OFF-Season IPSF 2026

October 3 and 4, 2026, in Lausanne

Registration OFF-Season

Help Me! (Application IPSF)

Running order

Order official jacket

IPSF forms

Form check by Chief Judge

Welcome Pack

Deadlines for OFF-Season IPSF 2026

1 July 2026 – Registration opens via the online for.

31 July 2026, midnight – Registration deadlines via online form

August 16, 2026, midnight – Optional costume, music, or form review. You have two options:
- $10 per athlete/performance for all files (music/costumes/forms) by the SPSF

August 30, 2026, midnight – Deadline for mandatory element forms, technical bonus, artistic form, music, and, only mandatory for Artistic disciplines, photos of costumes and accessories.

The IPSF Off-Season is a new competition organized by the Swiss Pole & Aerial Sports Federation to offer experienced athletes an additional opportunity to compete in Switzerland outside of the national championship schedule. It responds to a concrete need: to maintain a dynamic of performance, technical benchmarks, and preparation when competition options are limited.

The competition is based on the same IPSF rules and Codes of Points as the Swiss championships, with the same technical, artistic, and safety requirements. The only difference is that the IPSF OFF-Season does not qualify athletes for the World Championships; only the SPACs fulfill this selection role.

Due to the limited capacity of the 2026 IPSF OFF-Season (maximum 120 athletes), registrations will be managed with the following priorities:

Recommendation for first-time competitors: if you are competing for the first time, we recommend gaining initial experience at a PACA or PAC’Art event (paca.sport) before registering for SPAC or OFF-Season.
In case of high demand/lack of places: athletes may be limited to one performance per sport per person.
Please note that there is no priority given to elite or professional athletes.

Notification regarding coaches

As part of the structured and sustainable development of our disciplines, the SPSF is implementing a system to recognise coach certifications. The goal is to promote a safe, consistent and high-quality practice, to value athletes’ coaching by trained individuals, and to support healthy long-term athlete development.

2026 and 2027 will be a phase of implementation and transition: measures related to certified coaches will be applied as recommendations, giving everyone enough time to get informed, organise themselves and, if needed, begin the recognition process.

From 2028 onwards, it will no longer be possible to register for the SPAC and the IPSF OFF-Season without being supported by an SPSF-certified coach. This step aims to strengthen the quality of the competition experience, prevent risk situations, and continue to grow our sports in a spirit of care, responsibility and gradual professionalisation.

➡️ Information on coach recognition

Details of regulations by discipline

If you have any questions, we’re here to help: info@spsf.ch