REGULATIONS

of the 1st World Agility Championship

 1. GENERAL

1.1. The 1st World Agility Championship will be held on the 30-31st of March, 2002 in Moscow (Russia, Moscow, Sport Palace �Spartak�, Stromynka str., 4).

1.2. The Championship is organized by the International Federation of Cynological Sports (IFCS).

1.3. Chief judge - Kenneth Tatsch (USA). Chief scorer - Elena Chukhina (Russia).

1.4. The Championship is provided by Russian League of Cynologists (RLC).

1.5. The Championship is held under the Rules of International Federation of Cynological Sports (IFCS) and according to the present Regulations.

1.6. Absence or availability of pedigree documents, dog�s breed and registration do not influence on the permit to the Championship.

1.7. The official languages of the Championship are Russian and English. The official information of the Championship is announced and published in these languages. For entry forms, appeals and applications any of these languages can be used.

1.8. The Championship is financed by means of IFCS, RLC and by other legal means.

1.9. Travel to the place of competition and back, accomodation and food expenses of a team are paid by directing organization.

2. PARTICIPANTS. ENTRY FORMS

2.1. National combined teams take part in the Championship (one country - one team).

2.2. A team should include four members:

         - 2 mini (under 40 cm);

         - 2 standard (above 40 cm).

2.3. National combined team is entered by the sporting cynological organization of corresponding country, authorized by IFCS.

2.4. IFCS can give a right to enter a national combined team to IFCS representative in the corresponding country.

2.5. National combined team is selected on the competitive base. Authorized by IFCS organization (representative) determines regulations of forming of national combined team by itself (him/herself). Regulations of forming of national combined team can not restrict participation in the selection in dependence on absence or availability of pedigree documents and dog�s breed.

2.6. Entry forms should be presented to IFCS before March 1.

2.7. Entry fee - 200 USD from team.

2.8. Entry fee should be paid in cash at the moment of participants registration and distribution of start numbers.

2.9. For cruel treatment with the dog, improper conduct or hindering to the performance of another sportsman the participant will be disqualified.

2.10. Every dog should have valid vaccination against rabies and leptospiroses, valid certificate of dog�s health. 

3. PROGRAMME OF CHAMPIONSHIP, WINNERS DETERMINATION

3.1. In team classification team members run agility and jumping courses.

3.2. Winners in team classification are determined by the least sum of penalty points got by all members on both courses.

3.3. In case of equality between two or more teams advantage has a team with the best result on agility course.

3.4. In individual classification sportsmen run agility and jumping courses.

3.5. Winners in individual classification (mini and standard separately) are determined by the least sum of penalty points got on both courses.

3.6. In case of equality between two or more sportsmen advantage has a participant with the best result on agility course.

3.7. Penalty pionts are formed of penalty points for time of running (one second - one point) and for faults and refusals.

3.8. The protests are accepted and considered only in the case of existing of clear video of the controversial moment.

3.9. Written protest should be applied by the team leader within 15 minutes  since announcement of the participant�s result to the Chief scorer. USD 100 should be applied together with protest.

Chief scorer marks time on the protest and passes it to the Chief judge as soon as possible.

Chief judge makes decision on the protest. If the protest is satisfied, money is returned to the team leader. If the protest is not satisfied, money is passed to the Organizer and can be used for needs of Championship on Organizer�s discretion.

3.10. Participant, disqualified on the course, gets penalty points:

- agility course - 150;

- jumping course - 100.

 4. WINNERS AWARD

4.1. A team won first place is awarded with diploma, prize and title �World Agility Champion�.

4.2. Teams took second and third places are awarded with diplomas and prizes.

4.3. Sportsmen won first places (mini and standard separately) are awarded with diploma, medal, red rosette, prize and title �World Agility Champion�.

4.4. Sportsmen took second places (mini and standard separately) are awarded with diplomas, medals, blue rosettes and prizes.

4.5. Sportsmen took third places (mini and standard separately) are awarded with diplomas, medals, green rosettes and prizes.

 5. PROCEDURES

5.1. National combined team takes part in solemn ceremonies under their national flag.

5.2. On the opening ceremony teams are formed in alphabetical order (Latin alphabet). On the closing ceremony teams are formed in order of places taken in team classification.

5.3. During awarding (in every nomination) a national anthem of winner�s counry sounds.

5.4. Organizations, sending teams on the Championship, should provide national flag and national anthem on the tape or CD.

5.5. National insignia on the uniform of participants, coaches and team leaders is not regulated.

5.6. Sponsors insignia can be placed only on the clothes.