Australian Open Indoor Skydiving Championships

14th-16th August 2025 at iFLY Downunder

This competition will use a mix of FAI rules and iFLY in Australia Rules compiled by Chief Judge Peta Holmes, covering all levels within a discipline. The official sporting code and rules will be available very soon.

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Formation Skydiving
VFS
Freestyle
Dynamic
Indoor Para Skydiving
Body Piloting Championships

Formation Skydiving

SKILL LEVEL: BELLY FLYING WITH 3 OTHERS
WORKING TIME: 35 SECONDS TO COMPLETE AS MANY FORMATIONS AS POSSIBLE

Category	Rounds	Working Time (Seconds)	Suitable for
FS BLAST	8	35	Beginners
FS A	8	35	Beginners and intermediate flyers who've flown some 4-way or competed in Blast previously.
FS AA	8	35	Those who have competed before and are serious about 4-way
FS AAA	10	35	The best formation skydivers.

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RULES

Vertical Formation Skydiving (VFS)

SKILL LEVEL: HEAD-UP FOR INTERMEDIATE & HEAD-DOWN FOR ADVANCED AND OPEN CATEGORIES
WORKING TIME: 35 SECONDS TO COMPLETE AS MANY FORMATIONS AS POSSIBLE

Category	Rounds	Working Time (Seconds)	Suitable for
2-WAY VFS INTERMEDIATE	6 (x2 belly/back, x4 head-up)	35	Anyone who can sit-fly - you're ready for VFS! This is one of our most popular categories. Teams may have a maximum of 1 flyer who have previously competed in the Open category.
2-WAY VFS OPEN	6 (x2 belly/back, x4 head-up)	35	Both flyers need to be signed off for head-down. We are omitting blocks HD-05 & HD-06.
4-WAY VFS ADVANCED	6	35	All flyers need to be signed off for head-down. Great for those with VFS experience, even if it's your first competition. Teams may have up to 2 flyers who have previously competed in the Open category.
4-WAY VFS OPEN	6	35	The best vertical formation flyers, typically with competition experience.

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RULES & DIVE POOL

Your guide to Freestyle

SKILL LEVEL: CATEGORIES TO CATER TO ALL SKILLS
WORKING TIME: 75 SECONDS FOR FREE-ROUTINES / 45 SECONDS FOR COMPULSORY ROUNDS

Freestylers complete x3 'Free-Routines (F)' (Same routine x3) and x2 Compulsory routines (C) (2 different routines made up of a sequence of Compulsory Moves).
Flown as: F-C^₁-F-C^₂-F.

Category	Rounds	Working Time (Seconds)	Suitable for
INTERMEDIATE	5 F-C^₁-F-C^₂-F.	F - 75-90 C - 45	Anyone new to freestyle who can fly barrel rolls and over-the-feet transitions at minimum, but are not yet able to fly the OPEN compulsory moves.
INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR	5 F-C^₁-F-C_²-F.	F - 75-90 C - 45	Anyone new to freestyle who can fly barrel rolls and over-the-feet transitions at minimum, but are not yet able to fly the OPEN compulsory moves. Must be under 18 years.
OPEN	5 F-C^₁-F-C^₂-F.	F - 75-90 C - 45	Anyone able to fly the Open compulsories including layouts, back loops and front flip twists.
OPEN JUNIOR	5 F-C^₁-F-C^₂-F.	F - 75-90 C - 45	Anyone able to fly the Open compulsories including layouts, back loops and front flip twists. Must be under 18 years.

We have created amended compulsories for the Intermediate Freestyle categories, which are designed to be achieveable for beginners. See below for amendments to the FAI rules for intermediate categories, along with videos for all 6 compulsory moves. All videos contain the Beginner, Intermediate and Open versions.

For details regarding music and video submissions, all freestyle competitors should carefully read sections 7 & 8 of the information pack.

INTERMEDIATE RULES OPEN RULES

Dynamic Flying

SKILL LEVEL: IBA LEVEL 3 OR ABOVE DYNAMIC SKILLS. FAST PACED TIME TRAILS
COMP STYLE: FAST PACED TIME TRAILS. THE 6 SPEED ROUNDS ARE SCORED (rather than a knockout)

Category	Rounds	Rules Amendments	Suitable for
SOLO SPEED INTERMEDIATE	6	S1 / S3 / S5, V1 / V3 / V5 and M1 / M2 / M6 - all other rules remain the same as open.	Level 3 dynamic flyers. Great for anyone competiting in dynamic for the first time.
SOLO SPEED OPEN	6	n/a	Advanced dynamic flyers
2-WAY DYNAMIC INTERMEDIATE	6 Speed Rounds only	S1 / S3 / S5, V1 / V3 / V5 and M1 / M2 / M6 - all other rules remain the same as open.	Level 3 dynamic flyers. Great for anyone competiting in dynamic for the first time.
2-WAY DYNAMIC OPEN	6 Speed Rounds only	n/a	Advanced dynamic flyers. Perfect for 4-way competitors who are splitting into pairs.
4-WAY DYNAMIC OPEN	6 Speed Rounds only	n/a	Advanced dynamic flyers.

DYNAMIC SOLO SPEED

Indoor Para Skydiving

Indoor Para Skydiving is a discipline designed for flyers living with disability.

SKILL LEVEL: BELLY FLYING
WORKING TIME: MAX 75 SECONDS FOR QUALIFYING AND SEMI-FINAL ROUNDS / MAX 150 SECONDS FOR THE FINAL ROUND.
OBJECTIVE: PERFORM THE RACE-ROUTINE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE (TIME TRIALS)

Sydney hosts Stage 6 of the World Series, where competitors earn points toward the overall standings. We’ll also crown Australian champions via a national leaderboard.

2026 IPS WORLD SERIES RULES 2026 IPS WORLD SERIES PRESENTATION

Once registered what do I need to do?
Send your Declaration & Consent Form to Jérôme DAVID by 15th July 2026:

Email: vr4france@hotmail.com
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Body Piloting Championships

Created by Downunder Dynamics

SKILL LEVEL: CATEGORIES TO CATER TO ALL SKILLS
COMP STYLE: BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE ARE ROUND-ROBIN FORMAT. ADVANCED IS A KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT.

Category	Rounds	Round Length (Minutes)	Suitable for
BP Beginner	5 1v1 battles against each competitor	2 (1 mins leading/ 1 mins following, swapping halfway)	Belly/back flying, over-the-feet transitions and head-up dynamic. No layouts (over-the-head) or head-down. Maximum 6 competitors.
BP Intermediate	5 1v1 battles against each competitor	3 (1.5 mins leading/ 1.5 mins following, swapping halfway)	IBA Level 3 or above dynamic flyers, even if its your first time competing. Maximum 6 competitors.
BP Advanced	2 rounds per matchup. All competitors fly qualifying rounds. Top 4 qualifyers skip to the finals. Everyone else battles twice to determine the full rankings.	4 minutes (2 mins leading/ 2 mins following, swapping halfway)	Advanced dynamic flyers, typically instructors or coaches. Maximum 12 competitors.

BODY PILOTING RULES

Body Piloting Championships at iFLY Downunder

Tips From Our Team

"Ask what disciplines suit you. You're probably capable of more than you know."

— LOZ

“Team up and get coaching together to half the costs.”

— JIMMY

"Don't wait to feel ready. It's heaps of fun & you'll wish you did more disciplines."

— ERIN

"Book your training time early. Don't leave it last minute."

— DONI

“Know what discipline is flying before you, so you have time to gear up and walk your routine.”

— AMY

“Focus on each dive at a time. Reading ahead only causes confusion.”

— ASIA

"Get to the staging area early before each round."

— HARRY

“Stay hydrated! keep those electrolytes high and be the life of the after party.”

— COURTENEY

"Stay mentally focused. Train by visualising the dives or routines in your head."

— GABY

"For FS and VFS it's tempting to rush, but if you slow down and make clear grips you might score more."

— HOLLY

"You can't train anymore once the comp starts, so just relax and have fun."

— FONG

"Everyone is as bad as you are - so have some fun! (Jokes)"

— JOSH