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2023 –  OPEN EUROPE POLE CHAMPIONSHIP – AALEN GERMANY

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APPLICATION PROCESS, REGISTRATION, PAYMENTS & PRIZES

1. Application

In order to participate in the OPEN EUROPE Pole Championship Network 2023 in any of its categories, you must first apply by submitting a video. This video will determine if you are technically fit to qualify. In order to apply, you must follow all the Application, Registration & Payment Processes.

2. Registration

Complete and submit the online form available in: www.polechampionship.net . Please complete carefully the competence and category, indicate your personal information and Application Video.

The Video should consist in:  

• A 2 minutes mínimum / 3 minutes máximum performace that should allow the evaluation of your technical skills and if they are accurate to the category selected.
• The video can be: A stage, school or home/amateur performance
• The video cannot be older than 12 MONTHS

ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 31^st, 11:59 PM (Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC +2)

3. Registration Fee payment

Video Application Fee, all categories, 70 € (70 EUROS).  Doubles Category per athlete payment.

PAYMENT DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 31^st, 11:59 PM (Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC +2)

1. Chaperone’s Payment: Athletes may register only 1 chaperone through the ON Line registration form. Chaperones registered at the time of registration can be changed until May 31 only. To have access to dressing rooms and theater they must pay an entrance fee until May 31^st. The chaperone fee is worth €30 (30 EUROS). The access of any chaperone will not be allowed without the corresponding payment. The entry of unregistered chaperones or exchange of credentials will cause the immediate disqualification of the responsible athlete.

• Artistic companions’ payment: (Pole Show categories only): Competitors may register their artistic companions in the ON Line registration form. The artistic companions registered at the time of registration can be modified until May 31 only. To have access to dressing rooms and theater they must pay an entrance fee until May 31^st. The artistic companion fee is worth €30 (30 EUROS). The access of any artistic companion will not be allowed without the corresponding payment.

4. Payment Method

Bank Transfer to account:

Pascal Schneller-Stern – IBAN: DE80 6149 0150 0408 0410 05

BIC/SWIFT: GENODES1AAV

IMPORTANT: Applications will not be processed if all the requirements detailed are not met and within the given deadlines. The results of the application will be announced within a period of 15 days after the registration closing.

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RULES OPEN EUROPE POLE CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

COMPETITORS

1. They will be female for the Female category and Male for the Male category. Pairs can be mixed. In the case of having a non-binary document, the competitor may choose the category to participate. In all cases, it will be verifiable with the competitor’s identity document.

2. Competitors must be at least 18 years old for Adult’s categories, between 7 and 10 for the Children’s A category, between 11 and 14 for the Children’s B category and between 15 and 17 for the Youth category.

3. Athletes/artists from all nationalities are welcomed.

4. Must have a valid ID on the day of the competition.

5. They must conduct themselves correctly at all times during the competition.

6. They will comply at all times with the rules, protocols and regulations of the competition.

7. They must present themselves with the required anticipation at the event venue, otherwise they will be automatically disqualified.

8. They may not behave inappropriately or have conflicts related to decorum, no matter how small. They will not commit any immoral, illegal act or any other behavior that, in the sole opinion of the organizer, could bring disrepute, ridicule or contempt to the winners of POLE CHAMPIONSHIP NETWORK, their image or reputation.

IMAGE

1. All photographs and other images will remain property of POLE CHAMPIONSHIP NETWORK. Competitors are not entitled to compensation for photography and other images taken before, during or after the tournament.

2. Competitors know and establish their agreement since their registration submition, implicitly and irrevocably, that they agree that all the videos and photographs taken can be used by the Organization for promotion, publicity and commercial relations.

EXPULSION

1. Any violation of the terms and conditions of these Rules and the Regulations may result in the disqualification during the the championship, as well as the expulsion of the winners, from the Organization after the event.

2. If the Organizer determines that any of the statements made in the application form, and/or any other information provided in connection with the registration is false and/or inaccurate, it will lead to disqualification.

3. If the competitor fails to comply with any provision, indication or order given by the organizer, immediate disqualification will take place either before, during or after the tournament.

4. If the competitor and/or work team publicly express themselves in an aggressive or defamatory manner both to the organization, judges and their fellow competitors, they will be indefinitely expelled from any tournament belonging to Pole Championship Network.

5. If the competitor has any unsportsmanlike conduct, at the discretion of the organizer, will be expelled indefinitely from any tournament on the Pole Championship Network.

6. The entry of unregistered chaperones or exchange of credentials will cause the immediate disqualification of the responsible competitor.

DURING THE COMPETENCE

Because the competition combines elements of Sport, Fitness and Dance:

1. The performance must focus on technical and artistic skills only. Any sexual suggestion will not be tolerated.

2. Inappropriate acts or movements with the body are prohibited for indecent behavior.

3. Any breach of the preceding rules will lead to immediate disqualification.

4. A jury of experts will judge the competitors on the basis of Presentation, Artistic and Technical.

5. All competitors must arrive and register at the time indicated by the organizer.

6. The competitors will not be able to communicate with the judges before and/or during the competition.

7. The Organization reserves the right to expel a competitor from the competence, both before and during the competition.

8. Finalists must be available to take a photo immediately after the announcement of the awards.

9. All competitors are responsible for their own risk with the understanding that any injury or accident that may occur is the responsibility of the competitor.

11. The organization is not responsible for damage or loss of personal items.

12. Competitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by a guardian in charge.

AWARDS/TITLES

1. POLE CHAMPIONSHIP NETWORK titles are lifetime titles.

2. The winners (1st/2nd/3rd place – ALL CATEGORIES) will have the opportunity to represent their country with a DIRECT application to the WORLD Pole Championship 2023 to be held in Buenos Aires Argentina on December 8, 9 and 10, 2023. They must register Online and pay the application fee for the tournament as Pole Championship winners and taking advantage of its benefits (See registration process WORLD Pole Championship 2023).

3. The Organization reserves the right to retract the title if the winner causes any damage to the Organization.

4. In the case of withdrawal, the 1st Runner-up will become the new winner.

LEGAL

1. The Organization of POLE CHAMPIONSHIP NETWORK is not responsible for damages or losses derived from participation in the tournament.

2. The organizer may proceed to disqualify the athlete after the tournament, if it becomes aware that any of the terms and conditions of this document or the Pole Championship Network Regulations are not met. In case the disqualified athlete was on the podium, the next highest scoring athlete will be the new winner.

3. The Organization reserves the right to modify the rules contained in this document at any time.

4. The Organization reserves the right of admission.

5. All decisions that are not addressed in these regulations will be made by the Organization.

6. A decision made by the organization is binding.