Policy, Rules & Judging Info

Policy, Rules, and Judging Info

This page contains information for athletes, coaches and judges related to the policy, rules and procedures that guide competition climbing in Alberta

ACA POLICY

Membership, Ranking & Team Alberta Policy

ACA Adopts CEC Transgender Inclusion Policy.

Within the hyperlinked policy the “association” is referenced as Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC). For purposes of interpretation, replace CEC with ACA when referring to the policy. Additionally, for questions or concerns you can email ACA@albertaclimbing.org rather than those listed in section 8.2

Late Registrations
A significant amount of work is required between the close of registration for a competition and the start of that competition. This includes entering athletes into the scoring system, start lists/running orders, etc which require the registration list. Late registrations cause significant disruptions to this process for the volunteers working on competition organization, who often have limited time. At the same time, the ACA wants to be reasonably inclusive of all athletes where possible.
As of January 1st, 2024, there will be a late registration fee of $100 for registration requests after the close of registration for a competition.
Please note, even with the late registration fee, late registration requests may be denied at the discretion of the competition organizers 3 to 4 days before the start of the competition due to finalization of running orders and other activities associated with competition organization. Requests for late registrations will be denied within 2 days of the competition.

POINT VALUES AND PROCESS FOR LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL COMPETITION SERIES

2021/22 Senior Boulder Ranking

2021/22 - Senior and Youth Lead; Youth Boulder; Speed.

IFSC Rules

The International Federation of Sport Climbing Rule 2023 document is published here.

JUDGES INFORMATION

JUDGING IN COMPETITION CLIMBING – E-LEARNING MODULE

Click the link above to access the Climbing Escalade Canada resource - Developed in partnership with ACA and other PTSO representatives.

This module will introduce you to what it means to be a judge and the essential knowledge and skills you’ll need to carry out your role in competitive climbing. It will also offer you a place to practise and/or review your skills before you judge at a competition.