Categories

Categories determine how climbers are grouped for scoring and leaderboard placement. You can set up to three category levels.

Category 1: Gender

The first category is typically gender. Common options include:

• Female, Male, Non-binary
• Female, Male
• Open (no gender split)

You can customize the gender options to whatever works for your comp.

Category 2: Age Group

The second category is usually age or experience grouping. Examples:

• Simple: Youth, Adult, Masters
• USA Climbing style: U13, U15, U17, U19, U30, U40, U50, 50+
• Minimal: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Open

Category 3: Skill Level (Optional)

The third category adds another layer of grouping. This is optional — leave it empty if two categories are enough.

Common uses:

• Skill level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
• Division: Recreational, Competitive

How categories combine

Categories combine to create unique groups. For example, with Gender + Age + Level, a climber might be in Female / Adult / Advanced. Each unique combination gets its own leaderboard.

When a climber registers, they pick one option from each active category. Their scores are ranked against others in the same combination.

Tip: Don't over-categorize. If you have 30 climbers, splitting into 50 category combinations means most leaderboards will have one person. Keep it simple.