TOUGH’N’ROUGH 2023 – Online Qualifier

Qualifier 01.07. – 27.07.2023 | 3 Workouts

Final 30.09. & 01.10.2023 | St. Gallen | Athletik Zentrum St. Gallen

Are you tough enough for TOUGH'N'ROUGH 2023?

What is TOUGH’N’ROUGH?

We are hosting a team competition. Teams consist of 1 female and 1 male athlete. You do not have to have the same age nor train at the same box. You do not even have to come from the same country. As long as you meet the requirements for the divisions, you can compete in the online qualifier and try to secure your spot at the final.

Divisions

• Elite
• RX
• Intermediate
• Scaled

Requirements for the qualifier

Elite

You are a beast, you can handle all the movements easily and on top of that, you are super strong. You have participated in other RX- or Elite-Competitions, the CrossFit Quarterfinals are a given, and maybe even the Semifinals are in reach? Maybe you have thrived in our RX-category before? Then, you are an Elite team.

RX

You master barbell cycling and all bodyweight movements? You are able to handle whatever we throw at you and you handle the intermediate weights easily. If you would be able to do all workouts from the CrossFit Opens RX and would make it to the quarterfinal, you are an RX team.

Intermediate

In this category, you will have to be able to do the following movements and move the following weights without scaling them:

• Handstand push-ups
• Handstand walk
• Chest-to-bar pull-ups
• Toes-to-bar
• Double unders
• Wall-ball shots (9/6 kg)
• All dumbbell movements (22.5/15 kg)
• All kettlebell movements (24/16 kg)
• Snatch (60/45 kg)
• Clean & Jerk (80/60 kg)
• Deadlift (100/70 kg)

Scaled

The weights from the Intermediate category are heavier than what you can lift? Maybe you have only been competing for a little while? Nevertheless, you want to compete and get a taste of what it feels to be part of a competition? Then you are right in the category Scaled. Here you also have the chance to qualifiy for the final. These are the requirements for you. You should be able to do these movements quite well:

• Push-ups
• Pull-ups (singles)
• Leg raises
• Single unders
• Wall-ball shots (6/4 kg)
• All dumbbell movements (17.5/12.5 kg)
• All kettlebell movements (16/12 kg)
• Snatch (40/30 kg)
• Clean & Jerk (50/35 kg)
• Deadlift (70/45 kg)

TOUGH’N’ROUGH Rulebook 2023

The following terms are used frequently in this Rulebook and are explained in more detail here.

TnR: TOUGH’N’ROUGH

QUALIFIER: the qualifier competition period

FINALS: the finals of TnR, held at 30.09. & 01.10.23

THE EVENT: the complete competition, including qualifier and finals

TEAMS: the teams competing in the qualifier or the finals and is representative for both athletes of a team

ATHLETES: the athletes competing in the qualifier or the finals as a part of a team

COMPETITION CORNER: the platform www.competitioncorner.net that is used by TnR for sign up and scoring.

1. TOUGH’N’ROUGH

• TnR is a completely independently organized event and has nothing to do with CrossFit HQ.
• TnR is a team competition (team of two) consisting of one woman and one man.

2. GENERAL RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• By participating in the TnR-event, the team agrees to all rules and policies pursued by the organization of TnR. The team accepts all the risks associated or that could reasonably be associated with a sport event.
• The team accepts that these decisions are final and binding in all respects. To clarify the rules that apply before, during and after TnR, the rulebook is established and is compulsory for every team, participating in the event.
• All times, deadlines etc. mentioned in our communications are in Central European (Summer) Time.
• Under no circumstances will TnR be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including injuries. All teams compete at their own risk.
• TnR has the right to exclude teams from the qualifier or finals without giving any reason. TnR also has the right to validate scores or declare them invalid.

3. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

• If a team signs up in a division that is under their current abilities, the organization can reject the team from the competition.
• If an athlete has already competed at the CrossFit Games or in an official CrossFit Games regional event or semifinal, they may enter TnR in the Elite division only.
• Athletes under 18 must have explicit permission from their parents or guardians.
• All teams must compete in the qualifier to advance to the finals.
• During the qualification, the partner may be changed as long as all qualification workouts are completed in the new composition.
• All teams must register online on competition corner. Upon registration, the team agrees to all policies, rules and regulations, including processing of personal data.
• Registration of a team is only valid if the registration fee is paid in full before the deadline.
• The registration fees are published on competition corner.

4. TEAM COMPOSITION AND CATEGORIES

• The team consists of 1 female and 1 male.
• Teams can participate in the following divisions:
  - Elite
  - RX
  - Intermediate
  - Scaled
  
  
• The best teams of each division will advance to the finals.
• It is the right of TnR to define the number of teams per category that will enter the finals.
• After September 20, 2023, TnR reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to fill empty slots.
• If a team wants to change the category, the team must contact TnR by email info@toughandrough.ch no later than 72 hours after publication of the qualifier workouts.

5. REGISTRATION DETAILS

• 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.
• Registration fees do not include costs from competition corner or currency conversion fees. 
• Registration fees do not include the shirt and the team name panel. Both are a gift by TnR to the teams that participate in person in the finals.
• Teams must register for the qualifier and the finals separately and pay the entry fees.
• Tickets for the event are available only at competition corner. If competition corner does not support your currency or payment method, please contact us via info@toughandrough.ch

6. MOVEMENT STANDARDS

• The rules relating to the movements for the qualifier and finals are prescribed by TnR. These prescriptions are binding and conclusive.
• TnR will demonstrate the required movements and explain these to all teams via the TnR website and competition corner.
• If an athlete has a disability and therefore cannot perform or continue with a standard movement as prescribed by TnR, the movement does not count as a repetition in the workout (and will be considered as a “no rep”).
• Physical limitations in range of motion from prior physical defects or temporary or permanent injuries that are obvious and clearly definable by demonstration and are brought to the attention of the TnR Head judge prior to the beginning of the competition may be granted an exception at TnR sole discretion. (Athletes competing in the qualifier must email to info@toughandrough.ch 24 hours before the registration deadline). These cases are very rare and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

7. THE QUALIFIER

• Registration start date and time is June 17, 2023 at 9:00 AM
• Registration end date and time is July 27, 2023 at 9:00 PM
• The Qualifier start date and time is July 01, 2023 at 9:00 AM
• All workouts will be released July 01, 2023 at 9:00 AM
• The Qualifier end date and time is July 27, 2023 at 9:00 PM
• Scores must be submitted before July 27, 2023 at 9:00 PM
• Repeating the workouts is permitted, all workouts can be done on different days and in any order.
• Teams are advised to perform all workouts with a judge.
• Teams must submit a video of their workouts by entering their scores in competition corner.

8. SCORE AND VIDEO SUBMISSION RULES

• Teams who wish to qualify for and compete at the finals of TOUGH’N‘ROUGH must upload a video link along with the workout score submission, whether they train in an affiliate or not. We will evaluate your video if your score is potentially in the top rankings of each division and workout. The TnR team reserves the right to correct the scores if needed.

Make sure your video is valid! Our recommendations to do so:

• use an app with an integrated timer to record your workouts, such as "wodproof" or "wetime".
• Read the workout flow and movement standards carefully and make sure you fully understand them.
• We recommend the use of a judge. Judging is not just counting reps. It is your judge's responsibility to inform you if you do not meet the movement standards and no-rep you.
• Take into account that we might review your videos.
• Upload the video on YouTube, Vimeo or to a similar platform. Whichever works best for you. Do not forget to set your video public when you publish it.
• Be aware of copyrights on music in the background. It is possible that you will not be able to publish a video or that it is blocked after your upload.
• All videos must be uncut and unedited.
• At the beginning or end of each video, specify your team name, the workout you are doing, the equipment and the weights used during the workout (by clearly showing them in the video). It is your responsibility to position the camera correctly. This means: timer, athletes, equipment and movement must be clearly visible throughout the whole video. Also, it has to be possible to evaluate if the movement standards have been met.
• We will be extremely rigorous in reviewing the videos and we expect athletes to uphold the highest standards in performing movements. There are four possible outcomes in the judging and scoring of online video submissions:
  - Good Video: The athlete meets the required movement standards on all repetitions in the workout, and the score they posted is correct. Their score will be accepted.
  - Valid with Minor Penalty: Over the course of the video, the athlete demonstrates a small number of “no-reps” (not more than or equal to 5% of the total rep count) that resulted in a faster time or higher score for a given workout. A minor penalty will be applied, and a score adjustment will be made of the athlete’s final score. If the score is posted in the form of a time, the total time to complete the workout will be adjusted accordingly. A minor penalty can be applied to more than one movement per workout, resulting in a greater score adjustment.
  - Valid with Major Penalty: Over the course of the video, the athlete demonstrates a significant number of “no-reps” (all above 5% and lower or equal to 20% of the total rep count) that resulted in a faster time or higher score for a given workout. In this case, a major penalty will be applied, and the score may be modified by subtracting 15% from the total rep count. If the score is posted in the form of a time, the total time to complete the workout will be adjusted accordingly. A major penalty can be applied to more than one movement per workout, resulting in a greater score adjustment.
  - Invalid: Over the course of the video, the athlete fails to complete the workout as required, a significant and unacceptable number of reps performed are “no-reps” or the video does not contain the criteria listed in the video submission standards. The athlete’s and team’s score will be rejected. The athlete will have to submit a new video prior to the score submission deadline to receive a score for this workout. It is the athlete’s responsibility to submit a new video and score as soon as possible. No late submissions will be accepted.

9. INVITATION PROCESS

• Teams on the top of the leaderboard will receive an invitation for the finals.
• In case of a tie, the team with the lowest ranking on any of the qualifier workouts will be invited.
• If a Team declines their invite or does not accept the invite within the deadline, the invite is cancelled. TnR will invite the next team from the qualifier ranking in that division.

10. THE FINALS

• The final will take place on September 30th and October 1st, 2023.
• It is a two-day event, for all teams and categories.
• The venue for the finals is the Athletik Zentrum in St. Gallen. Certain events may also take place elsewhere.
• The scores at the finals will be registered by TnR Judges. The Judges will determine the workout results but are entitled to change a result after irregularities.
• Photo or video material made by spectators or other participants does not have to be taken into account in case of a dispute and may be neglected by the judges.
• In case of a dispute, the judge is always right unless the head judge decides otherwise.
• TnR assumes no liability for lost clothing or other belongings of athletes. This also applies to personal possessions which have been left in TnR changing facilities.
• The team must follow the instructions given by TnR Organization, or TnR staff in TnR uniform, or otherwise apparently belonging to TnR Organization.
• TnR has the right to disqualify a team or athlete and/or pull him or her out of TnR if the Team does not abide by the rules, or behaves in an unsportsmanlike or improper manner, or if it is considered necessary due to medical reasons. In such a case, the entire team will be taken out of the finals.
• Athletes are expected to not cause damage to the property of others and leave no waste.
• Any regulations not covered here will be displayed at TnR final field and must be abided by.

11. RANKING

• Teams will be ranked after each workout.
• In the qualifier, points are awarded based on the team’s placement = lowest points wins

12. CANCELLATION POLICY

• TnR Organization may cancel the finals (hereinafter “Cancel”), or on the day of the finals withdraw (“Withdraw”) them. TnR may Cancel or Withdraw TnR if there are unforeseen circumstances and/or force majeure, which includes (but is not limited to) (expected) extreme weather conditions, pandemic, epidemic, computer virus, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention. It is unilaterally decided by TnR what constitutes extreme weather or a force majeure. It is the responsibility of TnR Organization to determine when the risk of accidents or dangerous situations are increased due to extreme weather conditions or force majeure. The decision of TnR to Cancel or Withdraw TnR in the event of such conditions is undisputable.
• In the case of a withdraw or cancel, costs incurred by the team for participating in the finals, including the costs of the ticket are non-refundable.

13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

• All intellectual property rights and material made by the camera crew of TnR (both photos and film material) is property of TnR.
• Photographers or cameramen who do not belong to the camera crew of TnR and which have not received explicit permission from TnR, shall not be permitted on the competition floor. TnR is entitled to send these people away.
• Teams taking part in the finals or located on the site of TnR automatically agree to waive their portrait rights and other intellectual property rights for images of video created during TnR.

14. CHANGES

• TnR will update the rulebook each year and make changes as necessary. After the start of the registration phase, the rulebook will not be adjusted until the end of the finals.
• In case where the rulebook, workout descriptions or other communications is unclear, TnR always has the final word.