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AGENDA - Appendices and Attachements

Appendix 8

WORLD AIR GAMES WORKING GROUP

Agenda for meeting to be held on 1^st March 2000 at 16.00

1. Report on overall WAG planning

2. Report on WAG Cup 2000 planning

3. Report on main WAG Ballooning events planning

4. Event Officials

1. Event Director for Gas Balloon Championship – nomination from AA/AM WG
2. Event Director for Airship Championship – nomination from BX WG
3. Jury members
4. Other Senior Officials

5. Competitor Selection Process for WAG Hot Air Balloon Championships (see attached)

6. Any other business

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Appendix 8(a)

Invitation process

1. The WAG organisers shall issue nomination invitations to participate to all eligible NACs that have met their obligations to the FAI and have registered for ballooning. Copies of all nomination invitations must be sent to the respective National Balloon Federations and CIA delegates, where these exist, for information.

2. The WAG organisers shall issue the following nomination invitations to each eligible NAC:

• an invitation for an equal number of ONE competitor (the JOKER)

• an invitation for ONE competitor ranked in the latest Approved National Championship. This place to be filled by the highest ranked competitor in the respective NACs’ latest National Championship, and able to participate in the WAG. An Approved National Championship is one in which:
  • A minimum of 12 competitors take part, all of whom are nationals of the organising country,
  • the event is based on CIA MERs (Category One),
  • the event has a minimum of 3 tasks in 2 separate flights,
  • the rules and results of the events are submitted in good time to the RSC’s Scoring Working Group.

3. Alternative 1

3. In addition, the WAG organisers shall invite, through the respective NACs, the following:

• the current WAG Champion;
• the competitors ranked 2 to 11 in the previous World Air Games;
• the competitors ranked 1 to 10 in the previous two World Championships;
• the competitors ranked 1 to 10 in the WAG Test Event the year prior to the WAG concerned;
• the competitors ranked 1 to 5 in the previous two Continental Championships in each region.

Only events in 1996 and later shall be considered. If a person qualifies in more than one of the above groups, then his NAC is entitled to nominate the next highest ranked competitor representing this NAC in the event concerned as a replacement in the respective group(s).

3. Alternative 2

3. In addition, the WAG organisers shall invite, through the respective NACs, the following:

• the current WAG Champion;
• a competitor from each of the countries ranked 2 to 11 in the previous World Air Games;
• a competitor from each of the countries ranked 1 to 10 in the previous two World Championships;
• a competitor from each of the countries ranked 1 to 5 in the WAG Test Event the year prior to the WAG concerned;
• a competitor from each of the countries ranked 1 to 5 in the previous two Continental Championships in each region.

Only events in 1996 and later shall be considered -

4. The following information must be given to all eligible NACs with the invitation:

• the organiser's policy on entry-fees,
• the exact timetable for issuing the official registration documents,
• the date of the deadline when invited NACs must have nominated its entrants, the NOMINATION DEADLINE,
• the deadline for the return of all registration documents, the CLOSING ENTRY DATE.

5. Each NAC wishing to enter the World Air Games Championships in aerostation shall nominate its entrants in accordance with the qualifying rules in paras. 2 and 3 above. Nominations must be received by the WAG organisers by the time limit for entry published in the invitation.

6. The World Air Games organisers shall accept all competitors nominated by this process irrespective of the final number. There will be no further allocation of places.

7. Only the nomination invitation must be sent by the organising NAC to eligible NACs, all further documents pertaining to the nomination invitations may be directly addressed by the organisers to the nominated participants.

8. The WAG organisers must confirm the receipt of nominations to the nominating NACs and the nominated entrants within two weeks of the nomination deadline. This confirmation may be in the form of the REGISTRATION documents.

9. Pilots-in-command shall have been authorised to act as pilot-in-command of that subclass of aerostat for which the World Air Games Championship is held at least twelve months prior to the start of the event. Each pilot-in-command shall have accumulated at least 50 hours as pilot-in-command of aerostats in that subclass by the closing entry date, unless these experience criteria are modified by the CIA.

10. Organisers, NACs and entrants must adhere to published deadlines for entry. If an NAC fails to respond by the proper deadline or if an entrant fails to fulfil his obligations, the NAC or the entrant in question may lose their respective right to enter, but could be kept on a standby list should vacancies appear.

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