RULES & REGULATION

GENERAL RULES

1. Competitors may ONLY wear the competition t-shirt during the event. 

2. Competitors must report at registration and report at respective call zones punctually for their respective categories. Latecomers will be disqualified.

   • If the participant is not present at the call zone when the detail has begun, the participant will be disqualified.

   • First detail is to report at the call zone IMMEDIATELY after the demonstration climb. Participants may find out about their detailing at the scoreboard.

3. The organisers reserve the right to amend the rules and regulations without prior notice.

4. Competitors will be briefed on the rules of the competition on the actual day itself.

5. Schedule of categories may be subjected to changes. Participants are advised to check their email, the event Instagram page and the event website for the latest updates.

6. The organisers reserve the right to utilise pictures taken of participants for the purposes of publicity, promotion and post-event reports.

7. Different competition formats will be used throughout the competition.

   • The Flash Format will be used during the Qualifying Round.

   • The IFSC Concurrent Format will be used during Finals.

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COMPETITION FORMATS

1. Flash Format

   • Each detail will have a minimum of 12 climbers and a maximum of 20 climbers.

   • Each detail will have 30 minutes to attempt to top all the boulder problems.

   • There will be a demonstration climb before the commencement of the competition.

   • Participants may attempt the boulder problems in any order.

2. IFSC Concurrent Format

   • There will be 3 boulder problems for Finals.

   • Competitors will be isolated in the isolation zone before the commencement of route setting for the event.

   • There will be an observation time of 2 minutes per route (a total of 6/8 minutes) before the commencement of the event.

   • One designated female competitor will climb on their individual problems.

   • Each climber will have 4 minutes to attempt to top the designated boulder problems.

   • Once 4 minutes are up, no additional time will be given to the competitors to finish the problems.

   • The competitors will then proceed to isolation to rest until all competitors have attempted the designated boulder problem.

   • All competitors will then move on to attempt the next boulder problem and the process repeats until all competitors have attempted all the boulder problems.
     
      

COMPETITION ROUNDS

1. Qualifiers.

   • Top 8 participants from the category will move on to the finals

   • If there are more than the aforementioned participants who are eligible to proceed to the finals, countback will be used. Organisers reserve the rights to cap the number of finalists in the event of too many ties.

2. Finals

   • Top 3 participants will be awarded prizes.
     
      

REGISTRATION

1. If the participant is not present for registration by the end of the stated registration time on email/website, the participant will be disqualified.

2. Call Zone 

   • An announcement will be made for the detail to report to the call zone located by the side of the wall.

   • If the participant is not present at the call zone when the detail has begun, the participant will be disqualified.

   • First detail is to report at the call zone IMMEDIATELY after the demonstration climb. Participants may find out about their detailing at the scoreboard.  

3. Isolation Zone
   The following rules are to be abided by once the announcement for closure of isolation is made:

   • Only competitors who are eligible to compete in that round are allowed to enter the Isolation zone.

   • If participants would like to leave the Isolation zone for any reason, they must inform the Isolation IC. Participants will be disqualified immediately if they leave the Isolation zone without informing the Isolation IC.

   • Participants are only allowed to communicate with their fellow participants in the isolation zone and event officials when they are in the isolation zone.

     • The use of mobile phones to communicate with outsiders will NOT be permitted in the isolation zone.

     • Anyone who is caught with the intention to communicate will be disqualified immediately.

     • In the event that there is a need for communication in emergency situations, participants are required to alert the event officials. Participants are required to turn on the loudspeaker throughout the call to ensure fairness and transparency in this competition.

     • In the event of disqualification, the participant's registration fee will not be reimbursed.
       
        

DURING THE COMPETITION

1. Time-Keeping

   • Timer will run continuously throughout the competition, displaying the amount of time remaining for each detail or rotation.

   • Whistle will be blown by time-keeper at the following times:

     • Triple Whistle: Start of detail or rotation

     • Single Whistle: ONE minute left to end of detail or rotation

     • Double Whistle: End of detail or rotation

   • The next detail or rotation may move into the climbing area upon the double whistle.

   • There will be exactly ONE minute of preparation time before the triple whistle blows again, signifying the start of the next detail or rotation.

2. Start

   • A ‘four-point’ starting position will be adopted for each boulder problem.

   • There will be FOUR strips of the designated coloured tape indicating where the FOUR limbs can be placed specifically in accordance to the discretion of the Chief Route Setter.

   • In the event of a false start, where the climber does not start the route in a controlled and stable manner with all FOUR limbs on the designated FOUR starting points of the problem, the route judges hold the right to call the climber off the wall.

   • The climber would have to queue again to attempt the problem.

3. Zone

   • There will be a zone for each boulder problem, indicated by one zone hold.

     • The hold will be marked with strips of a different coloured tape from the start and top holds.

   • Zone will only be awarded when the participant has one hand on the hold and is in a controlled and stable position. This is up to the discretion of the route judge.

     • If the climber skips the zone entirely (does not show that he is in control of the zone), and fails to top the route but progressed beyond the zone, he will not be awarded the zone.

     • Participants can check with the route judge if they are unsure if they are awarded the bonus.

4. Top

   • There will be ONE strip of the designated coloured tape indicating the end hold or holds.

   • Top will only be awarded when the participant has two hands on the end hold or holds and is in a controlled and stable position. This is up to the discretion of the route judge.

   • The route judge will announce to the climber with gestures to confirm the top.

5. Brushing & Chalking

   • If participants would like the holds or wall to be brushed and chalked, please inform the route judge. The designated event personnel will provide assistance. Participants may chalk and brush the tiles themselves if they deem it to be unsatisfactory; but may only do so with the materials provided by the organisers.

   • Participants can only request for brushing and chalking before they start the problem. They cannot ask for brushing while they are attempting the problem.

   • Participants are allowed to brush their own holds for Flash and Session format.

6. Boundaries

   • Boundaries are marked with black coloured tape.

   • Participants cannot touch any hold, volume or part of the wall that is beyond the boundaries of the boulder problem they are attempting.

   • Side panels of the wall can be used if there is no boundary tape.

7. Fouls, Penalties and Disqualification

   • If participants do any of the following during their qualifier/semi/final, they will incur one PENALTY:

     • Communicate with anyone other than the event officials

       • However, communication is permitted with other competitors if the competitors have not already climbed the route OR if the competitors have already climbed the route.

     • Communication includes talking, gesturing, using communication devices

     • Hit, kick or physically damage event property intentionally

     • Event property includes climbing holds, volumes, walls, furniture etc.

     • Use vulgarities in any language or gesture

     • Display any unsportsmanlike behavior

     • E.g. throwing/kicking items forcefully in anger, booing, taunting

     • Refuses to dismount the wall when told to do so by event officials

   • Upon incurring two penalties within the same round of qualification, the participant will be disqualified immediately and asked to leave the competition grounds. In the event of disqualification, their registration fee will not be reimbursed.

   • Illegal Aid means Controlling or Using any of the following:

     • a) with the hands:

     • i) any placements for “T-Nuts” on the Climbing Surface or any Structure;

   • If participants are on the wall when the penalty is incurred, their attempt will be recorded. If they have scored the bonus before incurring the penalty, the bonus will be awarded.

     • If participants abuse event officials, participants or spectators verbally/physically, they will be disqualified immediately. A police report will be made for serious incursions.

     • The event organizers reserve the right to penalize or disqualify any participant who commits any offensive act other than the aforementioned actions.

8. Technical Incident

   • A Technical Incident is defined as any occurrence that results in a disadvantage or unfair advantage to a competitor, which is not the result of an action on the part of the competitor.

   • In the event of a technical incident, the route-setters will try to resolve the incident.

   • Competitors who have begun their attempts shall be allowed to finish that attempt if they decide to.

   • If there is at least 2 minutes remaining when the technical issue is fixed, the athlete will have to resume their climb.

   • In the event that there is less than 2 minutes remaining when the technical issue is resolved, the climber can choose to re-climb the boulder at another interval, as determined by the Chief Judge.
     
      

RESULTS

1. Ranking

   • The scoring system adopted for this competition is in accordance with the IFSC Rules 2023 Version No 1.0, Section 8.19.

   • Participants will be ranked in the following order:

     • # of Tops

     • # of Zones

     • Attempts to Tops

     • Attempts to Zones

   • In the event of a tie during finals, countback to Semifinals will be used. In the event of a tie in the Semifinal results, countback to Qualifiers will be used.
     
      

APPEALS

1. All appeals shall be accepted if accompanied by the official appeal form and appeal fee of RM100.00 by the competitor concerned, written in English.

   1. ​Flash Format and Session Format:

      • ​An appeal concerning the judgement of a competitor’s attempt shall only be made after the start of the following competitor’s attempt.

      • An appeal against the ranking of the competitor shall be made within 20 minutes of publication of the Provisional Results of that round.

   2. IFSC concurrent Format:

      • ​An appeal concerning the judgement of a competitor’s attempt shall be made before the start of the next competitor’s attempt.

      • An appeal against the ranking of the competitor shall be made within 30 minutes of publication of the Provisional Results of that round.