2013 Open, Regionals and Games Thread

[Dale Finlayson]

I expect that Matt Swift of CrossFit Brisbane will give Bill some tough competition plus a bunch of random fire breathers I have never heard of!

[Sean Dunston]

Looks like the judge's course is now up and running.
I'm kind of surprised we, even affiliate owners, have to PAY to take it. Oh well, it is just $10. One less lunch this week...

[David Alexander]

Any idea on when they will release the dates for when each Region will have there Regional competition?

[Scott Jenkins]

Yes would be nice to book time off work before dates become unavailable. Is there any idea when the Crossfit Games finals will be this year, I have a chance in the 40-44 division but need to book time off now just in case.

[Lee Hill]

Originally Posted by Sean Dunston

Looks like the judge's course is now up and running.
I'm kind of surprised we, even affiliate owners, have to PAY to take it. Oh well, it is just $10. One less lunch this week...

I have a level 1. Do I have to do the judge's course to judge at the open and score people at our affiliate? I am not the owner, nor do I wish to judge at Regionals. The wording seems contradictory to me and another coach.

[Scott Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Lee Hill

I have a level 1. Do I have to do the judge's course to judge at the open and score people at our affiliate? I am not the owner, nor do I wish to judge at Regionals. The wording seems contradictory to me and another coach.

I read it as whoever runs the box must take the test, presumably they will be the one that validates all the scores. The other trainers at the gym can still judge and pass there scores on to be validated without taking the test. They just cannot be judges at regionals.

[John Holcombe]

Was able to attend my first crossfit event this weekend as a spectator. Still have not competed. I went to the Sac-Town Throwdown 2013 which had Open teams from some big crossfit boxes around here.

-East Sac
-NorCal
-Santa Cruz
-Rocklin
-West Sac
-San Francisco


I was extremely excited to go check this out because I had heard it was one of the bigger non-games competitions (like the OC Throwdown). Jason Khalipa was also listed in the competitors list and I was so excited to see an athlete of his level up close and competing. Blair Morrison also owns a few gyms that were competing. Unfortunately neither of them ended up competing this weekend but it was still very cool to watch. I figure they know they'll be competing in regionals and/or the games so they want to give their other guys a chance because only 1 open team was allowed per gym (along with 1 masters and 1 novice). Being at the competition live showed me how intense it is but I also felt like if I had been competing I wouldn't have completely embarassed myself, so I'm hoping to compete in it next year!

[Milton Brisson]

Originally Posted by John Holcombe

Was able to attend my first crossfit event this weekend as a spectator. Still have not competed. I went to the Sac-Town Throwdown 2013 which had Open teams from some big crossfit boxes around here.

-East Sac
-NorCal
-Santa Cruz
-Rocklin
-West Sac
-San Francisco


I was extremely excited to go check this out because I had heard it was one of the bigger non-games competitions (like the OC Throwdown). Jason Khalipa was also listed in the competitors list and I was so excited to see an athlete of his level up close and competing. Blair Morrison also owns a few gyms that were competing. Unfortunately neither of them ended up competing this weekend but it was still very cool to watch. I figure they know they'll be competing in regionals and/or the games so they want to give their other guys a chance because only 1 open team was allowed per gym (along with 1 masters and 1 novice). Being at the competition live showed me how intense it is but I also felt like if I had been competing I wouldn't have completely embarassed myself, so I'm hoping to compete in it next year!

You just have to compete! Most of the big comps have a scaled division, its best to just jump into that! You will not regret it!

I did my first comp last year and was surprised how the intensity was raised and I shocked myself by climbing a rope for the first time (successfully)!

Just do it! Is it in you!!?? Im loving it!!!!!!

[John Holcombe]

Originally Posted by Milton Brisson

You just have to compete! Most of the big comps have a scaled division, its best to just jump into that! You will not regret it!

I did my first comp last year and was surprised how the intensity was raised and I shocked myself by climbing a rope for the first time (successfully)!

Just do it! Is it in you!!?? Im loving it!!!!!!

I plan on it! The competition did have a novice division and I think I could have done fine in it. Problem - it was a team thing and we didn't have 2 ladies ready to compete from our gym. Soon

[Brad Allen Jones]

Originally Posted by Milton Brisson

Just do it! Is it in you!!?? Im loving it!!!!!!

Milt, this just solidifies my already high opinion of you.