Varsity 2025 rules and regulations
Varsity will be held at 12pm at Bangor University in the Activities hub, Room 2 on Saturday 22nd of March.
Poles (45mm) will be 3m apart (measured from edge of the base) with left pole on spin and right pole on static (audiences perspective) Both poles must be used in every performance. Doubles performances will use both pole but can choose pole settings to be different. Competitors may grip themselves and the poles. ITAC and sticky clothing is not allowed! Knee pads are allowed if needed.
Music must be emailed in mp3 format to dlm23qcp@bangor.ac.uk by the 1st of March and must not contain extreme profanity. Email must contain competitor name, category, song name, and artist name. Music must be family friendly. Song choices will be first come first serve and listed in a shared document.
Costumes should be at least minimum of a bikini (swimwear coverage) wardrobe malfunctions will not be penalised this includes heel failure. However unsafe use of heels will incur a 2 point deduction from overall score. All illegal moves will also receive a 2 point deduction. Costume props are allowed if fits theme of the routine (e.g. hats, jackets etc…)
Competitors in beginner, intermediate and advanced can complete in doubles but not heels. Heels performers will also be allowed to compete as part in doubles. The only other props allowed in all categories is a chair. Sandbagging (performing in a category you are clearly exceeding in ability) will lead to disqualification of the competitor.
Routines CANNOT be used if they have already been used in a competition or in varsity before. Repeat routines will be disqualified. Only students are permitted to compete in varsity.
Beginner MUST include basic spins, static holds and floorwork
Can include basic headstands and handstands
NO inverts 2:30 – 3:00 3
NO split grips
Can include cross knee release
Intermedi ate
Advanced
MUST include spins, combination spins, climbing, static holds and floorwork
Can include inverts, aerial inverts, all Marley variations including Marley-drop spin (also known as suicide spin), and jade (variations)
All grip positions are permitted
NO handsprings, shoulder mounts, drop moves or ayesha (variations)
Shoulder dismounts ARE permitted
Brass monkey is permitted 3:00 – 3:30 3
MUST include spins, combination spins, climbing, static holds, multiple mounts/dismoun ts, floorwork and inverts
All grip positions allowed
Drop moves, flips and kips ARE allowed so long as 3:30 – 4:00 3
Heels
performed safely
Can include janeiro (NOT extended janeiro)
Professional moves are NOT permitted (ironx, eagle, bird of paradise, spatchcock, fonji, phoenix)
MUST include, spins, combination spins, climbing, static holds and floorwork
Floorwork MUST consider heels
Can include all hips over head moves ( inverts, shoulder mounts, crossknee etc)
All grip positions are permitted
Drop moves and kips ARE permitted so long as performed safely
Doubles
Moves which display UNSAFE use of heels will incur a 2 point penalty 3:00 – 4:00 3
All levels permitted
MUST include creative doubles moves both on the pole and during floorwork
Both people MUST perform in 3:00 – 4:00 3
pole work and floorwork
All hips above head moves are permitted
All grip positions are permitted
Drop moves, flips and kips ARE permitted so long as performed safely
Heels are allowed