1. Competitors who are 5’6” or under are permitted to stand on the hi-rise pack during the hose hoist. Once hoist is complete they must deposit the hi-rise pack into the box or take a 2 second penalty.

2. X-3 Competitors are allowed to compete in more than one X-3 Category but not multiple times within one category. i.e. may compete once in Over 40, once in Mixed per competition. For Nationals you will be required to pick one category.

3. MIXED RELAY – Replacing the FUN RELAY – A new Mixed Relay Category will be added this year. This will allow for Competitors who are not on a Relay Team to participate in the Relay Day. Every team MUST have a female. Individuals who wish to participate will have their names randomly drawn to create teams. Individual Competitors who wish to participate in the Relay will need to confirm their participation no later than 2pm on Saturday so that teams can be entered and start list created.

RULES SPECIFIC TO THE MIXED RELAY
Teams can enter this category with or without a female team member. 
Teams without a female will be assigned a female competitor.
Individual females can register to be put on a mixed team that needs a female. Individual men can register to be put on a mixed team.
Each Team must have one female
All men who register will be randomly drawn and placed on a team.
Competitors will change positions in each elimination round, so strategy comes into play. For semi -final (Bronze Round) and final (Gold Round), team members may be in any position.
A competitor cannot JUST run the cones, they must either do the force machine and the cones or the cones and the hose drag.
All other Relay Rules apply to the Mixed Relay.
Cost is $20 /per person (plus applicable taxes) for those who have already registered for an Event. If you have not registered as an Individual or X-3 then cost is $50/person (plus applicable taxes).