Discussion: Proxy System

The next topic to discuss is the proxy system. The proxy is the least understood aspect of the scoring system, but is actually extremely simple and intuitive after a few minutes of reviewing how it works.

But first, to wrap up the previous topic... the vast majority of people agreed with the changes to the move list as well as adding monos. So, for the next competition, the Up Moves and Stacks can be done 4 fingered, 2 fingered and mono. The finalized move list is:

Discussion: Move Selection

After every competition we have reviewed what happened and strived to incorporate any possible improvements into future events. Previously, this was done informally, but I think the process can be improved by opening the discussion to everyone. This discussion will have three parts:

• First is move selection (i.e., what moves will be in the competition) and finger selection (i.e., should we add monos.)
• Second is the proxy system (i.e., what moves give credit for other moves.)
• Third is scoring (i.e., how many points for each move.)

We will tackle these in order, moving on after each stage is finalized. Please hold proxy and scoring related comments until they are addressed in future posts.

Results: Lord of the Rungs 2015

Lapen. That would have to be the defining term for this year's competition. Steve "Wolverine" Lapen blew away previous first place scores in his first competition appearance. His wife Deanna (aka "Dee") finished second, almost beating now three time champion Andree Areno. Dee managed all the 2-finger combinations to 5 (1:2-5, 1:3-5, 1:4-5) forcing Andree to pursue her. But as an experienced Santa Barbara campuser, Andree managed 1:2-5 and 1:3-5 2-fingered as well as the 4-finger stack 1:2-5-6-9 for the narrow victory.

Lord of the Rungs 2015

This year's Lord of the Rungs will be on Tuesday, March 31st.  The competition will be held only on the 1" rungs. This makes it easy for any gym (or individual) with a standardized board to join in; if you're interested, just email me. There is a brand new scoring and reporting website makes entering scores super easy - just select the competitor, the move, and you're done. This is the scoring system for the competition and gives you a quick sample of how the reporting website looks. Each competitor will be able to access their scorecard and a to-do list of the moves yet to be done. Shortly after the competition, you will also be able to log your campusing workouts and view all the past results.

Results: Lord of the Rungs 2014

We had 61 competitors from four gyms - just about tripling our 2013 competition! The energy at Santa Barbara Rock Gym was insane - many personal bests! We also raised over $250 towards the Santa Barbara bolting fund. (We're always accepting more, in case you enjoyed the event and want to help out.) Thanks to everyone involved! Here are the final scores:

T-minus 7 Days to Lord of the Rungs 2014

Only one more week! In the last competition we had only one female competing for team Santa Barbara; I'd love to get some more women cranking. Andree, at least, will be there again, which will provide inspiration for the future. Elijah spent a whole summer campusing with Lisa Rands in my garage; maybe I can get her to attend sometime. Below is Galina Parfenov, sadly I don't think she will make it. I added a "Bets" sheet to the scoring spreadsheet which will be updated in real-time during the competition; mainly so that everyone can see how much Hans owes me. I hope to see you there.

T-minus 14 Days to Lord of the Rungs 2014

Tuesday, March 25th is the campusing competition at the Santa Barbara Rock Gym. Three other gyms are competing as well: Rocks & Ropes in Tucson, Diablo Rock Gym in Concord, CA, and LA.B in Los Angeles. Team scores are the top 4 men and top woman at each gym. Andy Patterson of Santa Barbara Forge & Iron is again making trophies for the top gym/team, top 3 men, and top woman - thanks Andy!