HAMMOCK REQUIREMENTS

Online Submission Requirements:

ALL NOVICE DIVISIONS:

The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2024 Hammock Novice (A/B and candidate name here)”
Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
Candidates must submit a 2:00 – 3:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills.
There are no required moves that need to be included in the video.
No drops of any kind
No dives of any kind
Your performance can be any theme

ALL JUNIOR DIVISIONS:

The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2024 Hammock Junior (and candidate name here)”
Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
Candidates must submit a 2:00 – 3:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills.
There are no required moves that need to be included in the video.
No inverted slack drops without a safety wrap
No release moves/tricks/drops without a re-catch
No release moves/tricks/drops where the whole body releases contact from the hammock
No continuous drops allowed (drops that involve more than one full body rotation in any direction)
No multiple drops in a sequence (stacked drops), or two separate single drops regardless o the length of pause between them.
No head first drops with ankle catches
Your performance can be any theme

**Junior and Novice Divisions will include both Semi-Pro and Professional level competitors (should we receive enough applicants to host the division. In the event that we have a large number of athletes in these age groups, they will be divided by Semi-Pro and Professional level based on the submission video content. Judges will be looking at overall performance level, technique, execution, and level of difficulty to determine if the athlete fits into semi-pro or pro division for the age group.)

Hammock Semi-Pro Division

The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2024 Hammock Semi-Pro Division (insert candidate name here)”
Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
Candidates must submit a 2:00 – 3:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills with the following moves required:
One drop*
Minimum of one straight leg invert
Show at least one flexibility move (splits, back bends etc.)
Show movement off of the apparatus
No release moves/tricks/drops where the whole body releases contact from the hammock
No release moves/tricks/drops without a re-catch
Bomb/Star/similarly complex drops and dives are permitted IF performed using seatbelt/corset/tummy safety wraps or an additional wrap that provides a similar level of safety
No head first drops with ankle catches
Your performance can be any theme

Hammock Pro Division

The video must be entitled, “Florida Aerial Arts Championship 2024 Hammock Pro Division (insert candidate name here)”
Video can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook, and can be listed privately or publicly (however an unlisted link must be provided with the application if the video is posted privately).
Candidates must submit a 3:00 – 4:00 minute long, unedited video of their skills with the following moves required:
Two drops*
Minimum of two types of inverts – one with straight legs
Show at least one flexibility move (splits, back bends etc.)
Show at least one component of endurance/strength/control
No kamikaze drops
No open wrap drops (drops that rely on hand-eye coordination for your catch such that the drop is unprotected and would not be stopped by anything but the mat if not properly executed). Drops performed while wrapped in a hammock are not considered open wrap drops
Your performance can be any theme

*A drop on hammock changes level from a higher to a lower one with at least a degree of momentum. A Single drop is a descent with one rotation or a quick descent without rotation that takes the performer from a higher level to a lower level with momentum.

**A dive rotates around a wrap without significantly changing levels. A single dive is one rotation without descent.

***NOTE: Any restricted moves described in the Silks divisions that could be performed in the Hammock divisions are also restricted for Hammock but will not necessarily be repeated here.

Competition Round Required Moves

All candidates must perform a choreographed routine between 2:00 – 4:00 minutes depending on the division. The routine does not have to be the same as the submission video, however, it is acceptable if the performer wants to do the same routine again on stage. Required moves account for 60% of the final score, while the Basic Elements (Artistry, presentation, choreography, technique) will account for 40% of the final score. Competitors with the highest overall score will place in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions.

Floor work not to exceed 15% of routine for all divisions.

The hammock will be red, 108” wide, nylon tricot low/medium stretch fabric. The length of the fabric (from tie off to bottom, not the full length of fabric end to end) will be between 8 and 9 feet. The hammock will be hung using a triangle and swivels from a single rigging point approximately 14 feet above the stage.

The hammock will hang at approximately 60” off the floor to the bottom of the sling.

Hammock competitors may specify a lower height from the stage via email prior to the event and confirm during stage testing. If the competitor is not present during stage testing to confirm the specified height, the hammock will automatically be hung to the set height of 60”.

Novice A (ages 6 – 9) SONG MAXIMUM 2:00

Show at least one flexibility based move
Show at least one strength based move
Show movement off the apparatus
Demonstrate proficiency in the lower half of the height of the hammock
No drops of any kind
No dives of any kind

Novice B (ages 10-14) & Junior (ages 15 – 17) SONG MAXIMUM 2:30

Show at least one flexibility based move
Show movement off the apparatus
Must show one non basic Climb
Show at least one aerial invert
Demonstrate proficiency in the lower half of the height of the hammock
Single Dives are only permitted if performed with safety wraps.
Drops are not required, but if chosen only single slack drops and basic, single drops are permitted
No inverted slack drops
No release moves / tricks / drops where the whole-body releases contact from the hammock
No release moves / tricks / drops without a re-catch
No continuous drops allowed (drops that involve more than one full body rotation in any direction)
No multiple drops in sequence. Drops set up as multiple drop sequences (stacked drops) that merely hold a long pause between drops will be counted as double drops, not two separate single drops, regardless of the length of the pause. Drops may not be stacked in sequence.
No head first drops with ankle catches
Your performance can be any theme

Hammock Semi-Pro: SONG MAXIMUM 3:30

Show at least one flexibility move
Show movement off the apparatus
Show at least one component of endurance / strength / Control
Show at least one component of balance
Show at least one aerial straight leg invert
No release moves / tricks / drops where the whole-body releases contact from the hammock
No release moves / tricks / drops without a recatch
Bomb/Star/similarly complex drops and dives are permitted if performed using seatbelt/corset/tummy safety wraps or an additional wrap that provides a similar level of safety
No head first drops with ankle catches
Your performance can be any theme

Hammock Pro: SONG MAXIMUM 4:00

Show at least one flexibility move
Show movement off the apparatus
Show at least one component of endurance / strength / Control
Show at least one component of balance
Show at least one aerial straight leg invert
Show at least one drop
Show performance in all sections of the hammock (bottom/middle/upper)
No kamikazie drops
No open wrap drops (drops that rely on hand-eye coordination for your catch such that the drop is unprotected and would not be stopped by anything but the mat if not properly executed). Drops performed while wrapped in a hammock are not considered open wrap drops.

Questions on acceptable moves or clarification on moves can contact us at any time. FLaerialartschampionship@gmail.com