Starting Order for Interval Start (Distance Races)

5.4.1 The seeded group is defined as the 30 15 best athletes registered to compete: the overall World Cup leader and the rest according to the current World Cup distance Standing.

Check and notice the starting order for the “Stage Events” (see enclosure).

5.4.2 Starting orderGrouping

The athletes registered to compete will be assigned to 4 groups as follows:

 Group 1: seeded group (see art. 5.4.1)

 Group 2: the 30 best athletes after the seeded group according to the FIS distance points

 Group 3: the 15 best athletes after group 2 according to the FIS distance points

 Group 4: the rest of the registered athletes

If less than 60 athletes are registered to compete the number of athletes assigned in Group 2 will be reduced accordingly. 5.4.3 Starting order

The start list will be established as follows:

 Group 2: from the first start number to the beginning of the seeded group, the athletes will start according to their FIS distance points in reverse order (higher FIS points start first)

 Seeded group and group 3: the seeded athletes will start each second start number and the athletes assigned to group 3 will start between them (according to their FIS distance points in reverse order).

The seeded athletes or their respective coaches will choose their start number within 15 available start numbers according to the following order:

- 5th to 1st in the seeded group

- 6th to 15th in the seeded group

 Group 4: after the seeded group, the athletes will start according to their FIS distance points

From the first start number to the beginning of the last group (seeded group and athletes with highest FIS points), the athletes have assigned starting numbers according to their FIS points, higher FIS points start first.

World Cup leader will start as last and the athlete with the highest FIS points will be set as first of this group.

In exceptional circumstances, the jury can decide to place after the seeded group a small group of athletes with the highest FIS points.

5.4.3 Starting order in critical weather conditions

In case of difficult weather or snow conditions the jury may decide to use the following starting order:

The 15 best athletes will start in reverse order with the rest of the seeded group starting between them. The Overall World Cup leader will start last and the athlete ranked 16th in the seeded group will start first.

The rest of the registered athletes will start as indicated:

 1st Group (best FIS points after the seeded group): from the first start number to the beginning of the seeded group, the athletes will start according to their FIS points in reverse order.

 3rd Group (highest FIS points): after the seeded group, the athletes will start according to their FIS points.

The number of athletes placed in the 1st and 3rd group will be decided by the jury according to the weather conditions, the number of athletes on the start list and with the goal to have the Overall World Cup leader at the finish line approximately:

 45’ after the first start for a 5 km  60’ after the first start for a 10 km  75’ after the first start for a 15 km  105’ after the first start for a 30 km The Ski Jumping Committee

International Competition Rules

402.2 The Competition Management

402.2.3 For University Winter Games (UWG) the competition management consists of the following members:

- the Technical Delegate,(TD) (who is the chair, appointed by FIS)

- the Chief of Competition

- the Assistant of the TD (appointed by FIS) - the FISU Race Director (appointed by FISU)

405.1.4 FIS Cup Ski Jumping (FCJ) and International Ski Jumping Competitions (FIS)

FIS nominates the FIS Cup Coordinator. TheSub-Committee for Officials, Rules and Control shall nominate the TD and the TD Assistant of the host country. The National Ski Association

nominates the five Jumping Judges. The TD, the TD Assistant and the five Judges must possess a valid FIS license at the time of appointment.

405.1.45 International Ski Jumping Competitions (FIS)

The National Ski Association of the host country shall nominate the TD, the TD Assistant and the five Jumping Judges. The TD and the TD Assistant and the five Judges must possess a valid FIS

414.1 New or Reconstructed Jumping Hills

414.1.1 Before the start of hill construction, the owners of the jump hill must submit their plans to the hosting National Ski Association. The plans are then sub- mitted for approval to the chairman of the Sub-Committee of Jumping Hills Hills as well as to the Jumping Committee for confirmation of logistical and organisational aspects. This process shall be done for both new and recon- structed jumping hills. It is a submission requirement to submit 3 copies of the plans and dwg-/dxf-files, 1:500 scale, including both profile and aerial view of the proposed jumping hill.

414.2 The Homologation of Jumping Hills

414.2.1 After completing construction, renovation, or correction to a jumping hill, the National Ski Association is responsible for applying for the homologation of that jumping hill to the Chairman of the Sub-Committee for Jumping Hills. The application must include three 3copies of the profile and vertical views to the scale of 1: and dwg-/dxf-files. The correctness of the plans must be verified by an au- thorised professional survey agency.

414.2.4 The Sub-Committee for Jumping Hills may decide during one of its regular meeting on the homologations of jumping hills after

renovations or corrections to profiles have occurred. The decisions of the Committee will be based on the verified application, profile sketches, and profile measurements submitted to the chairman.

The final inspection of Flying Hills will be done by an appointed inspector and a foreign surveyor appointed by the resp. inspector. 414.4 Charges and Compensation

For the verification, approval of hill profiles and homologation of jumping hills and jumping hills with plastic mats will be charged for as follows:

414.4.1 Charges and compensations for Jumping Hills

- approval of hill profile(s) after forconstruction or renovation

including certificate: CHF 200.– 250.--

- Verification of hill profile(s) for new and rebuildings before start of construction: CHF 100.–

- the issuing of hill certificates for initial applications, extensions or corrections to profiles: CHF 100.– 150.—

414.4.2 Charges and compensations for Flying Hills

- approval of hill profile(s) for construction or renovation CHF 500.--

- verification of hill profile(s) for new and rebuildings before start of construction: CHF 200.--

- the issuing of hill certificates for initial applications, extensions or corrections to profiles CHF 300.--

World Cup Rules Men 2015/2016 2.2 Allowed to start are: 2.2.1 World Cup Ski Jumping

c) Competitors, who have gained at least one COCJ-M point of the past or of the current season.

2.2.2 World Cup Ski Flying

a) Competitors, who have already gained GP or WCJ-points;

4.2.1.12 World Cup Final

At the final of the World Cup season (NH, LH, FH), only the

present top 30 ranked competitors of the current World Cup overall standings may start at the last individual competition day. If the host nation has less than four athletes within these 30, it is entitled to enter up to four in addition.

6.2.1 Accommodation

Room and full pension in a good hotel in the competition resort for the duration of the event, beginning one night before the first official training resp. the following night after the last competition. An invitation and information packet must be sent by the organiser to each National Ski Association. Participating teams must enter their competitors prior to the published entry deadline. By doing so, the team secures their required number of booked room

reservations.

For booked room reservation not used, the organiser has the right to demand a cancellation fee from the National Ski Associations

(exception is a reduction of the number of athletes due to quota change).

Continental Cup Rules Men 2015/2016

2.3 Number of Participants for the National Ski Associations

The number of participants will be calculated periodically according to:

- the Continental Ranking List (CRL), see art. 2.3

- the standings of the actual FIS Cup-M period.

The basis for the calculation is:

- the top 50 competitors of the CRL (with a maximum of 6 athletes per nation);

- the top three (3) of each FIS-Cup-M period;

- However, a nation´s quota is limited to a maximum of 7 athletes per nation;

- each nation with less than three (3) athletes in the nations quota or without nations quota is entitled to enter up to three (3) athletes as a maximum;

- the host nation has the right to enter an additional National Group of six(6) athletes (group I);

- the maximum starting quota of the host nation can therefore be

12 13, however, all other participating nations up to a maximum quota of six(6) seven (7) athletes.

- If more than two (2) COCJ-M-competitions are planned to be carried out in one country, the host nation is only entitled to enter a National Group in a maximum of 2 events per series (summer or winter COCJ-M-series), how- ever, all in all not more than four (4) times.

World Cup Rules Ladies 2015/2016

2. Participation Right for WCJ-L Competitions