Sport from the database
Pole Climbing
involves climbing very high wooden poles. At its core, the objective is the highest reached zone/height, fastest time, or best combined score depending on discipline. Participation format: Individual, team/relay, para classes. It is typically contested on or in Artificial climbing wall or bouldering area. Scoring is based on Height/zones/tops/time depending on discipline. Core equipment includes Climbing shoes, wall, holds, mats, safety systems. Listed competitions include IFSC Climbing World Championships, IFSC World Cup, Olympic Sport Climbing. Origin/development: Europa / internationale Wettkampfkletter-Szene, 2007. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is the highest reached zone/height, fastest time, or best combined score depending on discipline.
Teilnehmer
Individual events, team/relay formats, and para classes.
Teamgröße
Mostly individual; team formats depend on competition.
Spielfeld
Artificial climbing wall with routes, boulders, or speed wall.
Dauer
Climbing time and round structure vary by lead, boulder, and speed.
Wertung
Lead by height, boulder by tops/zones/attempts, speed by time.
Gewinnbedingung
Best official score or fastest time wins.
Ausrüstung
- Climbing shoes
- harness/rope depending on discipline
- holds
- mats
- auto belay in speed
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- False start
- zone/route error
- time limit breach
- unauthorised assistance
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- IFSC Rules Commission IFSC · official · high
- IFSC Competitions IFSC · official · high
- IFSC About IFSC · federation · high
- DAV Deutscher Alpenverein · official · high