2011 COPE Climbing Standards

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Summary of Changes

The ollowing is a smmary o changes in these standards that are in eect or any 2011 Project COPE and climbing/rappelling activities.

Please see the detailed standards within the body o this docment.

Standard M3 was altered to note that Leave No Trace principles are applied when applicable to Project COPE and/or climbing activities.

Standard M12A incldes a list o Project COPE and climbing sta positions and an entry or the training date o each position.

Standard M14 adds that participants may also be belayed with a Jst-Right descender or Mnter hitch.

Standard M16 clarifes when climbing harnesses mst be sed and retired.

Standard M17 deletes the reerence to three-strand (gold line) rope.

Standard M18 clarifes when all cordage mst be retired.

Standard M28 adds that backp belayers are recommended.

Standard M32 incorporates sae belaying methods in climbing and rappelling activities.

Standard M39 clarifes frst-aid saety at the program site.

Standard MC/R5 on climbing/rappelling program administration was deleted and let blank to preserve the nmerical seqence.

Standard MC/R6 otlines reglations or boldering participants.

Standard MC/R7 on climbing/rappelling sta qalifcations and training was deleted and let blank to preserve the nmerical seqence.

Standard MPC3 on Project COPE program administration was deleted and let blank to preserve the nmerical seqence.

Standard MPC4 on Project COPE sta qalifcations and training was deleted and let blank to preserve the nmerical seqence.


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No. Tpe of Records or Docmentaton Standard(s)

n 1 Environmental Protection Policy M3

n 2Written policy to protect the climbing/rappelling and Project COPE sitesrom degradation.

M3

n 3 Inspection report on new acilities. M4

n 4 Docmentation o pole inspection i not part o bilder inspection. M4

n 5Association or Challenge Corse Technology (ACCT) standards available on theCOPE site.

M4

n 6 Docmentation o the most recent proessional challenge corse bilder inspection. M4

n 7 Reslts o the last concil inspection o the corse and corrective action taken. M8

n 8Maintenance checklist o acilities and eqipment, inclding new installationand reconfgration.

M8

n 9Reports o incidents and injries involving participants in the COPE andclimbing/rappelling program.

M9

n 10Copies o se agreements, hold-harmless agreements, and certifcates o liability orotside organization se.

M10

n 11 Climbing/rappelling and Project COPE sta training plans. M11

n 12Proo o training o each climbing director and instrctor and each Project COPEdirector and instrctor.

M12A

n 13 Log o the history o each rope sed in the climbing/rappelling program. M18

n 14 Eqipment records and inventory, helmets, rope, webbing, and harnesses. M19

n 15 Written checklist or climbing/rappelling and Project COPE saety orientation. M24

n 16 Rles and saety procedres or each Project COPE event. M31

n 17 Procedres or opening and conclding a COPE program session. M31

n 18 Written checklist or visal inspection o climbing/rappelling and Project COPE sites. M34

n 19 Emergency plan procedres. M37

n 20Proo o frst-aid training and CPR training o at least one climbing/rappelling and

Project COPE sta member.

M39

n 21Docmentation showing compliance with state and local reglations, replacementreqency or ato-belay cables and eqipment, and proper anchoring or windresistance or portable climbing walls.

MC/R2

n 22Docmentation indicating that anchor bolts and hangers on concil property have beeninstalled by a qalifed individal who has training and/or experience in installing climbingbolts and that they have been checked at least twice annally by the climbing director.

MC/R10

n 23Docment veriying that trees sed or COPE elements have been inspected by acertifed arborist or proessional orester.

MPC1

n 24Written approval rom Otdoor Programs o any new element not in the ProjectCOPEmanal.

MPC2

2011 Natonal Project COPE andClmbn/Rappelln Standards

These standards are designed to ensre a high degree o health and saety or participants and sta members engaged in ProjectCOPE and climbing/rappelling programs operated by the Boy Scots o America. A COPE corse is deined as any activity listed in thehigh-corse events or low-corse activities portions o the Project COPEmanal, No. 34371. Qaliied personnel shold spervise alllow-corse and high-corse activities listed in the gidebook. Climbing/rappelling programs inclde natral rock sites, bolders, climb-ing/rappelling towers, vertical walls, horizontal walls, portable acilities, and related programs. These standards apply to all se o con-cil COPE acilities and to all climbing/rappelling activities organized by the concil or district at any time dring the year.

COPE and clmbn/rappelln eqpment, staff qalfcatons, and trann, as well as operaton of the proram, shold berevewed drn the annal vstaton, whch mst be condcted b an athorzed COPE/clmbn vstaton specalst. COPEand clmbn/rappelln proram stes or facltes on concl propert that are not part of a smmer camp operaton mst alsobe revewed at least once a ear b a reonal COPE/clmbn vstaton specalst whle the are n operaton.

All mandatory (M) standards mst be met to operate Project COPE corse elements or a climbing/rappelling program. Any event oractivity that does not meet one or more mandatory standards mst be closed ntil compliance is achieved. I one or more ProjectCOPE elements do not meet the standards, it may be possiblewithot closing the entire corseto close those elements ntil theycan meet the standards and be reopened by the concil COPE/climbing committee.

The ollowing items shold be available to the visitation team.


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Classes of Project COPE Practices and Procedures

Several levels o practices and procedres may apply in speciic sitations:

RequiredThe Project COPE National Standardsare reqired or all concil and district challenge corse activities.

RecommendedThe Project COPEmanal, No. 34371, contains recommended practices and procedres or concil/district challenge corse activities.These have been determined to have a high degree o saety and are commonly sed.

ProhibitedA ew challenge corse practices and procedres are prohibited becase they have been determined not to be sae; they are described inthe Project COPE National Standardsand the Project COPEmanal.

AcceptableBecase there is sch a variety o challenge corse practices and procedres, some are simply acceptablenot reqired, recommended,or prohibited. Jst becase a practice is not described in Project COPEdoes not necessarily mean that it is not acceptable. The concilsProject COPE committee chairman shold be conslted regarding challenge corse practices and procedres that may be qestionable.

COPE/Clmbn Staff Member Qalfcatons and Trann (Standard M12A)This chart replaces the individal standards that reerenced sta qaliications.

Staff Member Primary Training Min. Age Annual Emergency Training

Committee chair National Camping SchoolCOPE or Climbing

(retraining every five years)

21 Site-Specific Emergency Procedures and Incident

Resolution

COPE director National Camping School



Resolution

Low COPE director National Camping School(retraining every five years)

21 Site-Specific Emergency Procedures

COPE instructor Council COPE Instructor Training

(retraining every two years)


Resolution

COPE instructor

in training

Council COPE Instructor Training



Resolution

Climbing director National Camping School



Resolution

Climbing lead instructor Council Climbing Instructor Training



Resolution

Climbing instructor Council Climbing Instructor Training



Resolution

Bouldering facilitator Council Bouldering Facilitator Training


18 Site-Specific Emergency Procedures

Climbing instructorin training

Council Climbing Instructor Training(retraining every two years)

16 Site-Specific Emergency Procedures and IncidentResolution

COPE/Clmbn Proram Staffn and Partcpant Reqrements (Standard M12B)

Proram Staff Reqrements Mn. Staff Rato CPR and Frst Ad Partcpant Mnmm Ae

Low COPE COPE director*, Low COPE director*,

COPE instrctor, COPE instrctor

in training

2 12:1 Recommend *** Generally age 13 or older. Yonger

participants may take part in events

that match their matrity level as

determined by the director.

High COPE COPE director*, COPE instrctor,

COPE instrctor in training

2 6:1 Recommend *** Generally age 13 or older. Yonger

participants may take part in events

that match their matrity level as

determined by the director.

Artiicial

Vertical

ClimbingStrctre****

Climbing director**, climbing lead

instrctor**, climbing instrctor,

climbing instrctor in training,COPE director

2 6:1 Recommend *** Matrity evalated by the director

Boldering Climbing director, climbing lead

instrctor, climbing instrctor,

boldering acilitator, climbing

instrctor in training

2 Determined

by director

Recommend *** Matrity evalated by the director

Natral rock Climbing director**, climbing lead

instrctor**, climbing instrctor,

climbing instrctor in training

2 6:1 Recommend *** Matrity evalated by the director

*The director mst be present dring program operation.**The director or lead instrctor mst be present dring program operation. COPE directors may operate climbing towers only as a part o a COPE program;

they are not trained to provide climbing programs.***See standard M39 or CPR/irst-aid reqirements dring program operation.****Artiicial vertical climbing sraces are constrcted climbing acilities sch as climbing towers and artiicial climbing walls (both indoor and otdoor).


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2011 Natonal Project COPE and Clmbn/Rappelln StandardsCOPE Climbing

Standard Yes No Comments Yes No Comments

PROgRAM SiTES

M1 Proram stes on concl propert are located whereaccess s controlled or montored when the ste s not nse. Hh-corse or clmbn strctres are dsabled to aheht of at least 12 feet. Warnn sns are posted at theproram stes.

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M2 Actvt stes are free of dstractons from other proramareas and from potental hazards sch as power lnes,vehclar traffc, and exposed rdes. These stes are alsofree of other dentfable hazards, sch as dead lmbs andsnas, that cold endaner partcpants, staff members,or onlookers.

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M3 A wrtten polc s followed to protect the proram stefrom envronmental deradaton. A well-planned, well-constrcted, and well-mantaned tral sstem s sed.Leave No Trace prncples are appled where the areapplcable to Project COPE and/or clmbn actvtes.

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PROgRAM FACiLiTiES

M4 Constrcted facltes mst meet applcable Assocaton

for Challene Corse Technolo (ACCT) nstallatonstandards or Clmbn Wall Assocaton (CWA) desnand enneern standards as well as an state andlocal laws. All constrcted facltes are nspected b aqalfed professonal challene corse blder* (or strc-tral enneer for constrcted clmbn facltes to verfcomplance wth desn standards) before ntal se;after an snfcant stress, sch as lhtnn, hh wnds,falln objects, etc.; and at least once ever two ears.Closed elements mst be nspected and approved b theconcl COPE/clmbn commttee and mst conform to

ACCT standards (or CWA standards for towers andclmbn walls) before ben reopened for se. A cop ofthe crrent ACCT standards s avalable at the proramste. Boldern walls ma be nspected b the localconcl. Wrtten docmentaton of nspectons s avalablefor revew.

*Note: A challenge course builder is considered to be aqualified professional if they are accredited by a professionalorganization (e.g., ACCT PVM). For inspectors without suchaccreditation, councils should obtain documentation that50 percent of the organizations staff time is spent providingchallenge course installation and/or inspection services.This documentation should be available for review at theannual BSA visitation.

Date of last professonal nspecton: ___________________

Professonal challene corse blder: _________________

Date of boldern wall nspecton: ____________________

Boldern wall nspector: _____________________________

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M5 Trees sed to anchor COPE element cables are at least8 nches n dameter at the pont of attachment of cabletermnatons. Trees sed as anchor ponts n a clmbn

anchor sstem mst be well-rooted, health and at least6 nches n dameter at the pont of attachment, andprotected from damae.

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PROgRAM ADMiNiSTRATiON

M6 if prorams are condcted for rops wth specal needs,adlt leaders famlar wth the condtons and abltesof the rop are nclded n an approprate rato for therop sze.

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M7 A crrentl traned Project COPE drector or clmbndrector chars the concl COPE/clmbn commttee. ANatonal Campn Schooltraned conterpart (COPE orclmbn drector) also serves on the commttee f bothprorams are offered. At least one member of the conclCOPE/clmbn commttee s a member of the ACCT.Concls ma elect to have separate COPE and clmbncommttees, whch mst be chared b the approprateNatonal Campn School-traned drector.

A clmbn drector mst char the clmbn commttee,and a COPE drector mst char the COPE commttee;however, a snle commttee ma admnster both prorams.Combned commttees mst have both a clmbn and COPEdrector as members wth one of them servn as char.

COPE drector or Low COPE drector: __________________

n Commttee char n Commttee member

Clmbn drector: ____________________________________

n Commttee char n Commttee member

At least one commttee member mst be a member of

ACCT. Name of member _______________________________

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M8 A ste-specfc wrtten mantenance checklst of facltesand eqpment s sed for the concl COPE/clmbncommttee nspecton and s avalable to the reonal BSACOPE/clmbn vstaton team. A record of these nspec-tons shold be kept wth the COPE and clmbn records,the raners records, and the concls records. The COPEcorse and/or clmbn area (natral and/or constrcted) snspected before and after peak season sae b a tranedProject COPE drector (COPE) and/or clmbn drector(clmbn) and members of the concl COPE/clmbncommttee that sbmts wrtten recommendatons to theconcl, and once b a BSA reonal COPE/clmbn vsta-ton team. The concl schedles, completes, and doc-ments faclt addtons, repars, and mantenance basedon these recommendatons. Concl nspecton dates:

1. COPE: __________________ Clmbn: _________________

2. COPE: __________________ Clmbn: _________________

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M9 incdents that do not reslt n njr bt that reveal a poten-tal safet problem, accdents, or njres that occr drnProject COPE or clmbn actvtes mst be docmentedb staff members and perodcall revewed b the COPE/clmbn drector, proram drector, camp drector, ProjectCOPE/clmbn commttee, and concl health and safetand/or rsk manaement commttees. These records mstbe mantaned accordn to the concls retenton polc.

A wrtten acton plan s developed wth steps to be takento redce the potental for recrrence. Records shold beavalable to the reonal COPE/clmbn vstaton team.

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M10 Other oranzatons or rops are permtted to sethe concls COPE and clmbn facltes onl wtha hold-harmless areement, faclt-se areement,and certfcate of lablt nsrance n the amont of

$2 mllon. When the concl operates the clmbnproram, camp clmbn eqpment or approved personaleqpment mst be sed. When an otsde oranzatonoperates the clmbn proram, t mst provde ts owneqpment and nstrctors. Other oranzatons or ropsare permtted to se the COPE corse and eqpment onlwhle nder the spervson of a project COPE drector (orlow-corse drector for low-corse elements onl).

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STAFF QuALiFiCATiONS AND TRAiNiNg

M11 A wrtten staff trann plan has been mplemented for theconcls Project COPE and/or clmbn proram.

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M12A All Project COPE and clmbn staff are restered membersof the BSA, have evdence of contned actve partcpatonwthn the past 12 months, and have approprateqalfcatons and trann as shown on the chart on pae 4.

Boldern facltator: _________________________________Date of trann: ______________________________________

Clmbn drector: ____________________________________

Date of certfcate of trann: __________________________

Clmbn lead nstrctor: ______________________________

Date of certfcate of trann: __________________________

COPE

Drector: ______________________________________________

Level of trann: n Drector n Low-corse drector

Date of trann: ______________Ae: _____________________

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M12B All COPE and clmbn prorams are operatedaccordn to the delnes contaned n the charton pae 4. All staff members lsted ma be consderedas part of the staff to mantan the reqred rato of staffto partcpants; however, nstrctors n trann mst bedrectl spervsed b an adlt staff member.

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PROgRAM EQuiPMENT

M13 All specalzed eqpment (carabners, helmets, bela andrappel devces, webbn, ropes, etc.) needed for condct-n a safe Project COPE and/or clmbn proram mstbe avalable to partcpants and staff members. Personalclmbn helmets, harnesses, and shoes ma be sed fnspected and approved b the on-ste drector/nstrctorand f the meet ACCT and/or BSA eqpment standards.

Personal clmbn/rappelln ropes, hardware, andwebbn are not allowed.

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M14 An approprate, commercall prodced beladevce attached wth a lockn carabner s sed forbelan. Partcpants ma also be belaed wth aJst-Rht descender or Mnter htch. An appropratecommercall prodced rappel devce attached wtha lockn carabner s sed for rappelln. Brake barson carabners are prohbted. if a rappel or brake rack,Mnter htch, or Jst-Rht descender s sed, thedrector and nstrctors mst have the knowledeand experence to se them safel.

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M15 Each partcpant and staff member n the fall zone of aclmbn/rappelln ste or Project COPE hh-corse stemst wear a uiAA- or CE-approved rock-clmbn helmet.

All clmbn helmets mst be retred accordn to the man-factrers recommendatons, or sooner f condtons warrant.

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M16 A properl szed commercall prodced clmbnharness or a ted-seat harness made from webbn atleast 1 nch wde s reqred on all belaed actvtes. inaddton, a chest or fll-bod harness mst be sed forevents where the partcpant mht become nverted.Harnesses mst be carefll nspected before eachse and retred when damaed or excessvel worn.

All clmbn harnesses mst be sed and retredaccordn to the manfactrers recommendatonsor seven ears from the date of prchase or whencondton warrants, whchever comes frst.

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M17 All cordae sed for clmbn (clmbn ropes, accessorcord, and webbn) mst be desned for clmbn andsed accordn to the manfactrers recommendatons.

All dnamc ropes mst be uiAA- or CE-approved. Allstatc ropes mst have a tensle strenth (breaknstrenth) ratn of at least 22.2 k loNewtons (5,000ponds) when new. A dameter of 716 nch or 11 mll-meters s recommended for statc rappelln ropes; everclmbn rope mst have a mnmm dameter of 10.5 ml-lmeters. All ropes and nlon webbn mst be new whenprocred. Three-strand (mltlne) rope 12 nch or larern dameter ma be sed for lobster claws and hand lnes.Webbn mst be desned for clmbn and mst havea mnmm breakn strenth of 17.5 kloNewtons (4,000ponds) when new.

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M18 A wrtten lo of the hstor of each rope sed n the prorammst be kept, ndcatn (1) the date the rope was pr-chased, (2) the date the rope was placed n servce, and (3)an envronmental, severe, or nsal stresses that wereplaced on the rope. Each rope mst be nqel marked andpermanentl dentfed. All webbn mst be marked wththe date of prchase. All cordae (clmbn ropes, accessor

cord, and webbn) mst be retred accordn to the man-factrers recommendatons or when condton warrants orfve ears from the date placed nto servce or 10 ears fromthe date of prchase, whchever comes frst.

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M19 Wrtten eqpment records are kept that nclde acomplete and crrent nventor.

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M20 Staff members nspect all proram eqpment before andafter each se and are taht how to nspect eqpmentfor defects that render eqpment nsafe for sae.Dsposal of retred eqpment s done n sch a wa thatt cannot be retreved.

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M21 When not ben sed, eqpment mst be kept n locked,protected storae, awa from exposre to snlht,heat, excessve mostre, chemcals, or destrcton orcontamnaton b anmals.

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M22 When n contact wth steel cable, onl lockn steelcarabners, plles wth steel sheaves, or steel rapd lnksstable for clmbn are sed.

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PARTiCiPANT REQuiREMENTS

M23 All partcpants who are members of the Bo Scots ofAmerca mst se the crrent Annal Health and MedcalRecord (No. 34605) and follow the concls establshedmedcal screenn procedres. For non-Scot rops,a medcal health hstor/nformed consent form (Chal-lene Corse and Clmbn/Rappelln Health Hstor andConsent Form) s reqred for all partcpants. Partcpantsshold be asked to relate an recent njres or llnessesto the COPE/clmbn drector/nstrctor before partc-patn. The COPE/clmbn drector/nstrctor wll ac-commodate needs based on the medcal or phscal st-aton. All spervson, dscplne, and protectons sholdbe adjsted to antcpate an potental rsks assocatedwth ndvdal health condtons. For snfcant healthconcerns, an examnaton b a phscan and consltatonwth parent/ardan s approprate.

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PROgRAM SAFETy

M24 An nstrctor or drector condcts a ste and safetorentaton for partcpants before the proram actvt.

A wrtten checklst s sed to ensre that all ponts arecovered drn the orentaton.

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M25 No partcpant s ever coerced or pressred nto attempt-n an actvt. A partcpant ma be encoraed to takethe next small step, bt the fnal choce of partcpatonand performance s left entrel p to the ndvdal.

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M26 Several warm-p actvtes are condcted at the ben-nn of each proram sesson.

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M27 The technqe of safe spottn s explaned, demonstrated,and practced before partcpants are permtted to enae

n an actvt reqrn that skll.

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M28 The technqes of proper belan and se of snals andeqpment are explaned, demonstrated, and practcednder safe condtons before partcpants are permttedto enae n an actvt reqrn those sklls. Backpbelaers are recommended.

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M29 Partcpants are thorohl traned n the proper se ofspecalzed eqpment sch as a commercal or ted-seatharness, carabners, bela and rappel devces, and clmb-n ropes before sn them.

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M30 The Project COPE or clmbn/rappelln proram stespervsor determnes f a partcpants safet mht becompromsed b corse condtons, staffn, weather, oran other factor, and s empowered to open and close theCOPE or clmbn/rappelln proram. Staff members aretraned to montor envronmental condtons and ther

effect on partcpants drn challenn actvtes.

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M31 The proram staff knows and ses wrtten ste-specfcrles for openn and closn the proram ste and safetprocedres sed for each event or actvt. Ths ncldesdetaled nformaton for dsabln or dsmantln towersor hh-corse events when not n se.

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M32 All partcpants are top-roped when clmbn. Partcpantson hh-event traversn elements ma be statc belaedon overhead bela cables. All rappelln partcpants arebelaed. Recommended belan methods are:

Single-line rappel with an independent belay line

Double-line rappel with an independent belay line

Independently anchored double-line rappel with a fire-mans bela

Releasable rappel lnes are recommended.

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M33 Onl traned Project COPE/clmbn staff ma clmbsn lobster claws (or smlar tether sstem) to self-belaabove the anchor, sch as drn a staple clmb, roperab, or cable rab. A load-lmtn or fall-arrestn devcemst be sed n statons where there s lttle or noener absorpton nherent n the bela sstem. Webbnor lanards sed for self-protecton mst have a breaknstrenth of at least 22.2 kloNewtons (5,000 ponds)when new.

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M34 The drector and/or nstrctor, sn a wrtten checklst,mst make a dal vsal check of the facltes andeqpment, ncldn hardware, rope, and anchor ponts.Hazards dentfed drn ths nspecton mst becorrected before the actvt s ndertaken.

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M35 Partcpants mst be belaed or anchored when clmb-

n hher than ther sholder heht above the rond(except for two low-corse elements: The Wall and TheBeam) or n an elevated area where a fall cold occr. Antme a bela s chaned, procedres are n effect to ensrethat a new bela or safet lne s secred to the partcpantbefore a prevos one s removed. Each partcpant mstbe spotted when boldern or partcpatn n low-corseevents and p to sholder heht above rond level forhh-corse events and clmbn stes.

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M36 Partcpant and staff knots, carabners, and harnesses aredoble-checked before each se.

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FiRST AiD AND EMERgENCiES

M37 Wrtten, ste-specfc plans dentfn possble emerences,ncldn resces, and procedres for resolvn them arerevewed wth proram staff members. Wrtten, ste-specfc

plans for emerenc evacatons from proram stes aredeveloped, and procedres are rehearsed annall bproram staff members.

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M38 A relable means of electronc emerenc commncatonss avalable drn proram actvtes. in addton, arelable backp emerenc commncatons sstem sn place. Ths cold be a rnner f the dstance to helps reasonable or another more relable method ofcommncaton s navalable.

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M39 At least one responsble adlt at the proram ste mst bedesnated as the medcal staff member and be crrentltraned n frst ad and cardoplmonar ressctaton(CPR), and phscall present whenever the proram s noperaton. Proram stes located on BSA propert mst al-low emerenc evacaton n a reasonable lenth of tme. ifemerenc evacaton s more than 30 mntes b rond

transportaton, then a desnated responsble adlt tranedto a mnmm level of wlderness frst ad (16 hors) mstbe present on the proram ste.

CPR-traned staff member: ____________________________

Date of trann: ______________________________________

Frst adtraned staff member: ________________________

n FA n WFA

Date of trann: ______________________________________

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M40 Medcal spples approprate for lkel njres mst beavalable at the proram ste. Medcal spples mstbe accessble to staff members when the proram sn operaton.

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M41 Resce eqpment approprate for lkel corseemerences s accessble at the proram ste when the

proram s n operaton. When sed to bela two people, aresce rope mst be rated for a two-person load.

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CLIMBING/RAPPELLING STANDARDS (C/R = climbing and rappelling)

Standard Yes No Comments

PROGRAM SITES

MC/R1 Clmbn or rappelln at natral stes s done on stable rock that s stable for clmbn andrappelln. The clmbn area has a desnated place for onlookers that s otsde the fall zone.

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PROGRAM FACILITIES

MC/R2 if moble clmbn walls are sed, the follown tems have been docmented: complancewth state and local relatons, replacement freqenc for ato-bela cables and eqpment,and proper anchorn for wnd resstance. The manfactrers recommendatons and appl-cable clmbn standards are followed, and the faclt s nspected before and after each se.

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MC/R3 The clmbn/rappelln ste or faclt has clmbn rotes that var n dffclt to accommo-date partcpants wth dfferent skll levels.

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C/R4 if prvate or pblc propert s sed for concl clmbn/rappelln prorams, wrtten perms-son from the landowner/manaer for clmbn/rappelln actvtes s avalable for revew.

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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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MC/R6 Boldern partcpants feet above rond mst never be hher than ther sholder heht,and partcpants mst not be allowed to clmb over the top of the boldern faclt.

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STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

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ANCHORS

MC/R8 All anchors mst be fal-proof or backed p and the load eqalzed. Anchors are placed to

provde the most effectve protecton for both the clmber and the belaer. For all locatons,the belaers poston allows for no slack between the belaer and the anchor pont and skept n drect lne wth a potental fall.

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MC/R9 Bolts and haners mst be manfactred specfcall for clmbn prposes. The lenth of boltss approprate for the tpe of rock; 2 12 nches total lenth s the mnmm, 3 nches for lmestone.Ptons are never sed n BSA clmbn.

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R10installaton of clmbn bolts on BSA propert mst have concl approval. A wrtten record savalable ndcatn that anchor bolts and haners on concl propert have been nstalled b aqalfed ndvdal who has trann and/or experence n nstalln clmbn bolts and have beenchecked at least twce annall b the clmbn drector.

Date of nspecton:

1. _______________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________

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PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTSMC/R11

Clmbn/rappelln eqpment, nstrcton, and actvtes mst be ae-approprate andeared to the skll level of the partcpants. See Ae-Approprate gdelnes, No. 18-260.

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PROJECT COPE STANDARDS (PC = Project COPE)


PROGRAM SITES

MPC1 A docment s on fle verfn that trees sed on the Project COPE corse have beennspected wthn the past two ears b a certfed arborst or professonal forester. Thsnspecton wll verf or assre that all trees sed on the COPE corse are approprate forther se, sond, and free from dsease or other condtons that mht weaken them. Treesthat are determned to be nstable are not sed.

Date of last nspecton: ________________________________Arborst/forester: _____________________________________

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PROGRAM FACILITIES

MPC2 An low- or hh-corse element that s not lsted n the most crrent versons of the ProjectCOPE manal or Project COPE/Clmbn standards mst be approved b the COPE/ClmbnTask Force pror to nstallaton. An hh- or low-corse element proposed shold serve anobjectve not ben met n the Project COPE manal and mst be desned to provde spot-tn or bela access. A descrpton of the event and a detaled sketch mst have been fledwth Otdoor Prorams, S250 at the BSA natonal offce, and a wrtten record of approvalreceved and avalable for revew b Project COPE vstors. Note: New elements approvedwll be added to the lst of approved elements n the standards each ear.

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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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2011 Natonal Project COPE and Clmbn/Rappelln StandardsStandard Yes No Comments

STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

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ANCHORS

MPC5 Each bela anchor s placed to provde the most effectve protecton for the clmber, as well

as for the belaer. Movable belas are reqred for all traversn events. Where a rondbela anchor or bela cable s sed, the belaers poston allows for no slack between thebelaer and the anchor pont and s kept n drect lne wth a potental fall.

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PARTiCiPANT REQuiREMENTS

MPC6 Based on ther matrt and phscal coordnaton, partcpants oner than 13 ears of aema ndertake a few low-corse actvtes and hh-corse events at the dscreton of theProject COPE drector. Partcpants are allowed to enae n proressvel more challennactvtes, dependn pon ther sccessfl completon of less challenn ones. Project COPEdrectors, low-corse drectors, and nstrctors shold reconze that oner partcpantsma not et the fll vale of the COPE experence. A hh level of matrt s needed for ProjectCOPE events that reqre spottn or belan so that partcpants are able to nderstand thesafet mplcatons of the experence.

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2011 National Standards Rating Scoresheet forCouncil-Operated Climbing/Rappelling and Project COPE Sites

This scoresheet is or se in conjnction with the National Project COPE and Climbing/Rappelling Standards to record the

reslts o the site visitation. Send the reslts to the appropriate regional service center within ive days o completing the

on-site visitation.

This inspection was condcted or the ollowing climbing/rappelling and/or Project COPE programs:

n Climbing wall n Climbing tower n Portable climbing acility

n Natral climbing site n Boldering acility n Indoor climbing wall

n Project COPE corse with _________ low-corse elements and _________ high-corse elements.(nmber o) (nmber o)

Camp name ________________________________________ Region ____________ Area __________Date ___________________

Concil name ________________________________________________________________________________ No. ______________

Regional visitation team led by

_____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Print name Signatre

Scot exective

_____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Print name Signatre

MANDATORY STANDARDS. Failre to comply with any o these standards is case to close the program or a particlar part

o the program. Circle the items that do not comply.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12A 12B

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

39 40 41Mandator Clmbn/Rappelln Standards. C/R1 C/R2 C/R3 C/R5 C/R6 C/R7 C/R8 C/R9 C/R10 C/R11

Qalt Clmbn/Rappelln Standard. C/R4

Mandator Project COPE Standards. PC1 PC2 PC3 PC4 PC5 PC6

Does the COPE corse comply with all mandatory standards? _________Yes _________No

Does the climbing/rappelling program comply with all mandatory standards? _________Yes _________No

NATiONALLy ACCREDiTED rating may be awarded i the answer to the mandatory standards is yes.Project COPE n does n does not qaliy n N/A as a nationally accredited corse or the 2011 season.n This corse was closed ntil signiicant deiciencies are corrected.Climbing/rappelling program n does n does not qaliy n N/A as a nationally accredited climbing/rappelling program orthe 2011 season.n This program was closed ntil signiicant deiciencies are corrected.

_____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Visitation team chair Area director or regional representative

Events Closed

Name of Activity Reason for Closure Corrective Action Needed

Have a photocopy of this form available for the resident camp visitation team.


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Approved Project COPE Activities

Concils developing new Project COPE corses may se any o these events.

Low-Corse ActvtesArtesian Beams

The Beam

Blind MazeCable Traverse

Criss Cross

Drop Zone (Frog Jmp)

Islands

Mohawk Walk

Nitro Crossing

Porthole

Spider Web

Swinging Log

Tire on Pole

Tire Traverse

Track Walk

Triangle TraverseThe Wall

Water Wheel

(Meat Grinder)

Whale Watcher

Wild Woosey

Hh-Corse EventsBalance Beam

Brma Bridge

Cargo NetCaving Ladder

Centipede

Commando Rope Climb

Conidence Pole

Flying Sqirrel

Gap Step

Giants Ladder

Giant Swing

High Beam

Mltivine Traverse

Msh Line

Pirates Crossing

Plank WalkRappel Line

Rope Climb

Sky Walk

Slack Line Traverse

Tower (or activity only, not

merit badge instrction)

Tremor Bridge

Two-Wire Traverse

Vertical Playgrond

Zip Wire/Canopy Tor


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ACCT Professional Vendor Members

A Proessional Vendor Member o ACCT is a company

that has sccesslly completed the ACCT Proessional

Vendor Member application and review process to ensre

it complies with ACCT Standards. Level 3 Proessional

Vendor Members provide challenge corse installations,

saety inspections, and/or acilitator training services.Level 4 Proessional Vendor Members provide the same

services, and have been Level 3 members or a minimm

o three years.

Crrent lists o Level 3 and Level 4 Proessional Vendor

Members are available rom ACCT.

Assocaton for Challene Corse TechnoloP. O. Box 47

Deerield, IL 60015

Telephone: 847-325-5860

Fax: 847-325-5864

Website:http://www.acctinfo.org


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