Speed Competition
Rules 2016
Novice Speed Disciplines 2015
• 30 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
National Speed Disciplines 2015
• 30 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 Categories
30 seconds individual speed
Open 9 and under
Open 8-9 years
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
30 seconds pairs relay Speed
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15-17 years
Open 15 and over
30 seconds individual double unders
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
30 seconds pairs relay double unders
Open 9 and under
Open 8-9 years
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
National Speed Categories
30 seconds individual speed
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
Open 30 and over
4 x 30 seconds team relay speed
30 seconds pairs double under relay
Open 9 and under
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
Open 15 and over
Open 30 and over
1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed
Open 30 and over
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
1 x 30 seconds double dutch snappers
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
3 x 40 seconds double dutch relay speed
Open 9 and under
Open 10-11 years
2 x 60 seconds double dutch relay speed
Open 12-14 years
Open 12-14 years
Open 15 and over
Open 15 and over
General Rules
• The Novice Speed competition will take place on the morning of 21st May at Lilleshall National
Sports Centre, In Ford Hall. The National Speed Championships will be in the afternoon of the 21st
May also at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Ford Hall.
• There will be 2, 3 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. We also will have one skiptraq judge to each station, these are
unofficial scores
• 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 1st January 2015 – 31st December 2015,
For example, if you are 12 on 1st January 2015, you will be in the 12-14 age category. If you need
help determining which category your sipper is in, please contact Rachael on 07415784182 or
email [email protected]
• 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/Masters or Team Championships you will be competing in
the National Competition at Lilleshall.
• Each team must provide at least one judge for every 5 skippers in 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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQvDNAYm6oo&list=UUjrAFaB5RJy8mokA6X4unwQ
Pairs 30 second relay speed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJATZOH_w-c&feature=youtu.be
4 x 30 seconds relay speed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4CWJnkp6gE&list=UUjrAFaB5RJy8mokA6X4unwQ
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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJATZOH_w-c&feature=youtu.be
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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhx5D_6JsE8&feature=youtu.be
2 x 60 seconds double dutch speed team relay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH3KsTC1Na0&feature=youtu.be
1 x 30 seconds double dutch speed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHg-wBGKxbA&list=UUjrAFaB5RJy8mokA6X4unwQ
Double Dutch Snappers
• 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.
Please use the links below to see examples of the snappers event.
Slow motion example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrkNqeUzq8c&list=UUjrAFaB5RJy8mokA6X4unwQ
Normal speed example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Zn9zcindk&index=21&list=UUjrAFaB5RJy8mokA6X4unwQ
If you have any questions please contact Rachael
on 07415784182 or email
[email protected]