Top Fire Chief : If ‘the’ fire chief, absolute head of the department, would like to be considered for this special honor they must provide a letter from their superior to validate their position. The top 3 placeholders will be recognized in this special honor program.
Subcategories Definitions Overall: the overall fastest time regardless of age. Male and Female: the gender of the athlete as stated on birth certificate. Age Range: the age of an athlete that falls between two ages. Coed: a mix of male and female. (see below policy) Open: a mix of different age categories. Junior FF/EXP: a member of a junior firefighter/ fire explorer program between the ages of 14-21. Hybrid: a team comprised of athletes representing more than one fire department. Coed Team Policy All coed teams registering in a coed subcategory must be proportioned as outlined below: • Coed Tandem Teams: comprised of one male and one female. • Coed Relay Teams: can select formation options #’s 1, 2, or 3. • Coed FD Showdown Teams: can select formation options #’s 1 or 2.
Formation Option 1 : A three (3) person team: two (2) athletes of the same gender and one (1) athlete of the opposite gender.
Formation Option 2 : A four (4) person team: two (2) athletes of the same gender and two (2) athletes of the opposite gender.
Formation Option 3 : A five (5) person team: three (3) athletes of the same gender and two (2) athletes of the opposite gender.
• The Challenge does not guarantee that teams of the same formation will compete against one another, i.e.: a three (3) person team with two (2) males and one (1) female may go head-to-head with a four (4) person team with two (2) females and two (2) males. • All team members must perform at least one pass zone/leg as described on pages 11 -12. • Failure to comply with this policy will result in the team being ineligible to compete. • If a member of the team becomes injured during play, the team member now performing the injured members pass zone/leg must be of the same gender. Note: the injured athlete will remain benched for the duration of the category event. If a relay team is left with less than three (3) members the team will be disqualified . If a member of a tandem team must forfeit due to injury the team is disqualified . Open Team Policy Team members competing in our open Tandem subcategories can be of any age, allowing athletes of a wide range of ages to join forces to compete in this exciting subcategory, however only one (1) ‘Under Age 40’ athlete on the team is allowed. MINIMUM ATHLETE/TEAM REQUIREMENTS We require a minimum number of athletes and/or teams to be registered in a subcategory for it to be recognized . Special events like our All American Challenge & Training Camp will follow our regional event minimums.
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Training for a full course run in our sport requires a significant commitment, and the following exceptions are currently in place for our female and older athletes competing at the All American Challenge & Training Camp, Season Opener, Regional and U.S. National events. This policy ensures these athletes and departments are not penalized while the number of athletes competing in these divisions and age subcategories continues to grow. Exceptions to this Policy
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