The OCF is pleased to announce the schedule and host gyms for our 2019-2020 Competitive Series:
| Date | Category | Event | Host Gym |
| Oct 5 | A/Jr/Open | Boulder Local #1 | Gravity Niagara |
| Oct 6 | B | Boulder Local #1 | Gravity Niagara |
| Oct 19 | E/D | Boulder Local #1 | True North Climbing |
| Oct 20 | C | Boulder Local #1 | True North Climbing |
| Nov 2 | A/Jr/Open | Boulder Local #2 | Up The Bloc |
| Nov 3 | B | Boulder Local #2 | Up The Bloc |
| Nov 16 | A/Jr/Open | Boulder Provincials | Hub Climbing Mississauga |
| Nov 23 | E/D | Boulder Local #2 | The Core Climbing Gym |
| Nov 24 | C | Boulder Local #2 | The Core Climbing Gym |
| Nov 30/Dec 1 | A/Jr/Open | Boulder Training Camp | The Hub -Mississauga |
| Dec 7/8 | D/C/B | Boulder Provincials | Coyote Rock Gym |
| Dec 14/15 | Open | CEC Open Boulder Regionals | Up the Bloc |
| Jan 4/5 | C/B | Boulder Training Camp | The Hub -Mississauga |
| Jan 11/12 | Open | CEC Open Boulder Nationals | Altitude – Ottawa |
| Jan 25/26 | C/B/A/Jr | CEC Youth Boulder Regionals | Delire – Sainte Foy Quebec City |
| Jan 31/Feb 2 | D-Open | Speed Training Camp | The Hub -Mississauga |
| Feb 8 | E/D | Difficulty Local #1 | Aspire Climbing |
| Feb 15/16/17 | B/A/Jr | CEC Youth Boulder Nationals | The Hive – North Vancouver |
| Feb 23 | D/C/B/A/Jr/Open | Speed Local | Hub Climbing Mississauga |
| Feb 29 | A/Jr/Open | Difficulty Local #1 | Aspire Climbing |
| March 1 | C/B | Difficulty Local #1 | Aspire Climbing |
| March 7 | E/D | Difficulty Local #2 | True North Climbing |
| March 8 | D/C/B/A/Jr/Open | Speed Provincials | Hub Climbing Mississauga |
| March 21 | A/Jr/Open | Difficulty Local #2 | Gravity Hamilton |
| March 22 | C/B | Difficulty Local #2 | Gravity Hamilton |
| April 4/5 | D/C/B/A/Jr/Open | Difficulty Provincials | Hub Climbing Mississauga |
| May 1/2/3 | C/B/A/Jr/Open | Lead/Speed Regionals | Horizon Roc – Montreal |
| May 16/17/18 | B/A/Jr/Open | Lead/Speed Nationals | Richmond Oval- Richmond, BC |
* Further details regarding training camps, including whether they will be proceeding, will be provided as soon as that information is available.
2019/2020 Competition Formats
The following is a summary of the 2019/2020 competition formats:
D/E Boulder Locals:
- Judged scramble comp (attempt problems in any order athlete wants)
- 8 problems to choose from, maximum 6 attempts per problem
- No video system (appeals only for scoring entry errors)
- 90 minutes climbing time
- E results not posted
C/B/A/Jr/Open Boulder Locals & D/C/B/A/Jr/Open Provincials
- Judged IFSC Isolation style comp
- Qualifier round for each category is 5 problems, 5 on / 5 off
- Final round for each category is 4 problems, 5 on / 5 off (IFSC semi-final format)
- A/Jr/Open climb same boulders
- Quota to finals is 6 in each category
- All categories have finals, including at Locals
D/E Difficulty Locals:
- Only top rope
- 4 routes, maximum 2 attempts per route, first attempt worth more than second attempt
- Random running order
- E results not posted
C/B/A/Jr/Open Difficulty Locals & D/C/B/A/Jr/Open Provincials
- Top rope for D&C, Lead for B-Open
- Qualifiers: 2 routes per category, flash format (no ISO), random running orders (staggered between the two routes)
- No semi-final round (including at Provincials)
- Finals are one route per category, on-sight (ISO) with preview, running orders last to first
- A/Jr/Open climb same routes
- Quota to finals is 8 in each category
- All categories have finals, including at Locals
Complete, standalone OCF Rules will be published in September.
2019/2020 Age Categories
Athletes may progress from Locals to Provincials to Regionals to Nationals depending on their age category.
| Category | Locals | Provincials | Regionals | Nationals |
| Youth E | X | |||
| Youth D | X | X | ||
| Youth C | X | X | X | |
| Youth B,A, Jr Open | X | X | X | X |
2019/2020 Age Categories can be found on our website under climbing categories
Full information on eligibility and quotas will be included in the OCF Rules that will be published in September.
Registration
Registration for the season will open on September 1, 2019 through our registration site (https://member.climbontario.ca).
2019-2020 Memberships Fees:
| Competitive athlete | $ 60 |
| Coach | $ 40 |
| Supporter | $ 20 |
(Memberships are valid from September 1 to August 31 each year)
2019-2020 Competition fees:
| C/B/A/Jr/Open Boulder Local (with finals) | $75 |
| E/D Boulder Local (scramble, no finals) | $65 |
| Boulder Provincials | $100 |
| C/B/A/Jr/Open Difficulty Local (with finals) | $85 |
| E/D Boulder Local (scramble, no finals) | $65 |
| Difficulty Provincials | $125 |
| Speed Local | $45 |
| Speed Provincials | $60 |