Calling All CFLB Athletes! CFLB Affiliate Team try-outs extended to March 26th! You in?

CFLB Affiliate Team try-outs has been extended to March 26! You in?

CrossFit Games are coming. And this year, everyone gets a shot at competing. Including you. Here's the scoop.

CrossFit HQ has revamped the CrossFit Open and the way individuals and teams qualify for the CrossFit Games in July. Get the details here.

What does it mean? Now anyone can compete in the Open for chance to qualify for the Regionals and the Games. And CFLB wants you to try out for our Affiliate Team. Read on.

Sign up and try out.

CFLB is challenging all our athletes to participate in the CrossFit Open and try out for the CFLB Affiliate Team as we compete for a spot in the Regionals. Here's what you do:

1. Register at the CrossFit Games site. Cost is $10.
2. Click on Join a Team and select CrossFit Long Beach.
3. Show up for six consecutive Saturdays of Rx'd WODs (see below for more info about the WODs).
4. Log your results on the CrossFit Games website by 5PM on the Sunday after each WOD.

The CrossFit Games website is still under construction and there are quite a few system bugs. If you're not sure your submission worked, email Chad [chad [at] crossfitlongbeach [dot] com] to confirm he got your registration.

6 WODs. 6 Spots. And everyone gets a shot.

We encourage everyone to try out for the team -- and to have fun with it. To qualify for the CFLB Affiliate Team, here's what you'll need to do:

• Complete 6 WODs as Rx'd over the course of six weeks.
• The WODs will be held at the gym every Saturday, from March 19 - April 30 at 12:30PM.
• If a lot of competitors show up, we'll run the WODs in heats.
• We'll have a judge watching every rep to ensure correct range of motion.
• After the last WOD, the top 3 men and top 3 women will make the CFLB Team.

We won't know the what the 6 WODs will be until a few days before each workout. Workouts will be posted on the CrossFit Games website here, at the bottom of the page.

What's Next?

Based on our athletes' performance in the CrossFit Open, if we're one of the top 30 teams in our region, we'll compete in the Regionals. The top 3 teams from each region compete in the CrossFit Games in July.

CFLB has awesome athletes. Now all we need is an awesome team. You in?

Have Questions?

Ask Carlos, Chad or Gina.

Other Info/rules

• The WODs will take place on Saturdays at 12:30pm. Length will be determined by WOD, number of athletes/judges, etc. If you are a member and there is an emergency and you absolutely cannot make it, contact Chad and we might be able to work something out.
• Non-members are welcome to do the WOD at the scheduled time on Saturdays (or, you can schedule and  pay for private training -- $85/hour). No exceptions. Other local CrossFit gyms may have times that work better for you. Or, you can do yours via video submission.
• Since most of the judges will also be competing, the workouts will be done in waves. How this is arranged will have to be determined on Saturday when we know what the WOD is and how many people/judges there are.
• We are not doing any games WODs during class, as it is not fair to the other members. Also, judging requires 100% focus.
• Judges can/will only judge one person at a time. Period.
• There will not be any arguing at all with the judges. Absolutely none. The judges decision is final. I will kick from our gym anyone that doesn't comply with this. (This is mainly for non-members. I know all of our current members are awesome people who would never be jerks.)
• And last but not least, remember to keep this fun!