5th USA National & Open
American Pole League Championships 2024 are back on track! This year we will give you an incredible combo of competition, show , & a sightseeing experience!
WHEN: October 12, 2024
WHERE: Notoriety Theater
450 Fremont St. Suite #380
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
The event is produced by Pink Puma Inc and brought by American Pole League in coproduction with Vertical.Show.
Applications close on September 20th for all disciplines and categories.
Sign up for APL Training Camp and compete FREE OF CHARGE at APL Championships 2024! Win a chance to be featured at Vertical.Show! Explore the beautiful city of Las Vegas together with APL.
KEY DATES
JUL 30th
2024
Applications open for all disciplines
SEP 20th
2024
Applications and fees are closing
SEP 24th
2024
Deadline for submitting Compulsory and technical bonus forms(where applicable), artistic forms, music & photographic materials for all disciplines
SEP 28th
2024
Closing date for submissions of supporting documents
OCT 2nd
2024
Timetable and running order will be published
OCT 5th
2024
A list of all coaches, team leaders, and chaperones needs to be sent to info@americanpoleleague.org
APL Experience and Training Camp
OCT 10-14
2024
Vertical.Show at Noteriety Live featuring world famous Pole and Aerial Stars
OCT 12th
2024
American Pole League Championships 2024 and Vertical.Show featuring winners and best acts
OCT 12-15
2024
APL Experience and Training Camp
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Application feesAll APL Training Camp Participants compete free of charge! Application fees(on a regular basis): $90 for all individual athletes $120 for all doubles $150 for all groups $40 for all ultra athletes
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TracksuitsAll athletes and their APL certified coaches (if applicable) must have tracksuits according to the requirements listed below and in APL Rules & Regulations: Tracksuits must be sports tracksuits and must include: matching trousers, t-shirt/tank top and a jacket. Hoodies/hood-style tops are not allowed. Under hot weather conditions it is acceptable to wear the t-shirt or tank top instead of the jacket except during the medals ceremony. Sport shoes must be worn with tracksuits. Bare feet are also permissible. No other shoes or socks are permitted. Members representing the same team must all wear the same tracksuit. Should the athlete not be representing a specific team/club/school/studio/State, the athlete is still required to wear a tracksuit. All Open athletes representing the same country must coordinate and wear the same tracksuit. Please contact the APL if you need assistance with coordinating this.
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Application requirements• All participants must meet the selected division and age requirements specified in the category. In case of discrepancies, the organizers reserve the right to redirect the athlete to another division or another category. If transition is not possible, the athlete may be suspended from participation in the competition. • Athletes under 18 years of age are allowed to participate only with the written permission from their parents or legal guardians. • At the time of the championship, the athlete must be physically fit. • During registration it will be necessary to provide one of the following: a copy of athlete's liability health insurance policy, and/or a copy of athlete's performance insurance policy, and/or travel insurance policy that must cover an athlete in case of accidents or sport activity. • During registration it will be necessary to provide documents confirming US citizenship or providing documentation of legal residency in the USA and the country of representation. • Applications to compete in the APL Competitions will be accepted until 24:00 (Mountain time) in accordance with given deadlines. • After registration is complete, the entry fee according to the selected division and category must be paid immediately. All amounts are listed in Application fees section. Please note that the application will only be accepted when payment is received. Within 72 hours an email will be sent to the email address you provided. It will include the documents necessary for you to prepare for the championship. This will be the confirmation that your application was received and processed by the organizer. If you don't hear from us within 72 hours of submitting your registration please contact us at info@americanpoleleague.org. • In the unfortunate event that you are not able to participate in the competition, the entry fee is not refundable. • All athletes must complete the registration at least 2 hours prior to the competitions or as specified by the organizers. If an athlete fails to appear at the registration on the indicated timeframe the organizers reserve the right to remove an athlete from the competitions. • At registration you will need to sign liability waiver of acknowledgement and assumption of risks associated with the physical activity. The form must be signed personally by the athlete or his parents or legal guardians (for underage participants). • When applying for participation, you agree to the Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct of American Pole League (APL). • In the case of an incomplete documents submission the organizers reserve the right to exclude the athlete from participating in the competition.
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AppealsAthletes' scores appeals are only applicable for the Sport disciplines. For complaints about scores, athletes may request an appeal regarding their scores within 10 minutes of the athletes’ personal scores being announced in accordance with the APL national scoring appeals procedure. After this time, scores will not be overturned. There is a fee involved, which will be returned should the complaint or appeal be upheld. Please refer to National Scoring Information in the Pole Sport, Aerial Hoop Sport & Aerial Pole Sport Rules in the Documents section.
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Coaches and chaperonesOne coach can attend the competitions free of charge, as an accompanying person from each studio (school), regardless of the number of participants and the categories presented. If the coach is a competing athlete, he/she will need to obtain an additional coaches accreditation. If there are minor participants (under 18 years of age at the first day of the event), then in addition to the coach the following accompanying persons can enter the championships for free: ● from 1 to 5 minor athletes - 1 chaperone; ● from 5 to 10 minor athletes - 2 chaperones; ● 1 chaperone is added to every 5 (five) minor athletes competing. The full name of the coach and accompanying person must be provided to the organizers in accordance with given deadlines via email to info@americanpoleleague.org. The email must indicate: Name of studio (school) City of the studio Number of minor athletes Name of the coach Name of the chaperone(-s) Before sending the email please coordinate the information provided with all the athletes from your studio. If possible, collect all the information in one email and send it from the address of the coach or studio (school). Coaches and chaperones must be registered according to the timetable of the event. Registered coaches can accompany an athlete to the athletes' warm-up area and behind the stage. Registered chaperone can enter the competitions venue free of charge, but can not accompany athletes in the warm-up and behind the stage areas. Only registered and APL certified coaches may accompany athletes during results announcement. APL certified coaches must wear tracksuits according to the requirements.