TOMCF Championship '22

RULEBOOK TOMCF Championship '22

Naming conventions in this document:

TOMCFC: The Old Man CrossFit Championship
QUALIFIER: the QUALIFIER competition period
FINALS: the finals of TOMCFC
THE EVENT: the complete competition, including QUALIFIER and finals
ATHLETES: the ATHLETEs competing in the QUALIFIER or the finals
COMPETITION CORNER: the platform at competitioncorner.net that is used by TOMCFC for sign up and scoring.

1. The Old Man CrossFit Championship

1.1. TOMCFC has nothing to do with CrossFit HQ.

1.2. The QUALIFIER for the finals is held from Jul 24th until Aug 25th, 2022, 22:00 CEST.

1.3. The Finals are held from Sep 24th until Sep 25th, 2022

2. GENERAL RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2.1. By participating in any stage of TOMCFC, the ATHLETE agrees to all rules and policies pursued by the organization of TOMCFC. The ATHLETE accepts all the risks associated or could reasonably be associated with a sport event. For each specific case, the policy conducts by TOMCFC Organization is always determined by decisions made by TOMCFC Organization.

2.2. The ATHLETE accepts that these decisions are final and binding in all respects. To clarify the rules that apply before, during and after TOMCFC, the rulebook is established and is compulsory for every ATHLETE, participating in TOMCFC finals.

2.3. All times, deadlines etc mentioned in our communications are in Central European (Summer) Time.

2.4. Under no circumstances will TOMCFC be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including injuries. All ATHLETES compete at their own risk.

2.5. TOMCFC has the right to exclude ATHLETES from the QUALIFIER or FINALS without giving any reason. TOMCFC also has the right to validate scores or declare them invalid.

3. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Participation in TOMCFC is only allowed if the ATHLETE has never been at the finals of an (inter)national fitness tournament, individual or as a team, in the top division. Competitions include but are not limited to: The CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown, Tiglon Series, The Amsterdam Throwdown, The Battle of Amsterdam, The Beach Throwdown, The German Throwdown, The Belgium Throwdown, Battle of the North.

3.2. Anyone that is able to perform the Qualifier Workouts as prescribed in their category and has not joined a major event as in 3.1, may attempt to register to compete as an ATHLETE in TOMCFC. Such registration is subject to each prospective ATHLETE’s agreement to all TOMCFC’s policies, rules and regulations.

3.4. ATHLETES under 18 must have explicit permission from their parents or guardians.

3.5. All ATHLETES must compete in the QUALIFIER to advance to the FINALS.

3.6. All ATHLETES must register online at COMPETITION CORNER. Upon registration, the ATHLETE agrees to all policies, rules and regulations, including processing of personal data.

3.7. Registration of an ATHLETE is only valid if the registration and fee is paid in full before the deadline.

3.8. The registration fees are published at the platform of COMPETITION CORNER.

4. TEAM REQUIREMENTS

4.1. A team includes two ATHLETES, which can be male/male or female/female.

4.2. Registration is per team, not per ATHLETE.

4.3. Substituting an ATHLETE of the team is allowed upon the deadline of the QUALIFIER.

4.4. All QUALIFIER workouts must be performed with both ATHLETES that are registered.

5. CATEGORIES

5.1. ATHLETES can participate in the following categories:

- Scaled Adult (M/M & F/F)

- Rx Adult (M/M & F/F)

5.2. If a team wants to change the category, the ATHLETE must contact TOMCFC by email at info@theoldmancrossfit.com at least 24 hours before the QUALIFIER deadline.

6. REGISTRATION DETAILS

6.1. Participation in THE EVENT is subject to payment of the registration fee. All payments are final. No refunds or transfers will be permitted, regardless of reason.

6.2. Registration prices do not include costs from COMPETITION CORNER or currency conversion fees.

6.4. Ticket price per team for the QUALIFIER is €10.

6.5. Ticket price per team for the FINALS is €20.

7. MOVEMENT STANDARDS

7.1. The rules relating to the movements for the QUALIFIER and FINALS are prescribed by TOMCFC. These prescriptions are binding and conclusive.

7.2. TOMCFC will demonstrate the required movements and explain these to all ATHLETES via their Competition Corner.

7.3. Physical limitations in Range of Motion from prior physical defects or temporary or permanent injuries that are brought to the attention of the TOMCFC Head judge ​prior ​to the beginning of the competition may be granted an exception at TOMCFC sole discretion. (ATHLETES competing at the QUALIFIER must email ​info@theoldmancrossfit.com ​24 hours before the registration deadline) These cases are very rare and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. 

8. THE QUALIFIER

8.1. Registration for the Qualifier closes Thursday Aug 18th, 2022, at 22:00 CEST.

8.2. Workouts will be released Sunday afternoon Jul 24th, 2022.

8.3. Scores must be submitted before Thursday Aug 25th 2022 at 22:00 CEST.

8.4. All workouts need to be done with the same two ATHLETES.

8.5. The QUALIFIER workouts are team workouts, and not to be performed individually.

8.6. Repeating the workouts is permitted, workouts can be done on different days.

8.7. ATHLETES are advised to perform all workouts with a judge.

8.8. ATHLETES aiming to qualify for the finals must submit a video of their workouts by entering their scores in COMEPTITION CORNER.

9. VIDEO SUMBISSION

9.1. Videos will be viewed by TOMCFC as part of the review process. If the video shows any faults, the team score may be penalized or rejected.

9.2. A score adjustment occurs when a team’s score needs to be modified based on miscounted reps, no reps, an invalid video, or a combination of all.

9.3. There are four options for the requested videos:
1.) Good video - the team achieves the prescribed movement standards during each
repetition during the workout and the score entered is correct. The score will be
accepted.
2.) Reporting with a small penalty - the workout shows 1 to 4 "no reps" over the entire video,
of the workout. The no reps will be deducted from the score.
3.) Valid with a big penalty - the workout shows 5 to 8 "no reps" over the entire video.
In this case, 15% of the final score will be deducted.
4.) Invalid - the team cannot follow the prescribed workout according to the movement
standards, a significant and unacceptable number of "no reps" repetitions or the video
does not comply with the film regulations. The team’s score in this case will be
rejected.

10. INVITATION PROCESS

10.1. The number of teams competing in each division during the finals will depend on the ammount of teams that took part in the online qualifier for that division.

10.2. The top RX teams will advance to the finals.

10.3.The top Scaled teams will also advance to the finals.

10.4 In case of a tie, the team with the highest ranking on any of the QUALIFIER workouts will be invited.

10.5. If one ATHLETE of the team cannot participate in the FINALS for some reason, the ATHLETE’s replacement must be accepted by TOMCFC (ATHLETES must email ​info@theoldmancrossfit.)

10.6. If a team declines their invite or does not accept the invite within the deadline, the invite is cancelled. TOMCFC will invite the next team from the QUALIFIER ranking in that division.

11. THE FINALS

11.1. The scores at the FINALS will be registered by TOMCFC Judges. The Judges will determine the workout results but are entitled to change a result after irregularities.

11.2. Photo or video material made by spectators or other participants will not be considered in case of a dispute and may be neglected by the judges

11.3. In case of a dispute the judge is always right unless the head judge decides otherwise.

11.4. It is not allowed to advertise without the prior consent of TOMCFC or engage in business activity in TOMCFC field.

11.5. TOMCFC assumes no liability for lost clothing or other belongings of ATHLETES. This also applies to personal possessions which have been left in TOMCFC changing facilities.

11.6. The ATHLETE must follow the instructions given by TOMCFC Organization.

11.7. TOMCFC has the right to disqualify an ATHLETE and/or pull him or her out of TOMCFC if the ATHLETE does not abide by the rules, or behaves in an unsportsmanlike or improper manner, or of it is considered necessary due to medical reasons. In such a case, the entire Team will be taken out of the FINALS.

11.8. ATHLETES are expected to not cause damage to the property of others and leave no waste.

11.9. Any regulations not covered here will be displayed at TOMCFC final field and must be abided by.

12. RANKING

12.1. Teams will be ranked after each workout.

12.2. The best score will get 1 point, the second best 2 points etc.

12.3. The team with the lowest total number of points by the end of the day will be the winner.

12.4. The prizes are provided by sponsors of TOMCFC.

12.5. A prize must be returned to TOMCFC Organization by the Team when its results are revised, and it appears that a Team is no longer entitled to a prize.

12.6. An ATHLETE or Team cannot claim a refund in return of his prize/prizes. No fees or other costs are paid (back) to the winners.

13. CANCELLATION POLICY

13.1. TOMCFC Organization may cancel the finals (hereinafter “Cancel”), or on the day of the finals withdraw (“Withdraw”) them. v may Cancel or Withdraw TOMCFC if there are unforeseen circumstances and/or force majeure, which includes (but is not limited to) (expected) extreme weather conditions, computer virus, epidemic, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention. It is unilaterally decided by TOMCFC what constitutes extreme weather or a force majeure. It is the responsibility of TOMCFC Organization to determine when the risk of accidents or dangerous situations are increased due to extreme weather conditions or force majeure. The decision of TOMCFC to Cancel or Withdraw the event in such conditions is undisputable.

13.2. In case of Withdraw or Cancel, costs incurred by the ATHLETE for participating in the finals, including the costs of the ticket are non-refundable.

14. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

14.1. All intellectual property rights and material made by the camera crew of TOMCFC (both photos and film material) is property of TOMCFC.

14.2. Photographers or cameramen who do not belong to the camera crew of TOMCFC and which have not received explicit permission from TOMCFC, shall not be permitted on the competition floor. TOMCFC is entitled to send these people away.

14.3. ATHLETES taking part in the finals or located on the site of TOMCFC automatically agree to waive their portrait rights and other intellectual property rights for images of video created during TOMCFC.

15. CHANGES

15.1. TOMCFC can revise this rulebook anytime. Changes to the rulebook will be communicated on COMPETITION CORNER.

15.2. In case where the rulebook, workout descriptions or other communications is unclear, TOMCFC always has the final word.