Tryouts

2023 Fall Tryouts Info

Come try out for the Northeastern Rock Climbing Team! We are a competitive team that trains and competes at the local, divisional, and national level.

Tryouts will be scored in a redpoint bouldering format to fill in our roster spots for the Spring semester.

Tryout Dates:

Tryouts will be held at Central Rock Gym, Harvard Square:

• Saturday, January 13, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Transportation to tryouts will not be provided. However, the Red line, 1 bus, and 66 bus all are easily accessible from Northeastern campus and go directly to Harvard Square.

Registration Process

Here are the registration instructions. There is a tryout fee of $15. If you make a mistake during registration, or have any questions, please email us at northeasternclimbing@gmail.com or DM us on instagram.

1. Register for rock climbing on Northeastern DoSportsEasy. This form is involved—please do it in advance of your tryout date.
2. To register for a tryout session, follow the link below and fill out the attached forms. Even if you already have a valid waiver for the Central Rock Gym chain, please fill out another one; we will use waiver sign-ups through the links below to track registration.
   1. Register for tryouts on Saturday, January 13, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
3. Pay the $15 tryout fee through the Northeastern Club Sports dues portal:
   1. Navigate to the NEU Club Sports and Activities Payment Site.
   2. Click “Club Sports” and, on the next page, “Club Sports - Co-ed.”
   3. Scroll down to “Rock Climbing Dues” and click “View details.”
   4. Enter in $15.00 and complete the checkout process.
   5. You will be emailed a receipt of your payment. Please be prepared to show a climbing team E-board member this receipt, as proof of paying the registration fee, on your registration date.

General Info

The climbing team hosts tryouts for the team in the Fall and in the Spring.

In the fall, all 24 of our rosters spots (12 male, 12 female) are open to everybody trying out. Climbers can choose to try out on boulders or on ropes.

In the spring, we host limited tryouts, only to fill the roster spots of teammates who have graduated or are leaving to go on a co-op or dialogue. These tryouts feature exclusively boulders.

Tryouts FAQ

Q: If I make the team, do I have to join?

A: Absolutely not, although you would love it 🙂

Q: Do I need to know how to belay?

A: Nope!

Q: Can I try out if I’m a grad student?

A: Yes!

Q: I’m not sure if I’ll make it, should I bother trying out?

A: You should definitely try out! It’s a great way to meet other enthusiastic climbers and an awesome opportunity to gain experience on competition-style climbs!

Still have questions? Reach out to us via email at northeasternclimbing@gmail.com or @northeasternclimbing on Instagram!