Movement standards
Any movement listed and described in the document is eligible for inclusion in iF3 sanctioned events in the 2022 competition season.
The document sets forth the general regulations applicable to a collection of the most common or otherwise notable athletic tasks employed and evaluated for purposes of events sanctioned by the iF3. The aim of the document is to establish a set of uniform standards applicable to the athletic tasks described for the purpose of enabling comparison of athletic efforts according to a set of uniform standards.
The document does not and cannot list every possible athletic task that can be incorporated into a functional fitness competition, thus event organizers and/or the iF3 will issue special regulations as necessary to establish uniform standards for other athletic tasks as necessary. The document represents an organic effort to encapsulate the most common standards applicable to designated tasks and may change as experience and the needs of the sport may require.
Above all, the document remains an ongoing attempt to refine functional fitness standards into a set of regulations that aim to improve knowledge of functional fitness movements, and to eliminate uncertainty and avoidable exercise of discretion in the execution and evaluation of functional fitness tasks performed at iF3 sanctioned events.
Changes made 2022
New Movements Added
- Skin the Cat ID 7.08
- Wall Walk ID 12.06
Other Changes
- Standing Tall Definition
“Inside of heels no wider than outer plane of the shoulders” deleted from the definition of “Standing Tall” on page 7. Instead of being part of the general definition for all movements that require the standing tall position, this requirement may be added in by special regulation on certain movements when applicable. - Plank Lockout Definition
The definition of “Plank Lockout” was mistakenly listed twice. The repetitive definition was deleted. - Hang Position Definition
A bullet point was added indicated that the hang position requires the elbows to be extended. The last bullet point was changed from “Avoid standing tall to ensure object is slightly lower than a deadlift lockout” to “Shoulders in front of the vertical plane placing object lower than a deadlift lockout.” - Spacing and Formatting were adjusted in the General Rules section for the “Avoid Contact,” “Passive Arm,” and “Hang Rule” rules.
- Clean, Anyhow ID 3.01
The phrase “in one fluid motion” was added to the general description. - Handstand Push Up ID 12.01
Under measurements, the width of the standard designated area was increased from 91 to 95 cm. - Rope Climb, Seated Start ID 11.02
The first bullet point under Rep Start was adjusted to simply read “Seated” and the first bullet point under Rep requirement was changed to add the word “lower” before body and clarify the timing of when the athlete must hit the specified position where only the glutes touch the ground. - Push up ID 15.01
A bullet point was added under rep requirement indicating that the knees may not assist in the push off the ground. A second bullet point was added under rep requirement indicating that the toes must remain in contact with the ground for the duration of the repetition. - Hand Release Push up ID 15.02
A bullet point was added under rep requirement indicating that the knees may not assist in the push off the ground. A second bullet point was added under rep requirement indicating that the toes must remain in contact with the ground for the duration of the repetition.
