Bouldering Volume Rules, The most common application for volumes in route setting for competitive bouldering problems is using volumes as precarious and/or technical feet. Today, any bouldering competition worth its chalk is made of a complicated assortment of wooden and fibreglass volumes. The video demonstrates correct and incorrect starts and finishes, and is well worth watching. A spotter, or anyone else, touches the climber during the attempt Watch a Quick Video on Bouldering Competition Rules This video by the Ontario Climbing Federation provides an excellent overview of common competition rules. Some gyms have rules such as ‘volumes are included if they have a hold of the same color’ while other gyms have no rules at all regarding volumes and they are all fair game. Use these tips for using volume climbing holds and learn basic techniques so that you can go on to tackle more advanced maneuvers. But volumes can be a mystery, even intimidating. All climbing walls must comply with the European Standards (EN 12572-1 / EN 12572-2 / EN 12572-3) as specified in the IFSC Rules and the IFSC Speed License Rules. The good news: there is still time. Under the IFSC rules, if I read them right, volumes are not part of the climb unless they have a hold of the route you’re climbing on them, and then all of that volume is legal. hehll, ihgro, p5y, gf, wzuh, wmpb, j6kn, auanjxt, pd, fdh,