World Chase Tag

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World Chase Tag
World Chase Tag logo.png
Sport Game of tag
FounderChristian and Damien Devaux
Broadcaster(s) ESPN, NBCSN, Channel 4
Official website www.worldchasetag.com

World Chase Tag is an international championship for competitive parkour involving the game of tag. Events have been televised on NBCSN in the United States, [1] and on Channel 4, ITV and BBC Three in the United Kingdom. [2] [3] [4] Events have also attracted millions of views online. [2]

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World Chase Tag was founded in Britain by Christian Devaux in 2012, with his brother Damien joining the organisation the following year. The inspiration for the sport came after a game of tag between Christian and his child. [5]

Rules

Matches are played between two teams of up to six players over a series of 16 rounds. Each round is contested between one member of each team, with one player as the chaser and their opponent as the evader.

Players begin the round at opposite sides of a 12m × 12m square known as "The Quad", which is filled with various obstacles that players move over, under and through using parkour skills. [6] The chaser has 20 seconds to tag the evader with their hand. If either player steps foot outside of The Quad they forfeit the round.

Points can only be scored by the evading team. A successful tag results in that player becoming the evader for the next round and no points being awarded. A successful evasion results in that player's team scoring a point, and the evader retaining that role for the next round. The losing player is replaced by a teammate who chases. Rounds are separated by 25 second rest breaks.

The team with the most points after 16 rounds wins. Ties result in a "sudden-death chase-off", which consists of a pair of rounds with each team chasing in one and evading in the other. The team with the longest evasion time wins. If this results in a further tie (i.e. both teams successfully evade for 20 seconds) the process is repeated. [7]

Major events

EventDateLocationWinnersNotes
World Chase Tag18 December 2016World Championship Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, UKMarrero GangThe Storror Chase Off. First major World Chase Tag competition.
World Chase Tag 22017World Championship York Hall, London, UKMarrero Gang
World Chase Tag 39 September 2018World Championship York Hall, London, UKMarrero Gang
World Chase Tag Euro 1926 June 2019Continental Championship York Hall, London, UKBlacklist
World Chase Tag 425 August 2019World Championship York Hall, London, UKUnitedFirst event to be televised, in edited highlight programme broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK [8] and NBCSN in the US.
World Chase Tag – USA 202016 October 2020National Championship Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, Georgia, USAApexFirst event outside of UK. Event broadcast by NBCSN [1] [9] and made into a 6-part series by Channel 4 in the UK. [10]
World Chase Tag 5 – USA Championship6 August 2021National ChampionshipGoodyear Hall, Akron OH, USAApex
World Chase Tag 5 – UK Championship8 November 2021National Championship York Hall, London, UKPhat
World Chase Tag 5 – World Championship27–29 May 2022World Championship York Hall, London, UKApex ETHTelevised on BBC Three. [3] Including the first women's exhibition match.
World Chase Tag 6 – USA Championship7–9 October 2022National Championship Esports Stadium Arlington, TX, USAApex Moon
World Chase Tag 6 – USA Women's ChampionshipNational ChampionshipKunoichiCreation of the first women's league.
World Chase Tag 6 – Pan American Championship3–5 March 2023Continental Championship Greater Columbus Convention Centre – Columbus, OH, USAApex Sun
World Chase Tag 6 – French Championship8–9 July 2023National ChampionshipTwitchCon Paris, FranceParkour59First French Championship
World Chase Tag 6 – French Women's ChampionshipNational ChampionshipKIMEO Volt
World Chase Tag 6 – World Championship26–28 April 2024World Championship Évry-Courcouronnes, Paris, FranceHollywood Freerunners
World Chase Tag 6 – Women's Division World ChampionshipWorld ChampionshipUrban Corp Nano
World Chase Tag 7 – French Championship5 July 2025National ChampionshipÉvry-Courcouronnes, FranceParkour59Parkour59 becomes double French Champion (2 seasons in a row). Vice-World Champion KIMEO fails to qualify for WCT7 Worlds.
World Chase Tag 7 – USA Championship12–13 July 2025National ChampionshipDexterity Depot, Camp Hill, PA, USANYXTeam from Georgia. Both US champions this season are from Georgia.
World Chase Tag 7 – USA Women's ChampionshipNational ChampionshipAnarchyFirst US team to secure an international transfer (Eva Yamani from France). B.O.B. (Baron of Bolt/MVP) joins Anarchy.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "NBC Sports Group becomes exclusive US media home for World Chase Tag". NBC Sports Group. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Channel 4 brings the thrill of the world chase tag championships to television". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "BBC Three – World Chase Tag Championship". BBC. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  4. ↑ "World Chase Tag". ITV.
  5. ↑ "World Chase Tag – About". www.worldchasetag.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Quad". www.worldchasetag.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  7. ↑ "Rules". worldchasetag.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Channel 4 brings the thrill of the World Tag Chase Championships to television | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  9. ↑ "WORLD CHASE TAG AND NBC SPORTS CELEBRATE "WORLD CHASE TAG DAY ACROSS THE U.S.A." TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23RD ON NBCSN". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  10. ↑ "World Chase Tag | All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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