CEGC/ICCIC

COMMISSION DE L’ESCALADE DE GLACE RAIDE COMPETITION

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMPETITION ICE CLIMBING

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ICE CLIMBING

REGULATIONS

(Approved in Pitztal, 15.12.00, upon e-mail-resolutions of October/November 2000 by the respective national delegates)

date: 05.12.00

SECTION ONE

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMPETITION ICE CLIMBING

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The CEGC/ICCIC is a body created by resolution of the Assembly of National Delegates for Ice Climbing Competitions. The CEGC/ICCIC aims at becoming a constituent part of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). The CEGC/ICCIC is responsible for the administration and development of all aspects of the sport of international Competition Ice Climbing.

1.2. The CEGC/ICCIC maintains authority in respect to all international ice climbing competitions as defined in Section 2 below. As such, it is the body responsible for:

a) Receiving applications from UIAA member-federations to organise international competitions;

b) Approving those applications that it deems in the interest of the sport and which it assesses as being organizationally and financially viable;

c) Controlling all technical and other aspects of the sport.

All CEGC/ICCIC-approved competitions shall be organised and undertaken in strict accordance with the regulations and rules governing such competitions.

2. COMPETITIONS

2.1. Only the members of the CEGC/ICCIC (or organisations specifically recognised by the CEGC/ICCIC) shall be eligible to apply to organise an CEGC/ICCIC-approved competition.

2.2. Only CEGC/ICCIC members shall be eligible to apply to enter their competitors in such competitions.

2.3. Among the international ice climbing competitions requiring the specific approval of the CEGC/ICCIC are the following:

a) The annual World Cup series of competitions;

b) The World Championship;

c) Continental Championships;

d) International Youth Championships

e) Continental Youth Competitions

g) International Masters' competitions

3. ORGANISATION OF THE CEGC/ICCIC

3.1. The CEGC/ICCIC is directly accountable to the General Assembly of the National Delegates for Competition Ice Climbing and, as soon as it is recognized by the UIAA, to the General Assembly of the UIAA. The UIAA has been granted recognition by the International Olympic Committee as an International body or federation. The UIAA is also a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). As long as the CEGC/ICCIC is not recognized by the UIAA, it aims at becoming itself a member of the fore mentioned bodies/organizations.

3.2. The CEGC/ICCIC's organisational structure is described in detail in the Statutes and Bylaws.

3.3. International Competition Officials: The CEGC/ICCIC maintains the right to formally appoint the following officials to each CEGC/ICCIC-approved competition.

a) President of the Jury - Has overall authority within the competition area; i.e. from the point where competitors and others enter the isolation zone to the point where they exit the competition area in front of the climbing structure and return to the public section of the arena; this authority extends to covering the activities of the media and all other persons nominated by the organiser. The President of the Jury has overall authority with respect to all aspects of the running of the competition and presides over all meetings of the CEGC/ICCIC Officials. In addition, he/she presides over all organisation and technical meetings with the competition organisers, team officials, competitors, etc. The President of the Jury is required to submit a detailed report on the competition and on each 'Aspirant' Judge undergoing the final phase of their international training programme.

b) Two Category Judges (in certain circumstances, and as approved by the CEGC/ICCIC, additional Category Judges shall be appointed) - The Category Judges are International Judges appointed by the CEGC/ICCIC to assist the President of the Jury in undertaking all aspects of judging a competition. The Category Judges are assisted by Route Judges.

c) International Forerunner - is responsible for checking the technical standard and safety of each route of the competition and for advising the President of the Jury on all technical matters within the competition area. The International Forerunner is required to submit a report on the competition and a report on each 'Aspirant' Forerunner undergoing the final phase of their international training programme.

d) CEGC/ICCIC Delegate: In the absence of the President of the Jury and before her/his arrival at a competition, the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate acts on behalf of the President of the Jury in respect to the organisation of the competition within the competition area. The CEGC/ICCIC Delegate has authority for ensuring that the facilities and services provided by the competition organiser (i.e. registration of competitors and others, height measurement and results service, medical, media and other facilities) are in accordance with CEGC/ICCIC Regulations. The CEGC/ICCIC Delegate has the right to attend all meetings with the competition organisers and take part, in an advisory capacity, in all meetings of the Competition Jury. The CEGC/ICCIC Delegate deals with all non-competition matters during the running of the competition and shall submit a detailed report on the competition.

NOTE: The CEGC/ICCIC-appointed officials - 3.3(a)(b)(c)(d) above - shall be entitled to receive travelling expenses, accommodation and a fee in accordance with the relevant regulations and agreements entered into on a case-by-case basis by the CEGC/ICCIC with the respective organizers of an event.

e) Route Judges: When not specifically appointed by the CEGC/ICCIC (e.g. 'Aspirant' Judges under training), the national body or federation/organiser shall provide a Route Judge for each route of the competition. Normally, Route Judges shall be persons holding either international or national licences. They shall be fully informed of the technical rules and regulations governing CEGC/ICCIC-approved competitions, and shall be instructed in their duties by, and work under the direction of, a Category Judge.

f) Competition Jury: The Competition Jury consists of all those persons listed in 3.3.(a) to 3.3(d) above.

4. CICE

4.1. The CICE is the executive body of the CEGC/ICCIC. The CEGC/ICCIC may appoint such body or may assign its duties or part thereof for a limited time period to any organization deemed fit. What concerns the organisation of International Ice Climbing competitions, the CICE’s tasks are as follows:

a) Receipt of all applications to organise a CEGC/ICCIC-approved competition;

b) Dealing with all enquiries - both of a general nature and with respect to approved competitions;

c) Issuing all information regarding CEGC/ICCIC-approved competitions;

d) In particular, issuing all competition information and application forms to the national bodies or federations concerning each competition. Every national body or federation wishing to register competitors for a competition must send a copy of their application form to both the CICE and the national body or federation responsible for organising the competition. All competitors and their associated team officials shall be registered by their national body or federation within the indicated deadlines (normally not less than 30 days before the start date of the competition); as long as a country has no such national body or federation, competitors may individually apply with the CEGC/ICCIC for a one year licence to participate in CEGC/ICCIC approved competitions.

e) CEGC/ICCIC regulations and rules and other notices;

f) Official publication of all competition results, the World Cup Ranking (WCR) and the Continuously Updated World Ranking (CUWR), and other official information;

g) Appointment of all CEGC/ICCIC officials to approved competitions. The list of the appointed officials to the scheduled events shall be forwarded to the National body or federations for formal approval, then to the concerned officials, at least three months before the concerned competition.

5. NATIONAL BODIES, FEDERATIONS, ORGANISERS, SPONSORS AND MEDIA

5.1. It is the responsibility of the national bodies or federations who are members of the CEGC/ICCIC, all competition organisers and those associated with an CEGC/ICCIC-approved competition - whether working directly with the CEGC/ICCIC or in association with a national body or federation or with a competition organiser, to:

a) Unconditionally accept that the promotion, development and administration of the sport of international competition ice climbing are under the exclusive control of the CEGC/ICCIC;

b) Ensure that no financial or other agreement shall be entered into with an organisation (e.g. television, competition sponsors, etc.,) which conflicts with the CEGC/ICCIC's own agreements without first obtaining the written approval of the CEGC/ICCIC;

c) At all times seek the advice and agreement of the CEGC/ICCIC in respect to any decision that might conflict with the best interest of the sport.

SECTION TWO

COMPETITION ORGANISATION

1. APPLICATION TO ORGANISE A CEGC/ICCIC-APPROVED COMPETITION

1.1. A national body or federation must make an application to the CEGC/ICCIC, in writing, no later than the 30 March (or nine clear calendar months - or whatever is the greater period of time) before the proposed date of the proposed competition. Following provisional approval by the CEGC/ICCIC, the official CEGC/ICCIC application form must be completed and returned, complete with the required financial guarantees, no later than the 31 August (or four clear calendar months - or whatever is the greater period of time) before the date of the proposed date of the competition.

1.2. Before CEGC/ICCIC approval is given, the proposed venue of the competition and its associated facilities may be subject to inspection by a CEGC/ICCIC-Delegate and/or an International Forerunner. The cost of travel, accommodation and approved inspection fee shall be paid by the national body or federation applying to organise the competition.

2. COMPETITION FACILITIES

2.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall, at a minimum, provide the following facilities in accordance with the regulations governing these facilities:

a) Organiser's Office/Secretariat: Comprising an official Competition Director and a Secretariat responsible for dealing with all aspects of the organisation of the approved competition and accommodation of CEGC/ICCIC and national body or federation team members;

b) Competition venue registration facilities for CEGC/ICCIC officials, competitors, team officials, organiser's officials, and other approved persons; e.g. VIP, press, television, etc;

c) Isolation zone area and facilities as specified in accordance with the regulations;

d) Isolation Zone registration - including the security of the Isolation Zone and the continuous scrutiny in respect to all persons entering or leaving the Isolation Zone;

e) Isolation Zone warm-up/practice wall and associate facilities in accordance with the regulations;

f) Transit zone adjacent to the climbing structure;

g) A separate isolation zone adjacent to the climbing structure to be used following a technical incident. Provision being made to ensure that strict isolation regulations are maintained between competitors when two or more are in the separate isolation zone at any one time;

h) A competition area in front of the wall to which entry is restricted to the CEGC/ICCIC officials, the organisers officials, competitors taking part in the official period of route observation or in process of making their attempt upon a route, authorised television personnel and other persons specifically authorised by the President of the Jury;

i) Height measurement and results service;

j) Medical personnel and a medical room;

k) A private CEGC/ICCIC office completed with video playback facilities;

l) Press office.

3. ORGANISER'S PERSONNEL

3.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall provide the following personnel:

a) Director of the competition organisation team;

b) Assistants to carry out the following activities:

(i) All pre-competition organisation/administration and supervision/liaison with those for the provision and construction of the competition ice climbing structure and associated facilities, and the arena facilities;

(ii) Welcome and register CEGC/ICCIC officials, competitors and team members, etc.;

(iii) Register and control authorised persons entering and leaving the isolation zone;

(iv) Maintain security of the isolation zone and competition zone;

(v) Accompany and generally assist competitors on leaving the isolation zone and walking to the transit zone and the competition wall;

(vi) Organise the opening and closing ceremonies;

c) Route Judges (in accordance with CEGC/ICCIC regulations) to assist each Category Judge (including route time-keeping duties);

d) The belaying and wall cleaning team;

e) Routesetters and wall maintenance team;

f) Video recording and playback team.

g) Height measurement and recording service team.

h) Media and Press services and facilities;

i) Medical services and facilities.

4. CLIMBING STRUCTURE AND ROUTE-SETTING

4.1. Climbing Structure: The climbing structure shall be constructed in accordance with the CEGC/ICCIC regulations governing climbing structures.

4.2. The national body/federation/organiser shall, subject to the approval of the CEGC/ICCIC, appoint the Chief Routesetter and the route-setting team. The duties of the Chief Routesetter shall include:

a) Design of the routes for each round of the competition, installing holds, painting boundaries, installing protection points and equipment for each route in accordance with CEGC/ICCIC regulations, checking that the routes are of the appropriate technical standard and that they comply with the CEGC/ICCIC's safety regulations;

b) Co-ordination of the work of the assistant routesetters and responsibility to ensure that proper working and competition safety precautions are observed during the construction and dismantling of the wall and throughout the competition;

c) Repair and cleaning of the routes as instructed by the Category Judges;

d) Design, install and maintain the warm-up facilities;

e) Advise the measurement team and/or the Route/Category Judges in compiling the 'topo' for each route;

f) Advise the Category Judge for each route on the positioning of the video cameras;

g) Advise the President of the Jury and Category Judge for each route on the maximum time that competitors should be permitted to attempt each route.

4.3. Where approved by the CEGC/ICCIC, the roles of the Chief Routesetter and the International Forerunner may be combined.

5. SAFETY

5.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall be solely responsible for maintaining all safety precautions within the isolation/transit zones, competition area, the competition hall and for all activities concerned with running the competition.

5.2. The President of the Jury, in consultation with the International Forerunner, shall have the sole authority in respect to any question of safety within the isolation and competition area - including declining to give permission to start or continue any part of the competition. Any officials or other persons deemed by the President of the Jury to have infringed or, in his/her opinion, likely to infringe safety procedures, shall be subject to summary removal from their duties and/or dismissal from the isolation and competition areas.

5.3 Every precaution shall be taken to ensure safety. Each route shall be designed to avoid the possibility of a competitor's fall:

a) Injuring the competitor;

b) Injuring or obstructing any other competitor.

5.4. The President of the Jury, the Category Judge and the International Forerunner shall inspect each route prior to the start of each round of a competition in order to ensure the maintenance of safety standards. In particular, the Category Judge and the International Forerunner shall:

a) Ensure that all safety equipment and procedures comply with UIAA standards and CEGC/ICCIC regulations;

b) Ensure the competence of all belayers. The Category Judge shall have the authority to demand the immediate replacement of any belayer (if necessary stopping the competition and declaring a technical incident) and any other person he/she feels jeopardises safety standards;

c) In the interest of safety, and in consultation with the International Forerunner and with the approval of the President of the Jury, the Category Judge shall decide whether or not to have the climbing rope pre-fixed to the first (and, where deemed appropriate, other) protection points. Wherever possible, the design of the route should be such as to make such precautions unnecessary.

5.5. Before the start of each round of a competition, the Category Judge shall ensure that appropriately qualified medical personnel are in attendance in order to ensure a rapid response to any accident or injury to a competitor or official working inside the competition/isolation zone area.

5.6. All safety equipment used in a competition shall comply with UIAA standards unless otherwise specified by the CEGC/ICCIC or, under exceptional circumstances, by the President of the Jury through the authority delegated to her/him by the CEGC/ICCIC. Within these general requirements:

Competitors shall use a single rope provided by the organisers. The frequency with which the rope is changed shall be decided by the Category Judge.

Under specific circumstances, the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate may be instructed by the CEGC/ICCIC to carry with him some technical equipment, providing the organiser with that gear (maillon rapide, ropes, etc.) which is not available in their countries, due to different market offers. The CEGC/ICCIC will charge the cost of this gear to the competition organiser.

5.7. Equipping of routes: The following safety precautions shall be observed:

a) Maillon Rapides and quickdraw slings: Each protection point to be used during a round of a competition shall be equipped with a 'quick-draw' sling and carabiner through which a competitor shall connect the rope. The connection link between the 'quickdraw' sling (with no intermediate carabiner) and the protection point shall be made by means of a UIAA-CEGC/ICCIC approved Maillon Rapide.

NOTE: the sleeve of the Maillon Rapide must be closed and tightened in accordance with the manufacturer's approved specification.

b) Where an extension of a normal quickdraw sling is required, a continuous (machine sewn) tape sling of the same strength (or greater) shall be used in place of the normal, shorter quickdraw. Adhesive tape may be used to hold the loops of the sling together; under no circumstances shall such slings be shortened or adjusted by means of knots. Under no circumstances shall a chain of normal length quickdraws (connected to each other by either Maillon Rapides, or locking or non-locking carabiners) be used. Knotted rope or tape slings shall not be permitted .

5.8. Belaying: At the start of each attempt on a competition route:

a) Each competitor shall be equipped in accordance with the CEGC/ICCIC regulations governing equipment;

b) The climbing rope shall be tied to each competitor's climbing harness using a '8' knot which itself is secured with a safety knot;

c) Before the competitor begins his/her attempt on a route, the belayer shall check (preferably in the transit zone) that the rope is secured to the competitor's harness in accordance with 5.8(a) and 5.8(b) above, and that the harness is properly fastened up;

d) Before accompanying the competitor to the start of the route, the belayer shall ensure that the rope is coiled in such a manner that it is ready for immediate use;

e) Difficulty Competitions: Each Category Judge shall, in consultation with the International Forerunner, decide whether a belayer should have an assistant at the beginning of the route to provide additional security (i.e. to 'spot') for a competitor during the lower part of his/her attempt on a route;

f) Speed Competitions: The Category Judge shall, in consultation with the International Forerunner, decide whether a belayer should have an assistant at the beginning of the route to provide additional security in taking in a top-roped competitor.

5.9. The belayer must at all times during a competitor's attempt on a route pay careful attention to the progress of the competitor to ensure:

a) That the competitor's movements are not hindered in any way by the rope being too tight;

b) That when the competitor attempts to connect the rope to any protection point he/she is not hindered in doing so or, if failing to make the connection of the rope to the protection point, any excessive slack in the rope is immediately taken in;

c) That all falls are stopped in a dynamic and safe manner;

d) That no excessive falls shall be experienced by the competitor being belayed;

e) That great care is taken to ensure that in stopping a fall a competitor shall not be exposed to injury caused by the edge of an overlapping section or any other feature of the climbing structure.

5.10. On connecting the rope to the final protection point (quickdraw) or in having stopped a fall, the competitor shall be lowered to the ground. Care shall be taken to ensure that the competitor does not come into contact with any ground-based equipment.

5.11. Whilst the competitor is untying the rope from his/her harness, the belayer shall pull the rope down in as fast a manner as is consistent with the quick-draws not being unduly disturbed. It is the responsibility of the belayer to ensure that the competitor vacates the climbing zone as quickly as possible.

5.12. The Category Judge shall be authorised to instruct the organiser to replace any belayer at any time during the round of a competition. If replaced, the belayer shall not be permitted to play any further part in the belaying of any competitor at that competition.

6. HEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND TIME KEEPING

6.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall arrange for an experienced team specifically responsible for providing a height measurement, time keeping and results service for each round of the competition.

6.2. The height measurement team shall provide, in consultation with and the approval of the International Forerunner, a topographical outline ('Topo') of each route of the competition showing the position and height (in the case of traverse sections, distance along the axis of a route) of each boundary, hold and protection point on the route. These 'topos' shall only be made available to the President of the Jury and the relevant Category Judge of each round of the competition.

7. RESULTS SERVICE

7.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall ensure that a public information display system updating the progress of each competitor and the current ranking of the leading competitors is installed for the duration of the competition.

7.2. At the entry of each competitor, the public information display system shall provide information on the name of the competitor and her/his nationality.

7.3. At the end of each round of the competition, the Category Judge shall be immediately provided with a complete and fully ranked list of competitors. Only after this information has been checked (and, where necessary, amended) and officially approved in writing by the Category Judge and the President of the Jury shall this information be made available for publication.

7.4. Results Lists: Shall be produced by the height measurement and results service team. All results lists should be in printed form; hand-written lists or sections of lists shall not be permitted.

7.5. The results list of each round of the competition shall be printed on an CEGC/ICCIC-approved results form and shall include the following information:

a) The approved CEGC/ICCIC heading and logo;

b) The title of the competition (e.g. World Cup);

c) Place of the competition (e.g. Rome)

d) The type of competition (e.g. Difficulty Competition);

e) Date of the competition;

f) The title of the round of the competition (e.g. Men's Final);

g) When the round of the competition takes place on one or more parallel routes, the results for each route should be clearly identified (e.g. Route A).

h) The names, official/functional status and signatures of the presiding officials; i.e. President of the Jury, Category Judge and Route Judge.

i) Time when the ranking has been published

7.6. End-of-round list of the competitors results shall include the following information:

a) Rank position of each competitor in descending order;

b) Family name (upper case letters) of each competitor;

c) First name (except for the first letter - lower case letters) of each competitor;

d) Nationality of each competitor using the IOC-approved three-letter code for each nation;

7.7. The final (end-of competition) results list shall include all the items listed in 7.6 above and the following additional information:

a) Against each competitor's name, the heights attained in each of the previous rounds of the competition in which he/she competed;

b) Full time results of each round of the competition

7.8. No other information other than that specified above shall be included on any official results list except where specifically approved by the CEGC/ICCIC.

7.9. Following the approval of the results for each round of the competition (including the final or super-final round), a complete copy of the results shall be immediately issued to:

a) President of the Jury;

b) Category Judge;

c) CEGC/ICCIC Delegate;

d) Team Managers -or in the case of a team not having a team manager, a nominated team competitor;

e) Press office;

f) Public information operator.

8. COMPETITION STARTING LISTS

8.1. The starting list of the opening round shall be compiled and announced during the technical meeting on the day preceding the competition, in accordance with the regulations governing such lists and:

a) Issued to those listed in 7.6 above;

b) Published on the official notice board and on other notice boards (e.g. the principal hotels at which the team managers and competitors are staying).

The starting list for each following round of the competition shall be compiled within 30 minutes of the completion of the previous round of a competition, in accordance with the same regulations as above.

8.2. Each starting list shall also contain information on the next round of the competition including:

a) Opening and closing time of the isolation zone for the next round of the competition;

b) Starting time of the next round of the competition;

c) Any other information approved by the CEGC/ICCIC and/or the President of the Jury.

8.3. Method of Compiling Starting Lists:

a) Where the opening round of a competition takes place on a single route, the starting order for this round shall be determined by random selection;

b) Where the opening round of a competition takes place on two or more parallel routes, the competitors shall be allocated to each route of this round in accordance with:

Firstly, their respective positions in the current World Cup Ranking (WCR); i.e. in sequence, the WCR ranked competitors shall be allocated successively between the routes. Not ranked competitors shall then be allocated to each route by means of random selection such that an equal (or approximately equal) number of competitors are allocated to each route. Following this allocation procedure, the starting order shall then be determined by the random selection of competitors allocated to a route.

c) Starting order for the rounds following the opening round: Except as specified below, the starting order shall be determined by the reverse order of the ranking of the previous round (i.e. the first shall start last). In the case of tied competitors from a previous round, the starting order between them shall be made through random selection. In the specific case of a super-final, the same starting order as the final shall be adopted.

9. VIDEO RECORDING OF COMPETITION ROUTES

9.1. Each competitor's attempt on a competition route shall be video-recorded by an experienced camera operator. At least one (and preferably two) video camera per route shall be used. It's suitable that the camera operator is assisted by a national judge.

9.2. The position of the video camera(s) shall be determined by the President of the Jury in consultation with the Category Judge and International Forerunner. Particular care will be taken to ensure that the camera operator(s) are not disturbed in carrying out their duties and that no one is allowed to obscure the camera view of each route.

9.3. A television monitor connected to a video recording system shall be provided for playback of any incident for judging purposes. No one other than the President of the Jury and the Category Judge appointed to a route shall have access to the playback system. The playback monitor shall be placed such that the judges can observe playback material and discuss any incident without the video re-play being seen by anyone other than the judges and without the judges being overheard or interrupted during their discussions, but conveniently close to judges' table.

9.4. The CEGC/ICCIC office shall also be provided with a video playback machine and a television monitor to enable the judges to replay video recordings of incidents occurring or having occurred during the competition. No one other than the CEGC/ICCIC officials shall have access to the CEGC/ICCIC office and/or the video recording made during the competition.

9.5. No-one other than the CEGC/ICCIC officials shall have the right to observe any part of any video recording on the competition.

9.6. At the end of each round of the competition, the videotapes shall be given to the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate for return to the CEGC/ICCIC Secretariat.

9.7. No recording shall be made of these videotapes except on the specific authorisation of the CEGC/ICCIC.

9.8. All competition videotapes are to be used solely for the purposes of judging the competition and for CEGC/ICCIC training courses. Under no circumstances shall they be made available to any non-CEGC/ICCIC personnel.

9.9. In case of a technical hazard (no recording) the decision of the category judge is valid.

10. MEDICAL FACILITIES

10.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall arrange for a skilled and experienced medical team to be available throughout the whole of the competition (starting when the isolation zone opens, until the last competitor has completed his/her attempt on the route). During every competitor's attempt on a route, at least two qualified, experienced and equipped members of the medical team should remain within, or in very close proximity to, the competition area in order to provide a rapid response following any injury or need for medical attention.

10.2. As a minimum, a private and easily accessible medical room should be provided and equipped to deal with non-major ailments and injuries.

10.3. Arrangements should be made and tested in practice to ensure that any serious accident to a competitor, official, member of the public and/or any other person will be dealt with in an efficient and professional manner.

11. DRUG TESTING

11.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall arrange for drug testing to be carried out in compliance with the national regulations governing international sport in their country, the IOC Medical Code, and the CEGC/ICCIC's regulations concerning drug testing.

12. TELEVISION COVERAGE

12.1. The CEGC/ICCIC reserves the right to appoint an organisation to provide television coverage of the competition. In which case:

a) The CEGC/ICCIC shall be entirely responsible for all costs incurred in providing such coverage;

b) The national body or federation/organiser shall provide free access to the CEGC/ICCIC's nominated television organisation and shall provide all reasonable assistance in enabling that organisation to provide professional coverage of all aspects of the competition. The conditions underlying this appointment shall be specified in the agreement between the CEGC/ICCIC and the national body/federation/organiser.

12.2. Where the CEGC/ICCIC elects not to exercise its right to appoint an organisation to provide television coverage, the national body or federation/organiser shall comply with the relevant sections of the agreement between the CEGC/ICCIC and federation/organiser. The federation/organiser shall be required to keep the CEGC/ICCIC fully informed of all arrangements in respect to television coverage.

13. MEDIA FACILITIES

13.1. Press Office: The national body or federation/organiser shall provide a Press Officer, a separate press office and appropriate staffing to service the needs of the press personnel registered and having official status at the competition. The press office shall be equipped to provide journalists, other media personnel and the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate with the following facilities:

a) Appropriate working space;

b) At least two telephones;

c) At least one telefax machine;

d) At least one photocopier machine.

e) Full and relevant background information on the competition;

d) Copies of the starting lists, interim and final results and, at the completion of the competition, the updated World Cup and Continuously Updated World Ranking.

13.2. Interview Area: The organising federation shall provide a separate, reasonably quiet and comfortable area/room to enable interviews to take place. This facility should be in reasonably close proximity to the competition ice climbing structure area.

NOTE: Interviews by public address, press and/or television interviewers in front of the climbing structure during the competition (or carried out in such a manner as to delay the competition) shall not be permitted.

13.3. Photographers: Dedicated space shall be provided on each side of the competition area to accommodate photographers. Where possible, elevated areas shall be provided to enable photographers to obtain non-ground based pictures.

NOTE: Under no circumstances shall photographers (professional or amateur) or any other non-authorised personnel be permitted to enter the competition area except with the specific approval of the President of the Jury. Any flash or other photography that might be liable to distract or interfere with a competitor during their attempt on a route shall not be permitted.

13.4. Television Camera Crews: With the approval of the President of the Jury, television camera crews may be permitted to operate in the competition wall area. They shall be allowed to do so on the understanding that:

a) They do not distract or interfere with a competitor during their preparation for, or their attempt on, a route;

b) They do not distract or interfere with the belayer and her/his assistant;

c) That any mechanical equipment used to support camera crews and equipment does not interfere with the competitors and/or belayers. Special care shall be taken to ensure that any fall does not result in a competitor coming into contact with any television personnel, television cameras or associated equipment.

d) That all camera crew personnel obey immediately any instruction given to them by a Category Judge and/or the President of the Jury;

e) Television camera crews may operate from the top of the wall subject to the approval of the President of the Jury, no use of excessive or changing lighting patterns, or any activities which might interfere with a competitor during their attempt on a route, shall be permitted.

f) Interviews: Article 12.2 above shall be observed at all times.

13.5. Access to the Isolation Zone: Television camera crews and photographers may only be allowed into the isolation zone (but not the transit zone) with the specific permission of the President of the Jury. Whilst in the isolation zone, each camera crew and photographer must be accompanied and supervised by an official of the national body or federation/organiser to ensure that the security of the isolation zone is at all times maintained and that competitors do not suffer any unwanted interference or distraction.

13.6. Safety for Press people/Photographer/Television Camera Crews: For the safety of these people, wearing of a helmet around climbing structures is mandatory.

14. INSURANCE

14.1. The national body or federation/organiser shall ensure, and provide evidence, that the insurance cover for the competition is in strict compliance with all international and national regulations regarding sporting events.

15. AWARD CEREMONIES

15.1. The competitors award ceremony at the end of the competition shall comply with the basic IOC protocol for such events.

15.2. Unless specifically authorised by the President of the Jury, all competitors shall attend the opening, award and closing ceremonies. Failure to observe this regulation shall make a competitor liable to a 'Yellow Card' sanction, or in case of the three best ranked competitors of each category, to a 'Red Card' sanction.

16. COMPETITION COST, PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS

16.1. The federation/organiser shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with organising and running the competition and the provision and award of prize money and trophies (except the award of an official CEGC/ICCIC trophy) as specified in the agreement between the CEGC/ICCIC and the federation/organiser.

SECTION THREE

NATIONAL BODY OR FEDERATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The CEGC/ICCIC fully respects the autonomy of the national body or federations, which are its members in respect to their national activities.

2. RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBER FEDERATIONS

2.1. It is the responsibility of the member-bodies or -federations of the CEGC/ICCIC to ensure that their members:

a) Administer, promote and actively develop the sport in their country; to firmly uphold the principles of the Olympic Charter, the IOC Medical Code, and the CEGC/ICCIC regulations and rules governing the sport of international competition ice climbing;

b) Understand and abide by the regulations and rules of the sport and promote, and ensure that their competitors and officials observe, the principles of good sportsmanship;

c) Constantly and actively work against the use of drugs or other prohibited substances by their competitors or officials.

d) Prohibit any methods or practices that might involve risks to the health or physical development of their competitors;

e) Undertake everything to set themselves firmly against any temptation to manipulate the regulations and rules to the advantage of their competitors and team officials;

f) Ensure that their competitors and officials treat all other competitors, officials and others involved in the practice of the sport with full and due respect at all times; both during competition or with respect to any non-competition activity.

3. TEAM QUOTAS - COMPETITORS AND OFFICIALS

3.1. Competitors: Team quotas are specified under the particular type of competition; e.g. World Cup, World Championship, etc.

3.2. Officials: Each national body or federation shall be permitted to register up to a maximum of five (5) team officials who shall be granted free entry into the competition venue. These officials shall be named on the application form and specifically nominated for one of the following roles:

a) One (1) team manager;

b) Two (2) team coaches;

c) Two (2) qualified medical or para-medical personnel

Team officials shall be permitted to enter and leave the isolation zone under the same conditions as that which applies to competitors. Only under exceptional circumstances and with the specific approval of the President of the Jury shall any team official - including team medical personnel - be permitted to approach and/or communicate any competitor whilst he/she remains within the isolation/competition zone. Failure to observe this regulation shall result in the immediate disqualification of the competitor.

Team officials shall not be permitted to accompany their competitors to the climbing structure during the official observation of the routes. Team officials (nor any other non-competing competitor) shall not be permitted to communicate in any way with any competing climber during the official route observation period. Failure to observe this regulation shall make the competitor(s) liable to immediate disqualification.

4. FEES

4.1. The athlete is responsible to pay the entrance fee the day before the competition.

4.2. Appeal Fees: Appeal fees are specified under the CEGC/ICCIC's Appeal regulations. An appeal shall not be registered until receipt of the relevant appeal fee.

4.3. The scale of fees payable to CEGC/ICCIC for all activities shall be decided annually by the CEGC/ICCIC.

5. TEAM CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

5.1. Climbing Equipment and Clothing: All equipment and clothing used by each competitor shall conform to the CEGC/ICCIC regulations governing equipment and clothing. Failure to comply with these regulations shall result in disqualification.

5.2. Team Uniform: Competitors and team officials may wear a distinctive team uniform.

5.3. Competitors Climbing Equipment and Clothing: All safety equipment except iceaxes and crampons used by a competitor in a competition shall comply with UIAA or EN standards unless otherwise specified by the CEGC/ICCIC or, under exceptional circumstances, by the President of the Jury through the authority delegated to her/him by the CEGC/ICCIC. With the exception of the competition vest provided by the national body or federation/organiser, each competitor shall be free to use whatever UIAA-approved make of harness (NOTE: the wearing of a seat/hip or full-body harness is compulsory), climbing shoes, climbing helmet, crampons, ice axes, and clothing he/she prefers in accordance with the following regulations during his/her attempt on the route:

a) Minimum mandatory equipment: harness, helmet, 1 pair of crampons, 2 ice axes without leashes or attachments to the body/harness and a maximum length of the shaft of 60cm, gloves or mittens;

c) Competition vest: As supplied by the competition organiser. This vest, which each competitor must wear, must not be cut or otherwise modified and must carry the official identifying number of the competitor on the back of the vest;

5.4. Failure to comply with these regulations shall result in disqualification from the competition.

SECTION FOUR

COMPETITION REGULATIONS

I. GENERAL REGULATIONS

1. CLIMBING STRUCTURE

1.1. The surface of the climbing structure shall be permitted to be used for climbing with the exception of explicitly marked zones. These zones and the continuous and clearly identifiable red colored boundaries shall not be touched by any part of the competitor or his/her equipment.

1.2. Neither the side-edges nor the top-edge of the wall shall be used for climbing.

1.3. If there is a need to demarcate a route on the wall in order to clearly separate it from another, the demarcation shall be made using a continuous and clearly identifiable marking.

1.4. The starting point for beginning an attempt, the finish point and the zones on a route must be clearly marked with blue colours.

2. TYPES OF COMPETITION

2.1. Definitions:

a) Difficulty Competitions: Are defined as those competitions which are climbed on lead, with the competitor belayed from below, where each quickdraw is clipped sequentially in accordance with the regulations, and where the height attained (or, in the case of traverse or roof sections, the greatest distance along the axis of the route) shall determine a competitor's position in a round of the competition;

b) Difficulty - Duel Competitions: These competitions adopt the same technical rules as those of the normal difficulty competitions but, for the final round of such competition, follow a competitor-elimination format identical to that used in the final round of speed competitions;

c) Speed Competitions: Are defined as those competitions which are attempted by top-roped competitors, where the time achieved by the competitor in completing a route determines a competitor's position in a round of the competition;

d) Bouldering Competitions: Are defined as those competitions consisting of a number of individual technical climbing problems. The competitor has several attempts on each problem. Every attempt has to be started from the ground. Subject to the question of safety, each problem shall be attempted either with belayed protection (from above or below) or shall be attempted without belayed protection. The aggregate number of points achieved by a competitor shall determine a competitor's position in a round of the competition.

2.2. Difficulty, Difficulty-Duel and Boulder-competitions may include routes, which are attempted:

a) On-sight: attempted after an authorised period of observation of the route;

b) After demonstration of the route by an authorised forerunner;

c) After authorised practice; i.e. 'after work'.

2.3. Speed Competitions include routes, which are attempted after demonstration of the routes given by an authorised forerunner;

2.4. International competitions may consist of separate categories for Difficulty, Difficulty-Duel, Speed and Bouldering events. Not every category need be provided at all international competitions.

3. SAFETY

3.1 Safety matters are dealt with under Section 2, National body or federations - Competition Organisation, Article 5 of these regulations.

4. REGISTRATION AND ISOLATION ZONE

4.1. All competitors eligible to compete in a round of a competition shall register and enter the isolation zone no later than the time specified by the President of the Jury and published/ announced by the Competition Organiser. It is the responsibility of each team manager to ensure that he/she is fully informed of all details appertaining to a competition.

4.2. Only those persons specified below shall be permitted to enter the isolation zone:

a) CEGC/ICCIC Officials;

b) National body or federation/organiser's officials;

c) Competitors eligible to take part in the current round of the competition;

d) Authorised team officials;

e) Other persons specifically authorised by the President of the Jury. Such persons shall, throughout their stay in the isolation zone, be escorted and supervised by an approved official to ensure the maintenance of security of the isolation zone and prevent any undue distraction of, or interference with, any competitor;

f) Animals shall not be allowed in the isolation zone.

5. ROUTE OBSERVATION AND PRACTICE

5.1. Observation Period: Except where otherwise specified in the regulations governing Difficulty, Difficulty-Duel, Speed and Bouldering competitions, competitors who are registered to take part in a particular round of the competition heat shall be permitted an observation period before the start of a competition during which they shall be allowed to study the route. Team officials shall not be permitted to accompany the competitors during the observation period. While in the observation area, all competitors shall consider themselves as being under the regulations governing the isolation zone.

5.2. The observation period shall be determined by the President of the Jury in consultation with the International Forerunner but should not exceed six (6) minutes for each route.

5.3. Competitors must remain within the designated observation zone during the observation period. They are not permitted to climb on the climbing structure or stand on any equipment or furniture. Competitors shall not communicate in any way with any person outside the observation area. They may only seek clarification from either the President of the Jury or from a Category Judge.

5.4. During the observation period, competitors may use binoculars to observe the route and make hand-drawn sketches and notes. No other observation or recording equipment shall be permitted. Competitors are allowed to touch the first holds, without leaving the ground with their feet. It is the sole responsibility of each competitor to fully inform him/herself (within the regulations) in respect to all instructions regarding the route that are required to undertake.

5.5. Competitors shall have no knowledge of any route other than that obtained during the official observation period.

5.6. At the end of the observation period competitors shall immediately return to the isolation zone. Any undue delay to do so may result in the immediate award of a 'Yellow Card'; any further delay shall result in immediate disqualification in accordance with the Section 7, Disciplinary Procedures During Competitions.

5.7. Practised (worked) routes: Where pre-practised (worked) routes form part of the competition, the President of the Jury - in consultation with the International Forerunner - shall determine the timetable, procedure and duration of the competitors practice periods.

6. PREPARATION PRIOR TO CLIMBING

6.1. On receiving an official instruction to leave the isolation zone to proceed to the transit zone, competitors shall not be accompanied by any person other than an authorised official.

6.2. On arrival in the transit zone, each competitor shall put on their crampons, tie on to the rope with the approved knot, and make all final preparations for their attempt on a route.

6.3. All climbing equipment and the knot used shall be inspected and approved by an authorised official both for safety and compliance with other CEGC/ICCIC regulations before the competitor shall be permitted to proceed to his/her attempt on the route.

The approved knot is the "figure of eight" knot plus a stopper knot.

Each competitor shall be regarded as entirely and solely responsible for the equipment and clothing that he/she intends to wear during their attempt on a route.

Use of non-approved equipment, knots and/or clothing, or any non-approved modification of the climbing vest, or any non-compliance of the advertising regulations, or any infringement of any part of the CEGC/ICCIC regulations shall make the competitor liable for immediate disqualification. Under no circumstances shall competitors be permitted to return to the isolation zone after leaving for the transit area.

6.4. Each competitor shall be ready to leave the transit zone and enter the arena when instructed to do so. Any undue delay to do so may result in the immediate award of a 'Yellow Card'; any further delay shall result in immediate disqualification in accordance with Section 7, Disciplinary Procedures During Competitions.

7. WALL MAINTENANCE

7.1. The Chief Routesetter shall ensure that an experienced and practised maintenance team is available throughout each round of the competition in order to perform any maintenance and repairs ordered by the Category Judge in an efficient and safe manner. Safety procedures shall be strictly enforced. The President of the Jury shall be authorised to order the dismissal from the competition area of any person who fails to observe safety procedures.

7.2. Repair of holds: On the instruction of the Category Judge, the Chief Routesetter shall immediately arrange for any repair work. On completion of a repair, it shall be inspected by the International Forerunner who shall advise the President of the Jury whether the repair results in any unfair advantage or disadvantage to the following competitors. The decision of the President of the Jury to continue, or to stop and re-start, that round of the competition shall be final and no appeal shall be accepted in respect to this decision.

7.3. Cleaning of holds and structures: The frequency and method of cleaning holds and structures on the climbing structure shall be decided by the Category Judge (in consultation with the International Forerunner) before the start of each round of the competition and be announced to the competitors during the technical meeting preceding the observation of the routes.

7.4. Cleaning of ice: Breaking ice is no technical incident. The president of the jury can order the cleaning of broken ice, if he considers this to be dangerous!

8. TECHNICAL INCIDENTS

8.1 A technical incident is defined as:

a) A tight rope, which either assists or hinders a competitor;

b) A broken or loose hold;

c) An improperly positioned quickdraw or carabiner;

d) Any other occurrence that results in a disadvantage or unfair advantage to a competitor which is not the result of an action on the part of the competitor;

8.2 The belayer must leave an appropriate amount of slack in the rope at all times. Any tension on the rope may be deemed as an artificial aid or hindrance to a competitor and a technical incident shall be declared by the Category Judge.

8.3 A technical incident shall be dealt with as follows:

a) If a technical incident is indicated by the Category Judge:

(i) If the competitor wishes, and is still in a legitimate position, he/she may choose to continue to climb or accept the technical incident. If the competitor chooses to continue to attempt the route, no further appeal connected with that technical incident shall be accepted;

(ii) If the competitor is in a non-legitimate position due to the technical incident, the Category Judge shall make an immediate decision on whether to declare a technical incident and thereby terminate the competitor's attempt on the route (and in accordance with the rules governing technical incidents, permit the competitor a subsequent attempt) or offer the competitor the opportunity to continue their attempt on the route. If a competitor is offered and accepts the opportunity to continue, no further appeal shall be accepted in respect to that technical incident.

b) If a technical incident is indicated by a competitor:

(i) While the competitor is climbing , the competitor must specify the nature of the technical incident and, with the agreement of the Category Judge, may continue or cease climbing. If the competitor is in a non-legitimate position due to the incident the Category Judge shall make an immediate decision and that decision shall be final. If the competitor elects to continue to climb, no subsequent appeal shall be accepted in respect to that technical incident.

(ii) If a competitor falls and claims that a technical incident precipitated the fall, the competitor shall be immediately escorted to the special isolation zone to await the outcome of the investigation of the claimed technical incident. The Chief Routesetter shall immediately check (and where appropriate correct) the claimed technical incident and report to the International Forerunner, Category Judge and the President of the Jury. The decision of the President of the Jury (having taken into account the technical incident and any misuse of a hold by a competitor) shall be final and no appeal shall be accepted in respect to this decision.

c) The competitor subject to a confirmed technical incident shall be allowed a recuperation period in a separate isolation zone and must not be permitted to come into contact with any other person other than CEGC/ICCIC or Organiser's officials. The competitor must decide immediately when he/she wishes to start his/her next attempt on the route, which must be either after the immediately following competitor or before the fifth following competitor. The competitor shall be allowed a minimum of 20 minutes between attempts on the route;

d) On completion of a legitimate attempt on a route, a competitor shall be recorded as having achieved the best result of his/her permitted attempts on the route.

9. RANKING AFTER EACH ROUND

9.1. The ranking after each round of a Difficulty, Difficulty-Duel, Speed or Bouldering competition shall be determined in accordance with the relevant regulations governing that form of competition.

10. TERMINATION OF AN ATTEMPT ON A ROUTE

10.1. A competitor's attempt on a route shall be terminated in accordance with the relevant regulations governing that form of competition.

10.2. A competitor shall be permitted to down-climb at any time during his/her attempt on a route as long as he/she is not in violation of regulations governing the termination of an attempt on a route.

II. DIFFICULTY COMPETITIONS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. These regulations shall be read in conjunction with the CEGC/ICCIC's General Regulations governing international climbing competitions.

1.2. All Difficulty competition routes shall be climbed on lead with the competitor belayed from below.

1.3. A route shall be considered successfully completed if it is climbed in accordance with the regulations and rules governing Difficulty competitions, if the rope is safely clipped into the carabiner on the final quickdraw by the competitor and he has put both ice-axes on the finish point.

2. NUMBER OF COMPETITORS AND THE STARTING ORDER

2.1. Except where otherwise specifically defined (e.g. World Cup competitions), rounds of a competition (other than the final and superfinal) held on a single route: The starting order for these rounds will be determined by random selection of the competitors.

2.2. Rounds of a competition (other than the final and superfinal), which are held on two or more separate routes: The competitors shall be allocated between the routes as follows:

a) The first round of a competition held on two or more routes of similar difficulty, the competitors shall be allocated to these routes by random selection;

b) Subsequent rounds held on two or more routes of similar difficulty, the competitors shall be allocated to these routes, alternatively, in the order in which they have finished in the previous round; e.g. previous rank order 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., shall be allocated to routes A and B in the order - competitors 1 and 3 allocated to route A and competitors 2 and 4 to route B and so forth. On completion of this allocation the starting order shall be determined through random selection.

c) Final Round: The starting order shall be in the reverse order of the ranking of the semi-final round. If after the application of the countback procedure there are competitors who are tied and share places, the starting order for these tied places shall be decided by random selection.

d) Superfinal: The starting order shall be the same as for the final round of the competition.

3. OBSERVATION PERIOD

3.1. In accordance with the General Regulations, competitors (as a group) shall be permitted to observe the on-sight route they are required to attempt.

3.2. In the case of the superfinal, the President of the Jury may decide not to permit an observation period.

4. CLIMBING PROCEDURE

4.1. Each route shall be allocated a pre-determined period in which a competitor may attempt the route.

4.3. Each competitor's attempt shall be deemed to have started when one ice-axe has left the starting point.

4.4. A competitor may ask the Category Judge at any time during his/her attempt on the route how much of the allotted route-time remains, and the Category Judge shall immediately inform the competitor of the remaining time. The Category Judge shall also inform a competitor when only 60 seconds of the allocated route-time remains. When the route-time has ended, the Category Judge shall stop the competitor and instruct the measurement procedure to take place. A competitor who fails to obey the Category Judge's instruction to stop climbing shall be liable to the disciplinary procedures specified in Section 7, Disciplinary Procedures During Competitions.

4.5. During the attempt on a route:

a) Each competitor shall snaplink each carabiner/quickdraw in sequence. Each carabiner must be snaplinked before the lowest part of the competitor's body has moved above the lowest carabiner connected to a quickdraw (in the case of a traverse or roof section of the route, before the competitor's body has moved beyond an unclipped carabiner/quickdraw in the line of the route as defined by the International Forerunner). Any violation of this rule shall result in the competitor's attempt on the route being terminated and a measurement taken in accordance with Article 5 below. The refusal by a competitor to obey the instruction of a Category Judge to terminate his/her attempt on a route shall make the competitor liable to the disciplinary procedures specified in Section 6, Disciplinary Procedures During Competitions.

b) In special circumstances (e.g. in the interests of safety) the President of the Jury shall be authorised to amend Article 4.5(a) above for a particular route; in this case the last legitimate position to clip is the last hold from which the competitor can clip without downclimbing or backclimbing.

c) A competitor may downclimb at any point during his/her attempt on a route as long as he/she is not in violation of Article 4.5.a) or returns to the ground.

d) Where a competitor clips the rope into a carabiner in accordance with Article 4.5(a) above, but where some technical error has occurred, the competitor shall be permitted to clip the next carabiner in sequence and then unclip and reclip (if necessary, by downclimbing) the previous carabiner. At the end, all the protection points must be clipped in.

The Category Judge may order that the attempt be terminated and the greatest height (or greatest distance) measured if he/she decides that to proceed further would contravene the safety regulations.

5. HEIGHT MEASUREMENT

5.1. In accordance with Article 8 below, in the event of a fall or the Category Judge instructing a competitor to stop climbing, the highest point reached with the iceaxe (or in the case of a traverse or roof section of a route, the furthest point reached with the iceaxe), in the line and in the climbing sequence of the route as determined by the International Forerunner, shall be measured. Criteria for measurement is the last clipped quickdraw. The distance between two quickdraws is divided into zones of 3/3 (e.g. reached height is 7 2/3). Each iceaxe placement or hold (only handholds shall be considered) shall be deemed as such by the International Forerunner before the start of a round of the competition or following positive use by a competitor during that round of the competition. The zone is valid, if 2 axes are in the zone, or one axe is in the zone and the other no more in the previous zone.

5.2. As determined by the Category Judge, a placement or hold that is 'held' shall be considered as having a higher ranking than a point or hold that is 'touched':

a) A placement or hold that is 'held' shall be given the height of the hold with no suffix;

b) A point or hold that is 'touched' shall be given that height with a minus (-) suffix;

c) A placement or hold which is 'held' and from which a climbing movement is made in the interest of progressing along the route shall be given that height of the hold 'held' with a plus (+) suffix.

5.3. If a competitor takes hold of the final quickdraw before the rope is safely clipped into the final carabiner, this shall be considered as an artificial aid and the competitor's attempt on the route shall be terminated and measured in accordance with Article 5.1 and Article 5.2.

6. RANKING AFTER EACH ROUND OF THE COMPETITION

6.1. After each round of the competition, the competitors shall be ranked according to Article 5.2.

6.2. Except for the case specified in Art. 6.3., in the case of tied places, a countback procedure shall be used such that the results of the previous round shall be taken into account in separating tied competitors. If ties remain, successively earlier rounds shall be taken into account in the countback procedure. The countback procedure shall not be used beyond the point where competitors have competed in a round on two or more non-identical routes. If ties still remain, the athletes are considered ex-aequo.

6.3. If two or more athletes reach top in any round, the climber's time of that round is decisive for his/her ranking: the faster competitor is being ranked ahead of the slower.

6.4. When not otherwise specified in the competition format, if a qualifying round of a competition requires that the competitors be allocated between two or more non-identical routes having the same technical grade, for those competitors who do not qualify for the following round, the final ranking shall be determined by the aggregate place achieved on the ranking of the combined routes.

6.5. Superfinal: If, after applying the countback procedure at the end of the final round of the competition, there exists a tie for the first place, a superfinal shall be held. If a tie exists at the end of a superfinal, the competitors that remain tied shall be deemed equal and the competition will be terminated.

7. QUOTAS FOR EACH ROUND

7.1. Article 7 must be read in conjunction with Article 6 above; i.e. the ranking procedure must first be completed before Article 7 is applied.

7.2. Where there are insufficient competitors who have successfully completed the route in the preceding round of the competition, the remaining places of the fixed quota shall be filled by the next best-ranked competitors.

7.3. The fixed quota of competitors qualifying for the semi-final and final shall be, respectively, 18 and 8 competitors

7.4. Semi-Final and Final Rounds - Floating Quotas: 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 15 and 6 competitors;

7.5. When the number of competitors qualifying for the final round exceeds the fixed quota as a result of tied places following the application of the countback procedure is the same when calculated from above and below, the number of competitors corresponding to the greater quota qualify for the final round.

7.6. Under special circumstances (e.g. TV live broadcasting requirements), the smaller quota may be taken: this decision shall be announced by the President of the Jury after consulting the organiser, in the technical meeting prior to the competition.

8. TERMINATION OF AN ATTEMPT ON A ROUTE

8.1. Successful Attempt on a Route: A competitor shall be deemed to have successfully completed an attempt on a route if that attempt is in accordance with Article 1.3 above.

8.2. Unsuccessful Attempt on a Route: A competitor shall be deemed to have unsuccessfully completed an attempt in a route if he/she:

a) Falls;

b) Exceeds the permitted time for the route;

c) Uses any part of the wall surface beyond the marked boundaries of the route;

d) Uses the side-edges or top-edges of the wall;

e) Fails to snap link a quickdraw in accordance with regulations governing the competition;

f) Once having started, touches the ground with any part of the body;

g) Uses any artificial aid.

III. SPEED COMPETITIONS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. These regulations shall be read in conjunction with the CEGC/ICCIC's General Regulations governing international climbing competitions.

1.2. All Speed competition routes shall be climbed on top rope.

1.3. A route shall be considered successfully completed if it is climbed in accordance with the regulations and rules governing Speed competitions and the competitor has touched the finish point with one ice-axe.

2. NUMBER OF COMPETITORS AND THE STARTING ORDER

2.1. The starting order for the first round (qualifier) will be determined by random selection of the competitors.

2.2. Final Round: The starting order shall be in the reverse order of the ranking of the qualifier round.

3. CLIMBING PROCEDURE

3.1. Each route shall be allocated a pre-designed period in which a competitor may attempt the route.

3.2. The competitor is allowed to start after the signal of the time keeper (3, 2, 1, go).

4. RANKING AFTER EACH ROUND OF THE COMPETITION

4.1. After each round of the competition, the competitors shall be ranked according to their time. The faster competitor is ranked ahead of the slower.

4.2. Only competitors, who finish the route in accordance to 1.3 are ranked.

4.3. Superfinal: If there exists a tie for the first place, a superfinal shall be held. If a tie exists at the end of a superfinal, the competitors that remain tied shall be deemed equal and the competition will be terminated.

5. QUOTAS FOR EACH ROUND

5.1. Article 5 must be read in conjunction with Article 4 above;

5.2. Where there are insufficient competitors who have successfully completed the route in the preceding round of the competition, the remaining places of the fixed quota shall be filled by the next best ranked competitors.

5.3. The fixed quota of competitors qualifying for the final shall be 18 competitors.

5.4. Final Rounds - Floating Quotas: If the fixed quota for the final round of the competition is 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 final round of the competition;

5.5. When the number of competitors qualifying for the final round exceeds the fixed quota as a result of tied places, the number of competitors corresponding to the greater quota qualifies for the final round.

5.6. Under special circumstances (e.g. TV live broadcasting requirements), the smaller quota may be taken: this decision shall be announced by the President of the Jury after consulting the organiser, in the technical meeting prior to the competition.

6. TERMINATION OF AN ATTEMPT ON A ROUTE

6.1. Successful Attempt on a Route: A competitor shall be deemed to have successfully completed an attempt on a route if that attempt is in accordance with Article 1.3 above.

6.2. Unsuccessful Attempt on a Route: A competitor shall be deemed to have unsuccessfully completed an attempt in a route if he/she:

a) Falls;

b) Exceeds the permitted time for the route;

f) Once having started, touches the ground with any part of the body;

g) Uses any artificial aid.

IV. DIFFICULTY-DUEL COMPETITIONS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Difficulty-Duel competitions are a variant of the Difficulty and Speed competitions in that:

a) The rounds of the competition preceding the final round shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations governing Difficulty competitions;

b) The final round of a Difficulty-Duel competition shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations governing Difficulty competitions but adopting the same competitor-elimination ('knock-out') format as that adopted for Speed competitions.

2. FINAL ROUND - QUOTAS

2.1. In accordance with Article 6 of the Difficulty Regulations, the ranking procedure must first be completed before Article 2 of the Difficulty-Duel Regulations is applied.

2.3. Semi-Final and Final - Fixed Quotas:

a) The fixed quota for the semi-final (Difficulty Regulations) and final (Difficulty-Duel Regulations) shall be, respectively, 16 and 8 competitors;

b) Ties at the end of the semi-final round for the last place in the final shall be broken by taking into account a competitor's time in achieving the height on which the tie exists.

2.4. Final Round: If in a heat of the final round of a Difficulty-Duel competition, competitors achieve the same height and are tied, the tie shall be broken on the basis of the minimum time taken by a competitor to achieve that height.

3. FINAL ROUND - STARTING ORDER

3.1. Following the ranking of the semi-final round and following, where relevant, the count-back procedure (Difficulty Regulations) and the semi-final tie-break procedure specified in Article 2.3(c) has been employed, the starting order shall be in accordance with that specified for 16 and 8 competitors in the regulations governing Speed competitions.

V. BOULDER COMPETITIONS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. These regulations shall be read in conjunction with the CEGC/ICCIC's General Regulations governing international climbing competitions.

1.2. All Boulder competition routes shall be climbed on top rope or without rope.

1.3. A route shall be considered successfully completed if it is climbed in accordance with the regulations and rules governing Boulder competitions and the competitor puts both ice-axes on the finish point.

2. NUMBER OF COMPETITORS AND THE STARTING ORDER

2.1. Except where otherwise specifically defined (e.g. World Cup competitions), rounds of a competition (other than the final and superfinal) are to be held on one group of Boulders (minimum 2): The starting order for these rounds will be determined by random selection of the competitors.

2.2. Rounds of a competition (other than the final and superfinal), which are held on two or more groups of problems (minimum 2 per round): The competitors shall be allocated between the groups as follows:

a) The first round of a competition held on two or more routes of similar difficulty, the competitors shall be allocated to these routes by random selection;

b) Subsequent rounds held on two or more routes of similar difficulty, the competitors shall be allocated to these routes, alternatively, in the order in which they finished in the previous round; e.g. previous rank order 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., shall be allocated to routes A and B in the order - competitors 1 and 3 allocated to route A and competitors 2 and 4 to route B. On completion of this allocation the starting order shall be determined through random selection.

c) Final Round: The starting order shall be in the reverse order of the ranking of the semi-final round. If after the application of the countback procedure there are competitors who are tied and share places, the starting order for these tied places shall be decided by random selection.

d) Superfinal: The starting order shall be the same as for the final round of the competition.

3. OBSERVATION PERIOD

3.1. In accordance with the General Regulations, competitors (as a group) shall be permitted to observe the on-sight route they are required to attempt.

3.2. In the case of the superfinal, the President of the Jury may decide not to permit an observation period.

4. CLIMBING PROCEDURE

4.1. Each problem shall be allocated a pre-designed period in which a competitor may attempt the problem (time to get to and from isolation).

4.2. Climbing time: to be decided by the jury.

4.3. Times are indicated by a good audible tone. After the tone the climber puts the axes to the startpoint and starts climbing.

5. HEIGHT MEASUREMENT

5.1. In accordance with Article 8 below, in the event of a fall or the Category Judge instructing a competitor to stop climbing, the highest point reached with the iceaxe (or in the case of a traverse or roof section of a route, the furthest point reached with the iceaxe), in the line and in the climbing sequence of the route as determined by the International Forerunner, shall be measured. Criteria for measurement is the marked zone. The zone is valid, if 2 axes are in the zone, or one axe is in the zone and the other no more in the previous zone.

6. RANKING AFTER EACH ROUND OF THE COMPETITION

6.1. Each zone as well as the top point has an absolute value of 1000 points.

6.2. The effective value of each zone is the absolute value divided by the number of climbers who reached that zone.

6.3. The result for each climber on each problem is the sum of the effective values of each zone.

6.4. If two or more athletes have the same amount of points, the number of attempts to reach the highest point (the attempts after reaching the maximum height are not taken into account)is decisive for his/her ranking: the competitor with less attempts is being ranked ahead.

7. QUOTAS FOR EACH ROUND

7.1. Article 7 must be read in conjunction with Article 6 above; i.e. the ranking procedure must first be completed before Article 7 is applied.

7.2. Where there are insufficient competitors who have successfully completed the route in the preceding round of the competition, the remaining places of the fixed quota shall be filled by the next best ranked competitors.

7.3. The fixed quota of competitors qualifying for the semi-final and final shall be, respectively, 18 and 8 competitors

7.4. Semi-Final and Final Rounds - Floating Quotas: 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 15 and 6 competitors;

7.5. When the number of competitors qualifying for the final round exceeds the fixed quota as a result of tied places following the application of the countback procedure is the same when calculated from above and below, the number of competitors corresponding to the greater quota qualify for the final round.

7.6. Under special circumstances (e.g. TV live broadcasting requirements), the smaller quota may be taken: this decision shall be announced by the President of the Jury after consulting the organiser, in the technical meeting prior to the competition.

8. TERMINATION OF AN ATTEMPT ON A ROUTE

8.1. Successful Attempt on a Route: A competitor shall be deemed to have successfully completed an attempt on a route if he reaches the top point with 2 iceaxes

8.2. Unsuccessful Attempt on a Route: A competitor shall be deemed to have unsuccessfully completed an attempt in a route if he/she:

a) Falls;

b) Exceeds the permitted time for the route;

c) Uses any part of the wall surface beyond the marked boundaries of the route;

d) Uses the side-edges or top-edges of the wall;

g) Uses any artificial aid.

SECTION FIVE

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

I. WORLD CUP SERIES OF COMPETITIONS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. In accordance with the Statutes of the CEGC/ICCIC, a World Cup Championship series of international competitions shall be organised each year.

1.2. The CEGC/ICCIC may approve up to a maximum of ten (10) World Cup competitions each year.

1.3. Each World Cup competition approved by the CEGC/ICCIC 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 a difficulty- or boulder competition and may also include a speed competition.

1.5. World Cup competitions shall normally take place during weekend periods, starting Friday. 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 competitions shall be awarded a trophy by the national body/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.

2. DIFFICULTY, BOULDER COMPETITIONS

2.1. Each World Cup difficulty or boulder competition shall include:

a) Quarter-Final (1/4) round which shall take place on a single route (group of problems)or two identical or non-identical routes (groups of problems). 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 this type of competition, include:

a) An Elimination round;

b) Final round.

4. POINTS TO BE AWARDED FOR EACH WORLD CUP COMPETITION

4.1. At the end of each World Cup competition, the first twenty (20) (thirty (30)) competitors in each of the men's and women's categories shall be awarded the following points:

rank points rank points rank points

1st 100 11th 31 (21st 10

2nd 80 12th 28 22nd 9

3rd 65 13zh 26 23rd 8

4th 55 14th 24 24th 7

5th 51 15th 22 25th 6

6th 47 16th 20 26th 5

7th 43 17th 18 27zh 4

8th 40 18th 16 28th 3

9th 37 19th 14 29th 2

10th 34 20th 12 30th 1

5. POINTS COUNTING TOWARDS THE AWARD OF THE WORLD CUP

5.1. The points awarded after each World Cup competition shall be aggregated as specified in Article 5.2 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, boulder and speed shall be published after each round of the World Cup series of competitions.

5.2. 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 7 best results shall count;

b) When 8 competitions are organised: a maximum of 6 best results shall count;

c) When 7 or 6 are organised: a maximum of 5 best results shall count;

d) When 5 or less competitions are organised: all results shall count.

6. AWARD OF THE WORLD CUP IN THE EVENT OF A TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

6.1. 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.

7. REGISTRATION OF COMPETITORS BY NATIONAL BODIES OR FEDERATIONS

7.1. National bodies or federations shall be permitted to register, on the CEGC/ICCIC official registration form, the following competitors (where applicable):

a) National team quota - Non-host country:

10 women, 10 men

b) National team quota - Host country:

20 women, 20 men

7.2. Application for entry into a World Cup competition: All applications from national bodies, federations or private teams shall be submitted to the CEGC/ICCIC and the host federation no later than 20 days before the date of the start of the respective World Cup competition.

7.3. A national body or federation or private team shall be entitled to amend its team quota list subject to informing the CEGC/ICCIC and the host federation not later than 48 hours prior to the start of the World Cup competition. In exceptional circumstances, the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate appointed to a World Cup competition shall be authorised, in his/her best judgement, to permit an exception to this article. This decision by the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate shall be final.

8. COMPETITOR QUOTAS FOR EACH ROUND OF A COMPETITION

8.1. Difficulty, Boulder Competitions:

a) Open Competitions: Where a preliminary Open competition has been authorised, the ten (10) top-ranked competitors from the Open competition shall be eligible to be registered for the World Cup quarter (1/4) final; when the Open competition is held on two routes, the five (5) best ranked competitors on each route shall be eligible to register for the World Cup quarter (1/4) final.

b) The fixed quotas for the semi-final and final rounds shall be, respectively, 18 and 8 competitors;

c) 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 16 and 6 competitors.

8.2. Speed Competitions:

a) Final Round: the final round shall consist of the top-ranked 18 competitors from the qualification round;

II. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. In accordance with the Statutes of the CEGC/ICCIC, a World Championship competition shall be organised every second, odd-numbered, year.

1.2. Each World Championship competition approved by the CEGC/ICCIC 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 and a speed competition.

1.4. World Championship competitions shall normally take place during weekend periods including Friday. The maximum duration of a World Championship shall be three (3) days.

1.5. 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 World Championship trophy.

2. DIFFICULTY COMPETITIONS

2.1. Each World Championship difficulty competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

3. BOULDERING COMPETITIONS

3.1. Each World Championship bouldering competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

4. SPEED COMPETITIONS

4.1. Each World Championship speed competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

III. WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. In accordance with the Statutes of the CEGC/ICCIC, a World Youth Championship competition shall be organised every year.

1.2. Each World Youth Championship competition approved by the CEGC/ICCIC 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 men and women 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 COMPETITIONS

3.1. Each World Championship difficulty competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

4. BOULDERING COMPETITIONS

4.1. Each World Championship bouldering competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

5. SPEED COMPETITION

5.1. Each World Championship speed competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

IV. CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. In accordance with the Statutes of the CEGC/ICCIC, 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 CEGC/ICCIC and subject to the approval of the CEGC/ICCIC, the Continental Committees are entirely responsible for the organisation of these championships, which shall be undertaken in accordance with the CEGC/ICCIC regulations governing international competition ice climbing.

1.3. Only members of the countries who are members of the respective Continental Sub-Committee shall be eligible to take part in these championships.

1.4. Each Continental Championship competition approved by the CEGC/ICCIC 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 COMPETITION

2.1. The Continental Championship difficulty competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

3. BOULDERING COMPETITIONS

3.1. Each World Championship bouldering competition shall be organised following the CEGC/ICCIC approved format.

4. SPEED COMPETITION

4.1. The Continental Championship speed competition shall take place in accordance with the standard regulations governing such events.

SECTION SIX

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES DURING COMPETITIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The President of the Jury shall have overall authority for all activities and decisions affecting the competition within the competition zone; i.e. the competition registration area, the isolation and transit zones, the competition area immediately in front of and on the climbing structure.

1.2. These Disciplinary Regulations should be read in conjunction with the regulations governing the sport of international competition ice climbing.

2. COMPETITORS

2.1. The President of the Jury and the Category Judges shall be authorised to take the following actions, as specified below, in respect to infringements of the competition regulations and in regard to matters of indiscipline by any competitor whilst in the competition area:

a) Informal, verbal warning;

b) An official warning accompanied by the showing of a 'Yellow Card';

The President of the Jury only shall be authorised to take the following sanction:

c) Disqualification from the competition - accompanied by the showing of a 'Red Card'.

2.2. A Yellow Card warning (Article 2.1.(b)) may be issued for any of the following infringements of the regulations:

a) Undue delay in returning to the isolation zone following the instruction of a Category Judge or the President of the Jury; - further delay shall result in

b) Failure to start in accordance with a Category Judge's instruction;

c) Failure to obey the instruction of a Category Judge and/or the President of the Jury;

d) Use of obscene or abusive language or behaviour of a relatively mild nature;

e) Unsporting behaviour of relatively minor nature.

Appeals against such decisions shall follow the procedure specified in article 2.1. below.

The issue of a second yellow card in one season, shall determine the disqualification of the competitor for the following CEGC/ICCIC approved competition.

2.3. Disqualification without Further Sanction: The following infringements of the regulations shall result in issuing of a Red Card and the immediate disqualification of the competitor from the competition without further sanction:-

a) Observing the routes from outside the permitted observation zone;

b) Failure to report properly equipped at the start of a route;

c) The use of non-approved equipment;

d) Unapproved modification of, and/or failure to wear, the competition vest and/or competitor's number as provided by the competition organiser;

e) Unauthorised use of any means of communication while in the isolation zone or in other restricted area.

Appeals against such decisions shall follow the procedure specified in article 2.1. below.

2.4. Disqualification with Immediate referral to the Discipline Commission: The following infringements of the regulations shall result in the issuing of a Red Card and the immediate disqualification of the competitor from the competition with referral to the Discipline Commission, following the related procedure for the further sanction of suspension from one successive World Cup competition or, in the case of an infraction of the regulations in non-World Cup competitions, one successive CEGC/ICCIC-approved competition:

a) Infringements of the regulations committed in the competition area, isolation and transit zones:

(i) Gathering information regarding a route, which the competitor is to attempt beyond that which is permitted by the regulations;

(ii) Gathering and communicating information to other competitors beyond that which is permitted by the regulations;

(iii) Distracting or interfering with any competitor who is preparing for or in process of attempting a route;

(iv) Failure to comply with the instructions of the official judges and/or organiser's officials;

(vi) Non-participation in any official ceremony or any other designated official event;

(vii) Refusal to conform to the advertising regulations governing competitor's clothing.

b) Infringements committed outside the competition area but in the public arena:

(i) Unsporting behaviour or other serious disturbance to the competition;

(ii) Unsporting behaviour or other serious disturbance, and/or abusive, insulting and/or violent words and/or behaviour to CEGC/ICCIC officials, Organiser's officials and/or team officials and/or other competitors and/or members of the public.

2.6. At the earliest convenient time after issuing a 'Yellow' or 'Red Card', the President of the Jury (either on his/her own behalf or following consultation with the Category Judge responsible for issuing the official 'Red Card') shall:

a) Submit a written statement to the competitor's team manager (or in the absence of a team manager, to the competitor concerned) regarding the offence and whether the President of the Jury proposes to refer the matter for consideration in respect to further disciplinary action in accordance with the regulations.

b) The President of the Jury shall submit a copy of this written statement together with a detailed report of the offence against the regulations, any evidence, and any recommendations regarding consideration of additional sanction to the CEGC/ICCIC for referral to the CEGC/ICCIC's disciplinary body.

3. TEAM OFFICIALS

3.1. Team officials shall be regarded in the same manner as competitors and shall be treated accordingly.

4. OTHER PERSONS

4.1. The President of the Jury shall be authorised to demand the immediate dismissal from the competition area (including the isolation and transit zones) of any person in contravention of the regulations and, if necessary, suspend all competition activities until this demand has been complied with.

SECTION 7

COMPETITION APPEALS PROCEDURE

1. GENERAL

1.1. All verbal and written appeals and official responses to appeals shall be made in English.

1.2. An appeal shall only be accepted if accompanied by the official appeal fee.

2. COMPETITION APPEALS JURY

2.1. In the event of a written appeal, or in the case of a verbal appeal in the case of 4.2(b) below, the President of the Jury shall convene a Competitions Appeals Jury comprising the President of the Jury, the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate, the Category Judges not involved in the case. A decision shall be made as rapidly as circumstances allow. In the case of written appeals, the decision of the Competition Appeal Jury shall be made in writing and handed by the President of the Jury to the person who officially lodged the appeal or, in the case of an appeal under 4.2(b) above, the team manager and/or competitor shall be informed.

2.2. The decision of the Appeal Jury in respect to Article 4. below shall be final and not subject to further appeal.

3. APPEALS AGAINST A JUDGES DECISION CONCERNING A COMPETITOR'S ATTEMPT ON A ROUTE

3.1. In respect to an appeal made regarding Section 4, General Regulations, Article 10 of these regulations:

a) In the case where a Category Judge deems it appropriate to examine the video recording of the attempt on a route by a competitor before making a decision, the Category Judge shall permit the competitor to complete their attempt in accordance with the rules of the competition. On completion of their attempt, the competitor shall be immediately informed by the Category Judge that their ranking in that round of the competition shall be subject to confirmation following an examination, at the end of the round, of the video recording.

b) Following an examination of the video recording, the Category Judge's decision shall be final. No appeal shall be permitted.

3.2. Difficulty and Difficulty-Duel Competitions - Height Measurement: The official video recordings may be used by the Category Judge to confirm the 'hold/touch' rules in respect to height measurement and the ranking of competitors at the end of each round.

3.3. Video recordings for judging purposes:

a) Only the official video recordings (and no other recordings) shall be used by the Category Judges and the President of the Jury for judging purposes;

b) Video recordings shall only be used in respect to matters arising from Article 3.1 and 3.2 above;

c) The viewing of the official video recording shall be restricted to the President of the Jury, the Category Judges, the International Forerunner, and the CEGC/ICCIC Delegate.

4. APPEALS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF EACH ROUND

4.1. An appeal against the ranking of a competitor after the completion of a round of the competition and after the official results have been published, must be made no later than 30 minutes after the publication of the results. The appeal must be made following the publication of the results at the end of each round of a competition. The appeal may be made in writing (in English) to the President of the Jury by the team manager or (where an official team manager is not present) by the competitor. The appeal must be accompanied by the relevant CEGC/ICCIC-approved appeal fee.

4.2. Speed Competitions:

a) In the case of a round based on a competitor's time (i.e. the qualification round), an appeal must be made in accordance with 4.1 above.

b) In the case of the final ('knock-out' elimination) round of the competition, an appeal must be made immediately after the announcement of the result of the completion of the heat of the competitor concerned. The Category Judge shall immediately refer the matter to the President of the Jury. The next round of the Speed final shall not commence until the President of the Jury has announced his/her decision. No fee shall be payable in respect to such appeals.

5. APPEALS TO THE DISCIPLINARY BODY

5.1. In those cases where the President of the Jury assesses that an infringement of the regulations merits consideration by the CEGC/ICCIC's disciplinary body, the matter shall be referred to the disciplinary body together with the President of the Jury's report, copies of written communications between the President of the Jury and the team manager/competitor concerned, and all relevant evidence.

6. DISCIPLINARY BODY

6.1. The composition and the procedures of the Disciplinary Body are defined in the CEGC/ICCIC's referred documents.

7. APPEAL FEES

7.1. The appeal fees payable shall be in accordance with the list of fees published annually by the CEGC/ICCIC.

7.2. If an appeal is upheld, the appeal fee shall be returned. If an appeal is rejected, the appeal fee shall not be returned.

SECTION EIGHT

REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE ADOPTION

OF THE IOC MEDICAL CODE

1. Adoption

The UIAA being an International body or federation recognized by the IOC herewith adopts the IOC Medical Code, the purpose of which is namely to fight and finally eliminate doping from sport. The adoption includes the present Code as well as future changes that might be decided by the IOC Executive Board.

2. Application

The IOC Medical Code applies to all competitions that are organized under the authority of the UIAA. Any person who enters, prepares for or participates in any manner - as athlete, coach, trainer, official, medical or para-medical personnel - in such competitions, is presumed to have agreed to comply with the IOC Medical Code.

3. Competent organ within UIAA

The CEGC (Commision de l’Escalade de Competition) is the competent organ responsible for the application of the IOC Medical Code. The CEGC can, however, delegate his competence to a permanent working group formed of part of its members together with experts. Preferably from the Medical Commission.

4. Prohibited classes of substances and prohibited methods

The list of prohibited classes of substances and prohibited method contained in Chapter II of the IOC Medical Code as well as future amendments to said list are applicable without restriction.

5. Penalties for infractions

The penalties for infractions as outlined in Chapter IX of the IOC Medical Code are applicable without restriction

6. Competent organs to impose sanctions and right of appeal

The Disciplinary Commission of the UIAA is the exclusive organ competent to impose sanctions for infractions of the IOC Medical Code.

Any person afflicted by a decision rendered by the Disciplinary Commission in application of the IOC Medical Code has the right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CH - 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland, in accordance with the provisions applicable before that Court.

By participating according to Article 2 of the present Regulations in competitions organized under the authority of the UIAA, the participant acknowledges the exclusive competence of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and undertakes to refrain from appealing to any other Court.

(approved in Pitztal, /12/2000)