CrossFit athletes all over the world are training hard for the upcoming CrossFit Open and CrossFit Games. Today, they got a little more food to work with during training, and that is the newly released 2021 CrossFit Games updated Rules for the semi-finals and last chance qualifiers. The rules were posted on the CrossFit Games website and released to the media.
Related: 2021 CrossFit Games Scheduled for July 27th-August 1st
CrossFit athletes from all over the world are in game-on mode.
What We Know
We know now how many semi-finals events will be hosted on each continent. We also know how many athletes from the CrossFit Open will advance to the semi-finals.
A certain number of athletes from those events can compete in the last-chance qualifiers, with two men and two women from the last-chance qualifiers advancing to the CrossFit Games.
Making it to the CrossFit Games requires the following participation:
- CrossFit Open
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
Continent Events:
- North America hosts four semifinals
- Europe hosts two semifinals
- Every other continent hosts one semifinal
New dates have been announced as well. February 15, 2021, is the cut off for owners who want to change their Licensee of Record or a new address for the team portion of the events.
With the new “100-mile” rule we previously reported on, team athletes must live within 100 miles of the CrossFit affiliate they represent. This new cut off date will give them some additional time to work that into their training protocol.
Here is who and what will happen at the semifinals and last-chance qualifiers.
Semifinals and Last-Chance Qualifiers Changes
There is no last-chance qualifier for the team division. Each continent has its own guidelines for what athletes will qualify to advance to the last-chance qualifiers. The last-chance qualifiers will be held from June 28 to July 4.
Each continent will host a number of events, and there will be 30 different men, and 30 women, and 20 teams, invited to compete in each event.
- North America: In North America, 120 men, 120 women, and 80 teams will advance to semifinals from the CrossFit Open and compete over four events, with 30 men/30 women/20 teams at each event. Of these, the top 5 from each will advance to the CrossFit Games. Athletes from sixth to eighth place from each division can compete in the last-chance qualifiers.
- Europe: Two events, where 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams will compete in each event. The top 5 from each division will advance to the CrossFit Games. Athletes from sixth to eighth place from each division can compete in the last-chance qualifiers.
- Oceania: In one semifinal event there will be 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams competing. The top 3 from each division will move on to the 2021 CrossFit Games. Athletes from sixth to eighth place from each division can compete in the last-chance qualifiers.
- Asia: In one semifinal event there will be 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams competing. The top 2 from each division will move on to the 2021 CrossFit Games. Athletes from third through fifth place from each division can compete in the last-chance qualifiers.
- South America: In one semifinal event there will be 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams competing. The top 2 from each division will move on to the 2021 CrossFit Games. Athletes from third through fifth place from each division can compete in the last-chance qualifiers.
- Africa: In one semifinal event there will be 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams competing. The top athlete or team from each division will move on to the 2021 CrossFit Games. Athletes from second through fourth place from each division can compete in the last-chance qualifiers.
From the Last-Chance Qualifiers, two men and two women will move onto the CrossFit Games. The CrossFit Games will consist of 20 men and 20 women competing for Fittest on Earth® title.
Published: 2 February, 2021 | 4:56 PM EDT
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