Acro Pole
Athletes are required to combine agility, strength, balance,
endurance, and flexibility to execute complex routines. Dancing or acting is not required in this category as the focus is on technique and execution.
Category Requirements:
Pole combos on both static and spinning poles are required in combination with floor tumbling, balance and poses between the poles. Tumbling can include cartwheels, handstands, forward rolls, splits, back flips etc. to travel from one pole to the next. No acting or dancing is
necessary in this category.
Male & Female Divisions: Bronze, Silver, Gold Novice (age 8 -12) Junior (age 13-17) Senior (age 18+)
ACRO DIVISION 1: BRONZE
Routine 3:00 to 3:15 minutes in length
*3 pole strength moves – must be held with control (SM)
*3 pole flexibility moves – must be held with control (FM) *1 Static spin - min 360⁰ Rotation or requirement as per APAC code of points) (STS)
*1 Spinning pole spin - 720⁰ Rotation (SPS)
*1 hand grip change (HGC)
*2 Dynamic Pole Moves (DPM)
2 floor tumbling/acro combinations sequences *2 dynamic floor moves (DFM)
*1 Floor strength move – must be held with control (FSM) *1 Floor flexibility move – must be held with control (FFM)
Select Strength moves with a point value between 1 & 5
Select Flexibility moves with a point value between 1 & 5
Select Static pole spin with a point value between 1 & 4
Select Spinning pole spin with a point value of 1 & 5
*all compulsory requirements with * must appear on compulsory score card in the order they occur in your routine with the move value stipulated
ACRO DIVISION 2: SILVER
Routine 3:15 to 3:30 minutes in length
Minimum of 2 x spinning pole combination
(minimum of 2 transitions from 1 move/element to another on the pole without having floor contact)
Minimum of 2 x static pole combination
(minimum of 2 transitions from 1 move/element to another, on the pole without having floor contact)
*1 Dead lift from the floor or aerial (DL)
*3 pole strength moves – must be held with control (SM)
*3 pole flexibility moves – must be held with control (FM)
*1 Static spin - min 360⁰ Rotation or requirement as per APAC code of points) (STS)
*1 Spinning pole spin - 720⁰ Rotation (SPS)
*1 Drop (D) or Jump on/off
*2 hand grip changes (HGC) OR 1 hand grip change & 1 Acrobatic catch (AC)
*2 Dynamic Pole Moves (DPM)
2 floor tumbling/acro combinations sequences
*2 dynamic floor moves (DFM)
*2 Floor strength move – must be held with control (FSM)
*2 Floor flexibility move – must be held with
control (FFM)
Select Strength moves with a point value between 3 & 7
Select Flexibility moves with a point value between 3 & 7
Select Static pole spin with a point value between 3 & 6
Select Spinning pole spin with a point value of 3 & 6
*all compulsory requirements with * must appear on compulsory score card in the order they occur in your routine with the move value stipulated
ACRO DIVISION 3: GOLD
Routine 3:45 to 4 minutes in length
Minimum of 3 x spinning pole combination
(minimum of 2 sequential transitions from 1 move/element to another on the pole
without having floor contact)
Minimum of 3 x static pole combination
(minimum of 2 sequential transitions in a row from 1 move/element to another,
on the pole without having floor contact)
*1 Aerial Dead lift (DL)
*3 pole strength moves – must be held with control (SM)
*3 pole flexibility moves – must be held with control (FM)
*1 Static spin - min 360⁰ Rotation or requirement
as per APAC code of points) (STS)
*1 Spinning pole spin - 720⁰ Rotation (SPS)
*1 Drop (D) OR Jump on/off
*1 hand grip change (HGC)
* 1 regrip change
*1 Acrobatic catch (AC)
*3 Dynamic Pole Moves (DPM)
3 floor tumbling/acro combinations sequences
*3 dynamic floor moves (DFM)
*3 Floor strength move – must be held with control (FSM)
*3 Floor flexibility move – must be held with control (FFM)
Select Strength moves with a point value between 6 and 10
Select Flexibility moves with a point value between 6 & 10
Select Static pole spin with a point value between 6 & 10
Select Spinning pole spin with a point value of 6 & 10
*all compulsory requirements with * must appear on compulsory score card in the order they occur in your routine with the move value stipulate