Competition Rules and Judging
CAFA
Competition Guidelines
Interclub Competition
Interclub competitions are meant to prepare potential competitors for the
rules and regulations of regional competitions without the stress and
judging that are enforced at these higher-level competitions.
They are meant to be fun and provide individuals with the safety and
support to practice and establish their personal limits SAFELY.
- Held between clubs for practice and fun
- Can be judged or not.
- Not utilized for CAFA Rankings
Regional Competition
CAFA Regional Competitions are used to determine a competitor’s
standing across Canada for the purpose of establishing those freedivers
qualified to attend CAFA Nationals. Rankings
are updated on the CAFA website after the official posting of competition
results.
- There are two regions; East (Ontario eastward) and West (Manitoba
westward, plus Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories).
- Maximum of four regional competitions to be held per year per region.
- All regional competitions must include static apnea, dynamic apnea and
constant ballast.
- A competitor’s ranking is determined by taking their highest point
total earned in a single regional competition.
- A
competitor’s point total is the sum of their performances in static
apnea, dynamic apnea and constant ballast.
- Utilized for CAFA Regional Rankings.
- Follows AIDA Guidelines for Individual International Competition of
Freediving.
National Competition
CAFA National Competitions determine CAFA National Rankings.
CAFA National Rankings represent the best of Canadian men and women
freedivers. National rankings
are used to determine the eligibility of competitors to represent Team
Canada at international competitions.
- To be held once per year. Alternate between East and West whenever possible.
- All CAFA members are eligible to apply to compete at the CAFA National
competition.
- Priority for the 20 men's’ and 20 women's’ spots are as follows:
1. Regional Ranked Canadian CAFA members.
2. CAFA members without Regional Ranking (priority given to those who
have competed in any AIDA or CAFA competition).
3. Non-Canadian CAFA members.
- All National competitions must include static apnea, dynamic
apnea and constant ballast.
- Utilized to determine CAFA National Rankings.
- Used to select Team Canada competitors.
- Follows AIDA Guidelines for Individual International
Competition of Freediving.
International Competition
In World Championship years, CAFA will send a men’s and women’s Team
Canada. On off-years, CAFA will
try to arrange the support and sponsorship of two Team Canada men’s and
women’s teams to compete. CAFA
will periodically arrange a invitational or open competition for other
countries to attend in Canadian waters.
- Invitational or open.
- Not utilized for CAFA National Rankings
Team
Canada Selection
Every year, CAFA will determine the number of international competitions
that it will sanction Team Canada to
attend. With this team, CAFA
will work towards finding sponsorship and promotion. Each competitor must be prepared to fund all or a portion of
their total expenses.
Three months prior to the international competition, an application
deadline will be established for all interested and active CAFA members.
At this deadline, each competitor’s rankings will be used to pick
the Team Canada members plus one alternate.
The top nationally ranked competitors who applied will be selected
first.
- The deadline for Team Canada application is a minimum three months
before the start of the primary international competition.
- Team Canada selection is determined by national ranking points of the
competition disciplines (one or more of static, dynamic and constant
ballast)
- At time of application, a current (within 6 months of application
date) signed medical must be provided.
- Within 2 weeks of selection, each competitor must send a deposit of
$200 Cnd payable to CAFA.
Competition Levels
Competition levels can be used to segment competitions into levels and to
establish an incentive to progress as a competitor.
These levels follow AIDA levels closely, but not exactly.
CAFA AIDA equiv Points Static
Dynamic
Constant
Basic
Level I 0 –
45
0:00 – 1:30 0m – 30m
0m – 15m
Intermediate Level II 46 – 90 1:31 – 3:00
31m – 60m
16m – 30m
Advanced
Level III 91 – 135 3:01 – 4:30 61m – 90m
31m – 45m
Expert
Level IV 136
– 180 4:31
– 6:00 91m
– 120m 46m – 60m
Master
Level V 181 plus
6:01
plus
121m
plus
61m
plus
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