RXDGear Niederrhein Throwdown 2024 (Qualifier - incl. Finals ticket)

RXDGear Niederrhein Throwdown 2024
Placement Qualifier

On a 22:00 minute running clock

Qualifier WOD A: For weight

00:00 - 04:00: 2RM Front Squat (Athlete A + B)
04:00 - 05:00: Rest
05:00 - 09:00: 2RM Shoulder to OH (Athlete A + B)
09:00 - 10:00: Rest

directly into

Qualifier WOD B: 12 minute AMRAP (10:00 - 22:00)

15 Alt. Burpees to box
30 Deadlifts
20 Sync. Leg raises

15 Alt. Burpees to box
30 Cleans
20 Sync. Toes to bar

15 Alt. Burpees to box
30 Shoulder to OH
20 Sync. Chest to bar

15 Alt. Burpees to box
Max. Reps Snatches

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♀ 35kg barbell, 20" box
♂ 50kg barbell, 24" box

Movement Standards

Front Squat

• The movement starts in the front rack position
• Athletes may start from the rack or ground
• The crease of the athlete’s hip must clearly pass below
  the top of the athlete’s knees in the bottom position
• The rep is credited when the athlete’s hips and knees reach full extension, the feet are in line, and the bar is supported in the front-rack position, with the elbows clearly in front of the hands

Shoulder to Overhead

• The movement starts in the front rack position (WOD A from the rack or ground, WOD B from the ground only)
• Strict press, push press, push jerk and split jerk are allowed
• The rep is credited when:
  - the athlete’s hips, knees, and arms are fully extended; and
  - the bar is directly over, or slightly behind, the middle of their body
• If the bar is lowered from the overhead position before the hips, knees and arms reach full extension, the rep will not count

Deadlift

• Knees and hips must be completely extended and shoulders behind the bar at the top of the lift
• Both mixed grip and overhand grip are allowed
• Gymnastic grips are allowed, straps are not allowed.
• Reps may be singled or completed in a bigger set
• Reps can be split between athletes as desired
• Bouncing the bar is not allowed

Clean

• The barbell starts on the ground
• Power cleans and squat cleans are permitted. Hang cleans are not allowed
• The rep is credited when the athlete’s hips and knees reach full extension, the feet are in line, and the bar is supported in the front-rack position, with the elbows clearly in front of the hands

Snatch

• The barbell starts on the ground
• Power snatches and squat snatches are permitted. Hang snatches are not allowed
• The rep is credited when the athlete’s hips, knees and arms reach full extension, the feet are in line, and the bar is supported in the overhead position

Alternating Burpees to box

• Athletes may jump or step back to reach the bottom position of the burpee
• The chest must make contact with the ground in the bottom position of the burpee
• Stepping and/or jumping back to the starting position are both permitted.
• Athletes may jump or step up the box
• The rep is credited when the burpee was performed according to the standard, both feet are on the box and knees and hips are fully extended 
• The burpee can be initiated while the other athlete is still on the box

Sync. Leg raises

• Toes must reach at least at hip level (90°) or higher with both legs extended (both athletes at the same time)
• Wrapping tape around the pull-up bar or wearing hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.) is permitted, but taping the bar AND wearing hand protection is not

Sync. Toes to bar

• Toes must make contact with the bar (both athletes at the same time)
• Wrapping tape around the pull-up bar or wearing hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.) is permitted, but taping the bar AND wearing hand protection is not

Sync. Chest to bar

• Athletes can use a strict, kipping or butterfly pull up
• Chin up grip is not allowed
• The rep is credited as the chest makes contact with the bar (both athletes must make contact with the bar at the same time)
• Wrapping tape around the pull-up bar or wearing hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.) is permitted, but taping the bar AND wearing hand protection is not

Scoring

WOD A

The score is the total weight for both movements for both athletes, for example:

Front Squat Athlete A: 100 kg
Front Squat Athlete B: 100 kg
Shoulder to OH Athlete A: 80 kg
Shoulder to OH Athlete B: 50 kg

Total Score: 330 kg

WOD B

The score is the total number of reps achieved during the AMRAP

RXDGear Niederrhein Throwdown 2024
Placement Qualifier

On a 22:00 minute running clock

Qualifier WOD A: For weight

00:00 - 04:00: 2RM Front Squat (Athlete A + B)
04:00 - 05:00: Rest
05:00 - 09:00: 2RM Shoulder to OH (Athlete A + B)
09:00 - 10:00: Rest

directly into

Qualifier WOD B: 12 minute AMRAP (10:00 - 22:00)

15 Alt. Burpees to box
30 Deadlifts
20 Sync. Leg raises

15 Alt. Burpees to box
30 Cleans
20 Sync. Toes to bar

15 Alt. Burpees to box
30 Shoulder to OH
20 Sync. Chest to bar

15 Alt. Burpees to box
Max. Reps Snatches

__________________________

♀ 35kg barbell, 20" box
♂ 50kg barbell, 24" box

Movement Standards

Front Squat

• The movement starts in the front rack position
• Athletes may start from the rack or ground
• The crease of the athlete’s hip must clearly pass below
  the top of the athlete’s knees in the bottom position
• The rep is credited when the athlete’s hips and knees reach full extension, the feet are in line, and the bar is supported in the front-rack position, with the elbows clearly in front of the hands

Shoulder to Overhead

• The movement starts in the front rack position (WOD A from the rack or ground, WOD B from the ground only)
• Strict press, push press, push jerk and split jerk are allowed
• The rep is credited when:
  - the athlete’s hips, knees, and arms are fully extended; and
  - the bar is directly over, or slightly behind, the middle of their body
• If the bar is lowered from the overhead position before the hips, knees and arms reach full extension, the rep will not count

Deadlift

• Knees and hips must be completely extended and shoulders behind the bar at the top of the lift
• Both mixed grip and overhand grip are allowed
• Gymnastic grips are allowed, straps are not allowed.
• Reps may be singled or completed in a bigger set
• Reps can be split between athletes as desired
• Bouncing the bar is not allowed

Clean

• The barbell starts on the ground
• Power cleans and squat cleans are permitted. Hang cleans are not allowed
• The rep is credited when the athlete’s hips and knees reach full extension, the feet are in line, and the bar is supported in the front-rack position, with the elbows clearly in front of the hands

Snatch

• The barbell starts on the ground
• Power snatches and squat snatches are permitted. Hang snatches are not allowed
• The rep is credited when the athlete’s hips, knees and arms reach full extension, the feet are in line, and the bar is supported in the overhead position

Alternating Burpees to box

• Athletes may jump or step back to reach the bottom position of the burpee
• The chest must make contact with the ground in the bottom position of the burpee
• Stepping and/or jumping back to the starting position are both permitted.
• Athletes may jump or step up the box
• The rep is credited when the burpee was performed according to the standard, both feet are on the box and knees and hips are fully extended
• The burpee can be initiated while the other athlete is still on the box

Sync. Leg raises

• Toes must reach at least at hip level (90°) or higher with both legs extended (both athletes at the same time)
• Wrapping tape around the pull-up bar or wearing hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.) is permitted, but taping the bar AND wearing hand protection is not 

Sync. Toes to bar

• Toes must make contact with the bar (both athletes at the same time)
• Wrapping tape around the pull-up bar or wearing hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.) is permitted, but taping the bar AND wearing hand protection is not

Sync. Chest to bar

• Athletes can use a strict, kipping or butterfly pull up
  Chin up grip is not allowed
• The rep is credited as the chest makes contact with the bar (both athletes must make contact with the bar at the same time)
• Wrapping tape around the pull-up bar or wearing hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.) is permitted, but taping the bar AND wearing hand protection is not
   

Scoring

WOD A

The score is the total weight for both movements for both athletes, for example:

Front Squat Athlete A: 100 kg
Front Squat Athlete B: 100 kg
Shoulder to OH Athlete A: 80 kg
Shoulder to OH Athlete B: 50 kg

Total Score: 330 kg

WOD B

The score is the total number of reps achieved during the AMRAP