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OPTIONAL VIDEO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS - Please Review Prior to Submitting Your Video
IMPORTANT - The Online Virtual Video Submissions are exclusively for members of USA Yoga. Please renew your membership or become a member.
VIDEO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- The video must be filmed against a light-colored, plain, unadorned background.
- The yoga mat should be placed parallel to the wall.
- The video must be taken from a position at approximately waist-height. The camera should not be angled up or down.
- The video must be taken from a point approximately 7-8 feet away from the athlete. All of the athlete’s limbs must in the video frame at all times.
- The video must be of a sufficiently good quality to see the details of the athlete’s posture. Any videos that are not clear will not be scored
(i.e., if the athlete is backlit so that just a shadow is visible). - No apps are allowed, and the speed of the video cannot be tampered with.
- Athletes must wear competitive attire (leotards or yoga shorts/briefs) as stipulated in the guidelines. No pants or long sleeves of any kind
are allowed. - No music is allowed.
- Routine must follow the USA posture guidelines and routine format rules (review posture guidelines │review competition format rules)
10.1 No more than 3 minutes (any posture that has not been held in stillness for at least 3 seconds at the end of the 3 minutes will be given a
score of 0)
10.2 Six postures each from a different posture group: backbends, forward compressions, tractions, twists, lifts and inversions. Each group
that is missing will result in a one-point deduction from the final score.
10.3 Each characteristic (strength, flexibility, and balance) must appear at least twice in the routine. Each characteristic that is missing will
result in a one-point deduction from the final score)
10.4 Review the Rules and Posture Guidelines- above
Once completed, the video must be saved and uploaded in the appropriate area in the form below, and the athlete must register officially
to the event.
Please note: be prepared with all of the information BEFORE you complete the online form, you must upload your video when registering.