1. HOW TO ENTER
Participants must complete the Entry Form and the Affidavit of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release (to be signed by contestant's parent or legal guardian on site or in
presence of a notary public if contestant is under 18 years of age) available
online HERE.
These forms will also be available at host parks two weeks prior
to their scheduled contest. See website for the list of participating parks and contest dates.
In addition, contestants must pay a park usage fee if applicable prior to admittance to the
park; the individual parks set this price. Eligibility requirements apply; see Rule 2.
2. ELIGIBILITY
The Free Flow Tour is open to skate contestants 18 years of age or younger, and BMX
riders 21 years of age or younger on the day of the regional event, male or female.
All competitors must be of amateur status. See Rule 3. Contest is open to competitors
from any country; however AST will only provide flights to the finals from airports
within the USA. There will be a separate Junior Jam that will be held for
beginner skaters age 12 and under (winners of the Junior Jam do not qualify for
the finals in Salt Lake City). Employees of Fuse, AST, NBC, or any
participating partner of the Free Flow Tour or the AST Dew Tour are not
eligible to compete.
3. AMATEUR vs. PRO
All Free Flow Tour competitors must be considered an amateur athlete to participate
in the Free Flow tour. The following guidelines have been set to determine
Free Flow tour amateur eligibility:
- If you have competed in a Dew Tour event, including Open Qualifiers, you are considered a professional. The only exception would be if you have ever received a special invitation from the Dew Tour —as an amateur— and maintained your amateur status.
- If you have competed in a professional contest and accepted prize money you are considered a professional.
- If a sponsor is providing you with money that is part of your income, you are considered a professional.
AST and FFT Management will confirm an athlete's
amateur status prior to each contest, and notify participants if they are
NOT eligible to compete. AST and FFT Management reserve the right to
further look into an athlete's amateur status following each FFT event and
prior to the FFT Finals. AST and FFT management reserve the right to
disqualify an athlete at any time if they do not adhere to the guidelines
stated above.
4. HOST PARK RULES
These rules are general guidelines to competing at a Free Flow Tour Event. Rules are
subject to change and can vary at each park. The Free Flow Tour and its host
parks reserve the right to amend the rules if need be.
- Contestants must abide by park policy on helmets and clothing while on park property.
- No stickers are to placed anywhere on site. Doing so will forfeit your spot in the Free Flow Tour with no refund.
- Cursing, fighting or rough play is not acceptable at any Free Flow Tour event.
- All contestants must respect the direction of the park staff.
- No skating on obstacles unless designated as your warm-up, your heat, or an open session.
- Please respect other riders, as to avoid collisions.
- ALL Competitors must have signed an appropriate liability release waiver to enter.
5. DIVISIONS
Junior Jam (Skate & BMX)
- Boys and Girls ages 12 and younger.
- Designed for the younger beginner / intermediate skaters and BMX riders who are trying to gain experience competing in contests.
- Competitors who have the ability to compete in the Open division are encouraged to do so.
- The winner of the Junior Jam does not win a trip to the Free Flow Finals.
Free Flow Open (Skate)
- Boys and Girls ages 18 and younger.
- Designed for intermediate skaters who would like to gain contest experience as well as experienced skaters who are after the challenge of skating against the areas top talent.
- The winner of each regional Free Flow Open will earn a trip to the FFT Finals in Salt Lake City.
Free Flow Open (BMX)
- Boys and Girls ages 21 and younger.
- Designed for intermediate BMX riders who would like to gain contest experience as well as experienced BMX riders who are after the challenge of riding against the areas top talent.
- The winner of each regional Free Flow Open will earn a trip to the FFT Finals in Salt Lake City.
6. FORMAT
SKATE AND BMX PARK FORMAT
Free Flow will recommend that all parks run their contests following jam format. If
a park decides that jam format is not the best option they will communicate
this with Free Flow staff who will approve their recommended format before
contest day.
JAM FORMAT
5-8 competitors will skate / BMX on the course at the same
time for 5-7 minutes. The top two skaters from each heat will advance
into the next round. There will probably be enough competitors to have 2
semifinals heats and a final heat.
Example:
Junior Jam has 30 competitors sign up.
- Park will run 6 heats of 5 competitors. Each heat will last 5 minutes.
- The top 2 from each heat advance to the finals leaving 12 competitors in the semifinals.
- 2 semifinal heats are run with 6 competitors in each.
- The top 3 from each semifinal heat advance to the finals leaving 6 competitors in the finals.
- Choose top three in the finals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Free Flow Open has 70 competitors sign up
- Park will run 11 heats with roughly 6-7 kids in each heat.
- The top 2 from each heat advance to the next round meaning you have 22 competitors advance.
- You run four 2nd round heats with 5-6 kids in each heat.
- Depending on time constraints you can either take 1 kid from each 2nd round heat to make up one final heat -OR- 2 kids from each 2nd round heat to make 2 semifinal heats of 4 in each, then a final heat with the top 2 from each semifinal.
* The format can be changed at any time upon discretion of the host park
SKATE AND BMX VERT FORMAT
The Free Flow vert contests will be run in the following format.
- 1st round: each competitor will get 2 timed 45 second runs.
- The top 10 (# depends on # of competitors) will advance to the finals where they will again receive 2 timed 45 second runs.
* The format can be changed at any time upon discretion of the host park
7. JUDGING CRITERIA and JUDGES PRIZING
- Overall Style and Board/Bike Control.
- Variety of Tricks and Park Usage.
- Technical Ability.
- Consistency.
- Attitude.
Judges will rate which contestant they feel best meets all criteria as set
forth above. At the conclusion of each session the Judges will meet, review
their ratings and comments and then choose the winner(s) for each heat as a
group. In the event of a tie (or Judges are deadlocked on a decision) a 2
minute skate off will occur to determine the winner.
The judges will consist of a total of at least three (3) independent third party
judges that are representatives of Fuse, an agent of Sponsor, the hosting Skate
Park and, based upon availability, a professional skateboarder/BMX rider. Each
of the Judges will have extensive skateboarding/ BMX experience and knowledge
of current skateboarding/ BMX trends. Each class will be judged separately based on the
same criteria as outlined in Rule 7.
8. PRIZES
Merchandise Prizes (TBD) will be
handed out to the top 3 winners from the Free Flow Tour Final Heat, the Vert
winner, and the Junior Jam winner. Merchandise will be provided from Free Flow
Tour Partners.
| 1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Overall winners |
Super stops |
| Trip to SLC |
Ogio Duffle bag |
Ogio Duffle bag |
All of 1st place prizing |
Wendy's gift cards.
1st=$100, 2nd=$75, 3rd=$50 |
| Ogio Backpack |
Panasonic Headphones |
Panasonic Headphones |
Trip to Orlando |
1 Mongoose bike for raffle |
| Panasonic headphones |
Nike 6.0 hoodie |
Nike 6.0 t-shirt |
4 PlayStation Portables |
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| Nike 6.0 shoes |
FFT t-shirt |
FFT t-shirt |
Verizon Wireless Phone |
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| FFT t-shirt |
Right Guard Deodorant |
Right Guard Deodorant |
$100 Verizon Wireless giftcard |
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| Right Guard Deodorant |
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Ogio Luggage bag |
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Wendy's gift cards.
1st=$100, 2nd=$75, 3rd=$50 |
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| Nike 6.0 and BNQT.com stickers for all competitors |
The winner of the Free Flow Open and Vert final heat will receive the following:
A trip to SLC, UT to the AST Dew Tour's Toyota
Challenge to compete in the Free Flow Tour Finals. The trip includes: round
trip air transportation from an airport near winner's residence within the
United States (airport, itinerary and carrier to be determined by FFT) to the
SLC airport (ground transportation to be provided for the winners of the SLC,
UT Contest), two (2) nights standard occupancy hotel accommodations, hotel and
finals event location and four (4) meals. All travel must be taken on dates
specified by FFT. No alternate travel dates available. If winner is unable to
travel on dates designated by FFT then the trip prize will be forfeited in its
entirety with no compensation being paid in exchange. Therefore, FFT reserves
the right to hand the trip to the runner up of the event that generated the
winner. No responsibility is assumed by FFT for any travel delays or travel
cancellations. Any expenses incurred by winner that are not specifically
included in the trip prize description above are the sole responsibility of the
winner. Any difference between stated approximate value and actual value of
trip prize will not be awarded.
9. GENERAL
No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize
to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash
value, except as determined by FFT in its sole discretion. Void wherever
prohibited or restricted by law. All contestants, as a condition of entry,
agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges that
shall be final and binding.
10. WINNER NOTIFICATION
Prize winners of each contest will be notified that day once the
judges have selected the winners. Winners may be required to sign and return
an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release with (where lawful) a publicity
release within (7) days of the date first written on the notification letter.
If any required documents are not returned within the required number of days,
or if mail is returned to Sponsor as undeliverable mail without a forwarding
address, the prize may be forfeited. If applicable, allow 2-3 weeks for
delivery of trip prize information following completion of notification
process.
11. RELEASE OF LIABILITY
All winners, by acceptance of a prize, agree to release the
applicable Skate Parks, AST, NBC, Fuse LLC, Sponsor and its Promotion Parties
from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for
injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in
connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing
for, participating in, and/or traveling to and/or from any prize-related
activity or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or in the
announcement or offering of any prize. Sponsor makes no representation or
warranty of any kind concerning the appearance, performance or safety of any
prize. Winner bears all risk of loss or damage to prize after it has been
delivered. Upon request, winners must consent (and confirm such consent in
writing) to the use of their name, voice, picture or other likeness in any
without compensation for promotional purposes in all media as determined by
Sponsor.
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