RULES
OF YOGA SPORTS
GAME
CHARACTERISTICS
YOGA
SPORTS
Introduction
Yoga Sport originated in India and
has been in existence for 2500
years. Yoga is spiritual
education. "Spiritual" does not
refer to any particular religion;
rather it refers to the spirit,
which consists of feelings and
emotions. The mastery of the
physical techniques of yoga is
valued only if the human being
achieves dominion over his mind
and spirit. A sport is a regulated
game in which there exists
competition between two or more
persons. Yoga Sport establishes
whether or not a certain human
being is competent physically,
mentally, spiritually, socially,
ethologically, ecologically, and
culturally. Yoga Sport is a lesson
in life itself which is a
competition in every instance.
However, the most important thing
to remember in Yoga Sport
competitions is that they are
games, where one must achieve
control over his emotions,
feelings, and passions in the face
of stress. The greatest Spiritual
Intelligence obtains more points
than any other evaluated category
in the competition, such as
flexibility, strength resistance,
and balance. Judges determine
Spiritual Intelligence by
evaluating the Affective
Intelligence and Emotional
Intelligence of the competitor.
Affective Intelligence is one's
ability to adapt to the feelings
of those around him. Emotional
Intelligence is the ability to
adapt to one's own emotions. Yoga
Sport develops these forms of
intelligence within the context of
competition where the environment
could generate imbalance,
dissatisfaction, and stress.
Competition motivates the
competitor to achieve personal
transcendation and spiritual
training, which ultimately serves
him in conquering the obstacles
life places before him on a daily
basis. Ultimately, Yoga Sport uses
competition of physical yoga
techniques as a means to a
spiritual end.
Divisions of Yoga
Sports
Yoga Sport is divided into five
Styles: 1) Athletic Yoga 2)
Artistic Yoga 3) Rhythmic Yoga
4)Acro Yoga, and 5) Yoga Dance
1) Athletic Yoga
evaluates the perfect execution of
asana, the perfect alignment, and
the range of flexibility,
strength, balance, and resistance.
It also evaluates the perfect
execution of Pranayama (control of
energy), and appropriate breathing
techniques, or Swara Yoga. Other
factors that are evaluated include
achievement of Pratihara
(introspection), Dharma
(concentration), and if possible
the achievement of Dhyana
(meditation). Spiritually, the
competitor should not be nervous
or altered; rather he should feel
relaxed, harmonious, content, and
happy, which causes him to gain
more points in the competition.
The spiritual state in which the
competitors are in wins them more
points than their physical
qualities: flexibility, strength,
balance, and resistance. 2)
Artistic Yoga is composed of
kramajis, or series of yoga
postures that create an
uninterrupted cascade of asana.
Qualities of artistic yoga include
use of music, costume, good taste,
natural art, rhythm of execution,
and rhythm of breath work. The
series should be executed to music
chosen with good taste. The
postures are united with the use
of intercalary postures, being the
ones that create a passage between
the two postures with the least
weight displacement and the least
time possible. It is fundamental
in artistic yoga to express
spirituality and the joy of
movement. The competitor should
achieve a state of empathy and
connection toward the judges and
the audience. 3) Rhythmic Yoga is
executed in pairs and is trained
with the use of a mirror to ensure
the synchronization of the
postures. The postures ought to be
executed by each individual to the
same degree and at the same time.
Rhythmic yoga preserves the
primary qualities of Artistic
Yoga. It deals with the execution
of athletic asanas which are to be
performed at the competitor's
maximum of flexibility, balance,
alignment, and resistance. 5 ACRO
Yoga is executed in pairs and is
trained with the use support for
have another competitors with yoga
postuerea, preserves the primary
qualities of Artistic Yoga. 6 Yoga
Dance, use yoga postures with
movement of dance
RULES OF YOGA
SPORTS
.
SECTION 1 - CHAPTER 1: YOGA SPORTS
GAME FIELD AND NECESSARY OBJECTS
RULE 1: THE ARENA 1.1 Dimensions:
The arena is a ten by ten meter
square, an open space free from
obstacles. (It could be a gym or a
stage). 1.2 The Field Surface:
1.2.1. The ground needs to be
flat, horizontal, and of uniform
consistency. (The ground can be
parquet floor, rubber or cement.)
1.2.2. The ground should not
present any danger of injury for
the competitors. Rough or slippery
surfaces are prohibited. 1.2.3.
The competition can take place in
covered arenas or out door spaces.
1.3. Lighting: The space is
lighted to the liking of the
judges. 1.4. Music: CD player or
live musicians can be used in the
case of Artistic Yoga or Rhythmic
Yoga with a 2 minute maximum for
each presentation. 1.5. The Table:
The judges´ table is located at
one end of the nine by nine meter
square. The referee is located
there as well in order that the
competitors can best be seen and
in order that the points the
judges award to them can best be
seen.
CHAPTER II: THE
PARTICIPANTS RULE 2: Composition
and Registration 2.1. Only
registered competitors may
participate in the athletic
gathering. RULE 3: Division of the
participants in athletic yoga 3.1.
By number of participants:
3.1.1.Individual 3.1.2. Pairs 3.2.
By Participant Gender 3.2.1.
Women's 3.2.2. Men's 3.2.3. Co-ed
mixed gender 3.3. By Participant
Age 3.3.1. Categories According to
the International Yoga Federation,
athletic yoga is divided into the
following categories: - Baby ages
4-5 - Baby kids ages 6-7 - Kids
ages 8-12 - Juniors ages 13-17 -
Youngers ages 18-25 - Younger
adults ages 26-35 - Adults ages
36-40 - Veterans ages 41-60 -
Seniors ages 61 and over. *All the
categories can be subdivided by
the discretion of the organizers
of the event, and according to the
needs of the sport. RULE 4 THE
JUDGES´ DRESS CODE 4.1. Dress:
4.1.1. The dress code is not free,
black, gray, brown, dark blue
colour are prohibited and the
player loose the game or
competition, another happy colour
are compulsory, each competitor
may choose. 4.1.2. Clothing must
be form fitting in order to best
perceive movement, posture, and
breathe work. 4.2. Shoes: Each
competitor must compete barefoot.
4.3. Prohibited Objects: 4.3.1.
Any object that could potentially
cause injury to competitor is
prohibited, for example, wings
pins, socks, etc. 4.3.2. The
competitor may wear glasses at his
own risk. RULE 5 5.2.1. The
trainers ought to understand the
rules of the game and maintain
them strictly. They ought to
accept any decisions made by the
referee in the attitude of
sportsmanship, and without
discussion. 5.2.2. Before the
competition, trainers must
register their participants'
names, categories, and divisions.
5.2.3. The trainers must present
all documents petitioned for by
the organization, such as
identification, documents, doctor
consent forms, etc. 5.2.4. The
trainer can give instructions to
the competitors, but outside the
arena and without distracting
other members of the competition.
5.2.5. The trainer need be a yoga
instructor, he can compete
himself, but he cannot judge. 5.3.
5.3.1. The participants who are
not competing are to remain
outside the arena, in the section
assigned to the organizers of the
competition. 5.3.2. The
competitors who have no yet
competed may warm up only in
designated zones where they will
not distract other
participants.RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
PARTICIPANTS 5.1. The Judges´
Responsibilities 5.1.1. That the
participants understand rules of
the competition and respect them.
5.1.2. The participants accept the
referee's decisions and respect
them in the spirit of
sportsmanship. 5.1.3. That
participants conduct themselves
respectfully and in accordance
with the spirit of good
sportsmanship, not only toward the
judges, but toward all people
present: trainers, fellow
competitors, adversaries, the
audience, and even the plants,
animals, and insects. 5.1.4. That
all participants avoid any action
which could cause delays in the
competition. 5.2. The Trainers
Responsibilities Assigned Location
of the Participants
CHAPTER III POINTS
IN THE COMPETITION RULE 6 6.1.
POINTS IN YOGA SPORT 6.1.1. Final
Evaluation ten (10) points: -
Physical Evaluation: (1 point) -
Mental Evaluation: (1 point) -
Spiritual Evaluation: (4 points) -
Social Evaluation: (1 point) -
Ecological Evaluation: (1 point) -
Cultural Evaluation: (1 point) -
Philosophical Evaluation: (1
point) 6.2.
THE WINNER 6.2.1.
THE WINNER IN ATHLETIC YOGA: the
winner is he who obtains the
highest overall points 6.3. IN
CASE OF A TIE: the referee chooses
the winner based on highest
spiritual points. 6.4. Evaluation
of Yoga Sport:
The judges evaluate a competitor
based on a ten-point system. The
referee is always a yoga master
with lineage and dominion over the
spiritual education of a human
being. The competitor is evaluated
physically, mentally, socially,
ecologically, culturally, and
philosophically. In all aspects of
yoga as a discipline, the primary
concern is the spiritual. This is
precisely why the control over the
spirit demonstrated by each
competitor receives a total of
four points out of ten possible
points in athletic yoga, artistic
yoga, and rhythmic yoga. Once the
physical, mental, and spiritual
aptitude of the individual has
been evaluated, the judges
evaluate the cultural and
philosophical aptitude of the
competitor by way of written exam.
It is important to remember that a
flexible competitor with
incredible physical postures only
wins one point. In order to win,
one needs to understand and
practice the philosophical and
spiritual side of yoga. The
competitor's concentration level
wins one point, and his
spirituality wins four points. The
most friendly and pleasant
competitor could easily beat a
flexible person. The judges are
informed about which competitors
study yoga and meditate with their
masters. The social points are
awarded when a competitor and his
trainer are integrated in the Yoga
Community in their respective
country, and cultural points are
awarded based on their
competitor's ability to adapt to
the home culture of the
competition without concern for
his own culture. Ecological points
are awarded to those who do not
litter or pollute the ecology.
Those competitors who smoke in
their private lives, or use drugs,
alcohol, or pharmaceuticals, are
eliminated. 6.4.1.Points for
Spirituality (4 points): During
and after the competition the
judge, and most of all, the
referee, observe the following
four points in evaluating the
competitors´ spirituality:
6.4.1.1. AHIMSA: The competitor
may not manifest before, during,
nor after, any type of violence
aggression, criticism, anger, or
disapproval toward fellow
competitors, trainers, audience
members, judges, animals, or
plants--neither physically,
mentally, verbally, or
spiritually. They also may not
destroy objects. 6.4.1.2. MAITRI:
The second feeling which the
judges award points for is Maitri,
friendship towards all beings
present at the competition. The
competitor should not demonstrate
mean feelings, nor lack of
sympathy, towards rivals or
judges. The competitor should
exhibit a state of friendship,
cooperation, and solidity toward
rivals and judges. The competitor
must understand that the
competition is a game and should
not respond too aggressively or
maliciously to any living being
present. Neither should his
friends, family members, and
sympathizers present at the
competition. The competitor's face
should not exhibit expressions of
animosity, discontentment, nor of
discooperation. Each competitor
obtains points for Maitri,
feelings of friendship,
cooperation, and solidity towards
companions, rivals, and judges.
6.4.1.3. MUDITA: The judges award
points for happiness. It is
important to be content, to enjoy
the game as a celebration. Neither
the competitor nor the trainer
should exhibit expressions of
sadness, indifference, depression,
anxiety, stress, anguish--or any
other negative feeling. 6.4.1.4.
EMOTIONAL AND AFFECTIVE
INTELLIGENCE: the capacity to
avoid feeling negative emotions in
oneself and the capacity to
understand what affects the
feelings of
others. Affective intelligence
deals with capacity to generate
feelings, fundamentally those of
karuna, or compassion for others.
Emotional intelligence deals with
the capacity to have fun in the
game and with Yoga. YAMAS AND
NIYAMAS:The competitors must
observe the Yamas and Niyamas
before, during, and after the
competition. (One hour before and
one hour after). 6.4.2. Points for
the Physical (1 point) The judges
award points for the ten levels of
flexibility, static balance, and
strength resistance in each
posture. The judges also award
points for alignment in each
posture. In the case of Artistic
Yoga and Rhythmic yoga, the judges
also award points for
coordination, rhythm, charisma,
artistic ability, creativity,
choice of music, and staging. The
ten subdivisions for the evaluated
aspects of physicality: 6.4.2. 1)
Flexibility (0.10 points) 6.4.2.
2) Resistance in static balance
(0.10 points) 6.4.2. 3) Resistance
to strength (0.10 points) 6.4.2.
4)Alignment (0.10 points) 6.4.2.
5) Coordination and Rhythm (0.10
points) 6.4.2. 6) Charisma (0.10
points) 6.4.2. 7) Artistic ability
(0.10 points) 6.4.2. 8) Creativity
(0.10 points) 6.4.2. 9) Choice of
music (0.10 points) 6.4.2. 10)
Staging (0.10 points)6.4.3. Points
for Mental State (1 point) The
judges award points for the
competitor's ability to
introspect, concentrate,
contemplate, and mediate within
the competition environment.
6.4.4. Points for Sociability (1
point) The judges award points for
toleration for and integration
with others, companionship,
belonging to the group, belonging
to the institution, accepting the
rules, and understanding them. The
competitor should not criticize,
protest, or interfere should a
judge make a mistake. 6.4.5.
Ecological Points (1 point) The
judges award points for respecting
the environment. The competitor is
prohibited from smoking, drinking
alcohol, using drugs or
pharmaceuticals, or littering the
competition area or surrounding
area. The competitor must leave
the environment the way it is
without modifying absolutely
anything. The competitor must
respect the animal kingdom and may
not kill or harm insects or plants
during the competition. The judges
award points to those who help in
maintaining everything clean, in
order, neat, and who do not
destroy living beings or objects.
6.4.6. Cultural Points (1 point)
The judges award points to those
who understand and accept, without
criticizing, the cultures,
religions, philosophies, races,
and customs of the country or city
where the competition takes place.
The competitor ought to be
respectful of the customs of every
place and every country. 6.4.7.
Philosophical Points (1 point)
Jnana Yoga Competition The
competitors will have to execute
the asanas after they have been
called out in Sanskrit. In doing
so, the competitors demonstrate a
certain understanding of yoga
philosophy and study. In addition,
the competitors may be asked to
fill out a written quiz to
demonstrate their understanding of
yoga philosophy.
CHAPTER IV:
REPARATION FOR THE COMPETITION
RULE 7 7.1. Organization: All
competition may be organized in
the following way: 7.1.1. By
Federation: competition
exclusively for athletes belonging
to the yoga federation with
booklets and who follow the norms
of the organized federation.
7.1.2. Open Competition: where all
who wish may compete. 7.1.3. By
Invitation: where those who wish
to compete do so to develop,
perfect, and prepare the athletes.
7.2.Official Competitions and
Non-official Competitions 7.2.1.
Official Competitions of the
International Federation of Yoga
Sports: The F.I.Y.S., or national
federations, pass the official
federated title to those who
follow the FIXTURE of the
institution. 7.2.2. Non-Official
Competition of the F.I.Y.S.: Those
competitions which are organized
outside the FIXTURE of the
federations. The competition is of
friendly nature and are between
two or more
institutions--federated or
non-federated. 7.3. Functions:
7.3.1. Competitors: are people who
practice yoga. Their function is
to compete representing their
school, master, or yoga lineage.
7.3.2. Trainers: are yoga teachers
or professors. Their function is
to direct the competitors. 7.3.3.
Judges: are yoga masters. Their
function is to award points to
competitors. 7.3.4. Referees: are
yoga masters. They are responsible
for organizing the discipline and
spirituality or Yoga Sport. 7.3.5.
Disk-jockey: responsible for
playing music. 7.3.6. Security:
responsible for the security of
the competition and for expulsion
of trespassers. 7.3.7. Doctor:
responsible for being present
during the whole competition, to
assist those who require medical
services. 7.4.Ceremony and Puja:
It is important to salute Nataraj
the patron of Yoga Sport, or
Shiva, before beginning the
competition. In order to do this a
Swami, Pujari, or Yogacharya must
be present to chant mantras during
the arati and fire ceremony. A
guru, pujari, or swami is
responsible for the
pre-competition puja.
SECTION II: JUDGES
AND REFEREES
9.1.1. Points: 10 final points
9.1.2. RULE 8 THE JUDGES OF
ATHLETIC YOGA The panel of judges
are composed of two or more
judges, maximum ten judges, whose
mission is to qualify competitors
and award appropriate points to
each one. 8.1. THE REFEREE 8.1.1.
The competition is directed by the
referee. His mission is
maintaining discipline, penalizing
errors, and awarding final points
in order to declare a winner. In
order to do this the referee must
always keep the spiritual points
in mind, as with those he may
change the general points awarded
by the judges. The referee does
this by perceiving the extent to
which the competitor follows the
game rules, even after having
performed. The competitor's
failing to abide by the rules is
unappealing, unquestionable and
unchangeable. This is accepted by
all competitors, trainers, techs,
judges, institutions and audience
members as a priority in
determining the winner. There can
be no critique or appeal made on
the referee's verdict. 8.1.2. The
referee is the chancellor of
discipline and spirituality.
8.1.3. The referee must be a
Master of YOGA, or a Yogacharya
(yoga master) from a traditional
lineage and certified by his guru.
Every Yogacharya must have studied
for 12 years in an Ashram from the
gurukula tradition with his guru.
8.1.4. The referee is he who names
a winner and determines the
rankings. 8.1.5. At the end of the
competition all officials,
participants, and organizers must
communicate the results of the
game to one another. 8.2. Judges
8.2.1. The judges must be
Yogacharyas, Masters or Yoga
Formatters in order to qualify
competitors on the spiritual
level, and in order to understand,
respect, and impart athletic
justice through the understanding
and application of the rules.
8.2.2. Their responsibility is to
qualify competitors. 8.3. Quantity
of Judges in Yoga Sport 8.3.1. One
referee 8.3.2. One referee and two
more judges SECTION III: THE
WINNER RULE 9: 9.1. The Winner in
ARTISTIC YOGA SUB CATEGORIES in
the Artistic Yoga COMPETITION:
9.1.2. A- Individual Artistic Yoga
or YOGA DANCE (by gender: women's
and men's). One competitor
competes at a time. He with the
highest final points wins. 9.1.2.
B- Doubles Artistic Yoga
(independent of gender).
Competitors compete in twos. The
couple which obtains the highest
final points wins. 9.1.3. The
Judge Panel's Proceedings: 9.1.3.
1) Only one referee awards points,
playing the role of judge and
referee at the same
time. 9.1.3. 2) One referee and
two judges: two judges award the
points raising signs that show the
points 1 through 9, representing
the point that coincides with the
competitor's jnana yoga point.
Each judge raises the sign at the
referee's command. The referee
adds the points together, deciding
a winner.
9.2. The Winner in RHYTHMIC YOGA
and ACRO YOGA 9.2.1. The points:
10 final points. They are
evaluated in the same manner as in
Artistic Yoga and Athletic Yoga.
9.2.2. Sub-categories of Rhythmic
Yoga 9.2.2. Rhythmic Yoga in
Pairs(independent of gender) The
pairs execute the same posture to
the same degree, at the same time.
The pair with the highest final
points wins. 9.2.3. The judge
panel's proceedings: 9.2.3. 1) One
referee awards the points, filling
the role of judge and referee at
the same time. 9.2.3. 2) One
referee plus two judges: the
judges award the points by raising
signs showing the points 1 through
9. The raised point corresponds to
the competitor's jnana yoga point.
Each judge need raise the point at
the command of the referee. The
referee is the one who sums the
points together and designates a
winner. 9.3. The Winner in
ATHLETIC YOGA 9.3.1. Final Points:
10 points 9.3.2. System of
Elimination: by rounds In Athletic
Yoga, the competition consists of
rounds, divided by category and
gender. The referee calls out the
competitors. He places them on the
game field and calls out six yoga
poses at a time. Each pose is
worth one out of one point. 9.3.3.
FINAL:After awarding points to all
the competitors of the same gender
and category, he designates a
winner in each round. The winners
of each round compete in the
finals. 9.3.4. Sub-categories:
9.3.4. A- WOMEN´S ATHLETIC YOGA:
compete in age categories. The
winner is she who wins the highest
point in her category. 9.3.4. B-
MEN´S ATHLETIC YOGA: compete in
age categories. The winner is he
who obtains the highest point in
his category. 9.3.5. The judge
panel's proceedings: 9.3.5. 1) One
referee awards the points, filling
the role of judge and referee at
the same time. 9.3.5. 2) One
referee and more than two judges:
the judges award the points by
standing by the competitor whom
they chose to win the point. The
referee determines a final
winner.: 9.4.7. 1) Only one
referee awards points, serving as
referee and judge the same time.
9.4.7. 2) One referee and two
judges: the judges award the
points by standing beside the
competitor they chose to win the
point. The referee sums the points
together at the end. 9.4.7. 3) The
referee must be a spiritual yoga
Master with 12 years of formation
and lineage, and with a Yogacharya
diploma certifying his recognition
by the International Yoga
Federation. Only a spiritual
master can teach the rules of
regulations of Yoga Sport as a
spiritual sport. This is because
only a spiritual yoga master can
evaluate spirituality in Yoga
Sport. 9.4.7. 4) Teaching these
rules and regulations: In the case
of a tie, the referee chooses a
winner based on spirituality. 9.4.
The Winner in Athletic Yoga Sports
9.4.1. Finals Points: 7 points -
Back bend flexibility posture (1
point) - Forward fold flexibility
posture (1 point) - Strength
posture (1 point) - Balance
posture (1 point) - Inversion
posture (1 point) - Torsion
posture (1 point), Alignment
posture (1 point). Posture chosen
randomly from the pose-lottery (1
point) 9.4.2. THE WINNER in
Athletic Yoga Sport: the winner is
he who obtains the highest points
in the execution and technique of
the yoga asanas, pratihara,
pranayama, dharana, swara yoga,
dristhi, ekagrata, postive
actitude and control of emotions
and feelings. 9.4.3. IN THE CASE
OF A TIE the referee can elected
one winner. 9.4.4. System of
Elimination: by rounds posture is
competed in rounds, by gender and
age category. The referee calls to
the competitors. He places them in
the gaming arena and names seven
yoga postures one at a time. Each
pose is worth one point. 9.4.5.
FINAL After awarding points to all
the competitors of each gender and
age category, the referee
designates a winner in each round.
The winners of each round compete
in the final. 9.4.6.
Sub-categories: 9.4.6. WOMEN´S
Athletic Yoga SPORT: the
competitors compete by age
categories. The winner is she who
obtains the highest point in her
category. 9.4.6. MEN´S Athletic
Yoga SPORT: the competitors
compete by age categories. The
winner is he who obtains the
highest point in his category.
9.4.7. The judge panel's
proceedings fitness trainers or
any other professionals including
yoga instructors, is prohibited.
This is because such professionals
are incapable of realizing
spiritual evaluations because they
have no understanding of them.
The Asana Krama or Series are free
by election of the jury.
IMPORTANT: allowed
clothes for yoga sports:
FEMALES: Maillot,
Bikini, Tankini, Top and Short,
Rhythmic Gym Maillot, Dance
Maillot.
For females, the standard
competition uniform is a leotard,
Thailand lycra or spandex, They
can also be decorated with
rhinestones, and metallic jewels.
MALES: For males, the standard
competition uniform is a short.
They can use too a singlet (or
Comp Shirt - Short for Competition
Shirt) is a sleeveless leotard,
and also gymnastic long pants.
COLORS
Forbidden color: Black, Dark Blue,
Dark Green, gray, brown.
Correct colors:
white, red, yellow, green, blue
sky, orange, golden, turquoise,
violet. can be decorated with
rhinestones, and metallic jewels.
WORLD YOGA
CHAMPIONSHIP HAVE two DIVISiON
PROFESSIONAL FOR YOGA TEACHERS AND
AMATEUR FOR PRACTICANS
The amateur have
more than 18 and under 17 year old
World Cup of
artistic yoga Senior MEN above 18
years
World Cup of artistic yoga Senior
WOMEN above 18 years
World Cup of artistic yoga Senior
CRIMPED ASANAS PAIR above 18 years
World Cup of artistic yoga Senior
FREE PAIR above 18 years
World Cup of
artistic yoga Senior MEN youngers
under 17 years
World Cup of artistic yoga Senior
WOMEN youngers under 17 year
World Cup of artistic yoga Senior
CRIMPED ASANAS youngers under 17
years
World Cup of artistic yoga Senior
FREE PAIR youngers under 17 years
World Cup of
rhtymic yoga pair Senior above 18
years
World Cup of rhythmic yoga pair
youngers under 17 year
World Cup of acro
yoga pair Senior above 18 years
World Cup of acro yoga pair
youngers under 17 year
World Cup of yoga
dance single men senior above 18
years
World Cup of yoga dance single
women senior above 18 years
World Cup of yoga dance pair
Senior above 18 years
World Cup of yoga
dance single men senior youngers
under 17 years
World Cup of yoga dance single
women youngers under 17 years
World Cup of yoga dance pair
Senior youngers under 17 years
World Cup of
athletic yoga Senior MEN above 18
years
World Cup of athletic yoga Senior
WOMEN above 18 years
World Cup of athletic yoga MEN
youngers under 17 years
World Cup of athletic yoga WOMEN
youngers under 17 years
Remember the
Physical performance evaluationis
only ONE POINT
COMPETITORS'
RIGHTS AND RESPONSABILITIES
5.1. Competitors'
responsibilities
5.1.1. Every person participating
in the event have to know the
rules and strictly respect them.
5.1.2. Every person taking part in
the event should accept the
referee decision with a sportive
attitude, without any discussion
and without showing disagreement
5.1.3. Every person taking part in
the event should behave kindly and
respectfully, according with the
fair-play spirit, not only towards
the jury but other people,
trainers, mates, opponents, public
and also with plants, animals and
insects.
5.1.4. Every present person should
avoid acts that might cause delays
in the contest.
5.2. Trainers'
responsibilities
5.2.1. Trainers have to know the
rules and strictly respect them,
they should accept the referee
decision with a sportive attitude,
without any discussion and without
showing disagreement.
5.2.2. Before the competition,
they have to register and check up
the names, categories and branches
in which the competitors will
play.
5.2.3. Trainers should present all
documentation asked by the event
organizers (identifications,
lists, medical certificates,
etc...)
5.2.4. Trainer can give
instructions to the competitors,
out of the playing area and
without disturbing or delaying the
contest..
5.2.5. A trainer should be yoga
teacher and can also take part of
the event as competitor but he
cannot be part of the jury..
5.3. Competitors
allocation
5.3.1. The competitors that are
not playing should stay aside the
playing area, in the place given
by the event organizers.
5.3.2. The competitors that are
not playing can warm up and
practice in the allocated areas,
not disturbing other competitors.
CHAPTER III
COMPETITION SCORING
RULE 6
6.1. SCORING IN YOGA SPORTS
6.1.1. Final evaluation: ten (10)
points:
• Physical
performance evaluation: (1 point).
• Mental performance evaluation:
(1 point).
• Spiritual evaluation: (4
points).
• Social evaluation: (1 point).
• Ecological evaluation: (1
point).
• Cultural evaluation: (1 point).
• Philosophical knowledge
evaluation: (1 point).
Remember the
Physical performance evaluationis
only ONE POINT
6.2. WINNER
6.2.1. WINNER IN YOGA SPORTS: the
winner is the competitor that
obtains best marks
6.3. TIE: the
referee decides the winner
according to spiritual evaluation
6.4. Yoga Sports
evaluation:
There are ten points in seven
different areas to evaluate each
competitor. The judges give the
score and also the referee, who is
always a Yogacharya with
recognized lineage and human being
spiritual education mastery.
The competitor is evaluated
spiritually, physically, mentally,
socially, etologically,
ecologically, cultural and also
his philosophy knowledge. This is,
in all Yoga aspects as a
discipline basically spiritual.
Is precisely due the control of
the spiritual aspect that each
competitor gets 4 points in a
total of 10, in Athletic Yoga,
Artistic Yoga and Rhythmic Yoga.
Once evaluated the physical,
mental and spiritual attitude and
talents of the individual, he is
evaluated in his social attitude
and then he is also evaluated for
his cultural and philosophical
knowledge of this discipline for
life. The competitors should
answer a questionnaire about yoga.
It should be regarded that despite
a person can be extraordinarily
flexible and shows incredible
postures, he only gets 1 point.
To win, the competitor should live
and know Yoga philosophy and
spirituality. Concentration gets
also 1 point but his spirituality
can score as much as 4 points.
The nicer and friendly competitor
can easily win over another very
flexible one. The jury is informed
whether the competitor study yoga
and practice meditation with his
guru.
The social 1 point is given when
the competitor and his trainer are
integrated with their country yoga
community without having had
problems. The cultural point is
given for the ability of adapting
to any culture despite the own
one. Ecologically, the competitor
cannot throw papers or break
natural order. Persons who smoke
(even in his private life), drink
alcohol or take drugs or
psychoactive drugs.
6.4.1. Spiritual Score (4 points):
To evaluate and give the points in
this aspect the judge and
specially the referee should
observe before, during and after
the contest the following items
for each competitor.
6.4.1.1. AHIMSA: the competitor
cannot show before, during and
after the event any kind of
violent or aggressive attitude,
criticism, disappointment,
annoyance or disapproval sign, not
physical, mental, verbal or
spiritual to other competitor,
trainer, jury, audience, animals
or plants. Not even objects should
receive any rude or destructive
handling by a competitor.
6.4.1.2. MAITRI: The second
feeling that is positively
evaluated is Friendship or Maitri
to every living being present at
the event.
There should be a friendly
feeling, cooperation and
solidarity towards mates,
opponents and the jury..
No one can show dislike, lack of
sympathy to jury or opponents.
The competitor should understand
that is a play, he cannot answer
in a bad manner to relatives,
public, other competitors or to
the jury. He cannot show gestures
of dislike, disapproval or enmity.
Their relatives, friends and fans
cannot show bad manners either.
6.4.1.3. MUDITA: Happiness and joy
feeling is positively evaluated.
It is very important to be happy,
enjoy the fair-play as a party and
celebration.
The competitor as well as the
trainer cannot show or have a
expression of unhappiness,
indifference, depression, anxiety,
stress, anguish or any other
negative feeling.
6.4.1.4. EMOTIONAL AND AFFECTIVITY
INTELIGENCE: The ability of not
having negative emotions and the
faculty to understand others'
feelings.
The ability of generating basic
altruistic feeling of Compassion,
Karuna for others.
Ability to enjoy and have fun with
the Play and with Yoga.
YAMAS and NIYAMAS: Yamas and
Niyamas should be practiced
before, during and after the
competition (one hour before and
one hour after)
6.4.2. Physical Score: (is only 1
point)
The flexibility, in its ten
grades, is evaluated in the asanas
execution, also the static balance
resistance, strength resistance
and the correct alignment for each
yoga posture.
For Artistic and Rhythmic yoga
sports, best scores are for
coordination, rhythm, charisma,
art, creativity, music and
scenography
The physical aspect has ten items
to evaluate :
6.4.2. 1) Flexibility (0,10
points)
6.4.2. 2) Resistance in static
balance (0,10 points)
6.4.2. 3).Resistance in strength.
(0,10 points)
6.4.2. 4).Alignment(0,10 points)
6.4.2. 5) Coordination and rhythm
(0,10 points)
6.4.2. 6) Charisma (0,10 points)
6.4.2. 7) Art (0,10 points)
6.4.2. 8) Creativity (0,10 points)
6.4.2. 9) Music (0,10 points)
6.4.2. 10) Scenography (0,10
points)
6.4.3. Mental Score (1 point)
The introspection, attention,
concentration, contemplation and
meditation ability of the
competitor, during the contest,
are awarded.
6.4.4. Social Score (1 point)
Tolerance and integration with
others are awarded, as well as the
comradeship, integration with
groups and organisms, rules
comprehension and rules respect..
Competitors cannot criticize,
claim or interfere with the jury
or referee decision.
6.4.5. Eto-ecological Score (1
point)
The correct ecological behavior
and environmental respect are
awarded.
The competitor cannot smoke, drink
alcohol, get drugs or psychoactive
drugs, throw papers or litter in
the place of the event and the
surrounding areas. He should leave
everything tidy and clean. He
cannot break or move anything.
Etologically, he must respect
animals, respecting even insects.
He cannot kill of mistreat any
kind of animals or plants during
the event.
The person who helps to keep
everything clean and tidy, not
destroying or harming living
beings and objects, he is awarded.
6.4.6. Cultural Score (1 point)
The competitor should understand
and accept without criticize, the
culture, religion, philosophy,
traditions, habits and customs of
the country and city where the
event is organized. A respectful
attitude towards a different
culture is awarded.
6.4.7. Philosophical Score (1
point)
Jnana Yoga Contest
Competitors should complete a
questionnaire about Yoga
philosophy, art and science, to
show their knowledge about this
discipline.
Mataji Lakshmi
Devi (yogacharini Eugenia Salas)
president of INTERNATIONAL YOGA
SPORTS FEDERATION
president of International
Federation of Yoga Sports
Sh. Ashok Kumar
Aggarwal
international secretary of
INTERNATIONAL YOGA SPORTS
FEDERATION
* The Yoga Sports
competition is not a gymnastic
yogasana competition or contortion
competition. In Yoga Sports each
player competes in Pratyahara, Ekagrata,
Dharana, Pranayama, Swara Yoga,
Asanas, all thecniques of yoga and
Spirituality (Positive Emotions
and Feeelings). International Yoga
Sports Federation and
International Federation of Yoga
Sports don´t support and don´t
work in gymnastic yogasana
competition or contortion
competition.
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