INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

1. FORWARDS ROUTINES AND BACKWARD ROUTINES ON POWER BOARD

The jump rope can be turned in five (5) basic ways depending on the arm position employed. Each arm position has a Japanese name that is internationally accepted. Only the first five letters in each of these names is written: the written description of series of skills (a routine) requires the use of only 5 letters.

JUN	KOH	SOCK	CONGO	HIGHMEN
J	K	S	C	H

- single rotations: J, K, S, C and H.
- double rotation: JJ, JK, SK, SC, JH, etc.
- triple rotation: JJJ, JJK, SKK, JJH, SCJ, etc.
- combined skills (executed in two consecutive jumps): J.K, S.C, JJ.K,JJ.HH,      JJ.KKK, JJJJ.HH, etc.

A routine consists of executing 5 skills in the sequence indicated by the athlete on the routine sheet. Each individual skill in the routine must be done 4 times consecutively, each combined skill, 2 times. The routine is done entirely in either the forwards or the backwards direction. Each skill in the routine is chosen from the official repertoire and is worth so many points, depending on its difficulty. As the athlete executes the routine, points are accumulated until an error is committed.

SKILL REPERTOIRE (extract)

NOVICE FORWARDS ROUTINE (LESS THAN 40 MPOINTS)

NOVICE BACKWARDS ROUTINE (LESS THAN 40 MPOINTS)

2. INDIVIDUAL SPEED

The competitor jumps for 60 seconds, alternating feet, as if running in place.
Each landing with the right foot counts for 1 point.

3. THREE-PERSON SPEED RELAY IN DOUBLE DUTCH ROPES

Two partners stand facing each other, each holding opposite ends of two ropes. The ropes are turned alternately, the left hand turns clockwise and the right hand, counter-clockwise. The partner runs in place, inside the turning ropes. After 1 minute, one of the turners changes roles with the original jumper. After 2 minutes, the last original turner similarly gets a turn to jump. The goal is to accumulate as many jumps as possible during the 3 minute running time.