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Junior Bouldering Invitationals FAQ
The Junior Bouldering Invitationals is a unique event which rewards young competitive climbers for their dedication, their passion and their talents as the future stars of competitive climbing. To that end, we have created an event that combines the elements of prestigious national and pro level events--comprehensive media coverage (including online video and print) high-quality route-setting, a premier format (a redpoint qualifier to a World Cup final), other special events, and financial assistance in the form of a cash & gear Scholarship Purse--all designed exclusively for junior competitive climbers.
The JBI is a full weekend of events from Friday March 12 to Sunday March 14, 2010. The itinerary for each day is as follows:
Friday:
Psych Up Dinner: 6:00 - 7:30 pm. All competitors welcome at the PRG Valley for a great meal.
Psych Up Show: 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Get psyched to climb on Saturday! Entertainment brought to you by Deadpoint Mag!
Saturday:
AM Redpoint Session: All Female Categories (Youth D- Junior)
Check in Opens: 8:30 am. Competitors Meeting: 9:15 am
Begins: 9:30 am Ends: 12:30 pm JIBS Awards to follow.
PM Redpoint Session: All Male Categories (Youth D- Junior)
Check in Opens: 12:00 pm. Competitors Meeting: 12:45 pm
Begins: 1:00 pm Ends: 4:00 pm JIBS Awards to follow.
Finals
ISO Opens: 6:15 pm. ISO Closes 7:15 pm.
Finals Starts: 7:30pm Ends: 9:30 pm. Youth After-Party until 11:20 pm
Times are subject to change.
Sunday:
Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 am - 10:30 am. All proceeds go to benefit the Access Fund.
Climb with the Pros: 10:30 am - 2:00 pm. Join us for a series of clinics with some of the best climbers in the country.
The purpose of the JBI is to bring together the most talented and passionate young competitors in the US for an event that will showcase their abilities and reward their dedication. Anyone who has received an invite from JIBS can compete. Invitation letters will be sent out in multiple rounds beginning the first of January, 2010 and running through the end of the month. The selection criteria for the JBI is based on a number of criteria, including:
1) Participation in ABS Youth Nationals
2) Rankings in ABS Youth Regional events
3) Performance in other major events, such as the Mammut series.
In addition, any youth climber who participated in the 2009/2010 JIBS series is also eligible to compete in the JBI.
If you did not receive an invitation to the JBI, and you feel there has been an error, then please contact us at info@philarockgym.com.
Any competitor who has met the criteria listed above may register for the JBI. Click here to register!
Registration Opens: January 12, 2010.
Registration Closes: Register by March 11, 2010 to guarantee your spot!
Competition Fees:
Standard Registration: $55 per competitor: Includes registration, lunch (by Victory Brewing) on Saturday, T-shirt and One Spectator pass to Finals.
Full Weekend Registration: $75 per competitor: A weekend pass to all of the events! Includes: Dinner on Friday; the comp, lunch, T-shirt and Finals on Saturday; Breakfast and all-access pass to clinics on Sunday.
Deluxe Spectator Pass: $20 per spectator: Includes Spectator pass for Finals, T-shirt & Lunch on Saturday.
Category Information: see Comp Format
The basic format will be a Redpoint Qualifier to select for a World Cup style Finals.
The Qualifier
The Redpoint qualifier will include between 65 and 80 boulder problems on a range of grades. Competitors will be ranked within their category based on their top five highest valued climbs. In this round, falls will not count against a climber; instead ties are broken by adding a modest bonus (10% of the value of a problem) to any of the top five which were sent onsight (i.e. first try, with no falls). In addition, should two climbers be tied after their top five are totaled & any onsight bonuses are applied, ties will be broken by looking at the value of the 6th highest problem, or the 7th, and so on until the tie is broken, or the 10th problem is examined, whichever comes first. Competitors will get approximately 3 hrs to climb.
The Finals
The top 10 climbers from each Category (see below) will move on to Finals on Saturday evening. Finals will be a World Cup style event, competitors having 5 minutes to reach high-point on 3 separate problems. The Finals scores will be winner take all--the best total overall score with the fewest falls will determine rank--except in the event of a tie. In the event of a tie, scores from the Redpoint round may be used to break the tie, or a Super-final, at the Head Judges discretion.
Category Information: For the purposes of ranking and scholarships, the JBI includes four categories:
Male13 & Under | Male 14-19 Female 13 & Under | Female 14-19
As you can see, the JBI uses a broader category range than standard youth comps, but cut-offs for those categories are similar. To determine your category, use the following guide:
Those climbers born in and after 1997 (i.e. Youth C or D) will climb in the 13 & Under category.
Those climbers
born from 1996-1991 (i.e. Youth B, A or Junior)
will climb in the 14 -19 category.
On Sunday, March 14, after the Charity Breakfast, we will offer a series of 90 minute clinics with professional climbers and climbing coaches on how to improve technique, climbing training and mental training. Current instructors include:
Alex Johnson--2009 World Cup Champion, National Champion & US
Team Member.
Rob D'Anastasio--former US Team Member, National Champion and
Youth World Champion.
David Rowland--JIBS Founder, Program Director of Team PRG
(including two Youth National & Continental Champions)
Randi Goldberg--Level II USAC Certified Coach, former Head Coach
of the 2009 Regional Bouldering Champions, current Team PRG Head
Coach.
Clinic Itinerary:
Work with Alex Johnson or Rob D'Anastasio on improving your competition performance.
Session 1:10:30-12:00 | Session 2: 12:15-1:45
Clinics are Free for all Full Weekend registrants. For all others they are $10 per person. Only 1 session per person.
The JBI will be hosted at the newest Philadelphia Rock Gym in the Brandywine Valley outside of West Chester, PA. The PRG has the largest bouldering wall in the East, and has been host to many high level competitions (including 5 Regional Bouldering Championships & 1 National Bouldering Championships). For more information, click here!
Our Host Hotel is the Holiday Inn Express, 120 Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA. To reserve a room please call: 610.524.9000 and refer to the booking code: PRG. You must call the 800# & use the booking code in order to get your comp discount! To visit their website click here!
Additional rooms are available at the Sheraton Great Valley, 707 East Lancaster Ave, Exton, PA. Click here for more info.
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