The objectives are to:
a. Select the champion in each competition class on the basis of the pilot's performance in the tasks set;
b. Foster friendship, co-operation and exchange of information among soaring pilots of all nations;
c. Promote worldwide expansion of the public image of soaring;
d. Encourage technical and operational development of the sport;
e. Encourage the development of safe operational procedures, good sportsmanship, and fairness in the sport of soaring.
The Organisers may state any additional objectives in their Local Procedures.
1.2.1 The Championships shall be controlled in accordance with the FAI Sporting Code, General Section and Section 3 (Gliders & Motor Gliders), and specifically with Chapter 7 of Section 3 and with this document, which is approved by the IGC plenary and which constitutes Annex A to Section 3. Any competitor or Team Captain violating or tolerating the violation of these rules shall be suspended or
disqualified from the Championships.
1.2.2 The winner is the pilot having the highest total score, obtained by adding the pilot's
points for each championship day. In case of a tie, see paragraph 10.2.3. The winner will be awarded the title of World Champion, provided that there have been at least four championship days (see 8.2.1) in that class.
Final places, for all tied results, should also be determined by the procedure stated in
10.2.3.
1.2.3 The total period of the event shall not exceed 16 days including two days on which the Opening and the Closing Ceremonies are held. At least one non-flying rest day shall be given during the period. An official practice period of about seven days immediately preceding the opening of the Championships shall be made available to all competitors.
The Organisers may declare further rest days for stated reasons such as pilot fatigue.
1.2.4 The official language of the Championships shall be the English language; this shall include all regulations and information circulated to the competitors, any public announcements during the event, and briefings.
The language of the Organisers and additional languages may be used at their discretion.
1.3.1 The Championships shall consist of the one or more classes as described in the main body of Section 3 of the Sporting Code, Chapter 7, and as listed in the Local Procedures.
1.3.2 If any one class does not have at least ten participants from at least five NACs on the first Championship day, the contest shall take place but no Champion will be declared.
1.3.3 Motorised sailplanes shall be permitted to participate in their appropriate classes, provided they have fully functioning MoP recorders.
1.4.1 The Organisers shall pay due regard to safety and fairness in all aspects of the championships.
The Organisers may issue additional rules regarding safety in the Local Procedures.
1.4.2 The Organisers shall provide:
a. All facilities necessary for the satisfactory operation of the Championships.
b. Each competitor and Team Captain with all complementary information upon arrival at the contest site, including a large scale map section showing each of the start, turn and control points, and an electronic version of the start, turn
point and control point data base in the IGC standard file format for turn point data files.
c. Full meteorological information during the Championships, access to which shall be available to competitors and assistants in addition to briefing material supplied to the competitors.
The meteorological, GNSS and other flight data from a Championship are the property of the Organisers and should be distributed freely.
The Organisers should provide a copy of the stand-alone Local Procedures document to each Team Captain.
1.4.3 The Organisers shall perform doping controls in accordance with FAI Rules and National requirements as stated in the Local Procedures.
1.4.4 The Organisers shall form a Safety Committee consisting of at least one of the event Stewards and one pilot from each competing class. The representative pilots shall be selected by vote by the other pilots in the class.
The role of the Safety Committee is to receive and investigate complaints regarding poor airmanship. The Committee has no powers of discipline but may censure a pilot and is required to advise the Organisers if a pilot repeatedly offends against sound airmanship.
1.4.5 The Organisers must pay sanction fees to FAI as decided by IGC.
1.4.6 The travel and living expenses for the International Officials (Jury and Stewards)
are the responsibility of the Organisers.
Other arrangements may be agreed upon with the individual Official.