Middle School Climbing League

This division is for climbers in grades 6th-8th. They will compete on routes and boulders. Climbers are encouraged to form teams through their school, but teams are NOT a requirement. Teams of 6 can compete for the title of “Middle School Team Champions”!

Middle School coaches (be it parents or teachers) can earn free memberships when forming a team of 6 climbers.

High School Climbing League

This division is for climbers in grades 9th-12th. They will compete on routes and boulders. Climbers are encouraged to form teams through their school, but teams are NOT a requirement. Teams of 6 can compete for the title of “High School Team Champions”!

Option 1: Season Pass

Season Pass: $105 – ÜG Members / $195 – Non-Members

Includes:

• League T-Shirt
• League registration and ALL 6 season comps
  • Facility entry (day pass) on all competition days for the competitor.
• Enrollment in the League Championship in May 2024
  • Qualification REQUIRED to participate with MINIMUM of 3 regular season competitions.
• Equipment rentals, if needed, on all competition days.
  • Subject to availability, and provided on a first come, first serve basis.
• For Non-Members: Access to special discounted Punch Passes or Membership to be used for practice sessions.

Option 2: Single Comp Registration

• League Registration: $50
• Each Individual Competition: $15 ÜG Members / $35 Non-Members

Includes:

• League T-Shirt
• Enrollment in the League Championship in May 2024
  • Qualification REQUIRED to participate with MINIMUM of 3 regular season competitions.
• Equipment rentals, if needed, on all competition days.
  • Subject to availability, and provided on a first come, first serve basis.
• For Non-Members: Access to special discounted Punch Passes or Membership to be used for practice sessions.

Practice Fees
for Non-Members

A fee is required for each day you climb / train at Übergrippen. Youth climbing league competitors may purchase individually by day, multi-day punch passes, or a membership that covers the full season. Competitors that already have a ÜG membership do not need to purchase additional day passes for practice as long as their membership remains active and current.

• Individual day passes: $24/day for student day pass + $12/day for equipment rental.
• 10 punch pass (covers about 1 practice per week for 1/3 of the season): $195 without gear rental, $245 with gear rental
• 20 punch pass (covers about 1 practice per week for 2/3 of the season): $380 without gear rental, $450 with gear rental
• 30 punch pass (covers about 1 practice per week for FULL of the season): $525 without gear rental, $600 with gear rental
• Season Membership (Oct 1, 2023 – May 19, 2024): $600 without gear, $675 with gear

Punch passes are valid for 24 months from date of purchase, any unused punches from the PSCL season can be used until they expire.

1. What is the Youth Climbing League?

• This is a recreational league that has monthly competitions and a final season championship. The 3 divisions are broken up to help create a little friendly competition. Parents and coaches can refer to these scores as they wish, but the goals of these competitions is to give the young climbers goals in a comp setting to help them compete without a ton of pressure. This is suppose to be fun and encouraging for them.

2. Who can join the Youth Climbing League?

• This is open to ANY student in K-12 that wants to compete recreationally in climbing. Climbers can form teams to practice and compete, but teams are not a requirement.

3. I don’t have any competitive climbing experience, does this matter?

• NOPE. This is a fun, recreational league. This is a great way to get young climbers introduced to competition climbing. But the competitions are meant to be FUN and accessible to all students. JUST SHOW UP AND TRY YOUR HARDEST! You never know what you may be able to achieve!

4. Who can coach?

• Any teacher, parent, or adult can coach. To form a team, we need a coach willing to volunteer and for them to allocate practice times. For coaches that volunteer, you must complete our Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) training. This provides a Climbing Wall Association certification. ÜG will cover the cost of the course and certification for volunteer coaches. Volunteer coaches also receive a FREE membership for themselves during the Youth Climbing League season. If you are interested in coaching a Team, please contact youth.cr@ugclimbing.com.
  

5. Why is the pricing complicated?

• This one is tough. We want to make participation flexible based on each individual’s commitment. You can compete in ALL or a FEW of the competitions (minimum of 3 regular season comps required to compete in the season championship). You may want to practice several times a week, once a week, every other week. This is why we offer different options for membership and punch passes as part of the league registration. The gist is, there is a fee for the competitions (either season pass or a la carte) and there is an entry fee that must be paid for each time you come to practice (single day pass, punch passes, or membership). You can also chose to include gear rental on any of the league punch passes or membership. All of these entry fee options have been discounted for kids that are registered for the Youth Climbing League.

Climbing is Dangerous.
All participants are required to complete and agree to the Visitor Agreement (www.ugclimbing.com/waiver) prior to entry into the facility and/or participation in any activities. For minors under 18 years of age, the waiver must be completed by their PARENT OR COURT APPOINTED LEGAL GUARDIAN only (sorry, no grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings, pet dogs, goldfish, etc. are authorized to sign a legal release for a child that is not legally their own). Participants that are not willing to sign the Visitor Agreement will be prohibited from entry into the facility and will not be issued a refund.

Required Paperwork.
All climbers AND coaches must have the following documents on file (as applicable):

Youth Climbing League Registration Fees Paid are final.
No refunds (full or partial) are provided after October 3rd, 2023.  Registration fee can be refunded with a $35 cancellation fee PRIOR TO October 2, 2023.

Prepaid Membership Sales are final.
No refunds (full or partial) are provided. Prior to the first check-in, Prepaid Membership may be transferred to another eligible person (must meet enrollment requirements for discounted, child, and family rates as applicable). Once membership has been used (after first check-in) membership MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED. Prepaid memberships purchased with Youth Climbing League registration are valid from October 1, 2023 to May 19, 2024. Prepaid membership may not be frozen or extended beyond the term of the membership period.

Punch pass sales are final.
No refunds (full or partial) are provided. Punches may be transferred to another individual. Any punch passes purchased with Youth Climbing League registration are valid 2 years from date of purchase.

Youth Climbing League Code of Conduct:
All Youth Climbing League athletes and coaches must abide by all Übergrippen rules, policies, and staff direction. Athletes and coaches will demonstrate our values of respect, inclusivity, positivity, and encouragement always. All athletes and coaches will always use best practices for safe climbing including DETAILED BUDDY CHECKS before each climb, proper belay technique with constant control of the brake strand of the rope, auto-belay safety checks, and best practices when bouldering. Horseplay, unsafe practices, or rude/disrespectful behavior are prohibited. Failure to follow this standard will result in athletes being removed from that day’s practice or competition; repeated offenses will result in more severe disciplinary action including temporary or permanent suspension with no refunds.