Forth National and Open «American Pole League Championships 2022» will be held in
Charleston, SC on June 18th with special Vertical.Show and guest workshops on June 19th, 2022.
The competitions will take place at the Footlight Players Auditorium located at 20 Queen
St, Charleston, SC 29401.
APL applications are open from February 1st and will close on May 20th for all Sport disciplines and on June 1st for all Artistic & Ultra disciplines submissions. Athletes from 6 to 70 years old can participate in the competitions. The championships will be open to all athletes of other countries that do not hold qualifying national competitions and will run in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Pole Sports Federation. IPSF judging rules, regulations and scoring have been carefully created by the IPSF technical committee in conjunction with the pole & aerial community, to promote fair and transparent judging.
The Championships will become a part of the network that includes over 5,000 athletes. Competitions are planning to gather over 60 competitors from all over the States to perform their best for the coveted title of National champion in the following disciplines, divisions and categories:
Pole Sport
Divisions
• Amateur
• Professional
• Elite*
Categories
• Pre-Novice Mixed (6-9 years old)
• Novice Female / Male (10-14 years old)
• Novice Doubles (10-14 years old)
• Junior Female / Male (15-17 years old)
• Junior Doubles (15-17 years old)
• Youth Doubles (10-17 years old)
• Senior Female / Male (18-39 years old)
• Senior 30+ Female / Male (18-39 years old)
• Master 40+ Female / Male (40-49 years old)
• Master 50+ Female / Male (50 and more years old)
• Master 60+ Female / Male (60 and more years old)
• Senior Doubles Females (18 and more years old)
• Senior Doubles Females (18 and more years old)
• Senior Doubles Mixed (18 and more years old
Artistic Pole
Divisions
• Amateur
• Semi-professional
• Professional*
Categories
• Junior Mixed (14-17 years old)
• Senior Female (18-39 years old)
• Senior Male (18-39 years old)
• Master 40+ (40 and more years old)
• Senior Doubles (18 and more years old)
Ultra Pole
Divisions
• Elite*
Categories
• Senior Female (16 and more years old)
• Senior Male (16 and more years old)
Para Pole
Divisions
• Elite*
Categories
• Depending on eligible conditions. Please refer to Addendum 3 of Code of Points for Pole Sport
Aerial Hoop Sport
Divisions
• Amateur
• Professional
• Elite*
Categories
• Novice Mixed (10-14 years old)
• Junior Mixed (15-17 years old)
• Youth Doubles (10-17 years old)
• Senior Female / Male (18-39 years old)
• Master 40+ (40 and more years old)
• Senior Doubles (18 and more years old)
Artistic Aerial Hoop
Divisions
• Amateur
• Semi-professional
• Professional*
Categories
• Junior Mixed (14-17 years old)
• Senior Female (18-39 years old)
• Senior Male (18-39 years old)
• Master 40+ (40 and more years old)
• Senior Doubles (18 and more years old)
Aerial Pole Sport
Divisions
• Amateur
• Professional
• Elite*
Categories
• Novice Mixed (10-14 years old)
• Junior Mixed (15-17 years old)
• Senior Female (18-39 years old)
• Senior Male (18-39 years old)
• Master 40+ Mixed (40 and more years old)
* Enter these divisions if you are in the Open Championships and/or want to qualify for the IPSF World Championships. Top athletes in each category of these divisions are selected to compete for the United States of America at the IPSF World Pole Championships annually with more than 40 countries represented. Please refer to the Documents section for Code of Points, Rules and Regulations, Code of Ethics for all disciplines.
February 1st
February 1st
May 20th
May 20th
Applications open for all disciplines
Applications close for all Sport disciplines
June 4st
June 4th
Deadline for submission of final forms, music, costumes & props for all disciplines
July 7th
June 1st
Applications close for all Artistic & Ultra disciplines
June 18th
June 18th
4th National and Open American Poker League Championships 2022
Vertical.Show
June 19th
June 19th
APL Workshops
