SECTION
FIVE
INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITIONS
I.
WORLD CUP SERIES REGULATIONS
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1. In
accordance with the Statutes of the
ICC, a World Cup Championship series of international competitions shall
be organised each year.
1.2. The
ICC may approve up to a maximum of ten (10) World Cup competitions each
year for each discipline (difficulty, speed, bouldering).
1.3. Each
World Cup competition approved by the ICC shall include categories for men
and women. No competitor
under the age of 16 years shall be permitted to compete in a World Cup
competition.
1.4. Each
World Cup competition shall include either a difficulty competition, or a
speed competition, or a bouldering competition, or all or two of them.
1.5. World
Cup competitions shall normally take place during weekend periods.
The maximum duration of a World Cup competition shall be three (3)
days. Wherever possible, organisers should aim to complete World Cup
competitions within two (2) days.
1.6. At
the end of each World Cup competition, the winners of the men and women's
Difficulty and Speed competitions shall be awarded a trophy by the member
federation-organiser.
1.7. At
the conclusion of the final competition of the annual series, the World
Cup shall be awarded to the competitor(s) achieving the highest number of
points in accordance with these regulations.
1.8. On
completion of each World Cup series of competitions, the winner of both
the men's and women's categories shall be awarded a World Cup trophy.
In addition, the first three competitors in both the men's and
women's categories shall be awarded, respectively, gold, silver and bronze
medals.
2.
DIFFICULTY COMPETITIONS
2.1. Each
World Cup difficulty competition shall include:
a) Quarter-Final (1/4) round - which shall take place on two
identical or non-identical routes. In
the case of non-identical routes, these shall be of the same technical
grade and similar route character;
b) Semi-final (1/2), Final and (where necessary) Superfinal rounds
- which shall take place on one route.
3.
SPEED COMPETITIONS
3.1. Each
World Cup speed competition shall, in accordance with the regulations
governing these type of competition, include:
a) A Qualification
round;
b) A Final round
4.
BOULDERING COMPETITIONS
4.1. Each
World Cup Bouldering competition shall include, in accordance with the
regulations governing this type of competition, one, or either two rounds,
named qualifying and final rounds, or three rounds, named qualifying,
semi-final and final rounds.
5. POINTS
TO BE AWARDED FOR EACH WORLD CUP COMPETITION
5.1. At
the end of each World Cup competition, the first thirty (30) competitors
in each of the men's and women's categories shall be awarded the following
points:
1st
100 points
11th 31 points
21st 10 points
2nd
80 points
12th 28 points
22nd 9 points
3rd
65 points
13th 26 points
23rd 8 points
4th
55 points
14th 24 points
24th 7 points
5th
51 points
15th 22 points
25th 6 points
6th
47 points
16th 20 points
26th 5 points
7th
43 points
17th 18 points
27th 4 points
8th
40 points 18th
16 points
28th 3 points
9th
37 points
19th 14 points
29th
2 points
10th
34 points
20th 12 points
30th 1 point
6.
POINTS COUNTING TOWARDS THE AWARD OF THE WORLD CUP
6.1. The
points awarded after each World Cup competition shall be aggregated as
specified in Article 6.2 below.
The aggregate points shall be recalculated after each World Cup
competition and the competitors having World Cup points shall be ranked in
descending order of points accumulated.
The World Cup Ranking (WCR) for difficulty and speed shall be
published after each round of the World Cup series
of competitions.
6.2. The
maximum number of points a competitor can accumulate towards the final
ranking of the World Cup championship shall be as follows:
a)
When 9 or 10 competitions are organised: a maximum of the 8 best
results shall count;
b)
When 8 competitions are organised: a maximum of 7 best results
shall count;
c)
When 7 or less competitions are organised, all competitions shall
count.
7.
AWARD OF THE WORLD CUP IN THE EVENT OF A TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
7.1. Tie
between two competitors for first place:
If a tie between two competitors for the first place in the World
Cup Championship exists at the completion of the final World Cup
competition of the year, the
tied competitors shall be assessed with a view to breaking the tie by
comparing the individual rankings in those competitions in which the
competitors have been in direct competition with each other - i.e. the
number of 'better' places in competitions in which they have competed
against each other. If a tie
remains unbroken following this assessment, the competitors shall be
regarded as tied and a joint-World Cup Champion shall be declared.
8.
REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS BY MEMBER FEDERATIONS
8.1. Member
federations shall be permitted to register, on the ICC official
registration form, the following competitors (where applicable):
a) National team
quota - Non-host country:
Each member federation shall be permitted to enter three (3)
official team members in both the men's and women's categories.
b) National team
quota - Host country: The
member federation responsible for hosting and organising a World Cup
competition shall be permitted to enter the following competitors:
six (6) official team members in both the men's and women's
categories. If a member Federation organises more than two events in the
same discipline, this rule applies to two events only. Events will be
chosen by the Member federation before the season start, otherwise the
rule (double quota) automatically applies to the first two events staged
in that country.
c)
Pre-Qualified Competitors:
At
the end of each calendar year, the first 10 men and the first 10 women
listed in the relevant World Cup Ranking (or in its absence, listed in the
relevant CUWR) shall enter the new annual season of competitions as
Pre-Qualified Competitors.
Member federations may enter these competitors in addition to those
specified in Article 8.1.a and 8.1.b above. This list is subject to change
during the year at the half season point, as established by the ICC.
d)
Supplementary lists
Each Member federation shall be permitted to register, on the ICC
official registration form, additional competitors in
a “Supplementary List”. The registration of these competitors
will be confirmed by the ICC provided that the total number of competitors
proposed by the organising Federation has not been exceeded. In such
cases, available places, exceeding the quota filled by National Team and 1st
Int. Series competitors, will be equally shared among the requesting
Federations.
The minimum number of competitors that each organiser must accept is
established at: 75 men and 50 women.
9.
DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS
9.1.
Deadlines for registrations of competitors reported in the
competition information sheets disseminated by the ICC must be respected
by each Member federations.
9.2.
Registrations after the deadlines are subject to the relevant extra
fee
9.3.
Competitors’ registration fees will be charged to the member
federation, when registered competitors do not attend the concerned event
without informing the ICC within 10 days prior to the event itself
(considering the 1st day of competition).
10.
PRIZES
10.1
The minimum amount of prizes is established by the ICC Plenary Assembly
for each season. The
list of prizes is established by the ICC Board in accordance with the
Organising Committee when exceeding this minimum, as described in the
relevant Appendix.
11. COMPETITOR
QUOTAS FOR EACH ROUND OF A COMPETITION
11.1. Difficulty
Competitions:
a) The fixed quotas for the semi-final and final rounds shall be,
respectively, 26 and 8 competitors;
b) Floating Quotas - World Cup Semi-final and Final Rounds: If the fixed quotas for the semi-final and final rounds of
the competition are exceeded as a result of tied places following the
application of the countback procedure, the number of competitors nearest
to the fixed quota (when calculated from above and below) shall qualify
for the next round of the competition subject to the condition that the
semi-final and final rounds shall consist of, respectively, not less than
20 and 6 competitors.
11.2. Speed Competitions:
Final Round:
a) In case the number of
competitors entering the Qualification Round is 16 or more then 16
competitors shall qualify for the Final Round;
a)
In case the number of
competitors entering Qualification Round is less than 16 the competitors
shall qualify for to the Final Round.
11.3. Bouldering
Competitions:
If
the competition consists of 3 rounds :
a)
Semi-final: the fixed quota for the semi-final round shall be 30 with a
minimum of 20. If this quota are exceeded as a result of tied places
following the ranking of the preceding round, the number of competitors
nearest to the fixed quota (when calculated from below and above the fixed
quota) shall qualify for the next round. Where the difference between the
fixed quota for a round is identical when calculated from below and above
the quota, the higher number of competitors shall qualify.
b)
Final: the fixed quotas for the final round shall be 16 with a minimum of
12. If this quota are exceeded as a result of tied places following the
ranking of the preceding round, the number of competitors nearest to the
fixed quota (when calculated from below and above the fixed quota) shall
qualify for the next round. Where the difference between the fixed quota
for a round is identical when calculated from below and above the quota,
the higher number of competitors shall qualify.If the competition consists
of 2 rounds :
Final:
the fixed quota for the final round shall be 20 with a minimum of 16. If
this quota is exceeded as a result of tied places following the ranking of
the preceding round, the number of competitors nearest to the fixed quota
(when calculated from below and above the fixed quota) shall qualify for
the next round. Where the difference between the fixed quota for a round
is identical when calculated from below and above the quota, the higher
number of competitors shall qualify.
If
there are two groups in the qualifying round, the fixed quota for the next
round shall be equally divided and applies to both groups
II.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
In accordance with the Statutes of
the ICC, a World Championship competition shall be organised every
second, odd-numbered, year.
1.2.
Each World Championship competition approved by the ICC shall
include categories for men and women.
No competitor under the age of 16 years shall be permitted to
compete in a World Championship competition.
1.3.
Each World Championship competition shall include a difficulty
competition, a speed competition and a bouldering competition.
1.4.
The winners of both the men's and women's categories of the
Difficulty, Speed and Bouldering competitions shall be awarded,
respectively, gold, silver and bronze medals.
In addition, the first three competitors in both the men's and
women's Difficulty, Speed and Bouldering categories shall be awarded a
World Championship trophy.
2.
DIFFICULTY SPEED AND BOULDERING COMPETITIONS
2.1.
Each World Championship
difficulty, bouldering and speed competitions shall be organised following the ICC approved format
3.
REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS
BY MEMBER FEDERATIONS
3.1.
Member Federations shall be
permitted to register on the ICC official registration form the following
competitors (where applicable):
a)
five (5) official team
members in both the men’s and women’s categories
b)
the current reigning World
Champions, in both the men’s and women’s categories
c)
the current reigning
Continental Champions in both the men’s and women’s categories
III.
WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULATIONS
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
In accordance with the Statutes of
the ICC, a World Youth Championship competition shall be organised
every year.
1.2.
Each World Youth Championship competition approved by the ICC shall
include categories for male and female competitors.
1.3.
Each World Youth Championship competition shall include a
difficulty competition and a speed competition.
1.4. World Youth Championship competitions shall normally take place
during weekend periods. The
maximum duration of a World Youth Championship shall be three (3) days.
Special consideration shall be given to determining the dates of such
competitions in order to minimise problems associated with attendance at
educational institutions.
1.5.
The winners of both the male and female categories of the
Difficulty and Speed competitions shall be awarded, respectively, gold,
silver and bronze medals. In
addition, the first three competitors in both the men's and women's
Difficulty and Speed categories shall be awarded a World Youth
Championship trophy.
2.
AGE CATEGORIES
2.1.
The World Youth Championship shall include both Difficulty and
Speed categories for the following age groups:
a) Category
1: For the year of the competition, competitors eligible to
register for this category must have been borne either 14 or 15 calendar
years earlier; e.g. those competing in a World Youth Championship in 2000
must be borne in either 1986 or 1985.
b) Category
2: For the year of the competition, competitors eligible to register for
this category must have been borne either 16 or 17 calendar years earlier;
e.g. those competing in a World Youth Championship in 2000 must be borne
in either 1984 or 1983.
c) Category
3 - Junior World Championship: For the year of the competition,
competitors eligible to register for this category must have been borne
either 18 or 19 calendar years earlier; e.g. those competing in a World
Youth Championship in 2000 must be borne in either 1982 or 1981.
3.
DIFFICULTY AND SPEED COMPETITIONS
3.1.
Each World Youth Championship difficulty and speed competitions
shall be organised following the ICC approved format.
IV.
CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULATIONS
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
In accordance with the Statutes of
the ICC, the following continental championships may be organised
each year:
a) Asian
Championship;
b) European
Championship;
c) North American
Championship;
d) Oceanian
Championship;
e) South American
Championship.
1.2.
In accordance with the Statutes of the ICC and subject to the
approval of the ICC, the Continental Committees are entirely responsible
for the organisation of these championships which shall be undertaken in
accordance with the ICC regulations governing international competition
climbing.
1.3.
Only members of the countries who are members of each Continental
Sub-Committee shall be eligible to take part in these championships.
1.4.
Each Continental Championship competition approved by the ICC shall
include categories for men and women.
No competitor under the age of 16 years shall be permitted to
compete in a Continental Championship competition.
1.5.
Each Continental Championship competition shall include a
difficulty competition and a speed competition.
1.6. Continental Championship competitions
shall normally take place during weekend periods.
The maximum duration of a Continental Championship shall be three
(3) days.
1.7.
The winners of both the men's and women's categories of the
Difficulty and Speed competitions shall be awarded, respectively, gold,
silver and bronze medals. In
addition, the first three competitors in both the men's and women's
Difficulty and Speed categories shall be awarded a Continental
Championship trophy.
2.
DIFFICULTY AND SPEED COMPETITIONS
2.1.
The Continental
Championship difficulty and speed competitions shall be organised
following the ICC approved format.
3.
REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS BY MEMBER FEDERATIONS
3.1.
Member Federations shall be permitted to register on the ICC
official registration form the
following competitors (where applicable):
a) five (5) official team
members in both the men’s and women’s categories the current reigning Continental Champions in both
the men’s and women’s categories
