This chapter gives the class structure and some general rules for FAI World Soaring Championships and other international competitions. Class rules also apply to world records (see Chapter 1).
More detailed rules for World Championships and International Competitions are given in Annex A to this code (SC3A) and also in the General Section of the FAI Sporting Code. For convenience, where "competition" shows in any of these rules, the rule applies to both World Championships and international competitions. If claims are made for badges and records, the provisions of the Code have to be fulfilled regardless of the regulations of the competition concerned.