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2009 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships
Date: Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19
Venue: the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado, USA
Event Contact: Mark Lingle, WSSA Director 303-962-5672 or reach by email
New This Year
Expanded "Teen" Age Divisions! Individual events will now include separate age divisions for 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 year olds.
StackFest Saturday! Free interactive stacking stations for the whole family! "Sport Stacking 101" for moms, dads, grandparents and siblings who want to learn to stack for the first time. "BattleStack", "Jumbo Stack" and more!
Personalized World Championships Apparel! This year you'll be able to choose from a wide selection of official 2009 World Championships apparel including t-shirts to hoodies to sweatpants and more! You'll even be able to personalize them!
Highlights & Attractions
Opening Ceremonies: Including entertainment, presentation of colors and parade of flags.
Stack of Champions: Stage finals for the best of the best!' Once the divisional finals are complete, top Overall finalists will be invited on stage to better their times and have one last shot at new world records.
Speed Stacks® International Challenge: An exclusive WSSA World Championships Event! SPEED STACKS has invited the top relay teams from around the world to represent their countries and to participate in a special head-to-head, double elimination Cycle relay competition.
Speed Stacks® merchandise available for purchase: SPEED STACKS, The Official Equipment Supplier of the WSSA, will have all it's latest Sport Stacking products on hand for individual purchase.
Food, food, food! Will be available at the concession areas throughout the day.
Awards! Lots and lots of trophies and medals will be awarded to the top stackers in the various events. All competitors will receive a special edition 2009 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships participation lapel pin.
See some sites, book your hotel, make a night of it in Denver! See list of World Championships Host Hotels for discount prices, and check out these Denver and Colorado attractions!
Admission, Registration & Volunteers:
Daily Spectator General Admission: Adults-$10, Seniors (60 and above) and kids (ages 5-17)-$7, Kids under 4-Free. Free admission to all competitors and volunteers. Please note there will be a parking fee at the Coliseum.
Competitor Registration Fee: $40 (Special Stackers $25). Note: An additional $20 late fee will be charged for all registrations received after April 3rd. Stackers may register for Individual and Doubles events only, after April 10th; no Team Registrations. (Note: Your registration fee will be partially of fully refunded if one of your family members volunteers at the tournament. See Volunteer Refund Program handout.)
Volunteers are an important part of the success of the 2009 World Championships and we thank you in advance for your help! Click here for volunteer opportunities. (Note Team Volunteer Requirement: In addition to their "Coach", each team is required to provide at least one other volunteer to help in some other aspect of the tournament, or pay an additional $30 "short on volunteer" team fee.)
Events and Divisions:
Eight (8) Competitive Events available for all stackers include: the three INDIVIDUAL events (3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle Stacks), the two DOUBLES events (Age Division & Child/Parent), and the three TEAM RELAY events (two Head-To-Head Relays & the Timed 3-6-3 Relay).
Stackers Compete in "Age Level" Divisions (Note: New expanded "Teen" age divisions!) A stacker's Age Division coincides with their age on the final day of the tournament (April 19th). Stackers will compete in the following Age Divisions for the Individual Events: 4 & under, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Collegiate (19-24), Masters Divisions (25-34, 35-44, 45-59) and Seniors (60 & above). Special Stackers will compete in the following Age Divisions for the Individual Events: 6 & under, 7-10, 11-14, 15-18 and Open (19 & above), in one of two levels. See WSSA Tournament Age Divisions & Events (coming soon) for a detailed breakdown of age divisions per all 8 events.
Schedule of Events:
| Saturday, April 18th |
Sunday, April 19th |
| 8:00 am |
Doors open |
8:00 am |
Doors Open |
| 8:00-9:45 am |
Coach Check-In |
8:00-8:45 am |
Warm Ups |
| 9:15-11:15 am |
Prelims: Individuals, Doubles, Timed 3-6-3 Relays |
8:45-9:15 am |
Individual 3-3-3 Finals |
| 9:15-10:00 am |
Individual 3-6-3 Finals |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Individual Cycle Finals |
| 9:45-10:30 am |
Mandatory Team Coaches Meeting |
11:00-11:30 am |
Age Division Doubles Finals |
| 11:30-12:00 pm |
Timed 3-6-3 Relay Finals |
| 11:15-11:30 am |
Opening Ceremonies |
12:00-12:30 pm |
Child/Parent Doubles Finals |
| 11:30 - 1:30 pm |
Head-To-Head 3-6-3 Relays and Prelims (Option 2) |
1:00-3:00 pm |
STACK of CHAMPIONS* |
| 12:30-1:30 pm |
Special Stackers Finals |
*(Featuring top Overall Individual, Doubles and Relay Finalists plus the finals of the SPEED STACKS International Challenge) |
| 1:30-3:00 pm |
Head-To-Head Cycle Relays |
| 3:30-4:30 pm |
SPEED STACKS International Challenge |
| 4:30-5:30 pm |
Open Division H-T-H Relays (3-6-3, then Cycle) |
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