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If the number of participating countries is less than the number of lanes in the competition pool, one of the participating countries can suggest another country. The majority must approve this proposal. Such suggestion can only be discussed at the Multinations' Meeting, which take place during the LEN Congress.

2. ELIGIBILITY

Eligible to participate in the meets are Boys 15 -18 years of age and Girls 13 -16 years of age at the beginning of the year in which the event takes place.

On arrival, passports, identity cards or certificates of birth of all swimmers, even local, shall be handed to the Jury of Appeal for any age-check. This shall be completed prior to the meeting of the technical committee, which is empowered to discuss any age irregularities.

3. FINA RULES

The competitions shall be held under FINA-Rules. The starting commands shall be in English.

4. ROTATION

The competitions shall be held in the countries of the participating countries, except Brazil, according to a common decision.

5. DATE OF TOURNAMENTS

Both tournaments (Junior and Youth) will take place on Easter period (1 week-end before to one week-end after) in two different nations and will be conducted over a period of two full days (Saturday and Sunday).

6. SUBSCRIPTION

Confirmation at the Multinations' Meeting, which will take place during the LEN Congress of the year before.

The countries willing to organise the tournaments have to bring to the Official Meeting at the LEN Congress of the year before the necessary information about Hotels' standard, costs of room & board and also a possible offer of a small cultural program.
The organising countries may ask for a preliminary subscription concerning the number of swimmers, delegates, etc.
The final subscription must reach the organising countries the Monday before the competition with mention of:
- Names of swimmers for each event (except relays) with the year of birth;
- A list of records (national and age group);
- Names of the coaches and officials.
Change of swimmers can be made one event previously and for the first event until 15 minutes before the start of the competition.
The names and the order of the relay swimmers must be handed over during the break prior to this event.

7. FINANCIAL MATTERS

A Nation withdrawing of the competition within a month has to pay 350.00 euro to the organiser.
If a Tournament has to be cancelled because of unaccountable reasons, the deposit paid in advance by the Federations has to be refund. The participating Federations shall pay 300.00 Euro to the organiser as a symbolic financial contribution.

8. TRAVELS AND LODGING

Each country shall pay its own travel and lodging expenses. The organising countries shall help the other nations with information about hotels, travel, local transport, etc.

If the tournament takes place in a city other than in which the airport is located, interurban travel shall be at the expenses of the hosting country.

The organising countries shall also take care of transport between the hotels and the pool, but not if one of the countries make their hotel reservation themselves and not on the list of recommended hotels by the organising countries.

9. PROGRAM (See Annexe 1 & 2)

There will be 15 minutes rest immediately after the last individual event before the relay events.

One participant and one relay team shall represent each country. The hosting country is not permitted to fill vacant lanes (outside of the framework of the competition).

Vacant lanes may be filled up by general consent of the technical meeting. Time trials may be held if the majority of the delegates agree. Every Federation is allowed to announce a second swimmer. If necessary, the organiser has to add an extra heat to host the second swimmers not scoring for points.

10. HOURS

The hosting country shall decide the hours of starting the competition but between the two sessions of each day there shall be a rest of four hours at least.

The first event of each day shall not start before 09:30 AM.

11. LANES

The placement of the swimmers in the lanes shall be decided according to a draw, separate for male and female swimmers. The first draw placed in lane 4, second draw in lane 5, third draw in lane 3, fourth draw in lane 6, fifth draw in lane 2, sixth draw in lane 7, seventh draw in lane 1 and eighth draw in lane 8.

After the first event the rotation shall go to the left.

12. SWIMMING POOL

The swimming pool must be 50 meters in length.

The competition pool must be available to the participating countries for two training sessions the day before the tournament.

If one participating country wishes to hold a training camp, the organising country shall help as much as possible for training facilities. During the two days of competition exclusively the swimmers of teams of the participating countries shall use the pool.

13. AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC TIMEKEEPING

The competition shall be controlled by an official electronic timekeeping, which is recognised by FINA.

14. OPENING CEREMONY

The opening ceremony shall be held on the first day before the start of the afternoon events. Only the national anthem of the organising country will be played.

15. VICTORY CEREMONY

The victory ceremony shall involve the first, second and third swimmer of each event and shall take place after the following event (victory ceremony for boys event after the girls event, etc.)

The national anthem of the winner shall be played only during the Final Ceremony and the flag of the country shall be hoisted.

16. AWARDS

The first three swimmers of each event shall receive a medal. Gifts are allowed. The boys winning team shall receive a cup, the same for girls; the first country in the overall ranking shall receive the Multinations Youth Trophy or the Multinations Junior Trophy.

17. MULTI-NATIONS TROPHIES

The organisers shall present the Multinations Junior Trophy and the Multinations Youth Trophy after the last victory ceremony for the winning team of boys and girls.

18. POINTS

For individual events:

1st place number of participating countries + 1
2nd place number of participating countries - 1
3rd place number of participating countries - 2
...
last place 1 point

For relays:

The relays score double.
In case of disqualification no points.
In case of dead heat in the overall points, the winner shall be decided according to the number of first places. If a dead heat still remains, the winner shall be decided according to the number of second places.

19. JURY

The organising country shall be responsible for the officials. If any of the participating countries brings an official, he should be a qualified one in order to officiate.

Member countries must inform in advance of the participation of qualified officials.

One member of each country should compose the jury of appeal. The chairman of this jury will be the member of the organising country and shall have casting vote in case of equal voting.

20. CONTEST RECORDS

The organising Federations shall send the lists of the results to the Co-ordinator, who will up-date and publish the new lists of records for both Tournaments.

21. DOPING CONTROL

Doping control is possible; it has to be announced at the Technical Meeting prior to the competition.

22. PRESENCE OF THE CO-ORDINATOR

The Co-ordinator of the Multinations’ Tournaments shall be present at least at one of the Tournaments. All costs of the following (Travel, Room&Board) to be met by the organizing Federation.

23. CHANGING OF RULES

This can only be done by the official delegates of the participating countries at the Multinations' Meeting, which is always held during the LEN Congress