Competitive Double Dutch
The National Double Dutch League holds yearly camps and a Holiday Classic, in which teams from all over the world compete. Double dutch is also an integral part of USA Jump Rope Tournaments as well as AAU and the Junior Olympic Games.
The World Jump Rope Championships were held in July, 2012, at George Washington University, in Washington D.C.
Double dutch competitions are categorized as compulsory, freestyle, and speed rope.
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