Speed Competition Rules 2015 National Speed Disciplines second individual speed 30 second individual double unders 30 seconds pairs double unders relay 4 x 30 seconds speed team relay 3x40 seconds double dutch speed relay 2 x 60 seconds double dutch speed relay 1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed 1 x 30 seconds double dutch snappers Novice Speed Disciplines second individual speed 30 second individual double unders 30 seconds pairs speed relay 30 seconds pairs double unders relay 1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed

Novice Speed Categories 30 seconds individual speed Open 7 and under Open 8-9 years Open years Open years Open years Open 18 and over 30 seconds pairs relay Speed Open 7 and under Open 8-9 years Open years Open years Open years Open 18 and over 1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed Open 11 and under Open years Open years Open 18 and over 30 seconds pairs relay double unders Open 7 and under Open 8-9 years Open years Open years Open years Open 18 and over 30 seconds individual double unders Open 7 and under Open 8-9 years Open years Open years Open years Open 18 and over

National Speed Categories 30 seconds individual speed Open 7 and under Open 8-9 years Open years Open years Open years Open 18 and over 30 seconds pairs double under relay Open 7 and under Open 8-9 years Open years Open years Open years Open 18 and over 1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed Open 11 and under Open years Open years Open 18 and over 4 x 30 seconds team relay speed Open 11 and under Open years Open years Open 18 and over 3 x 40 seconds double dutch relay speed Open years Open years Open 18 and over 2 x 60 seconds double dutch relay speed Open years Open years Open 18 and over 1 x 30 seconds double dutch snappers Open years Open years Open 18 and over

General Rules The Novice Speed competition will take place on the morning of 23 rd May at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, In Ford Hall. The National Speed Championships will be in the afternoon of the 23 rd May also at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Ford Hall. There will be 2 or 4 speed stations for both competitions. 3 Speed judges will be assigned to each speed station. The two closest scores are added together and the furthest score is discarded. If scores are equidistant from each other, then the two higher scores are added together and the lowest score is discarded. Any starting positions may be used, as long as the rope(s) remain still until the call to “go”. Age divisions are determined by the skipper’s age from 1 st January 2015 – 31 st December 2015, For example, if you are 12 on 1 st January 2015, you will be in the age category. If you need help determining which category your sipper is in, please contact Rachael on or You can enter skippers into an age group above their own age, but they can not go down an age. If you have won a medal in past Speed Championships you will be competing in the National Competition at Lilleshall. Each team must provide at least one judge for each competition they participate in (novice and national)

General Rules An official timer CD will be used. Times will be called during speed events as follows: - All timing calls will begin with, “Judges are ready, Jumpers are ready, Set, Go”. The end of the event time period is indicated with a call of “Time”. - For the single rope speed 1x30, 2x30, and 4x30 events, calls will be made on the timing CD every 10 seconds. For the pairs and team events, calls to “switch” jumpers - For the pairs and team events, calls to “switch” jumpers will be made every 30 seconds. - For the double dutch speed 3x40 event, calls will be made on the timing CD every 10 seconds, with calls to “switch” jumpers every 40 seconds - For double dutch speed 2x60, calls will be made on the timing CD every 15 seconds with the call to “switch” jumpers will be made at one minute In the National Championships there will be a 5 point deduction taken for false starts (starting the rotation of the rope(s) before the call to “go” is made), and for false switches (jumpers switching at inappropriate times, more than one jumper inside the double dutch ropes, jumpers beginning before the call to “switch” is made, etc.).

Speed Rules For all speed events, jumpers must use the traditional “jogging step” motion for speed events. One rope must pass under the foot for each jump, alternating between right and left foot jumps. There should be one revolution of the rope for each alternating foot jump. Judges will count the right foot jumps of the competitors. When a miss occurs, judges will “skip” the next right foot jump to rectify the jump count on the clickers. For the pairs and team events, calls to “switch” jumpers will be made every 30 seconds Please use the links below to see examples of speed events Individual 30 seconds speed: Pairs 30 second relay speed: 4 x 30 seconds relay speed:

Double Under Disciplines For the single rope double under speed event, jumpers must use a two-foot bounce, where both feet touch the ground simultaneously after two rotations of the rope around the body. A jogging-step motion (where jumpers alternate between their right and left feet) will not be allowed. For the pairs and team events, calls to “switch” jumpers will be made every 30 seconds. Please use the links below to see examples of speed events Pairs 30 seconds double under relay:

Double Dutch Speed Rules For the 3 x 40 seconds double dutch speed relay: The first jumper enters the ropes at the call to “go”. At the call to “switch” (after 40 seconds) the first jumper must exit the ropes, take one end to become a turner, and the person whose ropes were taken then becomes the second jumper inside the ropes. At the second call to “switch” after the second 40 second time period, the second jumper exits the ropes, takes the ropes from the third team member (who has not yet jumped), and becomes the turner, while the person whose ropes were just taken then becomes the jumper inside the ropes for the final 40 second time period. For all Double Dutch Speed 3x40, 2x60 and 1x30 events, only one jumper may be inside the ropes at one time. One jumper must exit before another jumper can enter. Please use the links below to see examples of speed events 3 x 40 seconds double dutch speed team relay: 2 x 60 seconds double dutch speed team relay: 1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed:

Double Dutch Snappers Please use the links below to see examples of the snappers event. Slow motion example: Normal speed example: The Double Dutch Snappers discipline is a new event. Jumpers must jump with both feet together Both double dutch ropes must go under the jumpers feet in one jump The end score will be the amount of times the skippers feet touch the ground once the snappers have started. It does not matter if a mistake happens, as it is the amount of snappers completed in 30 seconds.

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