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208 GENERAL EVENT RULES 209 GENERAL EVENT RULES E 3.2 The Regulations shall be announced no later than eight months in (UPDATED 7 MARCH 2015) advance. E 4 EUROPEAN WATER POLO CUPS FOR CLUB TEAMS E 1 LEN EVENTS E 4.1 Events are: E 1.1 LEN Events are: a) Men: - European Water Polo Champions League Men (Cham- a) LEN Championships; pions League); b) LEN Cups for National Teams; - LEN Euro Cup for Water Polo Men (Euro Cup). c) LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup; b) Women: - European Water Polo Cup for Women (Euro League); d) European Water Polo Cups for Club Teams. E 1.2 LEN Events shall be held in accordance with the Rules of FINA or E 4.2 The Events shall be organised according to the Regulations de- such modifications thereof as stated in LEN Rules or as approved cided by the Bureau following a proposal by the Technical Water by the Bureau. Polo Committee. E 4.3 The Regulations shall be announced at latest following the first Bureau E 2 LEN CHAMPIONSHIPS meeting of the calendar year and before the annual LEN Congress. E 2.1 LEN Championships are: a) European Championships; E5 ANNUAL LEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS b) European Junior and Under 19 Championships; c) European Masters Championships. E5.1 A Calendar of events to be held within LEN shall be established annually. The Calendar shall include: E 2.2 LEN Championships shall: a) be held in the years as decided by the Congress; a) the LEN Events; b) be held under names as decided by the Bureau. b) fixtures agreed between Federations; Title Sponsorship is permitted; c) events announced by a Member Federation and c) be open for participation to affiliated Federations; accepted to be included in the Calendar by the General d) be organised according to the Regulations decided by the Bu- Secretary. reau following a proposal by or after consultation with the respec- tive Committee. Events of common interest, including all FINA international events, may be added for information. E 2.3 The Regulations shall be announced no later than eight months in advance. E5.2 All Calendar Fixtures shall be submitted electronically. Forms for the following year shall be available on the LEN website (www.len.eu). Changes and/or additions may be submitted until De- E 3 LEN CUPS FOR NATIONAL TEAMS cember 1st. The final LEN Calendar shall be published online no later than December 31st. E 3.1 LEN Cups for National Teams: a) may be held in any discipline according to the decision by the Bu- E5.3 After December1st: reau; b) shall be organised according to the Regulations decided by the E 5.3.1 A Member Federation promoting a fixture included in the LEN Cal- Bureau following a proposal by or after consultation with the re- endar and wishing to change the agreed date or venue may do so spective Committee. only with the approval of the majority of the Member Federations having agreed to participate. 210 GENERAL EVENT RULES GENERAL EVENT RULES 211 E 5.3.2 A promoting Member Federation cancelling a fixture included in the b) European Records and European Junior Records in 25 metre LEN Calendar shall be fined two thousand (2,000) EURO payable courses: to LEN, of which one thousand seven hundred (1,700) EURO shall - Freestyle 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500 metres be transferred to the Member Federation subsequently organising - Backstroke 50, 100 and 200 metres the same fixture. This shall not apply if less than three invited Fed- - Breaststroke 50, 100 and 200 metres erations having agreed to participate, have confirmed their partici- - Butterfly 50, 100 and 200 metres pation by the date requested. - Individual Medley 100, 200 and 400 metres - Freestyle Relays 4 x 50, 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 metres E 5.3.3 A Member Federation having agreed to participate in a fixture in- - Medley Relays 4 x 50 and 4 x 100 metres cluded in the LEN Calendar and withdrawing shall be fined two - Mixed Relays 4 x 50 m Freestyle, 4 x 50 m Medley thousand (2,000) EURO, payable immediately to LEN. The Bureau may transfer part of the fine to the promoting Member Federation. This shall not apply to a withdrawal following a change in date or E 6.1.1 Age groups for European Junior Records are: Men 15 – 18 years venue with the approval of the majority of the participating Federa- of age and Women 14 – 17 years of age by 31 December in the tions. year of competition. E5.4 Federations not being members of LEN who submit fixtures for in- E 6.1.2 European Records and European Junior Records are recognised clusion in the LEN Calendar shall be equally liable to such fines only when established in fresh water (not in sea water nor ocean and shall not be permitted to register any fixture in any subsequent water). Calendar until fines are paid. E 6.1.3 There shall be four swimmers on each relay team. Members of relay E5.5 The expenses for the LEN representatives and referees appointed teams must be of the same nationality except in Masters where by the LEN Technical Water Polo Committee for matches included they must be members of the same club. In Mixed Relays, teams in the LEN Calendar shall be borne by the organising Member Fed- consist of two (2) men and two (2) women. Split times achieved in eration according to the Regulations decided by the Bureau. Mixed Relays cannot be used for records and/or entry purposes. E 6.1.4 The first swimmer in a relay, except in mixed relays, may apply for E 6 LEN RECORDS an European Record or a European Junior Record even despite subsequent disqualification of the relay team for violations occurring E 6.1 EUROPEAN RECORDS after the first swimmer’s distance has been completed. European Records and European Junior Records are recognised E 6.1.5 The length of each lane of the course must be certified by a public for men and women as surveyor licensed in the country in which it s located. a) European Records and European Junior Records in 50 metre E 6.1.6 Where a moveable bulkhead is used, course measurement of the courses: lane must again be certified by an authorised person at the con- - Freestyle 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500 metres clusion of the session during which the time was achieved. - Backstroke 50, 100 and 200 metres - Breaststroke 50, 100 and 200 metres E 6.1.7 Any swimmer establishing an European Record or a European Jun- - Butterfly 50, 100 and 200 metres ior Record shall submit to doping control carried out according to - Individual Medley 200 and 400 metres FINA Doping Control Rules within 24 hours after the race; in case - Freestyle Relays 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 metres of establishing a record by a relay team, all four (4) competitors - Medley Relay 4 x 100 metres shall be tested. - Mixed Relays 4 x 100 metres Freestyle, 4 x 100 m Medley E 6.1.8 European Records and European Junior Records established at the European Championships (50m and 25m) or at the European Junior Championships shall be recognised without specific application. 212 GENERAL EVENT RULES GENERAL EVENT RULES 213 E 6.1.9 No European Record or European Junior Record shall be recog- E 6.3.1 European Masters Records (50m and 25m) are recognised in each nised unless a negative doping certificate is submitted within sixty age group as follows: (60) days of the swim. Individual events: as listed in E 6.1 Relays men and women 4 x 50m Freestyle, 4 x 50m Medley, E 6.1.10 Applications for ratification of new European Records or new Euro- 4 x 100m Freestyle, 4 x 100m Medley, pean Junior Records not set at European Championships or Euro- 4 x 200m Freestyle. pean Junior Championships shall be submitted to the LEN Office on Mixed Relay (2 women the official LEN Application Form within thirty (30) days. Applications and 2 men) 4 x 50m Freestyle, 4 x 50m Medley, must be made by the Member Federation the swimmer is affiliated to. 4 x 100m Freestyle, 4 x 100m Medley, The responsible authority of the organising or management com- 4 x 200m Freestyle. mittee of the competition shall confirm that all regulations have been observed including the doping control procedures. E 6.3.2 Applications for ratification of new European Masters Records not set at a LEN Event shall be submitted to the LEN Masters Recorder E 6.1.11 The Member Federation shall also provisionally report to the LEN by the Federation the swimmer is affiliated to within thirty (30) days. Office the claim recognition of a European Record or a European The official LEN Application Form shall be used. Junior Record performance by e-mail or facsimile to the LEN Office within seven (7) days of the performance. E 7 LEN RANKING LISTS E 6.1.12 On receipt of the official application, and upon satisfaction that the information contained in the application, including a negative dop- E 7.1 LEN shall keep the following Ranking Lists in Swimming: ing control test certificate, is accurate, the LEN General Secretary shall declare the new European Record or European Junior Record a) for short course (25 m) performances achieving 750 points and is ratified, see that such information is published, and see that cer- more according to the FINA points table; tificates are provided to those persons whose applications have b) for long course (50 m) performances achieving 750 points and been accepted.