SPL3
the parkour world championships
Competition Formats
SKILL
PRELIMS | AUG 16TH
COMMUNITY ROUND
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6 Challenges
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20 Minute Time Limit
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Each challenge has its own specific criteria
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All athletes on the course at the same time
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0.5 points per completed challenge
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Speed bonus awarded if multiple competitors complete all challenges.
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EXAMPLE: Three competitors complete all 6 challenges
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1ST: 4.0 points
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2ND: 3.5 points
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3RD: 3.0 points
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Tied competitors who complete less than 6 challenges will be ranked by how quickly they completed their total number of challenges
SEMI FINALS | AUG 17TH
TIME ROUND
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Top 8 competitors qualify
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5 Challenges
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2 Minute time limit
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Each challenge has its own specific criteria
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One athlete on the course at a time
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Competitors who haven't performed yet must wait in isolation and cannot watch others have their turn
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1.0 points per completed challenge
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1.0 speed bonus point for the athlete who completes all 5 challenges the fastest.
FINALS | AUG 18TH
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Top 5 competitors qualify
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3 Challenges
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3 Attempts
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Attempts in rotation
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Each competitor makes an attempt until all have gone, then the next set of attempts begin
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Each challenge is worth:
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One bang: 4.0 points
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2nd attempt: 3.5 points
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3rd attempt: 3.0 points
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All 3 days scores are added together to determine the final ranking
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Partial completions in the Finals may be used to break ties
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Whomever was judged as being closer to finishing a challenge
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SPEED
PRELIMS & SEMI FINALS | AUG 16TH & 17TH
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Start and finish points are marked by laser gates or touch pads
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Competitors trigger their own start
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Checkpoints must be navigated in a specific order
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Red Flags must stay to the competitors' right side
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Yellow Flags must stay to the competitors' left side
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Each competitor gets one official run
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Top 8 competitors qualify for the Semi Finals
FINALS | AUG 18TH
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Top 5 competitors qualify for the Finals
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Competitors practice in isolation
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Each competitor gets two official runs
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Only the fastest of their two runs contributes to their total score
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Start/Finish and Checkpoint rules are the same as in the prior rounds of competition
ALL ROUNDS SCORING
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Speed courses are scored by rank point
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Rank point differences double each day
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Prelims - 0.5 point per ranking
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Semi Finals - 1.0 point per ranking
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Finals - 2.0 points per ranking
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Scores from all 3 days of competition are added together
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Total time is used to decide final rank if competitors tie in rank points
STYLE
PRELIMS | AUG 16TH
COMBO ROUND
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3 zones: 1 combo in each zone
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A combo is 2 - 3 moves
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Strict connections
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Maximum of 2 foot contacts between moves
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Cannot do two filler moves in a row
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Example moves: roll, ground kong, scoot, kong up, cartwheel, etc
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All competitors get one attempt before moving to the next zone
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Combos are judged on the following criteria:
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Difficulty (Scale, Connection, Progression, Obstacle Interaction)
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Composition (Less filler, more substance)
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Execution (Clean landings and/or unique style)
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Variety (of skills and structures)
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Competitors are ranked after each zone based on overall impression (no scores are given)
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Final ranks will be awarded rank points
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0.2 point difference between rankings
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Eg. 1st: 10.0, 2nd: 9.8, 3rd: 9.6
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SEMI FINALS | AUG 17TH
LINE ROUND
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Top 8 competitors qualify
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Competitors will construct one style line using the any part of the field of play
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There is no length requirement, but a line should be longer than a combo
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Competitors are encouraged to keep their line under 10 seconds
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They get one attempt to perform their line
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Lines are judged on the following criteria:
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Difficulty (Scale, Connection, Progression, Obstacle Interaction)
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Composition (Less filler, more substance)
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Execution (Clean landings and/or unique style)
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Variety (of skills and structures)
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Competitors will receive one score based on overall impression out of a possible 10.0 points.
FINALS | AUG 18TH
BIG TRICK ROUND
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Top 5 competitors qualify
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Competitors will perform one big trick using the any part of the field of play
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They get three attempts to land their trick
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Attempts in rotation
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Each competitor makes an attempt until all have gone and then the next set of attempts begins
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Tricks are judged on the following criteria:
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Difficulty (Scale, Progression, Obstacle Interaction)
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Execution (Clean landings and/or unique style)
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Competitors will receive one score for each attempt based on overall impression out of a possible 10.0 points.
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Only the best of 3 attempts counts for an official big trick score
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Scores from all 3 days of competition are added together to determine the final ranking