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Ep. 052: Team Eligibility Requirements with Adrian Bozman & Kurtis Bowler Jun 02, 2022

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“It’s never our preference to tell an individual or a team, ‘You are not able to compete.’ That is not something that we are interested in doing unless it is deemed necessary due to a violation of the rules or the inability to prove that they have met the eligibility requirements. … It is our responsibility to do that to preserve the fairness across the competitive field.” — Adrian Bozman
CrossFit Competition Director Adrian Bozman and Athlete Relationship Manager Kurtis Bowler join Chase Ingraham on the podcast to address team eligibility requirements for the 2022 CrossFit Games season.
Bozman and Bowler explain the elaborate process of investigating team eligibility accusations, from when an anonymous claim is made to the final decision after a thorough investigation.
The trio reviews the requirements athletes need to meet, as outlined in the rulebook, to be eligible to compete on an affiliate team. They also list various forms of acceptable evidence to prove eligibility during an investigation.
Bozman and Bowler clarify the decision to disqualify CrossFit Nordic member Viktor Langsved from competition and explain how athletes and teams can best avoid a potential future disqualification from the Games season.
Chapters
0:00-1:40 - Intro
1:40-3:35 - What prompts an investigation?
3:35-4:19 - How athletes are contacted.
4:19-9:14 - Review of Section 1.14 of the Rulebook – Affiliate Cup Team Eligibility Requirements
9:14-16:45 - The investigation process & the “big picture”
16:45-26:46 - CrossFit Nordic’s case & how to meet the criteria
26:46-27:49 - Clarification of the Rulebook
27:49-30:31 - What documentation should teams be prepared to show?
30:31-31:35 - Final thoughts from Adrian Bozman
31:35-32:09 - Outro
“We investigate allegations when we receive them. … We have a responsibility to make sure the competition is fair across the board to the field. So, we take those allegations seriously. … We do investigate them to the best of our abilities.” — Adrian Bozman
“We also consider the team circumstance. Sometimes teams have other requirements or commitments via sponsorship, they have to travel away from the team, sometimes team members get sick. There are things that go on within the lifespan of every member of that team that we do try to take into consideration as well so it’s not just a static number, and again, all this is done in an effort to give the benefit of the doubt to the team and that establishes a very low threshold in many cases for teams to meet.” — Adrian Bozman

Ep. 051: Deep Dive Into Week 1 of Semifinals May 26, 2022

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Adrian Conway is back on the podcast with Chase Ingraham for a full, in-depth breakdown of all the action in Week 1 of CrossFit Semifinals.
Conway and Ingraham recap their favorite moments and the best performances from the Syndicate Crown, CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown, and the Torian Pro — the first three Semifinals to qualify athletes for the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games.
The pair weigh in on Scott Panchik’s injury, Tia-Clair Toomey’s dominating performance and career, and the upcoming battle between CrossFit Reykjavik and CrossFit Mayhem for the Affiliate Cup.
Learn more about the best comebacks and close races of the weekend, and get the duo’s perspective about the programming across the Semifinal competitions.

Ep. 050: Semifinals Week 1 Recap With Adrian Bozman and Justin Bergh May 24, 2022

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“There are lots of great voices out there in the community that have great things to say, and it’s making sure we get some of the most constructive and most challenging voices at the table so that we’re making good decisions that’ll stick.” — Justin Bergh on the new Divisional Athlete Committee (minute 20:56).
CrossFit Competition Director Adrian Bozman and General Manager of Sport Justin Bergh join Chase Ingraham on the podcast to recap Week 1 of Semifinals.
Three live Semifinal competitions kicked off this past weekend — the Torian Pro, Syndicate Crown, and the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown.
Bozman and Bergh share their favorite moments from the competitions, address Scott Panchik’s injury, and clarify the top five team announcement mix-up at the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown.
The duo also explain the role of the Competition Liaison at Semifinals and unveil the Divisional Athlete Committees (DAC) — a new council of athletes from all divisions dedicated to providing feedback to continue improving the athlete experience.

Ep. 049: Week 2 CrossFit Semifinals Roundtable May 23, 2022

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“No different than the affiliate model where all you have to do is get them to walk through the doors and experience one class, the same. Get them to come in, experience Fittest in Cape Town … experience the MACC. … I think the Semifinals should really be an on-site platform no different than the affiliate model, and that can really drive more people into (Semifinal) events, and I think that’s where the ecosystem really starts to flourish.” —Wilson Pak, competition director of the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge and Syndicate Crown Semifinal competitions (Minute 28:47)
Fittest in Cape Town (FiCT) Competition Director Tiaan Visser and Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge (MACC) Competition Director Wilson Pak join host Chase Ingraham on the podcast for Week 2 of Semifinal Roundtables.
Visser and Pak open up about planning a Semifinal event, including unexpected challenges, unforgettable memories, and working closely with volunteers who help put on the show.
The pair also detail the origins of their respective competitions and share lessons learned and wisdom gained from their experiences hosting a large event.
Watch top athletes throw down at the FiCT and MACC Semifinals starting May 27. Head to games.crossfit.com to buy tickets.
Presented by @airrosti.

Ep. 048: Breaking Down Semifinals Programming May 14, 2022

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Join host Chase Ingraham and Games athlete Adrian Conway for a deep dive into the programming design for the 2022 CrossFit Semifinals.

Ep. 047: Week 1 CrossFit Semifinals Roundtable May 12, 2022

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“I think having different programming at each event can add a lot of color to the season. … I think by allowing the events to have some events that they program that are specific to their region or location or the community can … make it interesting to watch and be a part of. And in saying that, I think it’s really cool to have some standardized events. (They) will allow analysts … and the athletes and coaches themselves to be able to kinda get a sense of where everybody’s at and compare apples to apples.” — Mike Towner, co-competition director of the Torian Pro
Semifinal competition directors Mike Towner and Johno Snape of the Torian Pro, Robbin Stalma of the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown, and Wilson Pak of the Syndicate Crown join Chase Ingraham on the podcast to discuss the CrossFit Semifinals stage.
The group talks about the excitement of live competition, having top athletes take the floor surrounded by the CrossFit community, and what spectators can look forward to at each Semifinal.
They also open up about challenges with planning and programming for their competitions, and offer their opinions on the two events programmed by CrossFit this year.
Tune in to learn more about what it takes to put on a CrossFit Semifinal.
Purchase your tickets for the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown, the Syndicate Crown, and/or the Torian Pro here: https://games.crossfit.com/semifinals/overview."

Ep. 046: Semifinals Preview With Adrian Bozman May 11, 2022

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"It is a feat to run a big event. Anybody who's even been involved in that understands the complexity of it and understands that there are way more things happening behind the scenes than most people give credit for. ... Hats off to those organizers for signing up for that." — Adrian Bozman, CrossFit Competition Director
CrossFit Semifinals are just around the corner, and with limited Games spots available, athletes will have to leave it all on the competition floor to secure theirs.
CrossFit Competition Director Adrian Bozman is back on the podcast with Chase Ingraham to preview the Semifinals stage.
Bozman explains the selection process for becoming a CrossFit Semifinals event and how athletes were seeded for their respective competitions through the Quarterfinal.
And this year, for the first time, CrossFit is programming two individual workouts and two team workouts that will be standardized across all Semifinal competitions. Bozman dives into an in-depth discussion of the four workouts and describes CrossFit’s involvement in working with the Semifinal competition directors.
The 10 individual and team Semifinals will take place live across four weekends in May and June! To purchase tickets, head to games.crossfit.com/semifinals/overview and tune in to the live stream on the Games YouTube channel and website.

Ep. 045: Quarterfinals Recap with Adrian Bozman May 05, 2022

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CrossFit Competition Director Adrian Bozman joins host Chase Ingraham on the podcast to recap Quarterfinals and preview the upcoming Semifinals stage.
The duo shares highlights from the Open and Quarterfinals. They also dive into lessons learned from the two stages and improvements for the years ahead.
Bozman addresses the difference between score penalties and invalidations, upholding standards across competition stages, and the importance of being candid and communicative with the community.

Ep. 044: Age-Group Quarterfinals Day 3 Report with Rebecca Voigt Miller Apr 24, 2022

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Chase Ingraham and Adrian Conway are joined on the podcast by CrossFit icon and Games perennial Rebecca Voigt Miller.
The crew highlights action from the Age-Group Quarterfinal, breaking down the overall leaderboards across divisions, and discusses how to prepare for Semifinals.
Voigt Miller provides insight on her competitive career, details her own Quarterfinal weekend experience, and talks about teens in CrossFit.

Ep. 043: Age-Group Quarterfinals Day 2 Report with Annie Sakamoto Apr 24, 2022

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In this episode of the podcast, host Chase Ingraham, along with four-time Games athlete Adrian Conway, recaps Day 2 of the 2022 Age-Group Quarterfinal.
The duo gives an in-depth description of the workouts, offering their thoughts on best approaches and highlighting impressive scores from teams across all continents.

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