2024 Open Intramural
FIRST: If you’re here and you don’t know what “the Open” is, click here to read our explainer!
Back by popular demand! For this year’s CrossFit Open, we’ll be doing an intramural team competition! The goal of this is to add an extra layer of in-house fun to an event that’s already a blast, and to crank up the community participation level as high as possible. We’ve done this in years past and we had a great time with it, so let’s run it back!
Keep reading for all the details.
Before you dive into what’s laid out below, here’s the first thing you should do ASAP if you haven’t yet:
Register for the 2024 CrossFit Open!
Here’s how it will work:
As we build toward the Open, the coaching staff will keep a close eye on our list of registered athletes. Then right before the announcement of 24.1 (the first Open workout) on February 29th, we’ll finalize and announce the team rosters. The coaches will do our best to split up the teams as evenly as possible, with a mix of Rx, Scaled, Masters & Foundations athletes on each team. Each team will have a Coach Captain and will be given a color (Team Red, Team Green, etc.).
Then as we go through the three weeks of the Open, each person on a team will have a bunch of ways that they can earn points for their team!
Below is the list of ways you can earn points:
Participation
10 points for completing the Online Judges Course (OJC).
The OJC is an in-depth review of all the important standards for the movements that may appear in the Open workouts. Taking and passing this course is 100% optional, but it will definitely make you a better judge of workouts, and it will also make you a better CrossFit athlete.
The OJC is posted and live right now, so you can get this done anytime between now and the start of the Open. Be aware that the course takes a little bit of time to work through, so focus and do your best! Don’t procrastinate; click here to get started.
Important note: If you complete and pass the OJC, you’ll get a $10 discount on your next membership renewal to offset the cost of the course. Send a screenshot of your certificate to Steve to get your credit!
2 points for showing up to the Saturday Morning group event wearing your team colors.
Even if you don’t do the workout, come to the Saturday morning group event in your colors and support your teammates!
5 points for completing the weekly Open Workout and submitting a valid score.
It’s not enough to just do the workout; you have to remember to submit your score before the deadline!
2 points for attending the Saturday Morning group event.
If you attend the group event on Saturday morning, you’ll earn 2 points for your team. Whether you work out or just cheer for your friends, come out and play!
2 points for judging another CFC athlete’s workout.
Every time your name appears on a score sheet as the judge for that workout, you’ll earn 2 points for your team.
2 bonus points (4 total) for judging another CFC athlete’s workout if you’ve completed the Online Judges Course.
If you completed and passed the OJC (see above), you’ll earn *double points* for judging.
10 points for completing and submitting a valid score for all three Open workouts.
If you crush all the workouts and submit your scores, you’ll earn a big bonus for your team!
Social Media (IG & FB)
5 points for posting to social media that you registered for the Open (must tag CFC).
Let all your internet friends know that you’re #InTheOpen!
2 points each week for posting your workout results and/or photos to social media (must tag CFC).
Put your score for the week’s workout on your social feed and show the world what you’re doing in the gym.
5 points for making a personal Open recap/results post to social media (must tag CFC).
At the end of the Open, give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. Let your friends know how you did and what you learned about yourself during the Open!
Weekly Team Bonus Points
10 points each week for the team with the most submitted & validated scores.
Keep your teammates accountable and make sure everyone completes the workout each week. Reach out to your stragglers and make sure they show up to the gym!
After the Open ends on Monday, March 18th, we’ll tally up all the points to find out which team is the winner. We’ll announce the winning team at a Post-Open Wrap-Up Party on Friday, March 22nd at 6pm! We’ll have food, drinks, music and an awards ceremony to celebrate the end of the 2024 Open. Even if you didn’t take part in the Open, you’re invited to the afterparty!
The goal of all this: fun times, participation, and community!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
