allowed entry in the same event(s) in the Junior Competition or Open Competition.

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In the future, the ability for athletes under 16-years of age in the Senior Competition may be reduced or eliminated.

Competition events

Events competed individually

Event NameAbbreviationTimingAthletesOverall
Single Rope Speed SprintSRSS1×30 seconds1 athleteISRO
Single Rope Speed EnduranceSRSE1×180 seconds1 athleteISRO
Single Rope Triple UndersSRTUNo time limit1 athlete
Single Rope Individual FreestyleSRIF0-75 seconds1 athleteISRO

Events competed in teams

Event NameAbbreviationTimingAthletesOverall
Single Rope Speed RelaySRSR4×30 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Single Rope Double Unders RelaySRDR2×30 seconds2 athletes
Double Dutch Speed RelayDDSR4×30 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Double Dutch Speed SprintDDSS1×60 seconds3 athletes
Single Rope Team FreestyleSRTF0-75 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Single Rope Pair FreestyleSRPF0-75 seconds2 athletes
Double Dutch Pair FreestyleDDPF60-75 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Double Dutch Single FreestyleDDSF60-75 seconds3 athletes
Wheel Pair FreestyleWHPF0-75 seconds2 athletes

Overalls

These are the overalls competed for the senior competition. The same team or athlete must compete in all events that are part of the overall to enter into the overall. The events competed in each overall is specified in the tables above.

  • Individual Overall (Single Rope) (ISRO)
  • Team Overall (Cross Discipline) (TXDO)

Junior Competition

In the IJRU world championships series this competition is referred to as the Junior World Championships (JWC).

The junior competition is a one-round competition.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking athlete or team in each competition event and overall will be awarded. Awards are handed out separately for each gender category and age group. The 1st ranking athlete(s) will be awarded the title IJRU Junior World Champion(s) for that competition event or overall.

Age groups

Competitors in the Junior World Championships must be no younger than 12 and younger than 16 by the designated competition age cut-off date.

Competition events

Events competed individually

Event NameAbbreviationTimingAthletes
Single Rope Speed SprintSRSS1×30 seconds1 athlete
Single Rope Speed EnduranceSRSE1×180 seconds1 athlete
Single Rope Individual FreestyleSRIF0-75 seconds1 athlete

Events competed in teams

Event NameAbbreviationTimingAthletesOverall
Single Rope Speed RelaySRSR4×30 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Single Rope Double Unders RelaySRDR2×30 seconds2 athletes
Double Dutch Speed RelayDDSR4×30 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Double Dutch Speed SprintDDSS1×60 seconds3 athletes
Single Rope Team FreestyleSRTF0-75 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Single Rope Pair FreestyleSRPF0-75 seconds2 athletes
Double Dutch Pair FreestyleDDPF60-75 seconds4 athletesTXDO
Double Dutch Single FreestyleDDSF60-75 seconds3 athletes
Wheel Pair FreestyleWHPF0-75 seconds2 athletes

Overalls

These are the overalls competed for the junior competition. The same team or athlete must compete in all events that are part of the overall to enter into the overall. The events competed in each overall is specified in the tables above.

  • Individual Overall (Single Rope) (ISRO)
  • Team Overall (Cross Discipline) (TXDO)

Open Tournament

In the IJRU world championships series this competition is referred to as the International Open Tournament (IOT).

The open tournament is a one-round competition.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking athlete or team in each competition event and overall will be awarded. Awards are handed out separately for each gender category and age group.

Age groups

The age ranges for the Open Tournament are specified in ranges below where the lower age notes the youngest age that the athlete is allowed to be by the designated competition age cut-off date, and the older age notes the oldest age that the athlete is allowed to be by the designated competition age cut-off date.

  • 12-15
  • 16-18
  • 19+
  • 30+

For team events, the team qualifies for the age category of the oldest athlete of the team entry. This means that athletes can compete up across any age categories in the International Open Tournament. The exception is the 30+ age category where all athletes must be 30+. Athletes over the age of 30 can compete down in 19+ if they choose. At least one of the athletes in a team must be within the age range of the age group for the team to be allowed to compete in that age group.

Competition events

Event Organiser Discretion

It is up to the competition organiser to specify what competition events will be competed in the Open Tournament, a competition event doesn't need to be offered to all age groups. For the IJRU world championships series, Single Rope Triple Unders should never be offered to athletes younger than 16.

Show Competition

In the IJRU world championships series this competition is referred to as the Show Competition (SC).

The show competition is a one-round competition.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking athlete or team in each competition event will be awarded.

Age groups

Competitors in the Show Competition must be no younger than 12 by the designated competition age cut-off date.

Competition events

Event NameAbbreviationTimingAthletes
Show FreestyleSCTF0-360 seconds8-20 athletes

Double Dutch Contest (DDC)

In the IJRU world championships series this competition is referred to as the Double Dutch Contest World (DDCW).

The DDC competition is made up of a two-round structure. Athletes compete in the first round (preliminaries) for awards in the separate age divisions and a spot in the final round (finals).

The top 4 teams in every competition event, looking at the combined results of the Junior and Senior age group, qualify for the final round.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking athlete or team in each competition event will be awarded. Awards are handed out separately for each age group for preliminaries.

Age groups

DDC is competed in a Junior and a Senior age group during the preliminary round, and in a single combined age group for the final round.

Athletes in the Junior age group must be no younger than 12 and younger than 16 by the designated competition age cut-off date.

Athletes in the Senior age group must be no younger than 16 by the designated competition age cut-off date.

Athletes in the final round must be no younger than 12 by the designated competition age cut-off date.

For DDC events, the team qualifies for the age category of the oldest athlete of the entry.

Competition events

Event NameAbbreviationTimingAthletesRound
DDC SpeedDDCS30 seconds3 athletesFirst and Final1
DDC PerformanceDDCF0-180 seconds3 or more athletesFirst
DDC Freestyle BattleDDCB2-3 "moves"23 or more athletesFinal

It is possible to compete either one event, or both. However, if an athlete competes in both competition events, they must do so with the same team composition in both events.

Footnotes

  1. DDC Speed is referred to as "fastest jumper" in the final round.

  2. A "move" is specified as 1 minute or less of DDC Performance. For the first three heats of the DDC finals, each team perform 2 "moves" each per heat in an alternating fashion, for the 4th/final heat of the DDC finals each team performs 3 "moves" each in an alternating fashion.