Rules & Regulation: Reading & Understanding
Dear Federations, coaches and athletes,
As part of the advanced specialisation programme designed for coaches – but open to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of technical regulations, annual planning and all aspects of the world of Pole and Aerial (covering both the Art and Sport sections) – POSA has launched a new in-depth course:
‘Reading and Understanding the POSA Rules & Regulations and the Code of Points’.
The course has been designed to help all those involved in the sport to familiarise themselves with and understand the administrative aspects, which nevertheless have technical significance for ensuring that athletes compete correctly.
Knowing, understanding and, consequently, applying the rules is a fundamental starting point for avoiding mistakes that could jeopardise the proper participation of an individual athlete (or even the entire team) in an important competition.
This course may produce the new ‘Head of Delegation’ figures, whom every team must have in their entourage at international competitions.
Course programme
Day 1:
Detailed review and explanation of the Rules & Regulations, including the new rule on athlete eligibility (effective from 1 November 2026)
Specifically:
Definitions
PSWC (including Aerial Hoop and Silk) & WPAC Rules
Selection process
Application process
Registration process
Differences between Amateur and Competitive categories
Change from Amateur to Competitive category
Qualification process between international competitions (POSA) (in both Amateur and Competitive categories).
Qualification of athletes from the Pole Sport World Championships to the CSIT World Sports Games
Costumes and tracksuits
Grips
Prizes
Rights and responsibilities of athletes
Rights and responsibilities of the organiser
Medical and anti-doping regulations
Judging
Complaints and appeals procedure
Rights and duties of national federations
Day 2:
Detailed review and explanation of the Code of Points
How to read the Code of Points (Pole & Aerial Sport)
Identifying and understanding the rules
Reading and understanding the Minimum Requirements
Completing the Difficulty Sheet
Speaker:
Davide Lacagnina, POSA President and POSA International Master
Course dates:
14–15 November 2026
Venue:
Online, via Zoom
Language:
English
Timings:
Saturday 14 November: 9.00 am–6.00 pm
Sunday 15 November: 9.00 am–4.00 pm
Please note: the time zone is Central European Time (Brussels)
Test:
there will be no test, but a certificate of attendance will be issued.
For those who are already POSA Level 1 coaches, this course will be worth 10 credits, which will count towards the total of 50 annual credits required to achieve Level 2
Prices:
€120 (Saturday and Sunday)
€80 (one day of your choice)
For coaches already certified by POSA*: €90 (Saturday and Sunday), €50 (one day of your choice)
*Please send your Level 1 coaching certificate as proof
How to pay for the training:
Bank transfer:
Beneficiary: Pole Sports & Arts World Federation (POSA)
Bank: PostFinance SA IBAN: CH69 0900 0000 9186 6136 3
BIC: POFICHBEXXX
PayPal: posaworlds2017@email.it
After making the payment, please email the receipt to contact@posaworld.org.