The CrossFit Games® is an annual worldwide competition to determine the Fittest on EarthTM. The CrossFit Games consists of both online and in-person competitions that form the CrossFit Games season. Starting with the online Open competition, following with the Semifinals, and ending with the CrossFit Games (plus the Masters CrossFit Games and Teenage CrossFit Games), these rules govern all facets of CrossFit Games competition.
General Information
1.01 – The Open
1.02 – Athletes
1.03 – Drug Testing
Registration
1.04 – Open Registration
1.05 – Terms and Waivers
1.06 – CrossFit Account
1.07 – Gender Classification Policy
1.08 – Region Selection [NEW]
1.09 – Uncommon Situations[NEW]
1.10 – Divisions [NEW]
1.11 – Affiliate Teams in the Open
1.12 – Open Registration – Affiliate Teams
1.13 – Team Eligibility Requirements
1.14 – Affiliates With More Than One Team
1.15 – The Open – Registration Terms and Conditions (All Athletes)
Workouts
1.16 – Format
1.17 – Judging
1.18 – Uncommon Movement Clause / Range of Motion Exceptions
1.19 – Score Submission and Validation
1.20 – Validating Workouts at an Affiliate (Non-Video Submissions)
1.21 – Validating Video Submissions [NEW]
1.22 – Video Submissions – Scoring Protocol[NEW]
1.23 – Appeals [NEW]
Leaderboard
1.24 – Ranking
1.25 – Submitted Scores[NEW]
1.26 – Worldwide Leaderboard[NEW]
1.27 – Region Leaderboards[NEW]
1.28 – Scaled and Foundations
1.29 – Age-Group Divisions
1.30 – Teams
Advancement and Prizes
1.31 – Competition Levels[NEW]
1.32 – Open Judging Requirements for Semifinal Qualifiers[NEW]
1.33 – Prizes [NEW]
[NEW] indicates there are updates to this particular section.
The Open is the first stage of the CrossFit Games season. It includes a series of workouts, with one or more workouts released each week over consecutive weeks. The Open workouts are released on the official CrossFit Games website. Athlete performances in each workout are judged, validated, and ranked on the CrossFit Games Leaderboard.
To be eligible to qualify for the CrossFit Games:
Each week’s workout(s) will be released on Thursday at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time (PT). Athletes will have until the following Monday at 5 p.m. PT to complete the workout(s) and submit their score(s). Once the score submission window closes at 5 p.m. PT on Monday, athletes will not be able to adjust or resubmit a score for that week’s workout(s).
Precise start and end dates for the Open will be announced on the CrossFit Games website. The 2025 CrossFit Games Open will commence at 12 p.m. (noon) PT on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Subsequent workouts will continue to be released on Thursdays at 12 p.m. (noon) PT until the competition is complete. The 2025 Open will close on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT.
*See section 1.08 for qualifications for a recognized region.
Any athlete meeting CrossFit’s age and eligibility requirements may register to compete in the Open. Any athlete wishing to submit a score for all three weeks of the Open must complete registration in time to be eligible to compete in the first Open workout of the season.
CrossFit reserves the exclusive right to allow or deny the participation of any athlete. CrossFit also reserves the exclusive right to validate or invalidate any athlete’s scores submitted for the purpose of qualifying for the Games. CrossFit will make such participation and scoring decisions to preserve the integrity of the competition.
CrossFit reserves the exclusive right to invite past winners, guest athletes, teams, or others to participate in any stage of the competition. This decision may be made to preserve the tradition and spirit of the CrossFit Games or for any other reason at the sole discretion of CrossFit.
The Drug Testing Policy applies to all athletes entered in CrossFit Games events, including the Open. See the Drug Testing section at the bottom of this Rulebook.
Every competing athlete must register online at games.crossfit.com/register/open.
To successfully complete the Open registration process, athletes must submit the required fee. Open registration is US$20 for all athletes (including individual and age-group divisions). All payments are final. No refunds or transfers will be permitted for any reason.
As part of the registration process and for all facets of the CrossFit Games, athletes must agree and select a checkbox, without limitation, to comply with the rules and guidelines stipulated in the CrossFit Games Rulebook, the Assumption of Risk Waiver, Publicity Release Waiver, and the CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy. All competitors are subject to drug testing at any time, including during the Open. The athlete’s agreement to abide by the rules and requirements of the Drug Testing Policy remains in force for one calendar year from the close of the first Open workout and until the athlete completes a new registration for the Open (at which time this new agreement will be in force).
Each athlete must have a CrossFit account to compete in the Open. Athletes only need to create a CrossFit account once. Athletes will use the same CrossFit account each year for all competitions. Athletes will use their account for registering, submitting scores, tracking workout submission and validation deadlines, and reviewing their score submission history. It is the athlete’s sole responsibility to provide current, valid, and truthful information when creating an account, including date of birth, gender (see the Gender Classification Policy section), and email address. Any athlete with questions or concerns about creating an account, or accessing a previously created account, should review the Help Center (https://crossfit.my.site.com/Support/s/games). Athletes should not create duplicate accounts.
Age requirements – Athletes must be at least 13 years old at the time they create an account on the CrossFit Games website and must be 14 years old as of July 14, 2025.
The CrossFit Gender Classification Policy applies to all athletes entered in CrossFit Games events, including the Open. See the Gender Classification Policy at the end of the Rulebook for more detailed information.
Regions will have no bearing on the competition but will serve as a filter on the leaderboard. During the registration process, athletes will provide information to establish their region for the Open. Athletes will remain assigned to this region throughout the season.
Residency at the close of the first Open score submission window will be used to determine an athlete’s region. Once the close of the first Open score submission window has passed, athletes will no longer be able to edit their residency.
CrossFit recognizes the following regional boundaries:
A list of the countries, states, and territories that are part of each region is available in Appendix C.
For certain individuals, selecting a country/region may involve additional considerations. The guidelines below address some uncommon situations for selecting an athlete’s region.
For the 2025 season, there is no process to petition to switch regions. Competition regions will have no bearing on the competition but will serve as a filter on the leaderboard. Any questions concerning country selection, please review the Help Center (https://crossfit.my.site.com/Support/s/games) prior to the Week 1 score submission deadline (March 3, 2025, 5 p.m. Pacific Time).
An athlete’s competitive division will automatically be assigned based on birthdate* and gender. The athlete’s age as of July 14, 2025, will determine which division the athlete will compete in during the 2025 season. There are 22 total divisions for individual competitors and there is one division for teams:
INDIVIDUALS:
AGE-GROUP:
TEAM:
*To ensure fair competition and athlete safety, the following policy is in effect regarding age falsification in CrossFit Games events:
Any licensed CrossFit affiliate gym in good standing with CrossFit may register a team, or multiple teams, for the team competition. Teams will consist of at least two individual men and two individual women who validly register for the Open. “Individual” athletes are athletes between the ages of 16-54 who do the same variations of the workouts. Athletes may only compete for one affiliate during each CrossFit Games season.
Any athlete wishing to register a team or compete as part of a team must first register as an individual athlete. The athlete who registers the team will be designated as the team manager for the competition season. Team managers will create a team, pay the registration fee, and select athletes to join the team through their CrossFit Account Competition Dashboard. Athletes can also join their affiliate’s team from their own Competition Dashboard.
Only athletes who train at a licensed CrossFit affiliate gym in good standing are eligible to register a team.
The fee for registering a team is US$1 worldwide.
As part of team registration, the team manager will select a team name which will be carried with them through the season up until the CrossFit Games. Team names will consist of the official affiliate name + an optional descriptor. Teams may not use a sponsor name or any form of a sponsor name as part of their official team name. Upon registering, teams may be asked to select a new team name if the team’s proposed name violates the policy.
To compete for a team during the Open, Semifinals, or the Games, athletes must be registered and listed on the team roster prior to the close of the first Open workout. Once the first Open workout has closed and an athlete has been assigned to a team roster, this athlete may not compete for any other affiliate during the course of the season. It is the responsibility of the team manager to ensure team athletes are properly registered.
It is the responsibility of the team manager to ensure the team is using only eligible athletes. If a team uses an ineligible athlete, the team may be disqualified from competition, and, subject to the discretion of CrossFit, some or all athletes on the team may be prohibited from competing as individual athletes in future competitions.
Only licensed CrossFit affiliate gyms in good standing may register a team.
The requirements for being on a team, without exception, are:
At any time during the CrossFit Games season, CrossFit may require athletes to produce documentation proving they have met the team requirements. To verify an athlete’s eligibility, teams must be able to provide video evidence that includes:
If a request for verification is made, CrossFit will provide details as to when the documentation will need to be provided. If athletes cannot prove they meet the requirements, the team and/or individual athlete may be subject to disqualification.
Any athlete requiring assistance to determine their eligibility for a team should contact support@crossfitgames.com prior to joining the team.
More than one team may come from a CrossFit affiliate gym as long as all members of each team meet the eligibility requirements stated in section 1.13.
CrossFit is not responsible for any inaccurate entry information, whether caused by website users or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the CrossFit Games. CrossFit assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission of any website related to the CrossFit Games, or for communications line failure, or for theft or destruction, tampering, or unauthorized access to entries, registration, participation, and/or entry information. CrossFit is not responsible for any problems or technical, hardware, or software malfunctions of any telephone network or telephone lines, failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications, whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the CrossFit Games, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email, submission, or entry to be received by CrossFit due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion, unavailable network connections on the internet or any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to a participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in the CrossFit Games or downloading any materials related to the CrossFit Games.
CrossFit may disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry, registration, or submission process, or the operation of the CrossFit Games or the website, or any website related to the CrossFit Games; to be acting in violation of the official rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed, or other such entry methods will void all such entries by such methods. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same identifying information, CrossFit reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the correct submission in accordance with the rules.
If, for any reason, the CrossFit Games are not able to run as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of CrossFit, which, in the sole opinion of CrossFit, are corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the CrossFit Games, CrossFit reserves the right to void suspect registrations or submissions and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the CrossFit Games and select the winner from among all eligible, non-suspect registrations or submissions received prior to cancellation, termination, or suspension. CrossFit has no obligation to operate or produce the CrossFit Games (or any part thereof), and there is no obligation to broadcast the CrossFit Games, even if the CrossFit Games take place. In the event that the CrossFit Games competition is canceled, CrossFit (or any party) has no obligation to award any prize money. All decisions by CrossFit concerning eligibility, qualifying for, and judging related to the CrossFit Games are final and not subject to challenge or appeal. Any materials submitted as part of the qualification or registration process for the CrossFit Games are governed by CrossFit’s Privacy Policy.
Under no circumstances will CrossFit be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of access to and use of the CrossFit Games website or the downloading from and/or printing of material downloaded from said site.
For all Open workouts, the workout format will be released by CrossFit and communicated uniformly to all athletes online.
The workout format will include the following:
In all stages of CrossFit Games competition, it is the athlete’s responsibility to adhere to the workout format. This includes performing all required movements to the described standard; counting and completing all required repetitions; using the required equipment, loads, and floor plans; meeting the time requirements; and meeting all submission and video standards.
Modifying the workout format in any way is prohibited and will void an athlete’s score. Only CrossFit may provide official scaled versions of workouts for athletes to perform.
Judging and validation are required to make any CrossFit Games workout result official. Judges are responsible for enforcing movement and workout standards and for confirming the athlete’s score. Athletes will be asked to submit their judge’s name on the score submission page.
For the Open competition, judges may perform their duties at an affiliate by judging and confirming scores (i.e., signing the athlete’s scorecard). Alternatively, judges are encouraged to watch workouts online to review and score video submissions posted on the CrossFit Games leaderboard. The results of videos reviewed by public judges may be combined with video reviews performed by the CrossFit Games internal review team.
To develop, refine, or refresh judging skills prior to the Open, individuals are encouraged to complete the Judges Course and/or the Advanced Judges Course, available online at https://www.crossfit.com/eductation/explore-courses. Completion of the current year’s Judges Course is also required for all CrossFit Games Affiliate Managers. Passing the current year’s version of the Judges Course is a prerequisite for someone judging athletes participating in Semifinals and the CrossFit Games.
Any violation of the prescribed workout format, including the movement standards and range of motion, will result in the repetition(s) being disallowed. Therefore, athletes and judges should be familiar with the Uncommon Movement Clause:
Any movement deemed uncommon or out of the ordinary, or used to amend, shorten, or change the accepted movement standard or range of motion, including line of action, of any workout movement can and will be disallowed.
If an athlete is unable to meet the specific range of motion required for an Rx’d movement, they are not permitted to substitute another movement or utilize outside tools/assistance to reach the Rx’d range of motion. In this instance, an athlete should consider submitting the score in the scaled or foundations tier.
Scores must be submitted by Monday at 5 p.m. PT each week. Any score submission received after the 5 p.m. PT deadline will not be accepted for any reason.
Athletes must have their scores confirmed by either:
It is the sole responsibility of the athlete to ensure the timely and successful submission of workout scores or videos each week. Submissions that are incomplete (missing information such as the complete score, the affiliate name, or the judge’s name; or containing video links that do not work, etc.) will not be accepted. Each week, scores must be submitted by Monday at 5 p.m. PT.
Note: CrossFit reserves the right to extend the score submission deadline due to unforeseen circumstances. If the deadline is extended, athletes are permitted to complete or redo the lifts or workouts within the new time frame provided.
Video submissions may be reviewed by the CrossFit Games internal review team.
*All YouTube videos must follow these guidelines:
Athletes who perform an Open workout at a licensed CrossFit affiliate in good standing with CrossFit are not required to submit a video for that score. Once a non-video score has been submitted, it may be rejected by the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager from the affiliate where the workout was performed.
CrossFit Games Affiliate Managers have from the start of an Open workout score submission window up until 48 hours following the close of an Open workout to reject scores. If no action is taken by the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager, scores submitted will be validated Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT.
It is the responsibility of the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager to ensure correct scores are submitted.
Any affiliate wishing to participate in the Open will need to have a CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager assigned to it. The Licensee of Record (LOR) of an affiliate may not necessarily be automatically assigned as the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager. If they are the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager, they will need to complete the 2025 Judges Course. If the LOR wishes to delegate the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager role to someone else, they may do so by having them complete the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager registration. Affiliates with multiple locations will have a different CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager assigned to each location. There can be only one CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager per affiliate. It is not possible for an athlete to manage multiple affiliates or manage one affiliate and compete under a different affiliate. These details must be kept in mind when assigning a CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager.
CrossFit Games Affiliate Managers may reject scores for any athlete who performs an Open workout at their affiliate. Affiliates caught violating the validation rules will lose their ability to reject scores for the remainder of the season and risk potential sanctions for future seasons.
Athletes’ alternative to performing an Open workout at an affiliate is to upload a video of their performance of the Open workout to the CrossFit Games website through their CrossFit account. The video must be submitted via a publicly viewable YouTube video. Score validation for any online video submission is the sole right of CrossFit. The video may be reviewed and scored by the CrossFit Games internal review team. As part of this video review process, the athlete’s posted score may be accepted, modified, or invalidated. See section 1.22 for more information on the possible outcomes of a video submission.
Reasons for modification of a score include but are not limited to:
Video submissions may be invalidated or adjusted without warning and after the close of a competition. Athletes submitting videos should have someone monitor their movement during the workout to ensure each repetition meets the required standards. Prior to submitting a video, athletes should review the video to ensure their reps meet the required standards; the camera angle, distance, and lighting permit the judge to determine whether the movement standards are being met; and there are no technical problems with the video itself.
There are four possible outcomes that may be applied by the CrossFit Games internal review team in the judging and scoring of online video submissions:
Note: A score adjustment occurs when an athlete’s score needs to be modified based on miscounted reps, no reps, or a combination of the two. A score adjustment may stand alone or be applied in conjunction with a result from a penalty as described above.
*CrossFit will apply time penalties based on the movements and/or circumstances in any given workout. Time penalties may vary by movement and context, and CrossFit reserves the right to update time penalties for movements based on the specifics of the overall workout.
Should an athlete receive a penalty, appeals, scoring discrepancies, or questions about the judging or scoring of online videos will be handled through the link provided in the penalty notification email.
An athlete submitting a video for review will receive an email message from CrossFit if the score posted with the video is modified. The message will give a brief description explaining the reason for the change in score.
Any athlete who disagrees with their score modification must follow the appeals link provided within 24 hours of receiving a notification their score has been modified.
CrossFit will review the athlete’s appeal and the video in question to render a final scoring decision. This decision will be communicated to the athlete via email.
Only the penalized athlete may appeal a result. Coaches or unrelated parties may not appeal on behalf of the affected athlete.
The CrossFit Games website will host the only official leaderboard for the Open. Athletes will be ranked on the CrossFit Games leaderboard based on their performance relative to other athletes in their division.
During the Open, athletes are ranked on the leaderboard based on their total placement in all workouts. For example, an athlete with second-place, third-place and fifth-place finishes will have 10 total points (2+3+5=10) and be ranked ahead of an athlete with first-place, second-place and 10th-place finishes, who would have 13 points (1+2+10=13).
Ties on the overall leaderboard will be broken by awarding the best position to the athlete who has the highest result in any single workout. If athletes remain tied after this first tiebreaker, the process continues to their next-highest single result, and so forth. Ties will not be broken for single workout results. More than one athlete can share a workout rank, and each will earn the original point value. The athlete with the top performance across multiple workouts in a competition wins that competition.
Official Open rankings may be used by outside competitions (sanctioned, licensed, or non-licensed) for their qualification purposes.
Once an athlete has submitted a score for a workout, their score will appear on the CrossFit Games leaderboard.
Scores submitted to affiliates are automatically valid on the leaderboard and may be rejected by the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager if it was submitted incorrectly. CrossFit Games Affiliate Managers will only have the ability to reject scores up until Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT.
If an athlete elects to use video submission for score validation, the entered score will appear on the leaderboard with the YouTube video linked to the score once the video is submitted. Scores posted by video submission may be validated, invalidated, or modified through the assessment of a penalty. Furthermore, scores may be removed at any time at the discretion of CrossFit. Common reasons for adjustment and/or removal of scores include unacceptable movement standards, improper rep counts, or a poor-quality video submission.
Top scores from individual men, women, and age-group athletes who submit a video of a performance will be prioritized during the review process.
Athletes must have a valid score (greater than 0) for every Open workout in order to receive a competition level and be eligible to compete in the community cup later in the season. See Section 4 for more information.
In every division, if a registered athlete fails to submit a score for any reason (e.g., skips a workout, has a workout invalidated, cannot complete the stated minimum score, or cannot complete a single repetition), that athlete will receive a score of “0” for that workout and will be ranked below all athletes who post a score (whether as prescribed, scaled or foundations) for that workout. Athletes receiving a “0” score will maintain an overall rank on the CrossFit Games leaderboard, however, they will not receive a level at the end of the competition.
The default leaderboard on the CrossFit Games website will be the worldwide leaderboard. Athletes on this leaderboard are ranking amongst ALL participants worldwide in their division. Ranking on this leaderboard will be used to determine an athlete’s level, advancement to the Semifinal stage, and/or their eligibility to advance to the Games via an in-person qualifying event.
There is a worldwide leaderboard for Individual Men, Individual Women, all age-group divisions, and Teams.
After Open registration, athletes also will be placed on their respective regional leaderboard. These leaderboards are based primarily on an athlete’s residency. See Section 1.08 for more details on regions.
Region leaderboards are simply a leaderboard filter. Advancement to the next stage of the season is not based on region leaderboard rankings.
The prescribed (Rx’d) Open workouts released for each applicable division (i.e., individual Men and Women and all age-group divisions) may be accompanied by scaled or foundations versions. Athletes who are unable to perform a workout as prescribed may choose the scaled or foundations version provided. Athletes may also finish the Open by completing any combination of workouts (prescribed, scaled, or foundations).
Athletes who choose to perform a scaled workout will be ranked relative to all other athletes performing the scaled version of the workout but below all athletes who performed that workout as prescribed. If an athlete chooses to perform the foundations version of the workout, they will be ranked relative to all other athletes performing the foundations version of the workout but below all athletes who performed that workout as scaled and as prescribed.
Any athlete who fails to submit a score will receive a score of “0” and will be ranked below all athletes who entered a score, whether it was the prescribed, scaled, or foundations version for that workout. Any athlete who fails to submit a score for any Open workout will not be given a level and will not be eligible to participate in the Community Cup.
The CrossFit Games hosts a scaled leaderboard. To remain on the scaled leaderboard, an athlete must perform only scaled or foundations versions of the Open workouts.
The CrossFit Games also hosts a foundations-only leaderboard. To remain on the foundations-only leaderboard, an athlete must perform only foundations versions of the Open workouts.
Athletes 14-17 and 35+ years of age who register for the Open will compete in one of 10 age-group divisions based on their age as of the cutoff dates listed in Section 1.10.
Athletes in the age-group divisions will be ranked on their own leaderboard based on their performance in the age-group workouts. For each age-group workout released in the Open, scaled versions of the prescribed workout may be provided. Any athlete performing a scaled version of the workout will be ranked on the leaderboard below all other athletes performing the prescribed version of the workout for that division.
Age-group athletes must have a valid score for every Open workout in order to receive a competition level and be eligible to compete in the Community Cup later in the season. See Section 4 for more information.
Any age-group athlete who fails to submit a score for a workout will receive a score of “0” and be ranked below all athletes who entered a score, whether it was for the prescribed, scaled, or foundations version of that workout.
For teenagers in the 16-17 division and masters athletes in the 35-54 age divisions, the prescribed workouts will be the same as the prescribed workouts for the individual divisions. Age-group athletes who perform these prescribed workouts will be ranked relative to individual athletes on the overall CrossFit Open leaderboard as well as relative to other athletes in their age division on the age-group leaderboards.
The top masters and teenage athletes in each age division will have the opportunity to advance to the Age-Group Semifinal.
Team scores will appear on the leaderboard as members of the team post scores.
Team scores will ultimately be the aggregate of the top two men’s performances and top two women’s performances posted by team members in the prescribed version of a particular Open workout.
For most workout formats, teams will be ranked based on total reps completed or total aggregate time. For these workouts, ties between teams on the leaderboard will not be broken for single workout results. More than one team can share a workout rank, and each team will earn the original point value.
Team ties on the overall leaderboard will be broken by awarding the best position to the team that has the highest result in any single workout. If teams remain tied after this first tiebreaker, the process continues to their next-highest single result, and so forth, until the tie is broken.
Workouts that challenge athletes to complete a stated amount of work as fast as possible (task-priority workouts) and also have a time cap may result in teams being ranked based on total time or total reps. For these workouts, teams will be ranked in the following manner:
If a registered team member receives a score of “0” for a workout (e.g., skips a workout, has a workout invalidated, cannot complete the stated minimum work requirement, or cannot complete a single repetition), the athlete may still contribute to the team’s score for the remaining Open workouts. If this athlete contributed to previous team scores, those scores will remain valid. For example, if a team member receives a score of “0” in 25.1 and 25.2 but submits a score for 25.3, the athlete’s 25.3 score may contribute to the team’s 25.3 score. A score of “0” is not considered a valid score when assessing an athlete’s eligibility to advance with a team to Semifinals or the Games. Therefore, an athlete who receives a score of “0” in any Open workout is not eligible to compete on a team during Semifinals or the Games.
Following the close of the Open, all athletes who submit scores for every workout will automatically receive a level based on their overall performance on the worldwide leaderboard. Athletes MUST submit a score for every workout to receive a level. Level rankings are based on a percentage of athletes who submit all scores. There are 10 levels:
| Level: | Open rank percentile: |
| Level 10 | 99-100% |
| Level 9 | 88-98% |
| Level 8 | 77-87% |
| Level 7 | 66-76% |
| Level 6 | 55-65% |
| Level 5 | 44-54% |
| Level 4 | 33-43% |
| Level 3 | 22-32% |
| Level 2 | 11-21% |
| Level 1 | 0-10% |
Levels will be displayed on each athlete’s profile. Dual-division athletes (age-group athletes 16-17 and 35-54) will be awarded two levels: one within the Individual division and one within their respective age division.
Teenage athletes in the 14-15-year-old division and Masters athletes 55+ will be awarded one level for their age-group only.
There are no levels for teams.
All athletes who receive a level (submit scores for all Open workouts) will be eligible to participate in the Community Cup and compete solely amongst athletes of a similar level.
Any athlete who wishes to qualify for Semifinals is encouraged to use a registered judge (that is, a judge who has passed the 2025 Online Judges Course) during the Open workouts.
A percentage of each Open registration fee will be used to fund the prize purse for each stage of competition (the season).
During the Open Individual athletes will be awarded prizes for:
Weekly individual winners:
Overall individual winners:
The value of each INDIVIDUAL prize will increase as Open registration increases. Exact prize values will be determined at the close of Open registration (Monday, March 17, at 5 p.m. PT)
To claim this prize, athletes must submit a video of the workout to CrossFit before the announced deadline, even if the workout was completed at an affiliate with a registered judge. (Note: Top athletes are advised to record and retain videos of all their Open performances, as these may be required by CrossFit.)
During the Open, CrossFit affiliates will be awarded prizes based on:
Performance:
Participation:
The total number of AFFILIATE winning placements will increase as Open registration increases. The exact number of winning placements in each category and competition region will be determined at the close of Open registration (Monday, March 17, at 5 p.m. PT). Each eligible AFFILIATE in a winning placement will receive a US$2,500 Rogue gift card.
Affiliates may only win one prize.
All prizes will be outlined in a prize affidavit. Regardless of whether such a prize is cash, prizes are subject to applicable taxes and withholding and the prize winner’s compliance with, and agreement to, CrossFit’s prize affidavit. In order for prize money to be collected, the athlete affidavit, tax forms, and payment form must be completed and returned to CrossFit by the date set forth by CrossFit in the prize affidavit. If these forms are not received by this date, prize money will be forfeited.
Additional prizes may be presented by partners, sponsors, or select vendors, and all such prizes are also subject to applicable taxes and withholding and compliance with, and agreement to, CrossFit’s prize affidavit. It is the athlete’s sole responsibility to comply with paying any and all applicable taxes in connection with any prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash.
Prizes will only be made payable directly to the winning athlete or the winning affiliate’s Licensee of Record (LOR) on file with CrossFit, LLC.
General Information
2.01 – Semifinals[NEW]
2.02 – CrossFit Affiliate & Head Judge Requirement[NEW]
Registration
2.03 – Registration Process – Age Groups
2.04 – Registration Process – Teams
2.05 – Selecting a Semifinal Competition Roster – Teams [NEW]
2.06 – Registration Process – Individuals
Workouts
2.07 – Judging and Video Requirement [NEW]
2.08 – Event Format[NEW]
Leaderboard
2.09 – Scoring Format and Leaderboard [NEW]
2.10a – Individual and Age Group Public Review [NEW]
2.10b – Individual and Age Group Video Review [NEW]
2.11 – Teams Review [NEW]
2.12 – Penalties [NEW]
2.13 – Leaderboard finalization[NEW]
Advancement
2.14 – Team Advancement [NEW]
2.15 – Athletes Qualifying for Multiple Finals
2.16 – Cash Prizes [NEW]
The second stage of the CrossFit Games season is Semifinals. Based on the worldwide Open rank, the top 1%* (or a minimum of 1,200 athletes) in the Individual men and women divisions will qualify to participate in Semifinals. The top 2%** (or a minimum of 200 athletes) in each age-group division will qualify to participate in the Age-Group Semifinals. ALL teams from the Open will be eligible to participate in the Team Semifinals with a chance to qualify for the CrossFit Games.
Individual and age-group athletes MUST complete the workouts at a CrossFit affiliate and MUST submit scores with videos for each workout.
Teams MUST complete the workouts at a CrossFit affiliate. As long as the team completes the workouts together, they can complete them at a different affiliate than the one they represent.
Age-group athletes, ages 16-54, are eligible to compete in the Individual Semifinals should they qualify for the competition based on their level on the individual men’s and women’s worldwide leaderboards. They may also compete on a team during the Team Semifinal if they were listed on the team roster during the Open.
CrossFit will provide score submission instructions and event details leading up to and throughout the competition.
*Percentages will be based on the number of athletes registered for the Individual division worldwide at the close of 25.1.
**Percentages will be based on the number of athletes registered for each Age-Group division worldwide at the close of 25.1.
All athletes (individual and age group and teams) that have registered for Semifinals MUST complete the workouts at a CrossFit affiliate in good standing. In order to host Semifinal athletes and/or teams the CrossFit affiliate will need to assign a head judge to oversee the competition.
The requirements for a Head Judge are:
The Head Judge will be responsible for:
Prior to the competition starting, CrossFit Games will release all workouts to include workout standards documents and supplemental videos. It is recommended all judges review the workout descriptions documents and supplemental videos.
It is the responsibility of the Head Judge to uphold the requirements and standards of the competition, including review of final scores submitted by each athlete in their affiliate.
The Age-Group Semifinal will begin on Thursday, April 3. Once the Open ends and the leaderboard is finalized, CrossFit will send out invitations to the Semifinal event. Any eligible athlete wishing to participate must accept their invitation and register for the Semifinal before the close of the competition. Athletes will not be able to submit a score until they complete the registration process.
Every competing athlete must register online at games.crossfit.com. Registration begins Monday, March 31. As part of the invitation process, athletes worldwide will pay a US$100 athlete registration fee.
Should an athlete decline their invitation, CrossFit does not intend to backfill that spot to the next athlete in line.
The Team Semifinal will begin on Thursday, April 24. Once the Open competition has concluded, any teams wishing to participate must register for the Semifinal before the close of the competition. Teams will not be able to submit a score until they complete the registration process.
Every competing team must register online at games.crossfit.com. Registration begins Monday, April 7. As part of the registration process, teams worldwide will pay a US$100 team registration fee.
During the registration process for Semifinals, teams will need to declare their Competition Team roster. Team managers can only select eligible athletes (see Section 1.13 for eligibility rules) from their Open team roster to move forward on the Competition Team roster. A Competition Team roster will consist of:
A maximum of six (6) athletes.
A minimum of four (4) athletes.
These athletes will represent the team for the Semifinal. Athletes in the Individual and Age-Group divisions are eligible to be a member of a Competition Team roster. Any athlete who has qualified and chooses to compete in the Individual Semifinal is eligible to be listed on the Competition Team roster should they choose to compete in both divisions.
Once the members of the team have been selected by the team manager, the Competition Team roster is locked for the Semifinal. Only the athletes on the Competition Team Roster will be eligible to compete for the team during the Semifinal.
The Individual Semifinal will begin on Thursday, May 1. Once the Open competition finishes and the leaderboard is finalized, CrossFit will send out invitations to the Semifinal event. Any eligible athlete wishing to participate must accept their invitation and register for the Semifinal before the close of the competition. Athletes will not be able to submit a score until they complete the registration process.
Every competing athlete must register online at games.crossfit.com. Registration begins Monday, April 14. As part of the invitation process, athletes worldwide will pay a US$100 athlete registration fee.
Should an athlete decline their invitation, CrossFit does not intend to backfill that spot to the next athlete in line.
Individual division athletes can qualify for the CrossFit Games without competing in the Online Semifinals IF:
Individual and Age-Group divisions will be REQUIRED to submit videos of ALL workout performances at the time they submit a score. Videos must be submitted via a publicly viewable YouTube* link/URL. No other video hosting platforms or formats will be accepted. Athletes will not be able to submit scores without a corresponding link/URL.
Submitted videos must be a publicly viewable performance of the corresponding workout. Video submissions may result in a 0 score if they are:
While not required at score submission, upon request, any team with a qualifying score on any Semifinal workout may be required to provide video of their performance. It is recommended teams aspiring to advance to the CrossFit Games video their performances in case they are requested.
ALL athletes (individual, age group, and teams) competing in Semifinals MUST:
At the time of score submission athletes/teams will be prompted to submit the names of TWO judges;
Scores will be submitted in a similar fashion as they were during the Open competition. See Appendix D for additional information.
All videos submitted for review must adhere to the video submission guidelines provided.
*All YouTube videos must follow these guidelines:
Individual, age-group, and team athletes will compete in a series of workouts throughout their competitions. All score submission deadlines must be met, and there will be no exceptions for late scores.
The competition will take place over the course of one weekend in which athletes will need to perform workouts and submit scores. The 2025 Semifinal dates are:
Age Groups: Thursday, April 3, at 12 p.m. PT until Sunday, April 6, at 5 p.m. PT.
Teams: Thursday, April 24, at 12 p.m. PT until Sunday, April 27, at 5 p.m. PT.
Individuals: Thursday, May 1, at 12 p.m. PT until Sunday, May 4, at 5 p.m. PT.
The exact number of workouts to be completed will be released prior to the competition.
All scores will remain hidden from the public leaderboard until after the competition has concluded.
The team event format will be programmed for two men and two women. Once competition begins, the team must select only two men and two women from the Competition Team roster to compete for the duration of the Semifinal. It is not permitted to substitute in the remaining athletes for any reason. Should a member of the team get injured during the competition or need to leave the team for any reason, teams will not be allowed to use their remaining members to complete the competition.
For athletes/teams competing in the Semifinals, all rankings from the Open will reset and each athlete/team will start with the same rank. Athletes/teams will then have scores tabulated from the Semifinal to determine their final rank leading up to the Games. If an athlete/team fails to post a valid score in a Semifinal workout for any reason, that athlete/team will receive a score of “0” for that workout. Team scoring/ranking will be similar to the Open. See Section 1.29 for additional information.
Ties on the overall leaderboard for the Semifinals will be broken by awarding the best position to the athlete or team with the highest result in any single Semifinal workout. If athletes or teams remain tied after the first tiebreaker, the process continues to their next-highest single result, and so forth. Results from individual Open workouts will not be used to break ties on the overall Semifinal leaderboard. Ties will not be broken for single workout results. More than one athlete or team can share a workout result, and each will earn the original point value.
During Semifinals, athletes and teams are ranked on the leaderboard based on their total placement in all workouts. For example, an athlete with second-place, third-place, and fifth-place finishes will have 10 total points (2+3+5=10) and be ranked ahead of an athlete with first-place, second-place, and 10th-place finishes, who would have 13 points (1+2+10=13).
Following the competition deadline for the Semifinal (Sunday at 5 p.m. PT), all athletes in the individual and age group divisions will have their videos made public on the leaderboard within an hour of competition closing. The videos will be available until Friday at 5 p.m. PT following the close of competition for public viewing. Judges who have completed the 2025 Online Judges Course will be able to review, judge, and assess each video/workout as follows:
Any votes after the review period will not be considered by the review team. All submitted videos are subject to review and CrossFit reserves the right to review videos as it sees fit.
After the public review period, if a video receives a significant number of “good video” votes, the score may be accepted on the Leaderboard as submitted. If a video receives no votes it may be accepted on the leaderboard.
If a video receives a significant number of “needs review” votes from the public, the video will then be reviewed by CrossFit and a penalty may be applied. If it is determined that a penalty is warranted it will be issued in accordance with the penalty section scripted in the movement standards/scorecard documentation of each workout (more information in Section 2.12).
The “unviewable” designation will be used to identify videos that cannot be viewed or do not match the correct workout. If an athlete’s video is not viewable or valid by Friday at 5 p.m. PT following the close of competition, it will be given a 0 score.
Athletes are responsible for submitting the correct, viewable video before the Friday 5 p.m. PT deadline following the close of competition.
Any video reviewed by CrossFit will receive the designation of accepted, modified, or invalidated/rejected via email communication with the athlete.
Accepted: The athlete meets the required movement standards and the score posted is correct. The score has been accepted.
Modified: The athlete’s originally submitted score was adjusted. This may be due to:
Invalidated/Rejected: CrossFit reserves the right to invalidate a score submission if it is determined that the athlete is acting with malicious intent to manipulate the workout to gain an unfair advantage (i.e., cheating). If an athlete’s score is invalidated, all of their scores for the competition will be removed from the leaderboard.
CrossFit will make an announcement when the review process is complete. At its own discretion, CrossFit reserves the right to stop reviewing videos once enough videos have been reviewed to fill the Games rosters.
Any appeals on score modifications must follow the same process as outlined in Section 1.23.
Team scores will be valid at the close of competition. CrossFit may request videos for review at its discretion. It is recommended that teams aspiring to qualify for the CrossFit Games have videos available should CrossFit request to review a score.
Teams may qualify to compete at the Games if their score is validated and/or modified. If a team’s score is modified, the team’s overall rank will be recalculated with this new score. If the team remains ranked in a high-enough position following this recalculation, the team may receive an invitation to the Finals.
CrossFit will make an announcement when the review process is complete and the leaderboard is final.
Any appeals on score modifications must follow the same process as outlined in Section 1.23.
CrossFit Games will provide scripted criteria for penalties applied after video review for each workout in the corresponding workout documents. All penalty criteria will be made public prior to the competition beginning. In the event of a penalty, an adjustment to the athlete’s score will be made in the following manner:
No-Reps: CrossFit Games will assign specific penalties for each movement of each workout, found in the workout documents. For example, each “no-rep” of a movement may be scripted as a 5-second penalty. In this instance, the athlete’s time will be adjusted based on the number of no-reps x 5 seconds. Therefore, 5 no-reps would result in an increase of 25 seconds to the athlete’s score (5 no-reps x 5 seconds each).
False Starts/Wrong Starting Position: Athletes starting in the incorrect position OR who begin the workout before the “GO” signal will be issued a 10-second penalty.
Movements Obscured or Performed Out of Frame:
Incorrect Setup: Athletes who do not show the correct setup OR use the incorrect setup may receive a 0 score. Correct setup includes:
Judges Do Not Have the Correct Credentials: The Head Judge and Floor Judge used during competition must hold a current L1/OL1 certificate (or higher) AND have completed the Advanced Judges Course. A 0 score may be given if the judges do not hold these credentials.
If an athlete receives penalties in multiple areas they will be combined and the athlete’s score will be adjusted to reflect the total penalty.
In the event a penalty adjusts the athlete’s score beyond the time cap, the athlete’s score will be adjusted to match the work completed within the time cap after the penalty is applied.
For example, the time cap for the workout Fran (90 total reps) is 6 minutes. The athlete submitted a score of 5:30 and received a penalty of 60 seconds (5:30 + 60 seconds = 6:30 —30 seconds over the time cap). All work performed by the athlete in their final 30 seconds will be removed from the score.
This score on the leaderboard will be displayed as a time-capped score, with reps removed from the total possible reps. In this example, 9 pull-ups were performed in the final 30 seconds, making the new score 81 (of a possible 90) repetitions.
In the event of a penalty during a workout scored by total reps completed, any no-reps will be removed from the athlete’s score. If a false start is assessed in this scenario, any repetitions performed in the final 10 seconds of the workout will be removed.
It is ultimately the athlete’s responsibility to ensure:
Leaderboards will not be final until after the review process is complete. Only after this time will athletes know if they are advancing to the next stage of competition. CrossFit will make an announcement when each leaderboard is final.
The number of athletes and teams to qualify for the Games and Divisional Finals from the online Semifinals are:
Individual division: The number of Online Semifinals qualifiers (in each division) will be the difference of all qualifiers (30) minus the total number of advancing athletes from Qualifying events. CrossFit will announce the specific number of Online Semifinal qualifiers before the start of the competition.
Masters 35-39 division: The top 30 men and 30 women
Masters 40-44 division: The top 30 men and 30 women
Masters 45-49 division: The top 30 men and 30 women
Masters 50-54 division: The top 30 men and 30 women
Masters 55-59 division: The top 30 men and 30 women
Masters 60-64 division: The top 20 men and 20 women
Masters 65-69 division: The top 20 men and 20 women
Masters 70+ division: The top 10 men and 10 women
Teenagers 14-15 division: The top 30 boys and 30 girls
Teenagers 16-17 division: The top 30 boys and 30 girls
Teams: The top 20 teams
If an athlete/team declines their invitation to compete at the Games, their spot may be backfilled to the next eligible athlete.
Only one team per affiliate will advance to represent that affiliate at the finals. If an affiliate has multiple teams compete in the Semifinal and more than one team finishes in a qualifying position, CrossFit will elect to invite the next eligible team on the leaderboard as long as the team is from a different affiliate.
Affiliates that qualify for the Games may select any eligible athlete who has competed in the Semifinals to comprise the affiliate’s Games roster. More information can be found in Section 5.04.
After Semifinals, athletes who qualify for the Games in multiple divisions are eligible to compete as follows:
Qualifying for the Games in two divisions: Individual and Team
Qualifying for the Games in two divisions: Age Group and Individual OR Age Group and Team
Qualifying for the Games in three divisions: Age Group, Individual, and Team
The online semifinals prize purse will be solely funded by Open registration fees. A percentage of Open registration fees will go toward the semifinal cash prizes.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top Individual athletes at Semifinals. All cash prizes are paid in U.S. dollars. Prize values will be released prior to the beginning of competition.
Event winners and other compensated athletes may be required to present valid identification to claim prizes. All prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash, are subject to applicable taxes and withholding, and the prize winner’s compliance with, and agreement to, CrossFit’s prize affidavit. In order for prize money to be collected, the athlete affidavit, tax forms, and payment form must be completed and returned to CrossFit by the date set forth by CrossFit in the prize affidavit. If these forms are not received by this date, prize money will be forfeited.
Additional prizes may be presented by partners, sponsors, or select vendors, and all such prizes are also subject to applicable taxes and withholding and compliance with, and agreement to, CrossFit’s prize affidavit. It is the athlete’s sole responsibility to comply with paying any and all applicable taxes in connection with any prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash.
Prize money will only be released once the drug-testing process has been finalized. Only athletes and teams who have been drug tested with a confirmed negative result are eligible to receive prize money.
If a top athlete or team becomes disqualified, CrossFit will only award prizes to an athlete or team that sits one spot lower on the leaderboard.
Prizes will only be made payable directly to the winning athlete.
3.01 – CrossFit Games Qualifying Event [NEW]
3.02 – Awards and Prizes
3.03 – Drug Testing
An additional option for individual men and women to qualify for the CrossFit Games will be through a select number of Partnered CrossFit Games Qualifying Events.
Qualifying events are responsible to program and administer their own competitions. These competitions may invite athletes and include qualifying rounds or other criteria at their discretion. Only athletes who have placed within the top 1% (or min 1,200, see Section 2.01 for more info) of the Open AND earned a qualifying spot through a Qualifying Event will be eligible to advance to the CrossFit Games.
Winners from each Qualifying Event will earn an invitation to compete at the CrossFit Games. Each Qualifying Event will send at least one man and one woman to the CrossFit Games.
If an athlete finishes in a qualifying position in multiple competitions, they will retain their Games invitation from the first competition from which they qualified. Their rank will be passed over in subsequent competitions (Online Semifinals OR Live Events) and the Games invitation given to the next in line (i.e., backfilled). This process will repeat if the second-place finisher has earned a Games invitation and so on.
Examples of athletes placing in qualifying position in multiple competitions:
Teams and age groups do not have an option to qualify for the Games from a CrossFit Games Qualifying Event.
For any questions regarding registration or qualifying for an event, contact the respective Qualifying Event directly.
Each Qualifying Event will provide its own awards and prize money. For questions concerning awards or prize money, contact the respective competition directly.
While the Qualifying Events are independent, CrossFit will conduct drug testing at these events. Drug testing is required for any individual athlete to advance to the Games. Failure to comply with CrossFit’s instructions and the instructions of the collection agent(s) through the entire drug-testing process may result in the athlete forfeiting their invitation to the Games and being disqualified from future competition(s).
Athletes selected for drug testing will be notified by CrossFit or event staff and escorted to the drug-testing area for the administration of the drug test.
4.01 – Community Cup [NEW]
4.02 – Registration Process
4.03 – Event Format
4.04 – Leaderboard
All athletes who receive a level after the Open (i.e., all athletes who submit a score for all three Open workouts) will have the opportunity to compete in the Community Cup in one of five tiered competitions.
Athletes will compete against others of similar level, established during the Open. For example, Level 9 and10 athletes will compete in the Pro competition solely against athletes who are Levels 9 and 10 based on their Open performance, Levels 7 and 8 will compete in the Advanced competition, and so forth. The five tiers are:
| Community Cup | Percentile | Ages 16-54 Levels | ||
| Pro | 99-100 | 10 | ||
| 88-98 | 9 | |||
| Advanced | 77-87 | 8 | Ages 55+ Levels | |
| 66-76 | 7 | 10 | Ages 14-15 Levels | |
| Intermediate | 55-65 | 6 | 9 | 8-10 |
| 44-54 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Novice | 33-43 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 22-32 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Rookie | 11-21 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| 0-10 | 1 |
The competitions will run similarly to the Open in that athletes will complete the workouts at an affiliate, submit scores online, and see their rankings on the leaderboard. Video submission is not permitted and no video submission is required for top athletes. Each competition will have its own leaderboard. When the leaderboards are final, CrossFit will recognize the winners of each tier.
All participating athletes submitting scores are encouraged to use a registered judge (an individual who has passed the 2025 Judges Course) for each workout.
For the 2025 season, there will not be a team community competition.
The 2025 Community Cup will begin on Monday, June 9. After the Open finishes, the leaderboard is finalized, and levels have been set, CrossFit will send invites to athletes for each tier competition. Any athlete wishing to participate must register for their respective tier competition before the close of the first score submission window. Athletes will only be able to register for the competition they are invited to. Athletes will not be able to submit a score until they complete the registration process.
Every competing athlete must register online at games.crossfit.com. Registration begins Monday, May 12. As part of the registration process, athletes worldwide will pay a US$20 athlete registration fee.
Athletes will compete in a series of three workouts from Monday, June 9, at 12 p.m. PT until Sunday, June 15, at 5 p.m. PT. All scores must be submitted before Sunday at 5 p.m. PT, and there will be no exceptions for late scores.
Scores submitted to affiliates are automatically valid on the leaderboard and may be rejected by the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager if it was submitted incorrectly. CrossFit Games Affiliate Managers will only have the ability to reject scores until Wednesday, at 5 p.m. PT. It is the responsibility of the CrossFit Games Affiliate Manager to ensure correct scores are submitted.
The CrossFit Games website will host the only official leaderboards for the Community Cup. Athletes will be ranked on the CrossFit Games leaderboard based on their performance relative to other athletes in their division.
During the Community Cup, athletes are ranked on the leaderboard based on their total placement in all workouts. For example, an athlete with second-place, third-place and fifth-place finishes will have 10 total points (2+3+5=10) and be ranked ahead of an athlete with first-place, second-place and 10th-place finishes, who would have 13 points (1+2+10=13).
Ties on the overall leaderboard will be broken by awarding the best position to the athlete who has the highest result in any single workout. If athletes remain tied after this first tiebreaker, the process continues to their next-highest single result, and so forth. Ties will not be broken for single workout results. More than one athlete can share a workout rank, and each will earn the original point value. The athlete with the top performance across multiple workouts in a competition wins that competition.
General Information
5.01 – The Games
Registration Process
5.02 – Individuals
5.03 – Teams
5.04 – Selecting a Games Competition Roster – Teams [NEW]
5.05 – Age Group
On-Site
5.06 – On-Site Registration
5.07 – Event Announcements
5.08 – On-Site Briefing
Leaderboard
5.09 – Event Athlete Seeding
5.10 – Rankings
5.11 – Scoring
Other
5.12 – Appeals
5.13 – Appeals Process
5.14 – Injury Policy
5.15 – Required Attire / Gear
5.16 – Athlete Entourage
5.18 – On-site Drug Testing
5.18 – Cancellation / Modification Policy
Prizes
5.17 – Cash Prizes [NEW]
The CrossFit Games season for individuals and teams culminates with the CrossFit Games finals. During the multiday competition, the top athletes and teams will compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®.
The CrossFit Games season for masters and teenage athletes will conclude at the Masters CrossFit Games and the Teenage CrossFit Games, respectively. During the multiday competitions, top athletes will compete for their division championships.
The rules outlined in the following sections apply to the masters and teenage finals as well unless otherwise stated. When “athletes” are referenced in this section, it should be assumed to include masters and teenage athletes. The event organizers may provide additional rules/information on-site to support the rules in this section.
The total number of individual athletes at the Games from the online Semifinal and in-person Qualifying Events will be 30 men and 30 women.
Shortly after qualifying for or receiving an invitation to the Games and prior to arriving on-site, all individual athletes who wish to compete in the Games will receive an email containing instructions on how to register for the Games and pay the US$400 individual athlete registration fee. The email will also provide information on hotel accommodations, credentials, and Games tickets, as well as a basic schedule listing the dates and times for athlete check-in and orientation.
If an athlete declines their invitation to compete at the Games, their spot may be backfilled to the next eligible athlete. Backfills will be selected from the original competition the athlete earned their Games invite as described in Section 3.01.
Should an individual athlete violate CrossFit’s Drug Policy prior to arriving at the CrossFit Games, CrossFit may award the position to the next eligible athlete depending on the timing of the failed test.
In the event of a backfill or violation of CrossFit’s Drug Policy, no more than three athletes outside of qualifying position may be eligible for a backfill position.
CrossFit will not backfill for athletes who do not officially decline their invitation.
Athletes who have questions before traveling to the Games may contact support@crossfitgames.com for assistance.
Shortly after qualifying for or receiving an invitation to the Games and prior to arriving on-site, team athletes will receive an email containing instructions on how to register for the Games and pay the US$600 team registration fee. The email will also provide information on hotel accommodations, credentials, and Games tickets, as well as a basic schedule listing the dates and times for athlete check-in and orientation.
Prior to arriving on-site, teams will need to declare their competition roster (see Section 5.04 for competition roster details).
Teams will use their licensed affiliate gym name as their team name at the Games. Teams may not use a sponsor name or any form of a sponsor name as part of their official team name. Training programs, supplement companies, apparel companies, etc., are not allowed to be part of the team name. Upon registering, teams may be asked to select a new team name if the team’s proposed name violates the policy.
If a team declines its invitation to compete at the Games, the team’s spot will be backfilled to the next eligible team.
If any of the team members on the team’s Competition Roster violate CrossFit’s Drug Policy, the team’s invitation may pass to the next eligible team from the team’s respective Semifinal competition depending on the timing of the failed test.
In the event of a backfill or violation of CrossFit’s Drug Policy, no more than three teams outside of qualifying position will be eligible for a backfill position.
CrossFit will not backfill spots for teams who do not officially decline their invitation.
Team managers or athletes who have questions before traveling to the Games may contact support@crossfitgames.com for assistance.
Before the start of the competition, teams will select a NEW competition roster. The team roster will consist of:
A maximum of six (6) athletes.
A minimum of four (4) athletes.
The Games competition roster may be composed of any eligible athletes (see section 1.13) who competed for the affiliate during Team Semifinals. As long as the athletes listed on the Finals roster competed during the Semifinal, the three men and three women listed on the Finals competition roster may be different from the Semifinal competition roster. If an affiliate had multiple teams compete during Semifinals AND qualified for the Finals, they can rework their Games competition roster to select any athletes from any of their teams.
Once on-site, teams may substitute any athlete on their Games competition roster up to the point of athlete check-in prior to the first team event. Once the team is checked in for the first event, no further substitutions will be allowed throughout the remainder of the competition.
Shortly after qualifying for the Games and prior to arriving on-site, age-group athletes will receive an email containing instructions on how to register for the CrossFit Games and pay the US$400 age-group athlete registration fee.
If an athlete declines their invitation to compete at the Games, their spot will be backfilled to the next eligible athlete in their respective age division.
Should an athlete violate CrossFit’s Drug Policy prior to arriving at the CrossFit Games, CrossFit may award the position to the next eligible athlete from their respective age division depending on the timing of the failed test.
In the event of a backfill or violation of CrossFit’s Drug Policy, no more than three athletes outside of qualifying position in any division will be eligible for a backfill position.
CrossFit will not backfill spots for athletes who do not officially decline their invitation.
If an age-group athlete qualifies in both an age-group division AND as an individual OR on a team, they may compete in both finals.
Athletes who have questions before traveling to the CrossFit Games should contact their event organizers directly.
The dates, location, and travel information for the Games will be distributed on the CrossFit Games website and/or through email to athletes or team managers. It is the responsibility of each athlete and team to meet all required travel and scheduling commitments. This includes, but is not limited to, all non-competition appearances and media commitments. Athletes are required to designate a point of contact with CrossFit at registration and maintain this for the duration of the Games.
Upon arriving, athletes will register by providing Games staff with a valid and generally accepted form of identification, such as a state driver’s license or passport. All athletes from a team must register together. Photo ID must be provided by all team athletes (the four competing athletes and two optional alternates). Team captains will also confirm the team’s four competing athletes at registration.
Once proof of identity has been verified, athletes will receive a packet containing their athlete credential, complimentary spectator passes, media interview schedule (if required), coach’s declaration form, most recent schedule, important point of contact information, and a venue map with parking information.
During the registration process, athlete and team coaches must be declared. Coaches must be on-site to register and receive their credentials. Only one coach per athlete or team will receive a credential for the entire competition. Coach credentials are non-transferable. Prior to receiving their credentials, coaches must attend a mandatory orientation and complete the online Judges Course. Coaches must be 18 years or older.
As part of the registration process, athletes will receive uniforms for the competition.
Athletes will be scheduled for interviews and photographs as required.
Information regarding the registration process will be communicated by each event organizer respectively. Any questions regarding the registration process should be directed to the event organizers.
Athletes and teams will compete in multiple workouts — called “events” — over multiple days. In keeping with the spirit of the Games, the schedule and events will be released shortly before the competition begins. Event details will be released prior to the start of an event and transmitted in a consistent manner for all eligible athletes.
Athletes and teams will be briefed on events through scheduled event briefings. It is the responsibility of each competing athlete and team to attend all briefings and commitments on the competition schedule.
Athlete attendance is mandatory for the daily athlete and team briefings. The time and location of the briefings will be communicated to all athletes and teams. Athletes and teams who are late to or absent from a briefing may lose one appeal for each incident and also may be disqualified from further competition.
Demonstration of movement standards, including the acceptable ranges of motion, or demonstration of unacceptable movements or ranges of motion is not required. Such demonstration methods will be used at the discretion of the Head Judge or on-site director.
Judges will attend athlete and team briefings as well as their own briefings to prepare for each event.
Should any athlete require a translator for the briefing, they will need to speak with the Athlete Control lead on-site to receive approval for the translator to be present.
All competing athletes will be seeded going into the Games competition. Individual athlete’s seeding for the first event of the competition will be determined by the athlete’s final placement in the Open on the worldwide leaderboard.
Teams and age-group athletes will be seeded based on their placement in Semifinals.
Individuals and teams will typically be reseeded after each event based on current competition rank.
Athlete and team performances will be ranked in each event. Points will be assigned according to an athlete’s or team’s relative rank (i.e., performance when compared to the performance of other athletes or teams). These points will be used to rank the athletes and teams on the CrossFit Games leaderboard. Points tables will be available on games.crossfit.com prior to the start of competition.
Ties on the overall leaderboard will be broken by awarding the best position to the athlete/team with the highest result in any single event. If athletes/teams remain tied after this first tiebreaker, the process continues to the next-highest single result, and so forth. Ties will not be broken for single event results. More than one athlete/team can share an event rank, and each will earn the original point value. The athlete/team with the top performance across multiple events in a competition wins that competition.
As the Games competition unfolds, only the top-ranked athletes and teams may be selected to continue in the competition.
Every athlete or team who stands atop the overall CrossFit Games leaderboard at the end of the competition earns the title of Fittest on Earth®.
Specific scoring formats will be provided when the event formats are announced and during on-site briefings. For teams, any configuration of men, women, or total number of athletes contributing to the score may be required.
Events may have time penalties. Failure to complete an event within the designated time may result in a specified penalty for any portion of the event not completed or may result in the athlete or team not advancing to the next event, regardless of overall rank.
Events may have a minimum work requirement in terms of the amount of time, repetitions, weight, or rounds to be completed in order to advance. Any such minimums will be announced as part of the event format. Failure to complete the minimum work requirement may cause the athlete or team to not advance in the competition, regardless of overall rank.
If there is no minimum work requirement for an event, athletes are expected to continue attempting to complete each event for the duration of their heat. This means they are actively attempting to complete the specific movements of the event as it is written until the time cap expires. Athletes who are unwilling or unable due to injury to continue attempting to complete each event within the time cap may be removed from competition. This does not apply to athletes who have reached failure and are taking extended recovery time in an attempt to finish.
Events may use chip timers (transponders) for official timing. For chip-timed events, the chip will be placed on the same area of the body for all athletes. The official time for each athlete will be recorded when the transponder reaches the finish mat or crosses the finish line.
During competition, if an athlete or team is unable to participate in the next event for any reason (DNF, injury, etc.), the athlete or team will be withdrawn from competition. The athlete or team will retain the points they have earned in competition to the point of withdrawal and will be ranked accordingly.
Athletes or team captains should file on-site appeals, event protests, or scoring questions with the Appeals Manager immediately following the event or at the earliest possible opportunity. Coaches are welcome to be involved with the appeals process but only after the completion of the event and in conjunction with the athlete.
Athletes are welcome to bring all concerns to the Appeals Manager, who will help them determine if a situation is up for appeal. It is likely that judgment calls made during an event are final and not negotiable or subject to change, modification, or appeal.
An athlete or team CANNOT appeal most live judgment calls and no reps by the judge. Common examples include but are not limited to:
Examples of events or actions an athlete or team CAN appeal include:
Two-appeal rule:
For all on-site appeals, event protests, or scoring questions, the following process will be used:
Appeals should be considered pending until the athlete or team has been contacted with a resolution.
Video, photos, cell-phone media, or any other media will not constitute grounds for changing or modifying a decision, score, or entry made by an event judge.
No media of any kind is permitted during the appeals process.
Nothing in these procedures concerning event appeals, scoring discrepancies, event movement standards, or range-of-motion requirements should be read as a limitation on CrossFit’s right to run or operate any CrossFit-supported or sponsored event as it sees fit in its sole and absolute discretion. The Head Judge and CrossFit’s decisions are final. This includes the right to remove or disqualify any team or athlete at CrossFit’s sole and absolute discretion.
In the case of injury, any athlete who is unable to finish an event, or who requires medical attention following an event, must receive clearance from the Medical Staff and the Head Judge before returning to competition. The Head Judge, in collaboration with other CrossFit Games leadership, will have the authority to remove the athlete from competition at any time based on the severity of the injury, the athlete’s inability to complete an event, likelihood of further injury, and/or other factors.
Individual, age-group, or team athletes who miss their heat due to injury or while undergoing medical treatment or assessment will be disqualified from the competition. If a team cannot take the field with a full roster, they will be removed from the competition. The athlete/team will retain the points they have earned in competition.
Athletes must comply with CrossFit’s uniform requirements. Only official competition apparel or items expressly pre-approved by CrossFit will be permitted on the competition floor and at athlete functions such as orientations. Athletes must wear the supplied uniform during all competition events. Athlete jersey numbers must be visible during all competition events. Competition jerseys may not be altered.
Athletes are not allowed to display any commercial logo on their competition wear (with the exception of CrossFit official partners and the manufacturer of the competition uniform) without advance approval by CrossFit. Religious attire is permitted but must be pre-approved by CrossFit.
Athletes may ONLY wear the apparel issued to them at registration in the following categories.
Other specific gear may be provided by CrossFit. In some instances, only the provided equipment in the specific category may be worn. Athletes will be notified of any specific gear requirements in the athlete information package sent via email prior to on-site registration. Any equipment not provided by CrossFit must meet the specifications outlined in section 7.03.
Athletes will not be permitted to display any apparel, equipment, accessories, symbols, art, graphics, or other items not expressly approved in advance by CrossFit, including, without limitation, headwear, apparel, tape, sunglasses, water bottles, stickers, logos, and body or head tattoos or art that represent a sponsor (temporary or permanent).
CrossFit retains the right to disallow any piece of equipment or apparel from entering the competition floor for any reason, at its sole discretion.
Information regarding uniform policies will be communicated by each event organizer respectively.
Information regarding an athlete’s or team’s entourage will be provided in the athlete information package sent via email prior to on-site registration.
Information regarding an age-group athlete’s entourage will be provided by their event organizers respectively.
A percentage of Open registration fees will go toward the Games cash prizes.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top performers. All cash prizes will be paid in U.S. dollars. Prize values will be released prior to the beginning of competition.
Event winners and other compensated athletes may be required to present valid identification to claim prizes. All prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash, are subject to applicable taxes and withholding and the prize winner’s compliance with and agreement to CrossFit’s prize affidavit. In order for prize money to be collected, the athlete affidavit, tax forms, and payment form must be completed and returned to CrossFit by the date set forth by CrossFit in the prize affidavit. If these forms are not received by this date, prize money will be forfeited.
Additional prizes may be presented by partners, sponsors, or select vendors, and all such prizes are also subject to applicable taxes, withholding, compliance with, and agreement to CrossFit’s prize affidavit. It is the athlete’s sole responsibility to comply with paying any and all applicable taxes in connection with any prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash. Prize money will be released only once drug-test results have been confirmed. Athletes can expect the drug-testing process to take between six and eight weeks at a minimum, depending on results.
Individual, age-group, and team athletes will be subject to drug testing at any time during the competition. Athletes selected for drug testing will be notified by Athlete Control personnel. Selected athletes will be escorted to the drug-testing area by Athlete Control. Athletes must follow Athlete Control and collection agent instructions and submit valid samples for drug testing to remain eligible to compete.
The following athletes will be selected for drug testing at the end of the competition:
Athletes selected for drug testing due to order of finish must pass their drug test to claim their final placement and prize. See section 8 for more details.
If for any reason the CrossFit Games are not capable of running as planned by reason of tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of CrossFit, which, in the sole opinion of CrossFit, are corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the CrossFit Games, CrossFit reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the CrossFit Games and select the winner from among all eligible, non-suspect registrations or submissions received prior to cancellation, termination, or suspension. CrossFit has no obligation to operate or produce the CrossFit Games (or any part thereof), and there is no obligation to broadcast the CrossFit Games, even if the CrossFit Games take place. In the event the CrossFit Games competition is canceled, CrossFit (or any party) has no obligation to award any prize money. In the event that the CrossFit Games competition is modified, CrossFit reserves the right to modify the invitation process, including updating who is invited to compete, who may be backfilled to compete, and limiting the number of athletes eligible to compete. The CrossFit Games may also modify the number of divisions that will be competing. All decisions by CrossFit concerning eligibility, qualification, and judging related to the CrossFit Games are final and not subject to challenge or appeal. Any materials submitted as part of the qualification or registration process for the CrossFit Games are governed by CrossFit’s Privacy Policy.
The adaptive-athlete season will be administered by WheelWOD. The official rulebook for the adaptive season will also be published by WheelWOD. Athletes must have a valid CrossFit account to participate in the Adaptive season.
The adaptive season will begin Feb. 27, 2025, with an online Open competition running concurrently with the CrossFit Games Open. Athletes will register and compete on the WheelWOD platform.
Once the Adaptive Open competition has concluded, the top athletes in each division will advance to an online Semifinal competition hosted on the WheelWOD platform.
After Semifinals, the top athletes in each division will advance to compete in a live, in-person final. The Adaptive CrossFit Games will take place following the CrossFit Games at a later date.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top performers. All cash prizes will be paid in U.S. dollars. Prizes will only be made payable directly to the winning athlete.
Event winners and other compensated athletes may be required to present valid identification to claim prizes. All prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash, are subject to applicable taxes and withholding and the prize winner’s compliance with and agreement to CrossFit’s prize affidavit. In order for prize money to be collected, the athlete affidavit, tax forms, and payment form must be completed and returned to CrossFit by the date set forth by CrossFit in the prize affidavit. If these forms are not received by this date, prize money will be forfeited.
Additional prizes may be presented by partners, sponsors, or select vendors, and all such prizes are also subject to applicable taxes, withholding, compliance with, and agreement to CrossFit’s prize affidavit. It is the athlete’s sole responsibility to comply with paying any and all applicable taxes in connection with any prizes, regardless of whether such a prize is cash. Prize money will be released only once drug test results have been confirmed. Athletes can expect the drug testing process to take between six and eight weeks at a minimum, depending on results.
Proper workout attire, including shoes, is required for all workouts/events. No attire shall interfere with a judge’s ability to determine whether the required movement standards and expectations for range of motion are being met. No attire shall be worn with the intent to shorten or reduce the range of motion of any movement.
Subject to CrossFit’s prior approval, chalk, weight belts, non-tacky gloves, gymnastics wraps, hand tape, neoprene joint sleeves, and common fitness wear may be allowed during competition. In general, support gear that improves safety and/or comfort but does not confer advantage is allowed. Should the event call for a pull-up bar, athletes may wrap tape around the pull-up bar or wear hand protection (gymnastics-style grips, gloves, etc.), but they may not tape the bar and wear hand protection.
Athletes may not use protective gear in a manner that provides additional grip assistance or weight support, e.g., wrapping the grip completely around the pull-up bar during pull-ups.
Common support attire that is not allowed includes but is not limited to knee or elbow wraps, gymnastics dowel grips, and tacky non-chalk substances used to enhance grip. Gymnastics grips may only be used during movements where the athlete is hanging from a pull-up bar or gymnastics rings.
Unless otherwise stated, athletes may not receive assistance moving or placing equipment. Athletes who receive outside assistance to manage or place equipment during the workout/event may face penalty or disqualification.
Once athletes (individual, age group, or team) enter the competition floor, they may not receive any outside material assistance (water, tape, chalk, gloves, etc.) from spectators or coaches.
IIt is the athlete’s responsibility at an on-site competition to only compete with approved personal attire. If an athlete is unsure whether their attire is approved or whether they have a unique piece of personal attire that is not covered in the Rulebook, they are required to ask event staff on-site for approval before taking the competition floor. Wearing unapproved attire or supporting equipment and/or using approved attire/supporting equipment in a manner that confers unique advantage on the competition floor may result in penalty or disqualification.
In general, attire is allowed that improves safety and/or comfort but does not confer advantage. No grip assistance or weight support may be derived from any device worn. No attire shall interfere with a judge’s ability to determine whether the required movement standards and expectations for range of motion are being met. No attire shall be worn with the intent to shorten or reduce the range of motion of any movement.
Any time before the close of competition, if an athlete is found to have used personal attire that is not permitted, depending on the severity of the offense, the athlete may be warned, penalty may be issued, or they may be disqualified from competition.
Athletes should only enter the competition floor with the personal equipment or attire that is necessary for that specific event. Prior to taking the competition floor, athletes may be notified by competition staff to only bring certain items onto the floor. If athletes are permitted to bring items onto the floor, they must be kept within their own competition lane. Items deemed to be excessive for an event may include extra shoes, water bottles, extra clothing items, etc. Failing to abide by guidelines set forth by competition staff may lead to a warning, penalty issued, or disqualification from competition.
There are specific attire requirements set forth by CrossFit that all athletes are required to follow during a live competition. Failure to abide by these requirements may result in a warning, penalty issued, or disqualification. Specific equipment may be provided by CrossFit. In these instances, only the provided equipment in the specific category may be worn. Any equipment that is not provided by CrossFit must meet the following specifications.
Shoes:
Support belt:
Knee and elbow support:
Sleeves worn on the knees and/or elbows must conform to the following specifications:
Wrist wraps:
Hand protection:
Adhesives and lubricants:
Swimwear:
Supportive suits:
Electronic devices:
The CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy shall apply to all athletes registered for CrossFit Games events.
Drug testing is required for any individual athlete or team to advance to the Games or collect prizes. Failure to comply with CrossFit’s instructions and the instructions of the collection agent(s) at any time during the drug-testing process may result in the athlete, team, or members of the team forfeiting a prize and being disqualified from the competition and future competition(s).
Athletes who compete in any CrossFit Games event or accept an invitation to compete at the Games are subject to drug testing. Athletes may be selected for drug testing at a live CrossFit Games event and will be notified by event staff and escorted to the drug-testing area for the administration of the drug test.
Athletes included in CrossFit’s Registered Athlete Testing Pool are subject to drug testing at any time, with no expiration, until they are removed from the Testing Pool by CrossFit. Please see the CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy for more details (https://games.crossfit.com/drug-policy). Athletes must abide by CrossFit’s decisions, which are final and binding in all respects.
9.01 – Gender Classification Policy [NEW]
9.02 – Participation in all stages of competition
9.03 – Challenges to an athlete’s gender classification
9.04 – Policy clarifications
All athletes are welcome to participate in CrossFit Games events. However, to maintain fairness and the integrity of the competition, athletes must compete in the division corresponding to their gender assigned at birth.
Athletes must register and compete in the gender division corresponding to their gender assigned at birth for all stages of the CrossFit Games, including the Open, Community Cup, Semifinals, In-Person Qualifying Events, and Finals.
This policy applies universally, and no exceptions will be granted based on legal, medical (except as noted below), or personal documentation that reflects a gender other than the athlete’s gender assigned at birth.
In the rare case of a disorder of sex development (DSD; also referred to as an intersex condition) determinations will be made on an individual basis and may include classification for competition in a division other than the gender assigned at birth.
Any athlete may confidentially challenge the eligibility of another athlete under this policy by submitting a written request to support@crossfitgames.com.
Athletes with questions or concerns about this policy should contact support@crossfitgames.com before Feb. 1, 2025, for guidance. CrossFit will finalize eligibility determinations and communicate decisions by Feb. 28, 2025.
Appendix A: Sportsmanship
Appendix B: Allegations of Misconduct
Appendix C: Competition Regions
Appendix D: Online/In-Affiliate Competition Guidelines[NEW]
Appendix E: Public Review Guidelines – Individual & Age-Group Semifinals[NEW]
Appendix F: Prize Money Distributions[NEW]
As the performance arm of CrossFit, the CrossFit Games have the ability and responsibility to showcase our core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The following values guide the way we think, communicate, and behave with the world around us.
Hard work: The effort we put into the Workout of the Day and our daily lives unites CrossFit athletes around the world.
Inspiration: Our performance at the local affiliate and on the competition floor unites the community and helps start others on their personal journeys to health, happiness, and performance.
Integrity: CrossFit athletes conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on the worldwide CrossFit community. They do the right thing when no one else is watching.
Tolerance: A CrossFit athlete does not use derogatory, abusive, or threatening speech directed toward any group of people, especially on the basis of race, color, weight, size, religion, national origin, marital or domestic-partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability, or occupation.
All athletes agree to compete in a sportsmanlike manner. Unsportsmanlike behavior, such as arguing with an official or representative of CrossFit, taunting, heckling, fighting, or participating in any conduct that would bring disrepute upon CrossFit, the competition, other competitors, spectators, or event sponsors, as determined by CrossFit, in the eyes of the viewing public or the CrossFit community, may be grounds for penalty, suspension, disqualification, removal from the event, disqualification from future events, or legal action.
All athletes (“Athletes”) registered for the CrossFit Games (the “Event”) agree to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect toward each other as well as those the Athlete may come in contact with while participating in the Event. Athletes will, at all times, conduct themselves with the highest ethical standards. Consistent with these expectations, all Athletes registered for the Event are required to:
All athletes agree to put forth suitable effort in every workout or test in every stage of competition. Deliberately doing less work or performing at a level below what one is capable of (referred to as “sandbagging”) in order to gain advantage in another workout/test or over another athlete or team is prohibited. Any athlete deemed by CrossFit to be sandbagging may be penalized or disqualified from competition as CrossFit sees fit in its sole discretion.
Any action that prevents another athlete from having a fair opportunity to compete (e.g., abuse or alteration of equipment, or refusal to follow instructions), that interferes with athlete and judge communication (e.g., external noise devices, bull horns, air horns), or that is generally disruptive to the event is not allowed.
Athletes will be held accountable for the behavior of their coaches, teammates, team managers, supporters, and guests. If the conduct of any member of such a group or groups is deemed by CrossFit to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive to the competition, then the coach, teammate, supporter, guest, or athlete is subject to the same disciplinary actions.
This is not an exhaustive list and is meant as a guide for athletes, coaches, and other attendees. This is not intended as a limitation on CrossFit’s rights to operate the CrossFit Games in any manner it sees fit. CrossFit reserves the right to terminate the participation of any athlete, coach, staff, volunteer, judge, visitor, guest, supporter, teammate and/or spectator attending or viewing any sponsored, sanctioned, or supported CrossFit event at any time, with no further obligation or duty to such individual.
All information provided, either in registration submissions, video submissions, scores, times, reps, or rounds completed, must be the complete truth. A lack of integrity, or any actions that evince an intent to cheat or circumvent the rules or intent of the rules of the CrossFit Games, including lying (as one example), will result in disqualification.
CrossFit has and may delegate to an on-site director the absolute authority on any final ruling, including, without limitation, disqualification of an athlete, removal of spectator(s), or dismissal of any attendee.
An athlete may contact support@crossfitgames.com to file an investigation into unfair practices or Rulebook violations by athletes, teams, or judges.
| Competition Region | Country |
|---|---|
| Africa | Algeria |
| Africa | Angola |
| Africa | Benin |
| Africa | Botswana |
| Africa | Burkina Faso |
| Africa | Burundi |
| Africa | Cameroon |
| Africa | Cape Verde |
| Africa | Central African Republic |
| Africa | Chad |
| Africa | Comoros |
| Africa | Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
| Africa | Congo, The Republic of |
| Africa | Côte d’Ivoire |
| Africa | Djibouti |
| Africa | Egypt |
| Africa | Equatorial Guinea |
| Africa | Eritrea |
| Africa | Ethiopia |
| Africa | Gabon |
| Africa | Gambia |
| Africa | Ghana |
| Africa | Guinea |
| Africa | Guinea-Bissau |
| Africa | Kenya |
| Africa | Lesotho |
| Africa | Liberia |
| Africa | Libya |
| Africa | Madagascar |
| Africa | Malawi |
| Africa | Mali |
| Africa | Mauritania |
| Africa | Mauritius |
| Africa | Morocco |
| Africa | Mozambique |
| Africa | Namibia |
| Africa | Niger |
| Africa | Nigeria |
| Africa | Rwanda |
| Africa | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Africa | Senegal |
| Africa | Seychelles |
| Africa | Sierra Leone |
| Africa | Somalia |
| Africa | South Africa |
| Africa | South Sudan |
| Africa | Sudan |
| Africa | Swaziland |
| Africa | Tanzania |
| Africa | Togo |
| Africa | Tunisia |
| Africa | Uganda |
| Africa | Western Sahara |
| Africa | Zambia |
| Africa | Zimbabwe |
| Asia | Afghanistan |
| Asia | Bahrain |
| Asia | Bangladesh |
| Asia | Bhutan |
| Asia | Brunei Darussalam |
| Asia | Cambodia |
| Asia | China |
| Asia | Hong Kong |
| Asia | India |
| Asia | Indonesia |
| Asia | Iran |
| Asia | Iraq |
| Asia | Israel |
| Asia | Japan |
| Asia | Jordan |
| Asia | Kazakhstan |
| Asia | Korea, DPRK |
| Asia | Korea, Republic of |
| Asia | Kuwait |
| Asia | Kyrgyzstan |
| Asia | Laos |
| Asia | Lebanon |
| Asia | Macao |
| Asia | Malaysia |
| Asia | Maldives |
| Asia | Mongolia |
| Asia | Myanmar |
| Asia | Nepal |
| Asia | Oman |
| Asia | Pakistan |
| Asia | Palestinian Territory |
| Asia | Philippines |
| Asia | Qatar |
| Asia | Russian Federation |
| Asia | Saudi Arabia |
| Asia | Singapore |
| Asia | Sri Lanka |
| Asia | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Asia | Taiwan |
| Asia | Tajikistan |
| Asia | Thailand |
| Asia | Timor-Leste |
| Asia | Turkey |
| Asia | Turkmenistan |
| Asia | United Arab Emirates |
| Asia | Uzbekistan |
| Asia | Viet Nam |
| Asia | Yemen |
| Europe | Åland Islands |
| Europe | Albania |
| Europe | Andorra |
| Europe | Anguilla |
| Europe | Armenia |
| Europe | Aruba |
| Europe | Austria |
| Europe | Azerbaijan |
| Europe | Belarus |
| Europe | Belgium |
| Europe | Bermuda |
| Europe | Bonaire |
| Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Europe | Bouvet Island |
| Europe | British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Europe | Bulgaria |
| Europe | Cayman Islands |
| Europe | Croatia |
| Europe | Curaçao |
| Europe | Cyprus |
| Europe | Czech Republic |
| Europe | Denmark |
| Europe | Estonia |
| Europe | Falkland Islands |
| Europe | Faroe Islands |
| Europe | Finland |
| Europe | France |
| Europe | French Guiana |
| Europe | French Polynesia |
| Europe | French Southern Territories |
| Europe | Georgia |
| Europe | Germany |
| Europe | Gibraltar |
| Europe | Greece |
| Europe | Greenland |
| Europe | Guadeloupe |
| Europe | Guernsey |
| Europe | Holy See – Vatican |
| Europe | Hungary |
| Europe | Iceland |
| Europe | Ireland |
| Europe | Isle of Man |
| Europe | Italy |
| Europe | Jersey |
| Europe | Kosovo |
| Europe | Latvia |
| Europe | Liechtenstein |
| Europe | Lithuania |
| Europe | Luxembourg |
| Europe | Macedonia |
| Europe | Malta |
| Europe | Martinique |
| Europe | Mayotte |
| Europe | Moldova |
| Europe | Monaco |
| Europe | Montenegro |
| Europe | Montserrat |
| Europe | Netherlands |
| Europe | New Caledonia |
| Europe | Norway |
| Europe | Pitcairn |
| Europe | Poland |
| Europe | Portugal |
| Europe | Réunion |
| Europe | Romania |
| Europe | S. Georgia-S. Sandwich Islands |
| Europe | Saint Barthélemy |
| Europe | Saint Helena |
| Europe | Saint Martin, French |
| Europe | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Europe | San Marino |
| Europe | Serbia |
| Europe | Sint Maarten |
| Europe | Slovakia |
| Europe | Slovenia |
| Europe | Spain |
| Europe | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Europe | Sweden |
| Europe | Switzerland |
| Europe | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Europe | Ukraine |
| Europe | United Kingdom |
| Europe | Virgin Islands, British |
| Europe | Wallis and Futuna |
| North America East | Alabama |
| North America East | Antigua and Barbuda |
| North America East | Bahamas |
| North America East | Barbados |
| North America East | Belize |
| North America East | Connecticut |
| North America East | Costa Rica |
| North America East | Cuba |
| North America East | Delaware |
| North America East | Dominica |
| North America East | Dominican Republic |
| North America East | El Salvador |
| North America East | Florida |
| North America East | Georgia |
| North America East | Grenada |
| North America East | Guam |
| North America East | Guatemala |
| North America East | Haiti |
| North America East | Honduras |
| North America East | Illinois |
| North America East | Indiana |
| North America East | Jamaica |
| North America East | Kentucky |
| North America East | Maine |
| North America East | Maryland |
| North America East | Massachusetts |
| North America East | Michigan |
| North America East | New Brunswick |
| North America East | New Hampshire |
| North America East | New Jersey |
| North America East | New York |
| North America East | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| North America East | Nicaragua |
| North America East | North Carolina |
| North America East | Northern Mariana Islands |
| North America East | Nova Scotia |
| North America East | Ohio |
| North America East | Ontario |
| North America East | Panama |
| North America East | Pennsylvania |
| North America East | Prince Edward Island |
| North America East | Puerto Rico |
| North America East | Quebec |
| North America East | Rhode Island |
| North America East | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| North America East | Saint Lucia |
| North America East | Saint Vincent/Grenadines |
| North America East | South Carolina |
| North America East | Tennessee |
| North America East | Trinidad and Tobago |
| North America East | US Minor Outlying Islands |
| North America East | Vermont |
| North America East | Virgin Islands, US |
| North America East | Virginia |
| North America East | West Virginia |
| North America East | Wisconsin |
| North America West | Alaska |
| North America West | Alberta |
| North America West | American Samoa |
| North America West | Arizona |
| North America West | Arkansas |
| North America West | British Columbia |
| North America West | California |
| North America West | Colorado |
| North America West | Hawaii |
| North America West | Idaho |
| North America West | Iowa |
| North America West | Kansas |
| North America West | Louisiana |
| North America West | Manitoba |
| North America West | Mexico |
| North America West | Minnesota |
| North America West | Mississippi |
| North America West | Missouri |
| North America West | Montana |
| North America West | Nebraska |
| North America West | Nevada |
| North America West | New Mexico |
| North America West | North Dakota |
| North America West | Northwest Territories |
| North America West | Nunavut |
| North America West | Oklahoma |
| North America West | Oregon |
| North America West | Saskatchewan |
| North America West | South Dakota |
| North America West | Texas |
| North America West | Utah |
| North America West | Washington |
| North America West | Wyoming |
| North America West | Yukon |
| Oceania | Antarctica |
| Oceania | Australia |
| Oceania | Christmas Island |
| Oceania | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Oceania | Cook Islands |
| Oceania | Fiji |
| Oceania | Heard-McDonald Islands |
| Oceania | Kiribati |
| Oceania | Marshall Islands |
| Oceania | Micronesia |
| Oceania | Nauru |
| Oceania | New Zealand |
| Oceania | Niue |
| Oceania | Norfolk Island |
| Oceania | Palau |
| Oceania | Papua New Guinea |
| Oceania | Samoa |
| Oceania | Solomon Islands |
| Oceania | Tokelau |
| Oceania | Tonga |
| Oceania | Tuvalu |
| Oceania | Vanuatu |
| South America | Argentina |
| South America | Bolivia |
| South America | Brazil |
| South America | Chile |
| South America | Colombia |
| South America | Ecuador |
| South America | Guyana |
| South America | Paraguay |
| South America | Peru |
| South America | Suriname |
| South America | Uruguay |
| South America | Venezuela |
Videos must be submitted via a YouTube URL/link.
All YouTube videos must follow these guidelines:
Violating any of the following requirements may result in a 0 score. Athletes must:
If the performance warrants penalty, the penalty will be applied in accordance with the scripted guidelines found in each workout’s movement standards document (see section 2.12 for more details).
The following weight conversions will be used for all online competitions. This is not an exhaustive list of all weights that may be used in a competition. If there is a weight used that is not listed below, it will be referred to in the movement standards and scorecard description documents.
| Barbell Conversions | |
|---|---|
| Pounds (LB) | Kilograms (KG) |
| 35 lb. | 15 kg |
| 45 lb. | 20 kg |
| Medicine Ball Conversions | |
|---|---|
| Pounds (LB) | Kilograms (KG) |
| 10 lb | 4 kg |
| 14 lb. | 6 kg |
| 20 lb. | 9 kg |
| Dumbbell Conversions | |
|---|---|
| Pounds (LB) | Kilograms (KG) |
| 10 lb. | 5 kg |
| 20 lb. | 10 kg |
| 35 lb. | 15 kg |
| 50 lb. | 22.5 kg |
| 70 lb. | 32.5 kg |
| Kettlebell Conversions | |
|---|---|
| Pounds (LB) | Kilograms (KG) |
| 26 lb. | 12 kg |
| 35 lb. | 16 kg |
| 53 lb. | 24 kg |
| 70 lb. | 32 kg |
| Common Barbell Load Conversions | |
|---|---|
| Pounds (LB) | Kilograms (KG) |
| 55 lb. | 25 kg |
| 65 lb. | 29 kg |
| 75 lb. | 34 kg |
| 85 lb. | 38 kg |
| 95 lb. | 43 kg |
| 100 lb. | 45 kg |
| 105 lb. | 47 kg |
| 115 lb. | 52 kg |
| 125 lb. | 56 kg |
| 135 lb. | 61 kg |
| 145 lb. | 66 kg |
| 155 lb. | 70 kg |
| 165 lb. | 75 kg |
| 175 lb. | 79 kg |
| 185 lb. | 83 kg |
| 195 lb. | 88 kg |
| 205 lb. | 93 kg |
| 215 lb. | 98 kg |
| 225 lb. | 102 kg |
| 275 lb. | 125 kg |
| 315 lb. | 143 kg |
As part of the online Semifinal review process for the Individual and Age-Group divisions, videos of all workout performances will be made public on the leaderboard. Anyone who has met the requirements will be able to view the videos and cast a vote on the athlete’s performance. At the end of the review period, any videos that have received a significant number of “needs review” votes will be reviewed by CrossFit’s internal review team to give a final ruling on the performance. This may result in a penalty assessed to the athlete. Below is additional information regarding the public review process.
If a person would like to review public videos they will need the following:
The following at the three options that will be available for the public to vote on:
The Semifinal competitions will conclude on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT. Shortly following the close of competition, the leaderboard will be live, all workout videos will be public, and the public review period will begin. The public review will last until the following Friday at 5 p.m. PT.
CrossFit’s internal review team will then look at the number of votes for each video. If a video has a significant number of “needs review” votes it may be reviewed. Any videos that have a significant number of “good video” votes may remain valid on the leaderboard with no review from CrossFit. If an individual video receives no votes, their submission may also be automatically validated and remain on the leaderboard.
If a video is reviewed by CrossFit, and a penalty or scoring adjustment is issued, the athlete will be notified via email.
Following CrossFit’s assessment of any video reviews, the leaderboard will be final no later than Monday, April 21, 2025 (age-group) and Monday, May 19, 2025 (individuals).
CrossFit Games will provide scripted criteria for penalties applied after video review for each workout in the corresponding workout documents. All penalty criteria will be made public prior to the competition beginning. In the event of a penalty, an adjustment to the athlete’s score will be made in the following manner:
No-Reps: CrossFit Games will assign specific penalties for each movement of each workout, found in the workout documents. For example, each “no-rep” of a movement may be scripted as a 5-second penalty. In this instance, the athlete’s time will be adjusted based on the number of no-reps x 5 seconds. Therefore, 5 no-reps would result in an increase of 25 seconds to the athlete’s score (5 no-reps x 5 seconds each).
False Starts/Wrong Starting Position: Athletes starting in the incorrect position OR who begin the workout before the “GO” signal will be issued a 10-second penalty.
Movements Obscured or Performed Out of Frame:
Incorrect Setup: Athletes who do not show the correct setup OR use the incorrect setup, may receive a 0 score. Correct setup includes:
Judges Do Not Have the Correct Credentials: The Head Judge and Floor Judge used during competition must hold a current Level 1 Certificate (or higher) AND have completed the Advanced Judges Course. A 0 score may be given if the judges do not hold these credentials.
If an athlete receives penalties in multiple areas they will be combined and the athlete’s score will be adjusted to reflect the total penalty.
In the event a penalty adjusts the athlete’s score beyond the timecap, the athlete’s score will be adjusted to match the work completed within the timecap after the penalty is applied.
For example, the time cap for the workout Fran (90 total reps) is 6 minutes. The athlete submitted a score of 5 minutes, 30 seconds, and received a penalty of 60 seconds — 5:30 + 60 seconds = 6:30 — 30 seconds over the time cap. All work performed by the athlete in their final 30 seconds will be removed from their score.
This score on the leaderboard will be displayed as a time-capped score with reps removed from the total possible reps. In this example, 9 pull-ups were performed in the final 30 seconds, making the new score 81 (of a possible 90) repetitions.
In the event of a penalty during a workout scored by total reps completed, any no-reps will be removed from the athlete’s score. If a false start is assessed in this scenario, any repetitions performed in the final 10 seconds of the workout will be removed.
It is ultimately the athlete’s responsibility to ensure:
50% of each 2025 Open registration will fund the 2025 CrossFit Games Season prize purse.
Of that 50%, the prize purse for the 2025 season will be allocated as follows:
Affiliate Open Prizes* = $600,000
Participation Prizes: 120 affiliates receive $2,500 Rogue Gift Card
| Region | Number of Winning Affiliates |
| North America East | 18 |
| Europe | 17 |
| North America West | 17 |
| Oceania | 17 |
| South America | 17 |
| Asia | 17 |
| Africa | 17 |
Performance Prizes: 120 affiliates receive $2,500 Rogue Gift Card
| Region | Number of winning affiliates |
| North America East | 18 |
| Europe | 17 |
| North America West | 17 |
| Oceania | 17 |
| South America | 17 |
| Asia | 17 |
| Africa | 17 |
*As the number of registrations increases, the number of available prizes will increase, allocating one additional prize per region in the order outlined in the tables above. After each region has been awarded an additional prize, the allocation will restart at the top of the table.
Individual Open Prizes = $150,000 (Assuming 300,000 Open registrants)
Weekly Podium Finishers = $75,000.
The prize money is divided evenly by each of the three weeks ($25,000).
Each week the top three Men and Women can receive:
| 25.1 / 25.2 / 25.3 | $25,000 |
| 1st | $6,250 |
| 2nd | $3,750 |
| 3rd | $2,500 |
Overall Open Podium Finishers = $75,000
Top three Men and Women overall can receive:
| 1st | $18,750 |
| 2nd | $11,250 |
| 3rd | $7,500 |
Every qualifying man and woman can receive:
| 1st | $11,250 |
| 2nd | $5,400 |
| 3rd | $4,950 |
| 4th | $4,500 |
| 5th | $4,050 |
| 6th | $3,600 |
| 7th | $3,150 |
| 8th | $2,700 |
| 9th | $2,250 |
| 10th | $1,800 |
| 11th | $1,350 |
Individuals = $1,470,000
The following Men and Women can receive:
| 1st | $367,500 |
|---|---|
| 2nd | $73,500 |
| 3rd | $58,800 |
| 4th | $51,450 |
| 5th | $25,725 |
| 6th | $19,845 |
| 7th | $18,375 |
| 8th | $16,170 |
| 9th | $15,435 |
| 10th | $14,700 |
| 11th | $12,495 |
| 12th | $11,025 |
| 13th | $8,820 |
| 14th | $8,085 |
| 15th | $7,350 |
| 16th | $6,615 |
| 17th | $5,880 |
| 18th | $5,145 |
| 19th | $4,410 |
| 20th | $3,675 |
Teams = $300,000
| 1st | $90,000 |
| 2nd | $60,000 |
| 3rd | $45,000 |
| 4th | $21,000 |
| 5th | $15,000 |
| 6th | $10,500 |
| 7th | $8,100 |
| 8th | $7,500 |
| 9th | $6,600 |
| 10th | $6,000 |
| 11th | $5,400 |
| 12th | $4,500 |
| 13th | $3,600 |
| 14th | $3,300 |
| 15th | $3,000 |
| 16th | $2,700 |
| 17th | $2,400 |
| 18th | $2,100 |
| 19th | $1,800 |
| 20th | $1,500 |
Payouts per placement for each division of the Masters and Adaptive competitions will be released prior to the start of each respective competition.
In the event that the total number of qualifying athletes (and resultant payscale) changes due to unforeseen circumstances, CrossFit will clearly communicate such changes prior to the start of the relevant season stage.