How to qualify for Category 1 Paragliding events

(photo : Malbos/CIVL)

It is the pilot’s responsibility to make sure he/she has qualified

To avoid unnecessary travel, expenses and disappointment in the event a pilot entry is rejected due to not meeting the qualification criteria, we suggest that all pilots and all NAC or National Association/Federation check the qualification criteria well before the competition.

Competition organisers should have a signed declaration on the entry form that the pilot meets the qualification criteria.

Exemptions

All exemptions applications must be made in writing by the pilots NAC, with supporting evidence of the pilot’s international competition history. This should be received by the CIVL Coordination Officer at least one month before the Championship.

Contact the CIVL Coordination Officer

The qualification criteria can be found in the Section 7B of FAI Sporting Code (2.11)
In contradiction to what Section 7 says, there is no qualification list on the CIVL website. The Ranking system Working Group is studying the matter.

Pilot qualification will be finalised no later than 60 days prior to the start of the competition.

In the 3 years before the entry deadline for the competition a pilot has to have either ranked above a certain level in the WPRS for paragliding or flown a X number of flights over Y kilometres in paragliding competition.
The WPRS ranking level and the values of X and Y will be published in the Local Regulations for each Category 1 championship.

Exceptions will not normally be granted for World Championships.

Nations ranking

It is based on the added individual results of the top 4 pilots of each nation.

Re-allocation

In the event of not all available places being taken at closing date of entries (NOT registration), extra places will be allocated to 6th ranked and below teams to a maximum team size of 5 (plus females). The table below shows how extra places will be allocated until all available places are filled.

Extra Place / Team ranking

1 / 6th
2 / 11th
3 / 16th
4 / 7th
5 / 12th
6 / 17th
7 / 8th
8 / 13th
9 / 18th
10 / 9th
11 / 14th
12 / 19th
13 / 10th
14 / 20th
15 / 21st
16 / 22nd
17 / 23rd
etc