WCT

An airborne athlete remains in play until first contacting an out-of-bounds surface.; If athletes exit simultaneously, the one who touches the ground last wins the chase; an indistinguishable result is replayed.; A tag made before the Chaser subsequently exits the Quad remains valid.

WCT8 permits designated matches to trial an extended format alongside the standard 16-chase match. An extended-format squad may field up to eight athletes; WCT may consider it for wider adoption from WCT9.

Athletic apparel: official competition kit without loose or unsafe items.; Footwear: suitable athletic shoes that do not damage or leave residue on the Quad.; Permitted protection: soft gel, cloth, or flexible-plastic padding for knees, shins, groin, and elbows; mouthguards, athletic tape, kinesi...

The Quad: 12 m × 12 m WCT-standard arena with 20+ obstacles (walls, vaults, rails, pyramids, ramps); Padded competition floor; padded outer perimeter; Standardized obstacle layout for international competition; minor variations for showcase events

Club roster: WCT8 permits up to 10 registered athletes, with six—the Super Six—declared for an event.; On the Quad: one Chaser competes against one Evader in each chase.; Divisions: Open and Women's divisions have separate leaderboards. Official title-event athletes must be at least 16.

WCT8 permits designated matches to trial an extended format alongside the standard 16-chase match. An extended-format squad may field up to eight athletes; WCT may consider it for wider adoption from WCT9.

In round-robin competition, a regulation win awards 3 points, a draw 1 point to each team, and a loss 0.; If a drawn match is followed by a Sudden Death Chase-Off, the winner receives one additional point, for 2 total; the losing team keeps 1.; Group-stage ties are broken in order by head-to-head...

Yellow card: formal warning. Two yellows in one match, or three across one event, trigger suspension under the WCT8 thresholds.; Red card: sanction for dangerous or seriously unsporting conduct and suspension for the remainder of the match and following match.; Match flow: a sent-off athlete cann...

Athlete protection is the controlling principle of the WCT8 regulations and companion Code of Conduct. Athletes must inspect and adapt to the Quad, report hazards, maintain their own physical readiness, and use only permitted protective equipment.

The standard WCT8 match consists of 16 chases.; Each chase lasts no more than 20 seconds.; A successful tag ends the chase; an Evader who remains untagged for the full time records an evasion.