GENERAL RULES

The Ironwood Games are a safe and welcoming event for those of all backgrounds, cultures, religions, gender, knowledge, and experience.

Whether you're attending the Ironwood Games as a spectator, volunteer, or competitor, our commitment is to make this event safe and enjoyable for all.

Respect for one another and the Ironwood Games including its equipment, trees, and staff should always be maintained. Kindness and civility make the world a better place.

Competitors and volunteers shall verify their registration, sign a waiver of liability, and obtain a wristband for their respective role, to be worn for the duration of the Ironwood Games.

Competitors and event staff shall not be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at any time during, nor shall drugs and/or alcohol be brought onto the premises of the Ironwood Games.

Use of drugs and/or alcohol will result in immediate disqualification and removal of the individual from participation in the Ironwood Games.

Applicable personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be worn at all times when inside an event area.

Spectators under the age of 18 shall be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Firearms and/or other dangerous weapons including swords, katanas, stun guns, tasers, etc. shall not be permitted at the event.

In the event of severe weather, the Head Judges will suspend all event activities until the weather threat has passed.

In the event that the weather threat will not pass for the duration of the event, the Ironwood Games may be canceled.

In the event that the Ironwood Games are canceled, competitor fees (if applicable) will be refunded within 7 days of the cancellation.

The Ironwood Games and its related organizers and sponsors are not responsible for the cost of lodging, travel, or any other expenses or costs incurred associated with the attendance of this event.

Competitors shall wear the assigned and provided event competitor shirt.

Competitors shall wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.

Competitors will receive a meal ticket to be redeemed at any of the food vendors at the event. Ticket does not have a cash value.

Competitors shall attend all mandatory meetings. Exceptions may be made only with the approval of a Head Judge.

Competitors shall bring any questions regarding event rules to the attention of the event head judge. This will ideally take place during the orientation/walk-through of the events, to benefit all of the competitors and volunteers involved.

Competitors shall wear head and eye protection, at minimum, during each event. Any additional PPE required to complete the event will be listed in the rules for each individual event.

Competitors shall report to each event with the PPE and personal equipment required to complete the event. Equipment provided by the Ironwood Games may augment equipment provided by competitors.

Event judges may impose a penalty or disqualify any team that displays inappropriate, unprofessional, or unsportsmanlike behaviors and/or engages in any unsafe acts.

Teams may lodge an official appeal of the penalty or disqualification with a Head Judge. The ruling determined by the Head Judges shall be recorded in the official Ironwood Games scoring sheet.

Air horns shall be used to indicate the start and stop of each event. Whistles shall be used to indicate a potential emergency situation.

Personally supplied protective equipment must meet current ANSI Z133 safety standards.

Electronic devices may not be utilized as hearing protection.

Four registered competitors form a team. Each team will work together throughout the competition.

Each team is scored and ranked as a whole.

Scoring concerns should be officially and respectfully lodged with a Head Judge. The ruling determined by the Head Judge shall be recorded in the official Ironwood Games scoring sheet.

No team can register a negative score.

All scoring will be recordied in the official Ironwood Games scoring sheet as given in the following example: 3m12s for a competitor time of 3 minutes & 12 seconds.

In the event that two teams achieve the same time score for an event that uses a time gradient, the team that first received the time shall be awarded the higher number of points.

The team that received the time later shall be awarded the next line lower of points in the scoring gradient.

Volunteers shall wear appropriate ANSI Z133 PPE including a helmet, safety glasses, hearing protection (when applicable), closed-toe shoes and long pants, when inside the event areas.

Volunteers shall wear the assigned and provided event volunteer shirt.

Volunteers will be provided with a meal ticket to be redeemed at any of the food vendors at the event. Tickets do not have a cash value.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) and climbing gear inspection will take place before any Ironwood Game events begin, for both volunteers and competitors.

More information on PPE and climbing gear inspection will be made available on the first day of the event.

Limited replacement equipment may be available, if a competitor or volunteer should need a replacement after a piece of equipment has failed inspection.

The Ironwood Games is not responsible for supplying volunteers and competitors with an exhaustive list of equipment to complete the entirety of the Ironwood Games.