Yes! We have an Amateur division so even those that are new to the competition can have a chance to grow through the USPSF.

Competing is so much fun! Some butterflies are okay when you're preparing for competition. But, even though we will be judging your routine, we won't be judging you! We want as many people as possible to have the chance to learn and grow through competition. We want the sport to grow! So if competing is something that makes you a little nervous but also makes you excited, then the USPSF is a great place for you. 

Yes.  POSA anti-doping rules follow the World Heavy Events Association (WHEA) anti-doping program. You must sign an anti-doping contract with WHEA before the competition.  The contract puts you under doping monitoring, and you can be tested in competitions and training seasons without pre-notice by WADA officials.  The procedure to sign the contract can be found at https://uspsfcompetitions.com/antidoping.

An amateur athlete is described as someone who performs using elements with a POSA Scoring Code value of up to 0.5.  Amateur athletes may only perform one element with a value greater than 0.5.

For Sport: The Head Judge will penalize amateur athletes five points if they perform one element (not included on the Difficulty Sheet) with a score higher than the maximum permitted for their group.

For Art: Athletes who violate this rule will be automatically and immediately placed in the Competitive category.

Athletes who compete in one Aerial apparatus (Hoop, Silks, or Hammock) in the Competitive or Amateur category are required to compete in the same category as the other two.

Flying Pole: Athletes who compete in the Pole Sport Amateur or Competitive category are required to compete in the same category with this apparatus.

If you're competing in Pole or Aerial Sport, this will ultimately depend on the range of difficulty elements you declare.  You can always perform lower / higher scored elements, but they cannot be declared as difficulty elements.

We will not combine categories based on the number of submissions.

You must register with your name as it appears on official documents (passport, birth certificate) to be identified and eligible for World events and anti-doping programs.

For Sport Competitions: All Amateur and Para-athlete Division routines must be between 3:20 to 3:30 minutes long. For Competitive Divisions, the length is 3:50 to 4:00 for Seniors and Masters.  For Pole and Hoop Competitive Juniors, the length is 3:20 to 3:30, and for Silks Competitive Juniors, the length is 3:20 to 3:45.

For Art Competitions: All Amateur Division routines must be between 3:00 and 3:20 minutes long, and all Competitive Division routines must be between 3:30 and 4:00 minutes long.

Fade-outs are permitted, but please keep in mind that the Head Judge considers the first tone of music to be the beginning of the routine and the last tone of music to be the end of the routine.

Yes, lyrics are allowed for all competitions. 

Aerial silks will be medium stretch.

For women's costumes, net fabric is allowed only at the top part of the sternum or on sleeves.

The difficulty elements are evaluated by the Difficulty Judge. The Execution Judge will evaluate the technical execution of all movements of the entire routine, not just the difficulty elements.

We have a "How to Fill out a Difficulty Sheet" checklist and example on our Documents page.

The Hammock appendix contains an element table that lists the hammock moves, values, and requirements. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the Aerial Code of Points. Even though it is not explicitly stated in the Hammock appendix, all of the regulations and requirements for Aerial Sport apply to Hammock, and elements from Groups A, B, and C in the Code of Points can be considered spinning Group E when adding /E to the code and performing a 720 rotation, along with all other minimum requirements.

The choreography on the floor must be a minimum of 30 seconds, but there is no maximum time limit.