Australian Freestyle Football Titles

[Harvs]

Here is my official media release for the AFFT's.

The Power Balance Australian Freestyle Football Titles will be held at the Urban Garden Amphitheatre in Federation Square, Melbourne on Saturday December 4 from Noon.

The Titles, now in their 2nd year, will staged in Melbourne for the first time after last year’s event in Sydney and Freestyle Football Australia boss Paul Harvey is delighted “To have the AFFT’s held at such an iconic venue is a major coup for our new sport and with the backing of our Title partner Power Balance, this year is going to be a huge event especially with the Prize on offer.” The prize he is referring to is that the winner of the Pro Title will be Australia’s representative on next year’s very 1st World Freestyle Football Championship Tour and that is a life changing experience for one Australian Freestyler.

The event itself will kick off at 11am with a Panna Football Tournament where any footballer can come along and play 1 on 1 in Australia’s only Panna Cage, they can also take the 100 Juggles Club Challenge and Trick Star Pros will be on hand with advice and tips. The Main Event gets underway at 1pm with the Australian Amateur Championships where the top amateurs from all over Australia will try and take down current champion Victoria’s LIS (Elias Oraha) and force their way into the Power Balance Australian Pro Titles which is currently held by Sydney’s Kane Edwards. The format for this 2010 Title has changed from ‘battles’ to a ‘show’ format. This is where each Freestyler choreographs a 90 second to 3 minute show to music which is then judged by expert judging panel. This format is more theatrical and allows the freestylers to really entertain the crowd which is what the sport is all about.

For more information on the Power Balance Australian Freestyle Football Titles on December 4 at Fed Square you can log onto the official website www.freestylefootball.com.au     

[Tupac]

This format is more theatrical and allows the freestylers to really entertain the crowd which is what the sport is all about.

AND having fun/connecting with friends/pushing the limits/ect.
is it gonna be recorded? id like to see some of the performances!

[Damiano]

The prize he is referring to is that the winner of the Pro Title will be Australia’s representative on next year’s very 1st World Freestyle Football Championship Tour and that is a life changing experience for one Australian Freestyler.

Can you further explain this?

[Harvs]

We will explain in due course early next year but it exciting times are ahead

[KellerFS]

whats the AM prize?

will we have the music we want to perform to? or will you choose it?

will we be judged by freestylers or by your average joe?

will the comp go over two days, as I think it should?

kthxbai.

[L_I_S]

whats the AM prize?

will we have the music we want to perform to? or will you choose it?

will we be judged by freestylers or by your average joe?

will the comp go over two days, as I think it should?

kthxbai.

Did you check your E-mail before you asked all those questions?

[Damiano]

We will explain in due course early next year but it exciting times are ahead

Cheers that helped

[L_I_S]

More info:

Saturday December 4th, 2010
Federation Square, Melbourne Australia
COMPETITOR DETAILS
(to keep)
Event Timing (approximate only)
Saturday December 4, 2010
11am Official Registration & Performer Briefing – All performers must attend.
11.15am Official Practice Starts
1pm Event Start (running order)
AM Qualifying
- DJ Entertainment (Judges Decisions)
AM Final
- DJ Entertainment (Judges Decisions)
15 minute Interval – (Approx 2pm)
PRO Qualifying
- DJ Entertainment (Judges Decisions)
PRO Final
- DJ Entertainment (Judges Decisions)
Presentations / Interviews
3pm Approx End of Event
Competition Structure
 Qualifying
o All Name Cards put into Draw Bag.
o Name Cards will be drawn out and that will be the order you will go in.
o 1st Show Routine
 You need to choose the music that you perform to.
 This needs to be on a CD
o If you are happy with your 1st Show Routine.
When the MC asks you, you declare ‘Show Routine’
o If you are not happy with your 1st Show Routine.
When the MC asks you, you declare ‘Last Chance Routine’
Your 1st Show Routine is then scrapped.
o Last Chance Routine
This is now the Routine you will be judged on.
 Finals
o Top 3 Scorers from Qualifying Transfer to the Final
o You will go in reverse order with the 3rd best qualifier going 1st.
o This routine needs to be a different routine to qualifying
o Final Show Routine
 You need to choose the music that you perform to.
 This needs to be on a CD
o This is the only routine that you will be judged on. There is no Last Chance.
o Winner of the AM Final will transfer to the Pro Qualifying
 Routine Timing
 AM - 1st Show Routine – 90 seconds
 AM - Final Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - 1st Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - Final Show Routine – 3 minutes
Event Judging
 Judges
o There will be 3 judges at the event
 Industry Judge – Involved with the Freestyle Industry. Not a freestyler but someone who has intimate knowledge of routines/shows
 Technical Judge – A freestyler who knows the difficulty of routines / shows
 Rookie Judge – Non Freestyler who looks at routine from an entertainment/outsider point of view
 Industry & Technical Judging Categories
 Control - Control of the ball in the performance area
 Combinations – Difficulty of the trick combinations, no touch combos
 Variety – Use of all 3 freestyle components Lowers, Uppers, Sits
 Drop Counter - How many times they drop the ball in the routine
 Show - Crowd Interaction, Personality, Style, Music, Choreography
o Industry & Technical Scoring
 Each Performer will be scored out of 5 Stars
 Each Judging Category (above) has a maximum score of 1 Star
 They can be awarded
 0 Star – Poor
 ¼ Star - Average
 ½ Star – Good
 ¾ Star – Very Good
 1 Star – Excellent
 Rookie Judge Scoring
o Each Performer will be scored out of 5 Stars awarded as follows
 1 Star – Poor
 2 Stars – Average
 3 Stars – Good
 4 Stars – Entertaining
 5 Stars – Amazing
 Overall Score
o All 3 scores will be added together.
o They will then be divided by 3
o This will give the Final Average Score.
 Announcements
o No scores will be announced until all performers have performed.
o At the end of all routines Judges will be offered the opportunity of ‘Instant Replay’
o This is where they can look at the routine again if they are unsure of anything

[L_I_S]

Winner of the AM Final will transfer to the Pro Qualifying

 AM - 1st Show Routine – 90 seconds
 AM - Final Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - 1st Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - Final Show Routine – 3 minutes

Doesn't that mean the AM winner will have to have atleast 5 and a half minutes of different shows? Isn't this a bit much for an amateur?

[Miran Pirner]

Winner of the AM Final will transfer to the Pro Qualifying

 AM - 1st Show Routine – 90 seconds
 AM - Final Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - 1st Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - Final Show Routine – 3 minutes

Doesn't that mean the AM winner will have to have atleast 5 and a half minutes of different shows? Isn't this a bit much for an amateur?

How did you get 5 and a half minutes? 

[L_I_S]

Winner of the AM Final will transfer to the Pro Qualifying

 AM - 1st Show Routine – 90 seconds
 AM - Final Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - 1st Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - Final Show Routine – 3 minutes

Doesn't that mean the AM winner will have to have atleast 5 and a half minutes of different shows? Isn't this a bit much for an amateur?

How did you get 5 and a half minutes? 

1.5+2+2=5.5

[Miran Pirner]

Winner of the AM Final will transfer to the Pro Qualifying

 AM - 1st Show Routine – 90 seconds
 AM - Final Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - 1st Show Routine – 2 minutes
 PRO - Final Show Routine – 3 minutes

Doesn't that mean the AM winner will have to have atleast 5 and a half minutes of different shows? Isn't this a bit much for an amateur?

How did you get 5 and a half minutes? 

1.5+2+2=5.5

Where did you get the 2x2 min shows? From what I understood, it's 1 qualifier that's 1.5 min and 1 final show that's 2 min. Only in case you wanna repeat your qualifying show, you do another 1.5 min, but that's the same one, no need to change it...