The current framework governing professional Climaxthletics. Most clauses exist because somebody eventually made the previous wording insufficient.
Fin: verified completion point. Finish Rate: legal Fins per sanctioned start. Gasm Score: 0.00–10.00 for one scored performance. Gasm Index: 0–100 rolling world rating. Recognized lineage: 2019–present.
All competitors must be 18 years of age or older and hold a current IBGF license. There is no junior circuit. Licensing requires identity verification, medical clearance, informed consent, annual rules certification and a current witnessed-competition credential.
Sanctioned Battles may use heats, head-to-head rounds, timed attempts, elimination ladders or discipline-specific formats. Event format determines whether victory is decided by Gasm Score, legal Fin time, placement, cumulative result or an approved combination.
A Fin is the verified completion point of a qualifying competitive response. The term began as athlete slang and is now used in broadcast timing and selected technical graphics; the scored performance remains a Gasm. Finish Rate is the percentage of sanctioned starts in which a competitor records their own legal Fin before timeout, withdrawal, disqualification or medical stoppage.
Speed competition begins only on the certified start signal. Timing runs from signal release to verified Fin. A qualifying Fin recorded before the legal start is a Pre-Start Fin and an automatic disqualification. In head-to-head Speed, the opposing competitor is credited with a Premature Victory: a win entered before their own clock begins. Premature Victories do not earn a Fin time or Finish Rate credit.
Every scored qualifying performance receives a Gasm Score from 0.00–10.00. The standard model weights Intensity 30%, Duration 20%, Difficulty 20%, Execution 15% and Showmanship 15%. Discipline coefficients change how evidence is interpreted, not the ten-point scale itself.
The Gasm Index is not a performance score. It is a 0–100 rolling competitive-strength rating used for world rankings. The model considers recent Gasm Scores, placement, opponent strength, consistency, discipline coefficient and championship weighting across the trailing twelve months.
World Finals qualification is determined by Championship Points earned at the five Majors. Points reset each tour year and are separate from the rolling Gasm Index. Fans call them Grin Points. The federation has stopped correcting them in conversation.
The recognized championship lineage begins with the 2019 season. Performances from 2019–2023 may be displayed as Legacy-Equivalent values when archived telemetry cannot support a complete modern component reconstruction. Championships remain fully recognized; measurement context travels with the result.
All sanctioned venues must use IBGF-certified Gasmograph units calibrated before competition. Official telemetry identifies Build, Threshold, Climax, Peak G, Aftershock and Recovery phases. Peak G is a telemetry statistic and is not interchangeable with either Gasm Score or Gasm Index.
Sensors, apparel, platforms, environmental systems and permitted competition aids must pass technical inspection. Undisclosed mechanical assistance, hidden systems and equipment capable of altering official telemetry are prohibited whether or not they were described to a sponsor as “experimental.”
Extreme events operate inside published limits for temperature, altitude, motion, acceleration and other environmental conditions. Event physicians retain unconditional stoppage authority. A venue becoming memorable is not, by itself, a safety justification.
Minimum and maximum recovery windows are discipline-specific. A competitor may use the entire allotted recovery period without scoring penalty. In Endurance and Multiples formats, recovery is a competitive variable and may affect tactical position, sequencing and subsequent eligibility.
Silent Gasm rounds impose a calibrated decibel ceiling. Audible output above the threshold produces graduated deductions. Spectators must remain silent during active attempts; Kyoto has enforced this tradition with a seriousness other venues have not successfully copied.
Facial-composure events compare live expression against a certified neutral baseline. Deviations beyond tolerance create technical deductions while physiological intensity remains fully scoreable. Neutral does not mean inactive. The sensors have repeatedly confirmed this.
Pairs are scored in part on the timing differential between qualifying Fins. Elite synchronization is measured in milliseconds. A simultaneous visual reaction is not sufficient when the certified traces disagree.
Banned assistance includes unauthorized stimulation devices, concealed mechanical systems, prohibited sensitizing compounds, sensor manipulation, falsified telemetry and undisclosed performance-enhancing aids. Declaring prohibited assistance after the Battle does not make it declared assistance.
All licensed competitors are subject to World Climaxthletic Anti-Doping Authority testing, equipment inspection and integrity review. WCADA rulings operate independently of broadcast interests, rankings pressure and the emotional condition of the promoter.
Participation must remain voluntary throughout every sanctioned Battle. A competitor may withdraw before or during an attempt. Consent violations, coercion or interference trigger immediate stoppage and disciplinary review independent of scoring, ranking or event status.
Scoring and telemetry disputes may be appealed to the IBGF Technical Review Panel within 24 hours. Video, biometric, timing and equipment evidence may be considered. “Everyone in the building saw it” is not a recognized evidentiary category.
Medical staff may stop any Battle at any time. A stoppage cannot be overruled by a judge, coach, broadcaster, sponsor, promoter or competitor. A stopped Battle may be scored only where the applicable discipline code explicitly permits it.
Interference, intimidation during an active attempt, coercion, equipment tampering, deliberate disruption or attempts to manipulate another competitor’s start may result in immediate disqualification and license review.
World records require verified Gasmograph telemetry, certified equipment, medical clearance and IBGF ratification. Legacy records must display the measurement standard under which they were achieved. Missing tape does not automatically erase a record; it does make the Records Committee considerably less pleasant.
Twenty-four competitors reach the World Finals through season-specific Championship Points earned at the five Majors. Every finalist must complete event-specific medical and safety clearance before competing for the Golden Grin. Ranking alone does not qualify anyone.