International Pole Sports Federation Pole Sports Championships Code of Points 2018 – 2020 www.polesports.org Copyright © 2018 IPSF This document must only be used for competitions endorsed by the International Pole Sports Federation. It is a criminal offence to reproduce or utilise this Code of Points without the express permission of the IPSF. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................4 TECHNICAL BONUS ..........................................................................................................................5 SINGLES - SINGULAR BONUS POINTS (AWARDED PER TIME): .................................................................................... 5 DOUBLES - SINGULAR BONUS POINTS (AWARDED PER TIME): .................................................................................. 6 SINGLES - OVERALL BONUS POINTS (AWARDED ONE TIME): .................................................................................... 7 DOUBLES - OVERALL BONUS POINTS (AWARDED ONE TIME): .................................................................................. 8 ADDITIONAL BONUS POINTS (DOUBLES ONLY): ....................................................................................................... 8 DEDUCTIONS: ................................................................................................................................................... 8 TECHNICAL DEDUCTIONS .................................................................................................................9 SINGLES/ DOUBLES - SINGULAR DEDUCTIONS (DEDUCTED PER TIME): ..................................................................... 9 SINGLES/ DOUBLES - OVERALL DEDUCTIONS (DEDUCTED ONE TIME): ..................................................................... 9 ARTISTIC AND CHOREOGRAPHY PRESENTATION ............................................................................. 10 SINGLES/ DOUBLES - ARTISTIC BONUSES: ....................................................................................................... 10 SINGLES/ DOUBLES - CHOREOGRAPHY BONUSES: ............................................................................................. 11 SINGLES/ DOUBLES - SINGULAR DEDUCTIONS (DEDUCTED PER TIME): ................................................................... 11 SINGLES/ DOUBLES - OVERALL DEDUCTIONS (DEDUCTED ONE TIME) .................................................................... 12 COMPULSORY ............................................................................................................................... 12 CATEGORY BREAKDOWN .................................................................................................................................. 14 COMPULSORY POINT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 14 COMPULSORY DEDUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 15 COMPULSORY BONUS POINTS: .......................................................................................................................... 16 COMPULSORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENT DEFINITIONS .................................................................. 17 PROHIBITED MOVEMENTS AND PENALTIES: ................................................................................... 20 HEAD JUDGE PENALTIES: ............................................................................................................... 21 COMPULSORY SINGLES .................................................................................................................. 23 FLEXIBILITY ELEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 23 STRENGTH ELEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 44 SPINS ON STATIC POLE ..................................................................................................................................... 60 SPINS ON SPINNING POLE ................................................................................................................................. 65 DEADLIFTS .................................................................................................................................................. 74 DEAD LIFTS .................................................................................................................................................... 75 COMPULSORY DOUBLES ................................................................................................................ 76 SYNCHRONISED PARALLEL ELEMENTS .................................................................................................................. 76 SYNCHRONISED INTERLOCKING ELEMENTS............................................................................................................ 77 SYNCHRONISED BALANCE BASED PARTNER ELEMENTS ............................................................................................ 78 BALANCE BASED PARTNER ELEMENTS ................................................................................................................. 79 BALANCE STRENGTH PARTNER ELEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 83 FLYING PARTNER ELEMENTS – ONLY ONE PARTNER CAN HAVE CONTACT WITH THE POLE ................................................ 88 FLYING PARTNER ELEMENTS – BOTH PARTNERS MUST HAVE CONTACT WITH THE POLE .................................................. 91 PARTNER SUPPORTED ELEMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 97 POLE BASED FLOOR PARTNER ELEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 100 ELEMENT COMBINATIONS EXCLUDED FROM COMPULSORY BONUSES ................................................... 105 COMPULSORY SCORE FORM ........................................................................................................ 106 TECHNICAL BONUS FORM ............................................................................................................ 110 GLOSSARY: .................................................................................................................................. 113 NATIONAL / REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RULES AND REGULATIONS ............................................ 118 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................... 118 ELIGIBILITY .................................................................................................................................. 118 1. DIVISION ........................................................................................................................................... 118 2. CATEGORIES ....................................................................................................................................... 119 3. AGE .................................................................................................................................................. 119 4. ATHLETE SELECTION PROCESS ................................................................................................................ 120 APPLICATION PROCESS ................................................................................................................ 121 5. INITIAL APPLICATION ............................................................................................................................ 121 6. MUSIC CHOICE ................................................................................................................................... 121 7. SCORE SHEETS .................................................................................................................................... 122 REGISTRATION PROCESS .............................................................................................................. 122 8. ATHLETE REGISTRATION ....................................................................................................................... 122 COMPETING ................................................................................................................................ 123 9. PERFORMANCE TIME ........................................................................................................................... 123 10. COSTUME .......................................................................................................................................... 123 11. HAIR AND MAKEUP ............................................................................................................................. 125 12. GRIPS ............................................................................................................................................... 125 13. STAGE ............................................................................................................................................... 125 14. POLES ..............................................................................................................................................