The competitions
The event organiser must specify what competitions will be competed during the event, listing how the competition is competed and awarded, along with the competition events, their agegroups and gender categories (if different from the defaults specified in Divisions), as well as any limits on number of entries in each competition event.
For the IJRU world championships series, at least the competitions described below must be competed.
Event organisers, including the IJRU world championships series, may add additional competitions and competition events under the following conditions:
- The details for the competition, detailed above, must be submitted to and reviewed by the IJRU Event Approval Committee.
- For National Championships and multi-national competitions (such as Continental Championships and World Championships), rules that differ from this IJRU Competition Rulebook must be reviewed by the IJRU Technical Committees.
- For multi-national competitions, the information must be reviewed and published at least 12 months before the competition.
- For National Championships, the information must be reviewed and published at least 6 months before the competition.
It is not allowed to compete in the same competition event in different competitions of the IJRU World Championships series.
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.
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.
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 Name | Abbreviation | Timing | Athletes | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Rope Speed Sprint | SRSS | 1×30 seconds | 1 athlete | ISRO |
| Single Rope Speed Endurance | SRSE | 1×180 seconds | 1 athlete | ISRO |
| Single Rope Triple Unders | SRTU | No time limit | 1 athlete | |
| Single Rope Individual Freestyle | SRIF | 0-75 seconds | 1 athlete | ISRO |
Events competed in teams
| Event Name | Abbreviation | Timing | Athletes | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Rope Speed Relay | SRSR | 4×30 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Single Rope Double Unders Relay | SRDR | 2×30 seconds | 2 athletes | |
| Double Dutch Speed Relay | DDSR | 4×30 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Double Dutch Speed Sprint | DDSS | 1×60 seconds | 3 athletes | |
| Single Rope Team Freestyle | SRTF | 0-75 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Single Rope Pair Freestyle | SRPF | 0-75 seconds | 2 athletes | |
| Double Dutch Pair Freestyle | DDPF | 60-75 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Double Dutch Single Freestyle | DDSF | 60-75 seconds | 3 athletes | |
| Wheel Pair Freestyle | WHPF | 0-75 seconds | 2 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 Name | Abbreviation | Timing | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Rope Speed Sprint | SRSS | 1×30 seconds | 1 athlete |
| Single Rope Speed Endurance | SRSE | 1×180 seconds | 1 athlete |
| Single Rope Individual Freestyle | SRIF | 0-75 seconds | 1 athlete |
Events competed in teams
| Event Name | Abbreviation | Timing | Athletes | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Rope Speed Relay | SRSR | 4×30 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Single Rope Double Unders Relay | SRDR | 2×30 seconds | 2 athletes | |
| Double Dutch Speed Relay | DDSR | 4×30 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Double Dutch Speed Sprint | DDSS | 1×60 seconds | 3 athletes | |
| Single Rope Team Freestyle | SRTF | 0-75 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Single Rope Pair Freestyle | SRPF | 0-75 seconds | 2 athletes | |
| Double Dutch Pair Freestyle | DDPF | 60-75 seconds | 4 athletes | TXDO |
| Double Dutch Single Freestyle | DDSF | 60-75 seconds | 3 athletes | |
| Wheel Pair Freestyle | WHPF | 0-75 seconds | 2 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)
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 Name | Abbreviation | Timing | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Freestyle | SCTF | 0-360 seconds | 8-20 athletes |
Double Dutch Contest (DDC)
In the IJRU world championships series this competition is referred to as the
Double Dutch Contest World (DDCW).
The Junior DDC competition is made up of a one-round structure, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking team in each competition event will be awarded.
The Senior DDC Speed competition is made up of a two-round structure, teams compete in the first round (preliminaries) for a spot in the second round (finals) where the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking team in each competition event will be awarded.
The Senior DDC Performance competition is made up of a three-round structure, teams compete DDC performance in the first round (preliminaries) for a spot in the second round where they compete DDC performance for a spot in the final round (finals) where they compete DDC Freestyle Battle. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the battle round will be awarded.
It is recommended that the top 10 ranking DDC performance teams in the preliminary round qualify for the second round, and the top 4 DDC speed teams in the preliminary round qualify for the finals round.
The top 4 teams of the second round of DDC performance qualify for the final round, the final round will be competed as follows:
- Battle 1: The team with the 1st ranked qualifying score will battle the team with the 4th ranked qualifying score.
- Battle 2: The team with the 2nd ranked qualifying score will battle the team with the 3rd ranked qualifying score.
- Battle 3: The losers of Battle 1 will battle the losers of Battle 2. The winner of this battle is awarded the 3rd place.
- Battle 4: The winners of Battle 1 will battle the winners of Battle 2. The winner of this battle is awarded 1st place, and the losers of this battle is awarded 2nd place.
The event organiser may change the number of slots in the second DDC performance round and final DDC Speed round, and impose limitations on the number of slots per country in the final round. If so, this must be communicated.
Age groups
DDC is competed in a Junior and a Senior age group.
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 12 by the designated competition age cut-off date, with at least one athlete in the team being 16 years or older.
For DDC events, the team qualifies for the age category of the oldest athlete of the entry.
Competition events
| Event Name | Abbreviation | Timing | Athletes | Age Groups and Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDC Speed | DDCS | 30 seconds | 3 athletes | Junior and Senior1 |
| DDC Performance | DDCF | 0-180 seconds | 3 or more athletes | Junior and Senior |
| DDC Freestyle Battle | DDCB | 2-3 "moves"2 | 3 or more athletes | Senior |
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.