About 8-Way Formation Skydiving:
Official rules can be found by reading the Skydiver's Competition Manual Chapter 9.
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Objective:
to complete as many scoring formations as possible within the working time, while correctly following the sequence for the round. In the first frame of the video, you can see the formations that they are supposed to complete in Round 3 are 1, H, A, D.
Teams:
Each team has 8 members and a designated videographer who captures video evidence of each competition jump. Two alternate team members are also allowed.
Scoring:
Judges review the video from each jump immediately after the team lands. They use electronic scoring systems to score the video while watching in real time. Each formation complete in the correct order is worth one point. If the team does not complete the formation, they do not get a point. If they skip a formation in the sequence, it is considered an Omission, which is worth negative 3 points.
You can see in this video that the confirmed score is 28.
Working Time:
Time starts when any member of the team leaves the aircraft. This is the amount of time they have to score points. The working time for 8-way formation skydiving is 50 seconds.
Draw:
The sequence of formations each team has to complete. Each round has a different sequence. All teams are doing the same draw for each round. This is chosen by a "draw from a hat" or an electronic draw generator before the start of competition. In this round, the draw is 1, H, A, D. These formations are explained in the SCM Chapter 9 Appendix E and F.
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Grip:
consists of a handhold on an arm leg or foot of another jumper. As a minimum, a grip requires stationary contact.
Exit Altitude:
8-way formation skydiving teams exit the plane from 13,00 AGL.
Rounds: Each round has a separate draw. There are 10 rounds in 8-way Formation Skydiving.
This video was recorded during the 2022 USPA National Skydiving Championships at Skydive Chicago.
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