The South African Pole Sports Federation is a proud member of the International Pole Sports Federation (IPSF) who governs pole internationally, by setting in place a structured competition, coaching and education format that has been accepted by international sport governing bodies. The IPSF has been awarded Observer member status of the Global Association of International Federations (GAISF), and are Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA). The goal of the IPSF and the South African Pole Sports Federation is for the Olympic committee to recognise Pole as an official sport, and in turn eventually become part of the Olympic Games.
Competitions and events are held annually and are part of a network of over 25 competitions with over 5,000 athletes. Athletes compete for the coveted title of national champion in the following categories and disciplines:
- Pole Sports
- Para Pole
- Artistic Pole
- Ultra Pole
- Aerial Hoop
Top Elite athletes are selected from each National Championship to represent South Africa at the IPSF World Pole Championships annually; more than 40 countries are represented. IPSF judging rules, regulations and scoring have been carefully created by the IPSF technical committee in conjunction with the pole community, to promote a fair and transparent judging.
