IV: PARTICIPATION RULES

All National Organisations in good standing organised in the FCS or the ICF may take part in
International Tournaments, Continental- and World Championships. Excluded are organisations
who have lost their membership. Application and notice of participation to Continental- and World
Championships may take place up to 3 months before the Championships, such notice to carry copy
of receipt for paid yearly dues to the head organisation (FCS/I.C.F.).
Names of the participators to be given at least 4 weeks before the Championships. Final name list to
be tendered at least 24 hours before start of the tournament.

Changes because of sudden sickness have to be tendered with written notice and a physician's
statement to the Tournament Committee before 1 hour in advance of Tournament Opening. (o'clock as
stated in the invitation)

All nations and participants are obliged to follow the doping Rules set by the International Olympic
Committee (IOC).

Result determines a Title.

At all Continental- and World Championships each nation may have maximum 6 men in the events
1 to 7, and 3 ladies in events 1 to 5.
Of this number of participants 4 men and 2 ladies are to be designated for Team
Competition.

For the events 8 and 9 additionally 3 men and 2 ladies per nation may take part. Also in these
events the maximum of casters is 6 men and 3 ladies per nation.

At all Continental- and World Championships each nation may have maximum 6 boys in the
events 1 to 5 and 3 girls in events 1 to 5.
Of this number of participants 4 boys and 2 girls are to be designated for Team
Competition.

The highest number of participants at Continental- and World Championships pro national
organisation is 9 men, 6 boys, 5 ladies and 3 girls. Reserves are allowed. If a caster is unable to
attend, the reserve may be entered by written notice to the Tournament Committee before 1 hour
in advance of start.

Continental- and World Championships are only held for events where at least 6 nations participate
for men and 4 nations for boys/ladies/girls.

V: AMATEUR DEFINITION

As defined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

VI: RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL, COMBINATIONS AND TEAMS SCORING.

At any Continental- and World Championships, the following combinations to be scored
individually respectively for teams.

Individual score: Men Single events 1 to 9
Pentathlon events 1 to 5
Heptathlon events 1 to 7
All round events 1 to 9

Individual score: Ladies Single events 1 to 5 plus 8 and 9
Pentathlon events 1 to 5
All round events 1 to 5 plus 8 and 9

Individual score: Boys Single events 1 to 5
Pentathlon events 1 to 5

Individual score: Girls Single events 1 to 5
Pentathlon events 1 to 5

Team scores: Men events 1 to 5 (4 men)
Ladies events 1 to 5 (2 ladies)
Boys events 1 to 5 (4 boys)
Girls events 1 to 5 (2 girls)

VII: RULES FOR TEAM COMPETITION

1. At all World- and Continental Championships, team competitions shall be held.

2. Team competitions take place in Pentathlon (events no. 1 to 5).

3. Teams consist of respectively 4 Men/Boys or 2 Ladies/Girls.

4. Names of team members to be finally given at least 24 hours before the start, to the tournament
administration.

VIII: DETERMINING THE WINNER

1. The winner is the caster who achieves the highest points score in an individual event or
combination of events.

2. If two or more casters have the same points score:

a) In all individual events the winner is determined by cast-offs in particular event. The result of
the cast-offs determine the numerical order of the winners, but the original result is scored for
the event.

b) In the events 1, 3, 4 and 8 the cast-off is decided by the best score in the shortest time.
In distance events the casters make another cast.
In fly distance events the casters must deliver the cast within 1 minute from start.

c) Casting order in the cast-off is decided by lot. All cast-offs to be cast at the same time and in
the same conditions. If there are more casters than courts in any event, the available courts
are drawn out to groups with the same number of casters. In all cast-offs the scores must not
be announced before all the casters have finished their cast-offs.

d) If two or more casters have the same number of points in any combination, the first respectively,
second and third place is shared by the casters. The same Rules applies for teams.

IX: DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM

1. For the team competition the results of the events no. 1 to 5 (Pentathlon) decide the team result.
The team result is the sum of the added points achieved by each member of the team in each of
the 5 events.

2. Winner of the team competition is the team whose members together have achieved the highest
number of points.

X: EVALUATION OF THE SEPARATE EVENTS

1. In all accuracy events points achieved = points

2. In all plug distance events points achieved x 1.5 = points

3. In all fly distance events, the best cast counts for the event and the sum of the two best casts for
the combination. Distance x 1.0 = points.

4. In all combinations the points scored in the separate events are added together. Sum of points
decides.

XI: NUMBER OF WINNERS

1. Individual events. In each event 3 winners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

2. Combinations Men. Pentathlon, 3 winners. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Heptathlon 3 winners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
All-round, 3 winners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

3. Combination Ladies. Pentathlon, 3 winners. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
All-round, 3 winners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

4. Combination Boys. Pentathlon, 3 winners. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

5. Combination Girls. Pentathlon, 3 winners. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

6. Team evaluation. The best team of men, ladies, boys and girls are the winners
and receive the Trophy of Nations. All members including trainers of the teams are designated
winners.

7. In all events and combinations cast, the winners receive gold respectively silver and bronze
medals and diplomas.

XII: TITLES

1. In all championships the winner is designated champion of that particular event or combination
of events.

2. Every starting caster, all according to achieved results, is entitled to a possible Continental-
respectively World- Championship title.

3. The title to be given is: Continental- respectively World Champion of the event, or the combination of
events, or the team combination, with particulars of the event or the combinations and the result
added.

XIII: HAIL THE WINNERS

1. Display of the National Flags. The sport's tournaments are subject to the Olympic Idea and are
brought forward through the principle of Friendship between Nations. To express this thought,
the National Flags of the participating nations are displayed at all important international
tournaments.
If necessary the arranging organisation may ask participating nations to bring the required flags
and national anthems.

2. The winners receive in formal manner the medals in gold, respectively silver and bronze and the diplomas,
showing their achieved title or place. By all events the national anthem or the winning nation is played in
connection with the gold medal, when the medals have been given. The national flags of the first
three winners are displayed together.

XIV: OFFICIAL RECORD CASTS

1. World records can only be registered at registered International Tournaments, Continental- and
World Championships. A foreign international judge must be present.

2. If a new record has been cast, the tackle should immediately be controlled if it is according to
the Rules. This control has to be managed by an international judge. The time (o'clock) to be
ascertained and marked in the caster's starting book, the international judge countersigning.
A foreign international judge must approve the correctness.

3. In all distance events no records can be registered if the wind velocity exceeds 3 metres/second.
Wind velocity to be measured at the time when the record cast was made. The measuring
instrument to be placed in all courts for distance where the jury decides. Measuring judges must
be able to see if wind velocity is exceeded.

4. A protocol signed by the controlling functionaries, has to be forwarded to the Rules Committee
by FCS/ICF to get the new record recognised.

5. Records may be cast also in cast-offs.

6. At registered International Tournaments, Continental- and World Championships, the present
world records have to be marked off in the court in an easily recognisable manner.

7. Continental records and world records are recognised in these events:

a) Event no. 2 Ladies and Men
Event no. 5 Ladies and Men
Event no. 6 Ladies and Men
Event no. 7 Ladies and Men
Event no. 9 Ladies and Men

b) Pentathlon Ladies and Men
Heptathlon Men
All-round Ladies and Men