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Deaf World Championships - Regulations

WC1. GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. The Deaf World Championships may take place every four years.
  2. In no case may a Deaf World Championship take place during the same year as the Summer Deaflympics where the Championship is a Summer Deaflympics sport. The same rule shall apply for Winter Deaflympics and the Winter World Championships.
  3. In no case may the Deaf World Championships be postponed to another year.
  4. The date in the year during which the Deaf World Championships is to take place is not predetermined. The hosting of a WC must be proposed to the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) Executive Committee (EC) by the candidate Association and the EC shall inform the Congress.
  5. The Deaf World Championship can only take place where there are five or more ICSD members from at least two regions taking part. Where there are less than five ICSD members from at least two regions taking part in the event, the host nation shall have the responsibility of terming the sporting event as an international competition or canceling the event.
  6. The Deaf World Championship is the exclusive property of the ICSD. The ICSD may, amongst other things, grant licenses in respect of these Championships.
  7. Participation in the Deaf World Championships shall be restricted to persons who are:
    1. deaf, defined as a hearing loss of at least 55dB in the better ear (3 tone frequency average of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 Hertz, ANSI 1969 standard), and
    2. members of a national member of the ICSD.
  8. Athletes taking part in the Deaf World Championship shall be forbidden from using any hearing aids or cochlear implant aids during competitions.
  9. If a player has represented a country previously he has to wait for two years before he can represent another country.
  10. There is no age limit for competitors except where stated in the rules of the relevant International Sports Federation.
  11. An International Deaf Sport Federation with bona fide membership to the ICSD shall be responsible for the hosting of Deaf World Championships.

WC2. BIDDING PROCEDURES

  1. Only full and associate members of the ICSD are eligible to bid for the Deaf World Championships in sports that are officially recognized by ICSD.
  2. Bids for Deaf World Championships can also be accepted from cities (i.e. Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau).
  3. An ICSD member applying for the Deaf World Championships must submit its application (Appendix OnePDF) to the Congress held no less than two years prior to the Championships being awarded.
  4. The bid application shall be submitted with the ICSD Secretariat at least six months prior to the applicable Congress.
  5. A bidding application to host the Deaf World Championships shall be accompanied by the following:
    1. a certification of support from the proposed city and;
    2. a certification of support from the National Sport Federation of the applicable sport.
  6. An application for the Deaf World Championships must contain details as to the:
    1. location of the Championships;
    2. dates of the Championships; and
    3. current price list for hotels, meals and transport for that city.
  7. An ICSD member applying to host the Deaf World Championships must in writing agree to abide with the existing ICSD "Deaf World Championships - Regulations".
  8. The ICSD member bidding for a Deaf World Championship must arrange for a site visit to the city by the Sport Director or Technical Director in respective sports prior to the Congress at which the bid will be presented. The site visit must take place during the same month in which the proposed Championship is to take place. At Congress, the EC's decision as to the conferral of the right to host the Deaf World Championship will be presented for ratification.
  9. In the event that a bid is accepted, the host organiser shall also arrange for a site visit by the ICSD Technical Director (TD) not less than one year prior to the Championship. The visit must take place during the month in which the Championship is to take place.
  10. The Bidding Committee may be required to make a presentation to the EC with information pertaining to its application.

WC3. ORGANISING COMMITTEE

  1. The ICSD member awarded the Deaf World Championships may appoint an Organising Committee (OC) and delegate to it the responsibility of organising the Championships.

WC4. REPORTING

  1. Progress reports shall be submitted with the ICSD Secretariat in March and September of each year leading up to the Championship.
  2. A report detailing the technical organisation of the Championships shall be submitted with the ICSD Congress that is held prior to the conduct of these Championships.
  3. A final report outlining the following:
    • complete results;
    • competition report;
    • operational report;
    • finances (including revenue and expenditure details) within six (6) months after the event; and
    • statistical information including the number of competitors, officials and spectators at country, athlete/spectator and gender level shall be presented to the ICSD Secretariat within one (1) month after the conduct of the Championship.
  4. The National Association (or its OC) shall forward to the ICSD within thirty days, a provisional result for the Championship, which then will be published by ICSD.

WC5. FORMAL INVITATIONS

  1. The invitations to take part in the Championships must be sent out by the National Association (or its OC) at least two years prior to the Championship.
  2. All documents (including invitations, competition lists, entry cards and programs) printed for the Championships as well as any promotional products including badges, posters and prizes must carry the logo and/or initials of the ICSD on the front where applicable.

WC6. PARTICIPATION

  1. Prior to the participation in the Deaf World Championships or the qualifying rounds an athlete, who has not previously been tested by the ICSD Audiologist, must submit with the ICSD an audiogram that is not more than one year old. ICSD will supply the form for this purpose.
  2. The entry form must include the text of the eligibility code (refer to WC1 #7 (1) and (2)), and the following declaration to be signed by the two officials (President and Secretary) of the Sport Association:
    "We and our athletes declare that we have read the eligibility conditions for the Deaf World Championships and that we will comply with them. We agree to be filmed or photographed during the Deaf World Championships for the purposes authorised by the ICSD."
  3. No entry form shall be valid unless the above rules have been complied with.
  4. The athletes may be required to take additional hearing tests during the Championships.
  5. The athletes may be required to undergo doping tests.
  6. Any athlete who fails any of these tests shall be excluded from all Deaf World Championships and ICSD competitions for a fixed time or for life as determined by the EC. The athlete's name shall be removed from all official documents and any prizes awarded shall be confiscated.
  7. In the case where an athlete is a member of a team, the entire team shall be disqualified, its name removed from all official documents and any prizes awarded shall be confiscated.
  8. In the case of a fraud on the part of the competitor or a team, the Member Association in question shall be obliged to pay all expenses and fines as determined by the EC.
  9. In the event that a Deaf World Championship competitor is disqualified, his prize and diploma must be returned to the ICSD. If this is not done, his National Association shall be liable to suspension.
  10. All expenses for tests taken during the Deaf World Championships shall be borne by the host National Association or the Organising Committee.
  11. Only full and provisional members of ICSD may register competitors in the Deaf World Championships.
  12. Athletes from small countries without strong evidence of ability to establish national deaf sports federation may compete in Deaf World Championship pending authorization from its National Olympic Committee or Sports Department. They shall march under the Deaflympics flag.
  13. A National Association that is not a member of the ICSD shall not participate in a Deaf World Championship twice.
  14. The host National Association (or its OC) will provide all ICSD members with the registration forms for the Deaf World Championship.
  15. The National Association (or its OC) of the Deaf World Championships must supply an identity card for each participant and official.
  16. The identity card shall contain the following particulars for the individual:
    • Title, date and location of the Deaf World Championships
    • Surname
    • Given name(s)
    • Nationality (except where the individual is a member of the ICSD EC or an ICSD TD)
    • Date of Birth (which will be required only of competitors), and
    • Role (which will be required of officials, for example, manager, trainer, interpreter and any other such individual); and a
    • Photograph (which is no more than 6 months old)

WC7. SPORTS (GENERAL)

  1. A summer sport must be practised by at least twelve (12) ICSD members and a winter sport must be practised by at least six ICSD members and these members must be from at least two regions in order for the sport to be eligible for a Deaf World Championship.
  2. The EC, in consultation with the International Deaf Sport Federation or the TD for the sport as per WC7 #1, shall determine the format and structure of the Championship at least two years prior to the Championship.
  3. The final program shall be approved by the Sport Director and Technical Director in respective sports at least six months before the Championships.
  4. Championship events (for example, the 3,000 metres steeplechase in the World Deaf Athletics Championships) with preliminary registration from at least five countries from at least two regions shall remain on the official program. Should the final number of entries be less than four participants for a particular event in the Championship, this event shall be cancelled.
  5. In the case of cancellation of an individual event due to the above rules, the Secretary-General must notify the affected associations no later than fourteen (14) days after the deadline for preliminary registration and, if necessary, immediately after the deadline for final registration.
  6. In case of a team sport, this notification must be made immediately after the deadline for the final registration.

WC8. SPORTS (TEAM)

  1. The final registration of teams for the qualifying rounds must be submitted two years before the Championships.
  2. Only one team per National Association shall be admitted to the Championships.
  3. A fine shall be levied for the withdrawal of a team from the final round. The Congress shall determine the amount of this fine.

WC9. SPORTS (INDIVIDUAL)

  1. There shall be no limit on the number of events that an individual athlete may enter.
  2. A preliminary registration with an indication of the approximate number of athletes confirmed for each event must be submitted with the ICSD Secretariat at least nine months prior to the Championships.
  3. The final registration list with the names of each athlete and his event entered must be submitted with the ICSD Secretariat at least two weeks prior to the opening of the Championships. The submission may be made by e-mail or by facsimile if immediately followed by the official registration form.
  4. A fine will be levied on each non-starting athlete except where there is a presentation of a doctor's declaration that the athlete should not be allowed to participate in the Championship.

WC10. TECHNICAL MEETINGS

  1. The technical meeting of national sports leaders will be held at least one day before the commencement of the Championship and the meeting may be held every day to review the program of the Championship.

WC11. AUTHORITY & JURISDICTION

  1. The ICSD Sport Director shall be the final arbiter on any matter in disputes relating to any aspect of the Championship brought forward by the National Association (or its OC) or any one of the participating National Associations.
  2. The competition rules for each sport shall be those of the International Federations as amended where visual cues are to be used in place of auditory cues.
  3. The National Association (or its OC) shall bear full responsibility for the appointment and scheduling of referees at the Championship.
  4. The judges themselves shall determine protests that are lodged with ground judges. Protests will not be determined unless the protest was made in writing, in English, and submitted with a ground judge within limited time as established by respective international sport federation after the results of the competition have been declared. The ICSD by-laws must be referenced for these disputes.

WC12. PROTOCOL

  1. The Opening and Closing Ceremony of the Deaf World Championships must be implemented obligatory according to the International Sport Federation rules.

WC13. PRIZES, DIPLOMAS & POSTERS

  1. The type and format that the prizes will take shall be at the discretion of the National Association (or its OC). However, prizes must include the wording and/or logo of ICSD in any engraving. The engraving shall include details as to the type of sport and event (as well as the name of the winner, where possible).
  2. The proposed design of posters, prizes and diplomas must be submitted with the EC for approval no later than two years before the Deaf World Championships. Posters shall carry the logo of ICSD in a prominent position
  3. Competitors placed first to sixth if any will be awarded diplomas.
  4. The diplomas shall carry the logo of both the ICSD and the National Association (or its OC). The ICSD representative and the President of the National Association (or its Organising Committee) shall sign these diplomas. Names of competitors may be hand-written or printed.
  5. The National Association (or its Organising Committee) shall forward to the ICSD Museum two specimens of diplomas, and one specimen of prizes, trophies or medals.
  6. All surplus prizes and diplomas shall be destroyed.
  7. All participants (competitors and officials) are to be given a certificate to acknowledge their participation in the Championship.

WC14. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

  1. The National Association (or its OC) or any agency must offer accommodation facilities, meals and local transport at reasonable prices for all National Sport Associations participating in the Deaf World Championships.
  2. Each sporting team shall be responsible for the cost of its travel, accommodation and other arrangements.
  3. A penalty fee to be determined by Congress shall be imposed when a National Federation withdraws after submitting the final entry list.
  4. The National Association (or its OC) must arrange and fund:
    1. one visit of the ICSD Sport Director to the site of the Deaf World Championship approximately four year before the Championship;
    2. one site visit of the ICSD TD one year before the Championship and;
    3. for the period of the Deaf World Championship, the travel and accommodation expenses of the:
      • President of the ICSD or his nominee, and
      • the ICSD Technical Director
  5. The National Association (or its OC) shall pay ICSD a fee for hosting the Championship as determined by the Congress.
  6. The National Association shall retain any surplus derived from the conduct of the Deaf World Championships.
  7. Where the expenses of the Championships are greater than the income derived, the National Association (or its OC) shall be fully responsible for making good the difference.

WC15. CANCELLATION

  1. In event of the National Association (or its OC) making its own decision to cancel the Deaf World Championship, it must give notice to the ICSD and all National Associations no less than 8 months prior to the event taking place and refund all monies (for example, deposits) paid by all visiting teams.
  2. In event of the National Association (or its OC) cancelling the Deaf World Championship less than 8 months prior to the official date of the Deaf World Championship, the OC must refund all monies paid by all visiting teams. The National Association shall also reimburse all sporting teams for any loss of monies as a result of non-refundable deposits being made for travel uniforms and any other such incidentals. Further, the National Association may face further penalty to be determined by the EC.

WC16. VIOLATIONS

  1. In the event of any penalty procedures not covered in these regulations of the above clauses will result in penalty fees issued by the EC for any person or the organisation concerned. The decision of the ICSD EC regarding this matter shall be final.

WC17. MISCELLANEOUS

  1. In the event of circumstances not covered in these regulations, the ICSD Constitution and the ICSD bylaws must be complied with or where appropriate, the International Sport Federation Regulations and the Olympic Charter followed.

Final Regulations of Deaf World Championships (MARCH 2007)

Posted: Mar 2007



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