APPROVE

Vice-president

of International Union of Kettlebell Lifting

Mr. Igor Solodov

RULES & REGULATIONS

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LONG CYCLE TRIALS

1. Purposes and goals

  • Propagation and popularization of kettlebell sports,
  • Strengthening of international relationship and development of the international cooperation in the field of sports,
  • Increase of athletic skills, exchange of experience and determination of the strongest Kettlebell Lifting Femaleathletes.

2. Place and dates of Competitions

Place of competitions:Seoul (South Korea),

at “Seoul Olympic Park, KOREA” SK Handball Stadium (Olympic Fencing Gymnasium)

Dates of competitions:15-19November, 2017.

Day of arrival and registration of participants:15November, 2017

Weighting of participants:women (long cycle): 15thNovember, 14.00 -19.00;

16thNovember, 17.00 -19.00;

17thNovember, 17.00 -19.00;

18thNovember, 17.00 -19.00.

Beginning of competitions:17.00 (women – long cycle,);

3. Management of competitions

Overall management of preparation and holding of the World Championships carries Korean Federation of Kettlebell Lifting (KFKL) in cooperation with the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL).

Head Judge: Valentin Egorov (Russia), tel. +79109758562;

Secretary: Artur Sasik (Ukraine), tel. +380957597598;

Contact persons on organization of competitions:

President of the Korean Federation of Kettlebell Lifting – Kyu Yeon Park, tel. +821072347148,

Organizing committee: Hyo Seong Park, tel. +821065157471,

Vasilij Ginko (General Secretary of IUKL) +37126 398120;

4. Participants and conditions

In IUKL WOMEN’S LONG CYCLE TRIALSare participate Female athletes from national federations and countries that are the members of IUKL, and also Female athletes that got the personal confirmation of participation or invitation for participation. Female athletes can compete in a few exercises of IUKL WOMEN’S LONG CYCLE TRIALS.

Responsibility for the level of preparation and health condition of participants lies with leaders of delegations.

A team must have a single form with symbolism of the country.

The delegation, which arrived in the competition, must necessarily have a flag and recorded the national anthem on CD or USB flash drive.

5. Age groups, weight category and competitive disciplines

Competitions are held according to the rules IUKL, which are posted on the website IUKL with additions and changes on the day of competition: .

Competitions are individually:

- Women (without limitation of age).

Weight categories:

Women:absolute weight category in every exercise.

Sporting shells:

Women:kettlebells16kg (amateurs), 24kg (professionals).

Competitive disciplines:

For women:

- long cycle by both handswith two kettlebells 16 kg;

- long cycle by both handswith two kettlebells 24 kg;

Temporal regulation – 10 minutes on every exercise.

5. Competition program

Note: Competition schedule (by day), start lists in competitive disciplines will be posted on the IUKL’s website after pre-registration, i.e. after 15thOctober 2017, after receiving the registered applications, and also the cards for each participant and fulfill all financial obligations of the participating organizations. The sample of an application and membership card find in Annex 1 and 2.

The Head of Jury gives the right to form a competitive groups and flights depending on the number of registered participants.

7. Estimation of results and rewarding

Winners are determined in each separate exercise in an absolute category.

Estimation of results:

Long cycle by both handswith two kettlebells- 1 point (through the total amount of lifts).

At the identical amount of points advantage is got by a participant having less own weight.

Participants who took 1-3 places in absolute categories in each exercises are awarded with medals and diplomas.

During competitions realization of doping control is foreseen. Registration of records and higher achievements - in accordance with REGULATION about registration of IUKL.

8. Financial terms

Costs related to the organization and conduct of the competition is the organizers of the place of the competition and IUKL.

The costs associated with the participation of athletes in competitions (travel, meals, accommodation, participation fees) are compensated by sportsmen or the organizations.

Personal license cost per year:

Professionals, Amateurs - 60 EUR.

Personal annual license gives the entitlement to participate in all official competitions IUKL during the calendar year.

The entry fees for participation in 1st IUKL WOMEN’S LONG CYCLE TRIALS:- 20 EUR;

Personal annual license and entry fees for participation in the competition can be prepaid on the bank account of IUKL not later, than ten days prior to the date of realization of competitions or can be prepaid in cash at passing of registration on competitions.

Bank details of IUKL:

International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (Starptautiskā svarbumbu celšanas savienība)

Selgas 1d, Roja, Talsu rajons, LV-3264,

Registration Nr. 40008022472

Bank: Swedbank

Code: HABALV22

Account Nr.: LV34HABA0551014046363

Female athletes from countries that are not IUKL members pay a double personal license and entry fee.

Female athletes from the IUKL, its members-countries have to pay the double personal license and entry fee for the participation in case their country did not pay an annual membership fee for 2017, on the competition date.

Entry fees at non-appearance Female athlete will not be returned!

9. Applications/Squads.

Registered applications, cards to all members of the delegation (form on the website IUKL, the nominal list for the opening of the visa in South Korea are submitted to the Organizing Committee at the venue of the competition.

The application must be certified by the head of the Federation of Kettlebell Lifting of the country, which the team represents.

The application shall include all members of the delegation, including judges.

  1. Doping control

At the competition in kettlebell lifting in 2017, foreseen for doping control (can be carried out doping controls).

Taking doping tests carried out by an authorized person of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in accordance with the regulatory documents WADA / IUKL.

Surrender to control doping test is mandatory for those athletes who are winners of the competition and are and were chosen by lot.

Refusal or failure to undergo a doping test entails the responsibility stipulated by the relevant statutory WADA / IUKL.

Records and high achievements can be only registered according to the regulation of Records Registration of IUKL, under such conditions as:

- availability of doping control tests,

- athlete who sets the record should pass anti doping tests.

This regulation is an official invitation

to participate in this competitions

Regulation –2ndIUKL Women’s Long Cycle Trials page1from4