Next Level Invitational

Good evening everyone! 

Some updates and clarifications are in order: 

1. There will be a max participation of 16 athletes per gym. 8 Men and 8 Women. This doesn't mean every gym gets 16 athlete slots, it means that a gym can register a max of 16 athletes. 

2. There cannot be more than 6 athletes, from any one gym, in a single division. If you decide to register 6 Advanced women form your gym, you have 10 slots left to fill the 5 remaining divisions (adv m, intermediate m and f, masters m and f) 

3. There is a ceiling on maximum competitors that we can handle. Once that maximum is reached, registration will cease and there will be no more available slots. What this means is REGISTER EARLY! We'll do our best to accommodate as many athletes as possible, but plan to register early to avoid problems. 

We will be in contact. Have a great day, and train hard! 

Welcome to the Next Level Invitational Series.  This series will be held over the course of 9 months.  The kickoff date is August 14 2010.  The subsequent dates are December 4 2010 and the championship date will be April 9 2011.  Our goal is to produce high quality events and to continuously solidify our position that CrossFit is the best way to determine overall physical fitness as defined by increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains.

1 day

3 events

3 divisions advanced/ intermediate / masters (45+ yrs old)

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Here is a brief overview (updated as of May 8, 2010):

1. Cap entries per gym @ 16 competitors total.  Male competitors = 8 max / Female competitors = 8 max.  No more than 6 slots in any ONE division. So one gym can't have 10 advanced male athletes competing.
2. Total male/ female advanced competitors = 50 each
3. Total male/ female intermediate competitors= 60 each
4. Total male/ female masters competitors = 15 each
5. Early Registration will open on July 1 2010 @ 12pm and close July 16 2010 @ 12am
6. Individual Competitor registration fee = $40 before July 16 2010 @ 12am.  After July 16 12am and before July 25 2010 12am registration fee = $50.
7. Team registration fee = $50.  Team entries accepted for advanced and intermediate divisions only
8. Registration fee includes full day of competition, a competitor bag filled with the series t-shirt, water bottle, and competitor wrists bands plus other goodies from our participating sponsor.
9. To ensure quality control we strongly suggest each affiliate hold a tryout.  This tryout will help eliminate range of motion issues and athletes not quite ready to compete. 
10. All competitors must complete division qualification form for verification of division placing.  This sheet will be available for download before registration opens. Go to    http://www.crossfitnlp.com/_blog/Next_Level_Invitational
11. For every 4 competitors registered by an affiliate, one volunteer must also register from the same affiliate.  Example: If a gym has 12 athletes competing, they would also register 3 volunteers.  If this affiliate has qualified judges, then they can also be counted as volunteers.
12. Qualified Judges are needed.  Judges must be Level 1 certified with experience coaching in an active affiliate.  The application will be available for download @ http://www.crossfitnlp.com/_blog/Next_Level_Invitational.  This is the most important position of the entire event.  We must maintain quality in order to build the sports reputation.  It is up to us to step up and create the baseline for all other events to look up to.
13. Email all questions to: NextLevelInvitational@gmail.com

Train Hard Now and be a Champion Tomorrow!

Here are the final results (in PDF):

Results

We will have the full comparable data up by tomorrow evening. We are fine tuning the interactive features of our Excel sheet.

After review of the scores there was a discrepancy in the Male Intermediate and Female Masters divisions. We are currently reviewing the data and and will announce the updated information tonight at 6:00pm. We apologize for the inconvenience.

It seems that in an effort to get the results out to you as soon as possible, we rushed this precise process. We promise to improve, and will ensure fast AND accurate results in the future.

 THIS IS FOR EVERYONE! Spectators and athletes especially! 

To expedite the registration process, and save all of us time, we have provided the waiver form here:

WAIVER

Fill it out and bring it with you in the morning. Remember to include what affiliate you are from! (there is a designated line for it)

WOD #3 NLP Invitational Standards from Nathan Holiday on Vimeo.

“Crush”
Event 3 (10 minute cutoff)
3 rounds of
50m Sprint
15 Ground to Overhead
10 Ring Dips

Weights and Standards:
Intermediate and masters: (85, 55), 10 chest to deck pushups in place of ring dips
Advanced: (115/75)

· Ground to Overhead: weight must be taken from the ground and locked out overhead. Weight must be stabilized overhead with ears visible from the side.
  · For women’s intermediate and masters the weight starts below the knees.
· Ring Dips: Rep starts at full elbow extension and ends at full elbow extension. In the bottom position elbow must be higher than shoulders. Kipping is authorized. ·
· Pushups: (intermediate and masters) chest much touch the deck, and there must be full arm extension at the top. Body must remain in a rigid straight line.

   

click here is a general map of the event. - shows where to park, location of registration, affiliate and vendor area, bathrooms and locker rooms.

 Important notes:

1. Notice the Affiliate and Vendor area.  This is where you can eat, drink and be merry.   There are also stands on either side of the field where you may bring food and drink.
2. Children are free ( however they do not count towards you affiliate support number)
3. Competitors will have access to boys and girls locker rooms
4. We still have one more surprise for you guys..........stay tuned.

ATHLETE HEAT SCHEDULE (click for updated list as of 4/08/10 12:00am)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (same as information presented below, linked for your convenience)

April 10th, 2010 Schedule

6:00am – 7:00am – Athlete and Spectator registration
7:00am – 7:15am – Judge and volunteer meeting
7:15am – 7:30am – Athlete meeting and announcements
7:30am – 7:35am – National Anthem
7:35am – 7:55am – Kickoff ceremony
8:00am – 10:40am – WOD # 1
40 minute break
11:20:am – 1:35pm – WOD #2
25 minute break
2:00pm – 5:00pm – WOD # 3
5:30pm – 6:15pm – Announce winners / Affiliate support Prize winner
6:30pm – pack up

Rules and Regulations for Venue (El Toro High School rules…not ours)
1. No Food or drink allowed on track and field surface. (only water can be brought onto field)
2. Clean up after yourselves
3. No parking on street. Parking lot is Free and close to entrance
4. Children are the sole responsibility of the accompanying guardian

Competitors Rules
1. Be respectful and supportive to all competitors, judges, spectators and volunteers. We all need each other.
2. It is the competitors responsibility to know and understand all rules and scoring procedures
3. All competitors must keep their athlete # visible during the events
4. Competitors are responsible for bringing their own tape, chalk, pre/ post wod food and drink.
5. Competitor must be present at pre-heat checkin 10 minutes prior to heat start time (15 min preferable) BE AWARE!!!
6. Only WATER on field and/ or track

Scoring Procedures
1. Competitors will receive 1 pt for every place they finish in the respective WOD. 1st place = 1 pt, 5th place = 5 pts etc.
2. Each WOD is weighted equally.
3. Competitor with the lowest total points wins
4. Ties are possible. No tiebreakers (use row time as tiebreaker)
5. DNF do not disqualify competitor from completing all 3 events.
6. DNF / MODS will not place higher than competitors with not DNF’s or MODSpositions (unless everyone in your division DNF or MOD then most work completed will be used to determine placing)

Scorecard procedure (VERY IMPORTANT)
1. At registration you will be given you competitors card
2. It will be 1 card with all 3 events
3. Bring the competitor card to Pre –heat Athlete Checkin tent
4. Card will be taken from you and given to judge/ timekeeper
5. When competitor completes WOD he/ she will pick up card at the Results Table by Scorekeeper
6. Repeat this process for all events


   

WOD # 1 NLP Invitational Standards from Nathan Holiday on Vimeo.

WOD #2 NLP Invitational Standards from Nathan Holiday on Vimeo.

NLP Invitational WODs

Good afternoon, presented below are two of your three events. The third event will be announced Friday evening. There are diagrams to follow in separate email. The video standards will be released this evening on the Next Level Invitational blog page and facebook. Sorry for the delay as there have been some technical difficulties.
Questions and concerns can be directed to nathan.holiday@gmail.com.
Bitches, gripes, and complaints can be directed to lamarr.smith@gmail.com.


“Lucifer’s Loop”
Event 1 (20 minute cutoff):
50 Doubleunders
1k Row
100m Backwards Sprint
100m Forward Sprint with sandbag
100m Forward Sprint with an additional sandbag
30 Front Squats
100m Backwards Sprint
50 Doubleunders

Weights and Standards:
Weight of each Sandbag for all divisions: Men: #35, Women: #20
Front Squats Intermediate and Masters: (115/65)
Front Squats Advanced: (155/105)

· Doubleunders must be in strings of 2 or more.
· Hips must be squared off on the backwards run – this is a guideline. No sidestepping, side-shuffling, or crossing feet etc.
· Sandbags must be picked up from designated area and dropped off in designated area. The athlete will be called back to accomplish this task if it is skipped. Sandbags must be carried by the athlete only – no assistance may be given – and they may be carried with any technique.
· Front squats are taken from the ground. Each rep starts at full hip extension and ends at full hip extension. Iliac crest of the hip must be below the knee in bottom position and hands may be in any position. Full cleans will not count towards reps.  

“Growth Hormone”
Event 2
AMRAP + Reps in 7 minutes
3 Deadlifts
5 Pullups
7 Burpees

Weights and Standards:
Deadlifts Intermediate and Masters: (205/135)
Deadlits Advanced: (275/185)
Pullups Intermediate and Masters: Chin Breaks Vertical Plane
Pullups Advanced: Chest to Bar

· Deadlifts may be dropped from the top. Any grip and stance is authorized.
· Bar must settle on the ground between each rep. No bouncing.
· Pullups: Any part of the chest below the clavicle must make visible contact with the bar to count; elbows must be fully extended in bottom position. For scaled chin must visibly pass over the bar, breaking the vertical plane.

· Burpees: Chest must touch the ground on the bottom. For the repetition to count there must be full hip extension at the top, hands must clap over-head, and feet must leave the ground simultaneously. At the top of the movement feet, hips, head and hands must be in a vertical line. It does not matter how you get from the ground to upright as long as you meet the above requirements.

WOD # 1 Diagram 

WOD # 2 Diagram

Heats times, rules, regulations and special instructions will be released tomorrow @ 12pm

Good Luck