THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AEROBIC GYMNASTICS

Categories

A. NUMBER OF CATEGORIES

The World Aerobic Gymnastics Championships comprises the following 5 categories:

Individua 23323b119x l women

Individua 23323b119x l men

Mixed Pair

Trio

Groups 

B. NUMBER OF COMPETITORS

The number and sex of the competitors in each category is:

Individua 23323b119x l women 1 female competitor

Individua 23323b119x l men 1 male competitor

Mixed Pair 1 male / 1 female competitor

Trio  3 competitors (males/females/mixed)

Groups  6 competitors (males/females/mixed)

Participation criteria

A. GENERAL RIGHTS

The World Aerobic Gymnastics Championships are open to competitors who:

have been entered by their national federation affiliated to the FIG

fulfil the requirements of the FIG Statutes and the FIG Technical Regulations

B. AGE (see T.R. FIG section 1, Art Reg 5.2)

For official Senior competitions of the FIG, the participant must, in the year of the competition, have the following competition age : 18 years.

C. NATIONALITY (see T.R. FIG section 1, Art Reg 5.3)

Competitors and judges who change nationality must follow the Directives of the Olympic Charter and the FIG Statutes.

Changes of nationality are dealt with by the FIG Executive Committee.

Dress code

The competitors dress must demonstrate that it subscribes to the sport profile of a Gymnastics discipline. Theatrical, musichall and circus dress is not allowed

A. PROFILE

A neat and proper athletic appearance should be the overall impression.

Hair must be secured close to the head.

The competitors must wear white aerobics shoes and white socks that must be able to be seen by all judges.

Body paint is not allowed. Make-up must be only for women and used sparingly

Loose items and additions to the attire are not allowed

Skin coloured taping is allowed

Jewellery must not be worn.

B. ATTIRE

Correct aerobics attire must be in non-transparent material and undergarments must not be shown.

Attire for women may be with or without long sleeves. Long sleeves end at the wrist.

Leotards must be designed in accordance with the written introduction 2.3.

Attire for men : only the examples shown under "Men's attire" are allowed.

Attire depicting war, violence or religious themes is forbidden.

Women`s attire

l         Women must wear a one piece leotard with flesh coloured or transparent tights. A top and trunk (two pieces) or a top and trunk connected with only strings or bands is not allowed.

l         The neckline of the front and back of the leotard must be proper (no further than half of the sternum for the front and no further than the lower line of the shoulder blades for the back).

l         The cut of the leotard at the top of the legs must not go higher than the waist and the outside seam must pass through the crest of ilium.

l         The leotard must cover the crotch completely.

Examples acceptable for WOMEN

a b c d

The examples shown "a to c" represent the same front and back of the leotard.

The example "d" is the same leotard showing the front and the back.

men`s attire

l         Men must wear a unitard or shorts and a form fitting top or leotard.

l         The attire must not have an open cut at the front or back.

l         The armhole must not be cut below shoulder blades (scapular)

Acceptable Examples  for MEN

e f g h

The examples shown " e to h " represent the same front and back of the leotard.

Deductions for : incorrect attire : - 0.2 pt wrong attire : - 2.0 pt

C.  UNIFORM

At the Opening and Closing Ceremony all competitors must wear their country's official national tracksuit

Competition attire is required for medal award Ceremonies.