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2. Parallel classes
2.1 Should a class have too many entries, it may be split into parallel classes. Splitting of eli...
1. Age classes
1.1 Competitors are divided into classes according to their sex and age. Women may compete in men...
2.15.
The specific rules for Regional Championships are in Appendices 7-13.
2.14.
The championships must be organised in accordance with the following principles: The best juni...
2.13.
The World Games races must follow the rules for the World Orienteering Championships as far as th...
2.12.
The IOF Manuals for each event type must be followed. Significant deviations require the consent ...
2.11.
The IOF Council may allow deviations from these rules and norms. Requests for permission to devia...
2.10.
The IOF Council may decide special rules or norms which must be followed, e.g. IOF Anti-Doping Ru...
2.9.
In relays the rules for individual competitions are valid, unless otherwise stated.
2.8.
The English text of these rules must be taken as decisive in any dispute arising from a translati...
2.7.
Sporting fairness must be the guiding principle in the interpretation of these rules by competito...
2.6.
These rules and any additional regulations are binding for all competitors, team officials and ot...
2.5.
Additional regulations which do not conflict with these rules may be determined by the organiser....
2.4.
These rules are valid for orienteering competitions on foot.
2.3.
These rules are recommended as a basis for national rules.
2.2.
Where an event is of two types (e.g. the World Championships may also form a part of the World Cu...
2.1.
These rules, together with the Appendices, are binding at the World Games, the World Orienteering...
1.16.
The IOF Event Adviser is the person appointed to control an IOF event. In the case of World Games...
1.15.
The IOF World Ranking Scheme is a system to rank the World’s Elite Orienteers based on their perf...
1.14.
IOF World Ranking Events (WRE) are international events which are accepted by the IOF Council int...