CHECK-IN & BRIEFINGS

 

All athletes will be required to check in on Thursday 23 May between 2pm and 6pm. All athletes will check in via the main entrance to Pat Rafter Arena. Elite Athletes are encouraged to arrive as early as possible to receive and try on your official welcome pack, and to get their team or individual photos taken.

When you arrive, proceed to the check-in table allocated for your division where you will receive your event accreditation which will serve as your access to enter the event each day.

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Elite athletes will check in by providing event staff with a valid and generally accepted form of identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. All athletes from a team must check in together. Photo ID must be provided by all team athletes. Team captains also will confirm the team’s four competing athletes at registration. 

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Community Teams may complete the check-in process with at least one team member present on Thursday check-in between 2pm and 6pm. 

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Briefing Times: 

• Elite Individual athletes will be required to attend the Day 1 Briefing on Thursday evening, 23 May at 6:30pm.

• Elite Teams (all four team members) must be present at the Day 1 Briefing on Friday morning, 24 May at 7:15am.

• Community Teams will be required to attend Day 1 Briefing on Friday morning, 24 May at 8.00am.

• Teen Individuals will be required to attend Day 1 Briefing on Friday morning, 24 May at 8.30am. 

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ACCREDITATION

 

Athlete Accreditation:

1 x Athlete Wristband & 1 x Athlete Lanyard

 

Athlete Wristband – Must be worn at all times to be granted entry to the venue. Athletes will be unable to enter the venue if they are not wearing their athletes wristband. We ask that you DO NOT remove this wristband at any stage throughout the course of the weekend. Replacement wristbands will NOT be provided.

 

Athlete Lanyard - Must be worn at all times to be granted entry to the venue and moving around the precinct. Lanyards must ONLY be removed when competing and placed in a secure place during this time. Lanyards will NOT be replaced if lost or stolen.

 

Please note: If any Athlete is found to be abusing the accreditation process in any way, they will be disqualified from competition.

 

STADIUM SEATING

 

All competing athletes will be given access to the Bronze seating section of Pat Rafter Arena. Seating in this section is non-assigned.

 

COACHES PASSES

 

Elite Individual & Elite Team athletes are eligible to claim a coaches pass, with one coaches pass per Individual and one per Team being available for the three days of competition. This pass is for coaches only and may not be used by any other individual to gain entry to the venue and subsequent

restricted athlete areas.

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1. Athletes must nominate their coach by registering here before 15 May 2024 for approval.

 

2. Coaches must be onsite during the registration process to receive their credentials.

 

Only one coach per athlete or team will receive a credential for the entire competition. Coach credentials are non-transferable and Coaches must be 18 years or older.

 

Coaches will be permitted access to the Elite Athlete Warm-Up and Lounge Areas during your competition times only. These areas are for the exclusive use of athletes and their coaches and will be monitored by security and crew.

Please note that a Coaches Pass can not be utilised as a media pass or a spectator ticket for family and friends. As this is a professional event, it is imperative to uphold the integrity of the competition. Access to Elite Athlete areas is strictly reserved for authorised personnel only, ensuring the quality experience for our athletes. Any misuse of the Coach Pass privileges will result in disqualification from the competition.

 

Coaches access is via the rear (Clay Courts) stairs located on the eastern side of the stadium next to Door 5.

 

General seating for Coaches is in the Bronze seating sections of the stadium.

 

NEW IN 2024 - Elite coaches will have the ability to access reserved premium SILVER seating whilst their athlete is competing. This coaches seating area is located directly above the start line behind/looking over the rig. Please note, immediately at the conclusion of their athletes heat, coaches will be asked to move on in order to allow the next group of coaches to take their position for the upcoming heat. We kindly ask for complete cooperation with the directives of our ushering team so we can continue to offer this arrangement.

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Replacement Coach wristbands will NOT be provided if lost or stolen. Coach wristbands are to be worn at all times and not removed

until the conclusion of the event.

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Teen Division athletes do not receive a coaches pass. Parents or guardians will have access to warmup and recovery areas as required.

Adaptive Division athletes do not receive a coaches pass. Coaches or support person will have access to warmup and recovery areas as required. 

Any athletes or coaches found abusing the Coaches Pass privileges will be disqualified from the competition.

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ELITE ATHLETE LOUNGE (LEVEL 1)

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Located in Level 1, the lower level of the Pat Rafter Arena, this area has been assigned for Elite Athletes and their coaches to rest, recover, and prepare throughout the day and during their event times. A small kitchen and microwave is available for food preparation and this area will be manned by Venue Security and event crew.

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Elite Athletes  access is via the rear (Clay Courts) stairs located on the eastern side of the stadium podium next to Door 5.

  

NB: Due to the nature of the competition only registered Elite Individual and Elite Team athletes, their coaches, and relevant Event Crew will be permitted in both the Elite Athlete Lounge and Warm Up areas. For safety no children will be permitted in these areas.

 

FOOD

 

Food is available for purchase however athletes are permitted to bring their own specific food and hydration needs for competition.

 

Elite athletes will have access to kitchen facilitates including refrigerators and microwaves in the Elite Athlete Lounge, and a water cooler in the Elite Warm Up area located inside the stadium on Level 1.

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WARM-UP AREAS

 

There will be two warmup areas functioning over the course of the weekend.

  

Elite Individuals and Elite Team warm-up areas are located inside Pat Rafter Arena on level 1. Elite Athletes  access is via the rear (Clay Courts) stairs located on the eastern side of the stadium podium next to Door 5.

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Community Teams and Individuals warm-up areas are located adjacent to the outdoor competition arenas.

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RECOVERY & TREATMENT AREAS

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The Athlete Hub will be providing athletes with recovery and treatment services. They are a multidisciplinary health team consisting of physiotherapists and chiropractors.

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Elite Athlete services will be available on level 1 inside Pat Rafter Arena. The team will be available for hands-on treatment and taping, along with recovery technology devices for all three days of the competition.

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MEDICAL TEAM

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An extensive Medical Team will be available onsite to assist Athletes, Coaches, Judges, Spectators and Event Crew in the event of a medical emergency, injury or first aid requirement. In case of emergency please alert the event crew immediately.

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MARSHALLING

 

Athletes must be in the marshalling stalls 10 minutes prior to their heat. It is the athlete's responsibility to know when your heat time is and to be prepared for your event. If you miss your heat you will be given a score of zero for the event and may be removed for the remainder of the competition. A detailed competition schedule will be made available online closer to the event date.

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ATTIRE / PERSONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

 

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, point deduction, or disqualification.

 

Please refer to Section 7 of the 2024 CrossFit Games Rulebook for full details on all attire and personal equipment requirements including shoes, weightlifting belts, wrist wraps, hand protection, adhesives & lubricants, swimwear, supportive suites, electronic devices etc.

 

ATHLETE CONDUCT

 

The community experience of the Torian Pro is most important to us, and we want everyone to enjoy their time at the event. The Torian Pro has zero tolerance for poor behaviour and Event Organisers will not tolerate any person who is physically or verbally abusive, aggressive, or harassing of crew members, judges, fellow athletes, or spectators. 

 

We expect all athletes and coaches to treat one another respectfully at all times. Event Organisers reserve the right to remove any person from the competition who breaches this code of conduct.

 

APPEALING A SCORE

 

Community competition appeals are to be submitted via Competition Corner. Elite competition appeal forms are available from athlete control.

 

Both the Community competition, and the Elite Competition will utilise the same appeals process as laid out in Section 3.10 of the 2024 CrossFit Games Rulebook as seen below:

 

4.10 - SEMIFINALS - INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS - APPEALS 

 

For all on-site appeals, event protests, or scoring questions, the following process will be used:

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• The competing athlete or team captain will state the case and request an Appeals Form from the Appeals Manager.

• If the issue is eligible for appeal (see section 3.09), the athlete or team captain will fill out the Appeals Form.

• As soon as possible and prior to the end of the competition day, the athlete or team captain will return the Appeals Form to the Appeals Manager.

• The Head Judge, the involved judge(s), and/or the on-site competition director will review the submitted Appeals Form and complete the fact-finding process for the issue in question.

• When a decision has been reached, the athlete/team will be contacted with the results of the appeal.

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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.

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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 the Semifinal organizer’s decisions are final. This includes the right to remove or disqualify any team or athlete at the Semifinal organizer’s sole and absolute discretion.

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DRUG TESTING

 

The Torian Pro will deliver the Drug testing policy as laid out in Section 8 of the 2024 CrossFit Games Rulebook as seen below.

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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.

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MANAGING YOUR TEAM

 

For the Community Competition:

In the event of injury or some other circumstance beyond your control, teams may substitute a total of two athletes on their team roster. In the event more than two athletes from the original team of 4 who qualified through the Torian Pro Online Qualifier is unable to compete, the team will be ineligible to compete at the Torian Pro. To make a substitution please email team@torianpro.com with details including full name and email address.

 

For the Elite Competition:

Before the start of the Semifinals competition, any two men and two women from the team’s competition roster (designated before the Quarterfinals) will check in onsite and compete. As long as the two men and two women checking in at Semifinals are part of the team’s competition roster, they may be different from the two men and two women who completed the Quarterfinals. Once the two men and two women have checked in onsite, no other athletes will be involved in any way in the onsite check-in process, nor will they be eligible to compete at Semifinals. The remaining members of the team’s competition roster may only be used should a team member be unexpectedly injured or forced to withdraw prior to check in at the Semifinal event.

 

AVAILABILITY CHANGES

 

If you are registered to compete at the Torian Pro and for any reason are unable to attend the event, please email team@torianpro.com

 

**Please be aware that once registration has been paid in full no refunds will be made available.

 

BAGS & LUGGAGE

 

Upon entry each day Security may ask for a visual bag check.

 

We cannot store luggage at the venue so please arrange that with your accommodation.

 

GETTING TO THE EVENT & PARKING

 

Elite Athlete parking is located in zone P4. A permit and wristband will be required for entry. For general parking and information about getting to the event please click here.

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EVENT MAPS - Click here to view the 2024 stadium and event layout.

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INCLEMENT WEATHER

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Please be aware that the Torian Pro is an outdoor sporting event that may be affected by inclement weather conditions. While we are committed to holding the event as planned, the safety of our participants and attendees is our top priority. In the event of severe weather, we may need to make adjustments to workouts or delay/postpone events.

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TORIAN PRO MEDIA TEAM

 

We're lucky to have an extensive and extremely talented team of content creators who are experts in capturing every moment of our event and competition divisions.

 

MEDIA PASSES

 

Media passes are only available for the contracted CrossFit Games and Torian Pro media teams. All images and video content of the Elite Competition is owned by CrossFit Games LLC and Torian Events Pty Ltd and may not be published or used for marketing or promotional purposes unless authorised.

USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT

 

Please note that the use of professional-grade camera equipment is not permitted inside Pat Rafter Arena during the Elite Competition unless approved.

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