PBF Guidelines (PDF)
Any Athlete endorsed by the APF to represent Australia at an FAI Category 1 event will be provided with the basic level of assistance: competition entry fee and uniform (see Sporting Code, section 5.2).
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Level 1: A percentage of APTAC funding (to be determined by PBF Committee)
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Level 2: A greater percentage of APTAC funding (determined by PBF Committee)
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Level 3 (for serious medal contenders): A greater percentage of APTAC funding which can also be used for return airfare & reasonable on-travel costs to competition (i.e. immigration visa/bus/ train/ferry fares/hotel transfers from nearest main airport direct to the competition site)
Performance Based Funding is to be utilised for training jumps and coaching* fees only (including coach travel expenses). *Coaching can apply to sports psychology, nutrition, biomechanics or other modalities that can assist athletes to reach their performance goals. Recipients of funding must evidence expenditure to the satisfaction of the PBF Committee.
Note: The PBF Committee is to determine the percentage of funding allocated to each level depending on the medal chances of any teams. For example, in a year when Australia produced a strong medal chance, more funding would be diverted to the team involved. In years with no strong medal chances, funds would be more evenly distributed.
The following performance indicators are based on performance at the qualifying Australian National Championships.
1. FOUR WAY FS OPEN
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 14.0
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 17.0
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 21.0
2. FOUR WAY VFS OPEN
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 11.0
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 12.0
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 14.0
3. EIGHT WAY FS OPEN
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 12.0
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 14.0
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 16.0
4. ARTISTICS, CANOPY PILOTING, WINGSUITING
Demonstrate a level of performance that would in the reasonable view of APF likely result in
the competitor placing at the following levels in the WPC:
(a) Level one: Within the top 50%
(b) Level two: Within the top 25%
(c) Level three: Within the top three.
5. CANOPY FORMATION (CF)
4 WAY CF, SEQUENTIAL
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 6.0
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 7.0
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 8.0
4 WAY CF, ROTATIONS
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 11.0
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 12.0
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 14.0
2 WAY CF SEQUENTIAL
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 12.0
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 16.0
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 20.0
6. SPEED SKYDIVING
Scores produced at qualifying Nationals are to be inserted into the appropriate part of the event at the scoresheets from the last WPC. The overall ranking that would have been achieved is then used to assess funding.
- LEVEL ONE
Produce an average score of at least 440
- LEVEL TWO
Produce an average score of at least 475
- LEVEL THREE
Produce an average score of at least 504
7. MENTORING INCENTIVE
As an incentive for competitors to share their knowledge with other APF members and
assist in the future development of the sport, APF may consider supporting the team or
individual at one level higher than was provided at the previous WPC where:
(a) the team or individual qualifies to represent Australia at the 2nd+ WPC; and
(b) the competitor(s) have substantially contributed to the development of their
relevant discipline within Australia; and
(c) doing so is in the interests of APF and members as a whole.