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REGULATION
ABOUT REALIZATION
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
AMONG JUNIORS  AND ADULTS
ON KETTLEBELL LIFTING IN 2012

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;
- Popularization of sport with youth;
- Increase of athletic skills, exchange of experience, of the strongest athletes - kettlebell lifters of the world among men and juniors (boys) and the strongest women and juniors (girls).

2. Terms and venues:
Championship venue:
Pobeda st. 85/18,
Training complex BGU Svetlana Khorkina,  
Belgorod,
RUSSIA

Place of conducting of competitions:     Russia, Belgorood

Dates: May 17-19, 2012

Championship program:
May , 17th       Day of arrival and registration of participants on European Championship;
3:00pm – 6:00pm - credentials committee.
6:00pm - 7:00pm - meeting of representatives and judges.
7:00pm – 8:00pm - weighing of participants «Amaks Congress - Hotel»

3:00pm – 10:00pm – official training will be in training complex BGU Svetlana Khorkina.

May , 18th       8:00am - 9:00am - the additional weighing of participants in biathlon, snatch;
10:00am is a performance of juniors-boys, men in exercise "JERK";
2:00pm – open ceremony;
3:00pm is a performance of juniors-girls, women in exercise "SNATCH ";
4:00pm is a performance of juniors-boys, men in exercise "SNATCH ";
6:30pm - rewarding of champions and prizewinners of competition;
7:00pm - 8:00pm - registration, weighing of participants in long cycle.

May , 19th       10:00am is a performance of juniors-boys, men in exercise "LONG CYCLE";
2:00pm is a performance of juniors-boys in a relay race, exercise "JERK";
2:30pm is a performance of men in a relay race, exercise "JERK";
3:30pm - rewarding of champions and prizewinners of competition, Championship closing
ceremony;
18:30am – handing out of reports of competitions, official extracts from reports of competitions, registration of travelling documents.

May , 20         Team departure.

About the changes of order of performance on competitions it will be declared additionally,
upon finish of registration

3. Management of competition.
Championship is brought to you by the Ministry of sports, tourism and youth policy of the Russian Federation and International Union of Kettlebell lifting (IUKL).
The general management of preparation and carrying out of the championship and superiority of Europe the All-Russia Federation kettlebell sports, Management of physical training and sports of the Belgorod region, the Belgorod regional federation kettlebell sports.
Chief Judge: Mikhail Trofimov (International category, Russia).
Head Secretary: Vasily Ginko (Latvia).
Organization contacts: Sergey Merkulin phone +79192873135, e-mail ser39806808@yandex.ru , Vasily Ginko phone +37126398120 e-mail vasilijs.ginko@vgt.lv

The basic judicial brigade is formed by the spending party. Structure of the basic judicial brigade - 36 judges. They  have a sports judicial category not below national. The spending party provides 50 % of judges from number of the basic structure.

4. Participants:
The Championship is for individual athletes and teams and will be held in two categories:
- Amateur (men - weights of 24 kg, women - weights of 16 kg);
- Professionals (men - weights of 32 kg, women - weights of 24 kg);

and in two age groups:
- Men, women;
- Juniors (boys and girls) born 1990 and younger.

The following may participate in World Championship:

- Athletes representing national federations and countries and also the representatives of national federations and countries who received personal invitations;
- Athletes from countries in which national federations do not exist, but who have obtained personal invitations.

Each of the participating countries has the right to present one athlete in each weight category in each class, in each age group, in each competitive category (biathlon, snatch, long cycle) and also has the right to present one separate team to participate in team relay.

Structure of delegations (professionals):
The European championship (men, women)
8 sportsmen - a double-event
8 sportsmen - a long cycle
4 sportswomen - jerk
2 trainers
1 judge

The European championship (juniors-boys, juniors-girls)
8 sportsmen - a double-event
8 sportsmen - a long cycle
4 sportswomen - jerk
2 trainers
1 judge

The country representation in a class of fans is not regulated

Weight categories:
Juniors (boys): up to 63 кg; up to 68 кg; up to 73 кg; up to 78 кg; up to 85 кg;  up to 95 кg; up to 105 кg;  105 + кg.
Men: up to 63 кg; up to 68 кg; up to 73 кg; up to 78 кg; up to 85 кg;  up to 95 кg; up to 105 кg;  105 + кg.
Juniors (girls): up to 58 кg; up to 63 кg; up to 68 кg; 68 + кg.
Women: up to 58 кg; up to 63 кg; up to 68 кg; 68 + кg.
.
Team relay race (men and junior (boys) only: 5 athletes from one country, overlapping of two athletes in one weight is not allowed.

Kettlebell weight:
Men, juniors (boys):
- Amateur - 24 kg;
- Professionals - 32 kg.

Women, juniors (girls): 
-Amateur - 16 kg
- Professionals - 24 kg.

Team relay race - only men, juniors - professionals:
Kettlebell weight is 32 kg.

The team should have a uniform with symbolic of their country.
Participants - representatives of the country should have a flag and an audio recording (CD) of their national anthem.

5. Competitive varieties.
In individual superiority of competition are held:
For men, juniors (boys):
- classical biathlon;
- long cycle.

For women, juniors (girls):
- snatch.

Teams varieties:
For men, juniors (boys):
- team relay race (a classical jerk);
For men and women (juniors (boys), juniors (girls)):
- whole team offset (by quantity of the points collected by representatives of each team).

Time regulations - 10 minutes on each exercise (long cycle, snatch, jerk).
Team relay race - 3 minutes for each participant, total time 15 minutes.

6. Points and awards.
Championship is held according to the rules of IUKL, with the changes made as of the date of championship.

Winners among men and juniors (boys) are defined in the sum of the biathlon and long cycle in individual and team offset, among women and juniors (girls) - snatch in individual and team offset.

Scores: jerk - 2 points, snatch - 1 point (in snatch - sum of the one and other hand), a long cycle - 1 point.
In biathlon result is defined on the sum of jerk and snatch.
In team superiority winners and prize-winners are defined by the following category:
- 5 top results at men (juniors (boys)), shown in biathlon.
- 5 top results at men (juniors (boys)), shown in long cycle.
- 2 top result at women (juniors (girls)), shown in snatch.

Scores are awarded as following:

1st place in weight categories - 20 points; 2nd place - 18 points; 3rd place - 16 points;
4th - 15 points and so on by one point.
In case of a tie advantage will be given to participant (team) with lower body weight.

The participants who will have placed in the first three in personal offset in each weight category, will be awarded medals and diplomas.

The teams which will have placed in the first three in team relay race will be awarded cups and diplomas, team participants - medals and diplomas

The teams which will have placed in the first three in team offset in the Championship and Junior Championship will be awarded cups and diplomas.

Doping control will be enforced during the competition. Registration of the records and maximum achievements will take place according to the IUKL REGULATIONS.

Doping control in the European championship among adults:
Champions in all weight category (20 tests);
Prize-winners (10 tests selectively).

Doping control in the European championship among juniors:
Champions in all weight category (20 tests);
Prize-winners (10 tests selectively).

7. Financial conditions.
Charges related to participation of athletes in the Championship (travel expenses, food, and hotel) will be the responsibility of athletes and their respective organizations.

Initial fee for championship:

Biathlon (men, juniors-boys) - 20 EUR;
Long cycle (men, juniors-boys) - 20 EUR;
Snatch (women, juniors-girls) - 20 EUR;
Team relay race - 5 EUR/for each participant (25 EUR for full team).

Athletes and teams from the countries which are not members of International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL), pay double fee.

Athletes and teams  from the countries-members of IUKL, pay double  payment for participation  in case their country has not paid annual membership dues for 2012 at the moment of carrying out of championship.

Team accommodations
Place of residence:
Adress: 2 Vatutin pr., Belgorod, Belgorod region
Reception and hospitality service: +7 (4722) 55-45-96, 50-99-99
Reservations: +7 (4722) 50-99-96
Restaurant: +7 (4722) 509-909 
E-mail: belgorod@amaks-hotels.ru
ICQ 599751660 
Skype: amaks-belgorod 
Price list:
34$ with Breakfast

About hotel reservation with discount rates please e-mail Sergey Merkulin prior to April 17, 2012 at ser39806808@yandex.ru

8. Applications.
Any additional information, consultation and explanation can be obtained by contacting the following:

IUKL Secretary:
Vasily Ginko -            phone (+371) 26398120
e-mail: vasilijs.ginko@vgt.lv

All-Russian Federation of kettlebell lifting representative:
Sergey Merkulin          e-mail: ser39806808@yandex.ru

Application forms for participation in championship can be submitted via e-mail to ser39806808@yandex.ru or vasilijs.ginko@vgt.lv

Final application forms for participation in Championship should be submitted on or before May 07, 2012.

This document constitutes an official invitation to the
KB World Championship.

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