These rules for the sport “aerial gymnastics” (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) were developed by the Global Air Power Athletics Federation (GAPAF) These Rules are mandatory for all organizations conducting official sports competitions included in the Unified Calendar Plan of National and Sports Events; physical education activities. Officials (team representatives, coaches, athletes and judges) taking part in competitions must be guided in their actions by these Rules. Ensuring the safety of participants and spectators at sporting competitions is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Safety Rules for Official Sports Competitions. The Rules apply to all official sporting competitions held in the country


Abbreviations and definitions: GAPAF – Global Air Power Athletics Fededration;
EAPAU – European Air Power Athletics Union;
APA – Aerial Power Athletics;
Media –Mass Media;
MPJ –Main Panel of Judges;

Part I COMPETITION RULES IN AERIAL GYMNASTICS

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT COMPETITIONS

2.

2.1 Characteristics of the competition Aerial gymnastics competitions are held in the following sports categories:

1.1.1 According to the nature of the competition, they are divided into:

a) personal, when the results are counted only for each athlete separately;

b) team, when the results of individual athletes are counted only to teams;

2.2 Competition program

1.2.1. The competition program consists of two stages:

- * qualification (short exercise)

- final (long exercise)

1.2.2 All exercises are compiled taking into account the requirements set out in these competition regulations.

1.3. Regulations on competitions

Regulations on competitions are drawn up by the organization conducting competitions according to the Rules. The regulations determine the nature, goals and objectives of the competition, the place and timing of the competition, the organizers of the competition, the requirements for competition participants, the conditions for their admission, competition program, conditions for summing up results, procedure for awarding winners, funding conditions.

1.4. Age of participants

1.4.1. Official sports competitions can be held in the following age groups (the specified number of years must be reached by the athlete in the calendar year of the competition):

Senoritas – 16+ years old;
Senors– 16+ years old;
Junior girls – 13 – 15 years old;
Junior boys– 13 – 15 years old;
Girls – 10 – 12 years old;
Boys – 10 – 12 years old;
Girls – 7 – 9 years old;

Boys – 7 – 9 years old;

League

women – 18+ years old;
men – 18+ years old;
women – 30+ years old;
men – 30+ years old;
women – 40+ years old;

men – 40+ years old