Disciplines of Sport Climbing

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A 10-question quiz on lead, bouldering, speed and competition rules in sport climbing.

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1. In a lead competition, what primarily determines a climber's result in terms of the holds?

   1. Time to complete the route
   2. Number of holds reached
   3. Highest hold controlled
   4. Number of protection points passed
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   C) Highest hold controlled

2. What is the role of the “zone” hold in a bouldering competition?

   1. Time limit marker
   2. Scored intermediate target
   3. Starting point
   4. Route finish
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   B) Scored intermediate target

3. How high is the wall on an IFSC standard speed climbing route?

   1. 20 metres
   2. 12 metres
   3. 15 metres
   4. 10 metres
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   C) 15 metres

4. If a speed climber starts before the signal, what happens in that race?

   1. Automatic advancement to the next round
   2. A restart
   3. A time penalty
   4. Disqualified from that race
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   D) Disqualified from that race

5. How many attempts does each climber get on the route in a lead final?

   1. Unlimited attempts
   2. Three attempts
   3. One attempt
   4. Two attempts
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   C) One attempt

6. In bouldering, what does “flash” describe?

   1. Topping on the first attempt
   2. Reaching the zone hold
   3. Topping on the second attempt
   4. Stopping before reaching the top
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   A) Topping on the first attempt

7. How are climbers paired in speed knockout rounds?

   1. Head-to-head pairs
   2. Points-based leagues
   3. Four-climber ranking groups
   4. Individual timed runs
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   A) Head-to-head pairs

8. What is the basic difference between “top” and “clip” in lead climbing?

   1. Finish target and rope attachment
   2. Time measure and attempt count
   3. Climber role and judge role
   4. Intermediate target and starting point
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   A) Finish target and rope attachment

9. Which result is compared first when breaking ties in bouldering rankings?

   1. Attempts to zone
   2. Number of zones
   3. Attempts to top
   4. Number of tops
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   D) Number of tops

10. Which three disciplines were included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic climbing combined event?

    1. Lead, sport, trad
    2. Lead, bouldering, speed
    3. Lead, trad, speed
    4. Bouldering, alpine, speed
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    B) Lead, bouldering, speed