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LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD COAST – QUEENSLAND – AUSTRALIA - 2024
HANDBOOK(Updated December 2023)
Published by the International Life Saving Federation
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Acknowledgments
The International Life Saving Federation acknowledges the many lifesaving organisations and individuals
who helped shape lifesaving competition around the world. In particular, the ILS acknowledges thefollowing persons for their significant contributions to this and other ILS Sport Handbooks and Manuals:
Greg Allum AM (Member, ILS Sport Commssion, Surf Life Saving Australia), John Coyne (ILS Sport
Regulations Committee, Lifesaving South Africa), John Martin MBE (Surf Life Saving Great Britain, ILS
Event Director), Jelle Meintsma (Secretary, ILS Sport Commission, Lifesaving South Africa), Stephen
Strange OAM (ILS Sport Regulations Committee, Surf Life Saving Australia), David Thompson AM (Chair,ILS Sport Commission, Surf Life Saving Australia), Dr. Harald Vervaecke PhD (ILS Secretary General,
Belgian Lifesaving Federation).
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Table Of Contents ................................................................................................................. 1
PART A - PRELIMINARY................................................................................................................2
1.
Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................ 2
2.
List of Common Abbreviations Used ................................................................................ 4
3.
Summary of Changes to the LWC 2022 Handbook ......................................................... 4
PART B – GENERAL COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS .....................................................................61.
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.
3.
4.

ILS Authority ..................................................................................................................... 6
Types of Lifesaving World Championships ...................................................................... 7
ILS LWC Event Management Committee (EMC) ............................................................. 75.
6.

ILS LWC Competition Committee (Competition Committee)............................................ 7
LWC Local Organising Committee (LOC) ........................................................................ 87.
8.

Coordination Committee (Cocom) .................................................................................. 10
LWC Safety Committee (Safety Committee) .................................................................. 109.

LWC Venues .................................................................................................................. 10

10.
11.
12.

Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 11
Manikin Handling Staff in the Pool.................................................................................. 12
Competition Safety and Security ................................................................................... 13

13.
14.
15.

Eligibility Rules and Right to Compete ........................................................................... 14
Entry Procedures ............................................................................................................ 22
Team Uniforms and Equipment ...................................................................................... 24

16.
17.

Doping Control................................................................................................................ 27
Protests, Appeals, Codes of Behaviour and Discipline .................................................. 28

18
19.
20.

Programme of Events ..................................................................................................... 28
Scoring ........................................................................................................................... 35
Awards............................................................................................................................ 36

21.
22.
23.

Flags and Banners ......................................................................................................... 40
Technical Officials .......................................................................................................... 40
Annexure: LWC Organisaton Structure Schematic Diagram.......................................... 41

24.

Annexure: 2024 LWC Programme and Key Dates ......................................................... 42

25.
Annexure: Entry Guide Times (Qualification Times) for Individual Events ..................... 45
PART C - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................46
1.
Opening Ceremonies...................................................................................................... 46
2.
3.
4.

Victory Ceremonies ........................................................................................................ 47
Closing Ceremonies ....................................................................................................... 50
Medals for the Lifesaving World Championships ........................................................... 51

5.

Past ILS Lifesaving World Championship Locations ...................................................... 52

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LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD COAST – QUEENSLAND – AUSTRALIA - 2024
HANDBOOKPART A - PRELIMINARY
1.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Accreditation

The process of identifying, certifying and evidence of a person’s entitlements
related to the Championship’s operations and associated obligations. An
accreditation pass is usually generated as evidence of the person accreditation.

Board ofDirectors

The ILS Board of Directors elected, constituted, and empowered under theConstitution. The Board of Directors comprises voting and non-voting members:
Voting Members are the President, the Secretary General, the Vice-Presidents, theother Board Members. Non-voting Board Members are the Observer from the
RLSS, the Chairs of the Commissions, the Executive Director, the Events Director,
the Legal Advisor, and the Financial Advisor.

By-Laws

The By-Laws of the ILS.

Club

The basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the National Lifesaving Organisation(not an amalgam of such units). Such unit having a Constitution and having
representation to a higher body.

Commission

A body established by the ILS Board of Directors responsible to the ILS Board of
Directors for a designated ILS field of activity.

Constitution

The Articles of Association or Statutes of the ILS.

Delegates

ILS Patrons, ILS Life Governors, ILS Life Members, ILS Board of Director Members, ILS Commission and Committee Members, ILS Grand Knights and Knights in
the Order of Lifesaving, National Delegates and Guests.

Headquarters
Hotel

The HQ Hotel is the hotel in which the ILS Secretariat and key ILS Officials areaccommodated.

Host

Event Organising Group/Agency/Host City or the NLO that is hosting the Lifesaving
World Championships. For the 2024 Life Saving World Championships, the Host isSurf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ).

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Individual
Competitor

Men or Women competing in the individual events/races at the WorldChampionships.

Intellectual
Property

All rights or goodwill subsisting in copyright, business names, names, trademarks(or signs), logos, designs, patents, or service marks relating to the ILS, or any
event, competition or activity conducted, promoted, or administered by the ILS. All
rights or goodwill subsisting in copyright, business names, names, trademarks (orsigns), logos, designs, patents, or service marks relating to the ILS, or any event or
activity conducted, promoted, or administered by the ILS.

Lifesaving

A competitive aspect of a sport comprising one or several events. For example,
Pool Lifesaving, Beach/Ocean Lifesaving, Surfboats, Simulated Emergency
Response Competition (SERC), Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB), etc.

Sport
Discipline

Lifesaving Unit For NLOs that do not have a club system – is: The basic administrative or
lifesaving unit of the lifesaving organisation (not an amalgam of such units); such
unit having a constitution and having representation to a higher body.
Live Heats

The digital registration system used for entry, draws and recording of results at
Lifesaving world Championships.

LWC Section

One of the sections at the Lifesaving World Championships: e.g., Masters
Lifesaving World Championships, Surfboat Lifesaving World Championships, etc.

Media

Broadcasters, radio staff, photographers and journalists associated with providing
the audio-visual reporting of the Conference.

Objectives

The objectives of the ILS as set out in the Constitution.

Organisation

A National Organisation, Federation or Association that is a member of the ILS.

Participants

Individuals participating at the World Championships.

Spectators

The individuals viewing the Championships.

Sponsors

The corporate investors in the Championships.

Sport

Lifesaving Sport.

Sport
Event/Race

A scheduled unique competition resulting in the presentation of a gold, silver, or
bronze medal. For example, the Surf Race is an event in Beach/Ocean Discipline.

SportsRegulations

The approved ILS Sports Regulations, including the ILS Competition Handbook.

Team
Competitor

Men (Man) or Women (Woman) competing in the team events at the WorldChampionships.

Team Officials Representatives of each NLO who manage and/or assist the competitors. They
include team managers, team coaches and trainers as well as team support staff
such as physicians, physiotherapists, chaperones, etc.
Technical
Official

The persons required to officiate and regulate the sport in the field of play andincludes national and international appointed representatives who manage or assist
in the conduct of the competition. These include chief referees, deputy chiefreferees, area referees, judges, timekeepers, and other jury officials.

VIP

The summary customer group related to the Governing Authorities of the country,e.g., the Royal Family, the Ministers, the Mayors, etc., and other persons identified
by ILS e.g., Honourees, major sponsors etc.

Workforce

Organising Committee’s staff that are required to prepare for, stage and manage
the event. The operation personnel may be paid staff, volunteer staff, contractors,
consultants, employees of external organisations, etc.

World AntiDoping
AgencyThe organisation responsible for the coordination of Anti-Doping practices andparticipation for the world.

World AntiDoping CodeThe core document that harmonises anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations
within sport organisations and among public authorities around the world.

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2.

LIST OF COMMON ABBREVIATIONS USED

CoComCoordination Committee comprising representatives from the ILS andfrom the Organising Committee

Competition Committee Life Saving World Championships Competition Committee
DLRG

German Life Saving Federation

DNF

Do Not Finish

EMC

Event Management Committee

ILS

The International Life Saving Federation

IOC

International Olympic Committee

IRB

Inflatable Rescue Boat

LOC

Life Saving World Championships Local Organising Committee

LWC

Lifesaving World Championships

LWC 2024

The Lifesaving World Championships held in 2024 on the Gold Coast,
Queensland - Australia

NLO

Lifesaving National Organisation or Federation or Association

NT-IRB

National Teams Inflatable Rescue Boat Lifesaving World Championships

NT-O

National Teams Open Lifesaving World Championships

NT-Y

National Teams Youth Lifesaving World Championships

QR

Quick Response (Code)RLSSRoyal Life Saving Society

Safety Committee

Lifesaving World Championships Safety Committee

SAR

Search and Rescue (Operations)

SERC

Simulated Emergency Response Competition

SLSA

Surf Life Saving Australia

SLSQ

Surf Life Saving Queensland

URL

Uniform Resource Locators Code

VIP

Very Important Person

WADA

World Anti-Doping Agency

3.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO THE LWC 2022 HANDBOOK

The LWC Gold Coast - Australia - 2024 Handbook contains updated and additional information tothat contained in the LWC 2022 Handbook.
The Handbook consists of Part A, B and C. The following summarises changes to the LWC
Handbook 2022. The changes include:
Part A - Preliminary:
GeneralDeleted all reference to LWC 2022, the host and location etc., and replaced with
LWC 2024 details.
Part B General Competitive Conditions:
GeneralSection 3.2
Section 9
Section 10

Deleted all reference to LWC 2022, the location, competition venues, dates, andwebsite references etc., and replaced with LWC 2024 details.
ILS has authorised the Host to conduct an “Extra” competition at LWC 2024. Thisis the March Past event.
Updated the pool and ocean competition venue details, and the back-up venues.
Updated the list of supplied equipment and pooled equipment including detailed of
manufacturers and suppliers etc.

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Section 13

Section 13

Section 14
Section 14
Section 17
Section 18

Section 18
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20

Section 24

Confirmed the reinstatement of the National Teams IRB, Open and Youth Interclub
Teams, Interclub IRB, Surf Boat, Beach Run championships and the Extra Events
at LWC2024 and the eligibility requirements to be eligible to participate.
Updated details to confirm that competitors must have been a member of their
NLO on or before 25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day
scheduled for the LWC 2024 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters LWC).
Updated details to confirm that the entry closure date (one month before thecommencement of the first championships is 23 July 2024.
Updated the details for changes, substitutions, and withdrawal competitors fromevents.
Updated the appeal fees applicable for LWC 2024.
The programs are detailed for the reinstated National Teams IRB, Open and YouthInterclub Teams, Interclub IRB, Surf Boat, Beach Run championships, and MarchPast.
The ILS EMC draws for the gender order are detailed for the for the Open andYouth National Teams and Interclub Teams M Course Mixed Lifesaver Relay.
The minimum age dates for participation in 19 years surf boat competition and as
patient ion IRB competition have been amended to encourage participation.
Confirmed the scoring for the reinstated National Teams IRB, the Open and YouthInterclub Teams, and the Interclub IRB.
Confirmed the medal and trophy details for the reinstated National Teams IRB, theOpen and Youth Interclub Teams LWC, the Interclub IRB, and the Open and
Masters Surf Boat LWC.
Added the LWC 2024 programme and key date summary.

Part C – Additional Information:
GeneralDeleted all reference to LWC 2022 and replaced with LWC 2024 details.
Section 1
it is clarified that unless a LWC precedes the Grand Opening Ceremony theathlete, technical official and coach’s oaths are optional at other opening
ceremonies.
Section 2
Added that digital flags may be used for National Team medal and trophy
presentations.
Section 4
Section 5

Added that different coloured ribbons may be used the different LWCs.
Added a list detailing past LWC years and locations.

Further Updates:
December 2023:
Part B – S18.1a)Part B – S18.2a)Part B – S18.5a)

A change has been made to remove the gender draw from the National
Teams and the Interclub Mixed Ocean M LifeSaver Relay events. Teams
may now select the legs of the event in which their two men and two
women participate.
Note: The Mixed Ocean M LifeSaver Relay retains the fixed order of run,swim, board, and ski.
A change has been made to remove the prescribed gender order forparticipation in the National Teams Mixed IRB Teams Rescue event.
Teams may now select the order in which their men’s crew and theirwomen’s crew participate.
A change has been made to remove both the team size and event entry
limitations for the Interclub IRB LWCs.

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Part B – S20.9b)Part B – S24

UpdateMay 2024:
Part B – S13.3c)

As a result of the Interclub IRB LWCs becoming an open team size andunlimited entries per event, only the Charles Thomson MBE O. St. J
Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the overall winning club i.e. no
individual medals will be awarded.
The LWC 2024 daily programme and key dates annexure has been
updated. The programme may be subject to further change. Please referto the LWC 2024 website at https://www.lwc2024.com for updates.

The final dot points of this section have been amended to clarify that theminimum age to participate as a crew member in National Teams IRB
competition is 16 years of age in the year of the LWC (meaning that 15
years of age in the year of the LWC is the minimum age for patients only).

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HANDBOOKPART B – GENERAL COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
Information relating to LWC 2024, and the ILS Competition Rule Book may be found athttps://www.lwc2024.com, and www.ilsf.org and in this Handbook.

1.

INTRODUCTION

In 2015, the Sport Commission of the International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) separated thecontents that address the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) from the content that
addresses the rules, procedures, and standards for lifesaving sport. This resulted in two
publications: A Lifesaving World Championships Handbook and an ILS Competition Rule Book.
This Handbook contains information specific to the 2024 Lifesaving World Championships (LWC2024) to be held on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia and to be hosted by Surf Life Saving
Queensland (SLSQ). This Handbook should be consulted in conjunction with the 2023 edition of
the ILS Competition Rule Book (and any subsequent amending and/or clarifying Bulletins andCirculars. Additional information about the LWC 2024 and the ILS Competition Rule Book may befound at https://www.lwc2024.com, and www.ilsf.org.
Please note that this English language version of the ILS LWC 2024 Handbook, together with any
ILS amending and/or clarifying Bulletins and Circulars, is the authorised reference/source
document. Any translations into other languages are for ease of use and understanding only.

2.

ILS AUTHORITY

2.1

The sport of lifesaving contributes to the worldwide drowning prevention mission of the
ILS. As the international federation for lifesaving sport, the ILS establishes rules for the
purpose of ensuring a safe and fair system, within which lifesaving competitions may beregulated and conducted.
The ILS awards the LWC to an ILS Full Member or to another Organisation such as a
Governmental Institution, a City, etc. to conduct the LWC on its behalf and under its
authority.

2.2

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2.3

In addition to the rules and procedures outlined in this document, the ILS LWC are
governed by the 2023 Edition of the ILS Competition Rule. The ILS Sport Commission
may also issue amending and/or clarifying bulletins or circulars from time to time, whichthen are made available at www.ilsf.org.

3.

TYPES OF LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

3.1

The Lifesaving World Championships are organised every two years in the even years
and mandatorily include the following ten World Championships:●
National Teams Open Lifesaving World Championships (NT-O).
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National Teams Youth Lifesaving World Championships (NT-Y).
●
National Teams Inflatable Rescue Boat Lifesaving World Championships (NT-IRB).
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Interclub Teams Open Lifesaving World Championships (IC-O).
●
Interclub Teams Youth Lifesaving World Championships (IC-Y).
●
Interclub Teams Inflatable Rescue Boat Lifesaving World Championships (IC-IRB).
●
Interclub Masters Lifesaving World Championships (IC-M).
●
Interclub Open Surf Boat Lifesaving World Championships (IC-SBO).
●
Interclub Masters Surf Boats Lifesaving World Championships (IC-SBM).
●
Interclub Beach Run Lifesaving World Championships (IC-BR).
The ILS may authorise the Host to conduct extra events (e.g., Ocean Swim Race, LongDistance Surf Ski Race, Long Distance Board Race, March Past, Inclusive Competitor
with a Disability, etc.) in conjunction with the LWC 2024. These events may also reflect
unique lifesaving events conducted in the region of the Host. The LWC 2024 Host has
advised that the following extra event will be conducted at LWC 2024:

3.2●
March Past (in Open and Youth Categories)
In addition, SLS Queensland will be conducting a demonstration of the inclusive Albatross
Nipper programme as part of LWC 2024. This programme was founded by AssistantProfessor Nick Marshall OAM (see https://www.albatrossnippersincluded.com/author-bio)
and provide the opportunity for young people with special needs to participate in surf
lifesaving activities.

4.

ILS LWC EVENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (EMC)

4.1

The ILS Board shall appoint a standing Committee that is named the ILS EventManagement Committee (EMC).

4.2

The ILS EMC for the LWC’s shall consist of:●
The Chair Appointed by the Board from the Board of Directors.
●
The Secretary being the ILS Event Director.
●
Representatives from the ILS Sport Commission appointed by the Chair of theCommission.
The EMC is responsible on behalf of the ILS for the overall management of each LWC
bid, the host selection as well as the overall ongoing management of the LWC
competition. The Committee’s role includes, but is not limited to, overseeing theorganisation of the LWC, and advising the Host, the Local Organising Committee (LOC)
and the LWC Competition Committee.

4.3

4.4
4.5

The ILS Event Director works to support ILS and is a member of both the ILS EMC andthe LWC Competition Committee.
The relationship between the EMC, LOC, Competition Committee, Safety Committees etc.
are detailed in the schematic diagram in the annexure to this Handbook.

5.

ILS LWC COMPETITION COMMITTEE (COMPETITION COMMITTEE)

5.1

For each LWC, the EMC shall appoint a Competition Committee that is responsible to the
EMC for the planning, delivery and conduct of the competition.

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5.2
5.3

5.4

5.5
5.6
5.7

5.8
5.9

The Competition Committee shall have full control and authority over all aspects ofcompetition for ILS LWCs.
The Competition Committee is also responsible for designing the competition
programmes, appointing the Safety Committee, the LWC Chief Referees (with theassistance of the ILS Championship Officials Panel), Technical Officials (with theassistance of the appointed Chief Referees), endorsing participants, dealing with issues,
and answering competition conduct and organisation questions prior to commencement of
LWCs.
The Competition Committee shall also have the authority to approve LWC Local
Organising Committee organisational plans delegated to it including the LWC Event
Timetabling, Transport, Sustenance, Safety and Emergency, and Relocation Plans, etc.
As detailed in the ILS Competition Rulebook the Competition Committee has the authority
to alter, postpone and cancel events or alter the competition venue.
The Competition Committee shall also have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by
the competition rules to the Chief Referee or other officials.
The Competition Committee shall seek advice from the EMC, the LOC, Chief Referee(s),the Safety Officer, the Security Officer and relevant emergency personnel, subject matter
experts and others as appropriate relating the organisation and conduct of the LWC.
Formal records of Competition Committee meetings must be maintained and kept.
Prior to the LWC 2024 the Competition Committee for pre-event organisation may consistof:●

The Chair of the ILS Sport Commission (Chair of the Competition Committee or theirnominee).
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The Secretary of the ILS Sport Commission.
●
The ILS Event Director.
●
The Chair of the Event Management Committee (ex officio).
●The ILS Pool Championships Manager (who will chair the Competition Committee atthe Pool Venue).
●
The ILS Ocean Championships Manager (who will chair the Competition Committee
at the Ocean venue).
●
The Chair of the LWC Local Organising Committee or nominee appointed by the
Host.
●
Other members appointed by the Event Management Committee.
At LWC 2024 the following may be invited to join the Competition Committee:●
The Chief Referees. The Chief Referees sit on the Competition Committee only for
the LWC events they are overseeing.
●
The Event Manager appointed by the Host.
●
The Local Organising Committee Pool Event Manager appointed by the Host.
●
The Local Organising Committee Ocean Venue Manager appointed by the Host.
●
The Safety Officer appointed by the Host.
●
The Security Officer appointed by the Host.
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Other members appointed by the Event Management Committee.

6.

LWC LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE (LOC)

6.1

The LWC Local Organising Committee (LOC) shall, as detailed in the ILS Contract to hostthe LWC, be responsible for the development and delivery of the safety, security,
logistical, and operational plans for the LWCs including overall LWC Calendar, Transport,
Sustenance, Clothing, Safety and Emergency, and Relocation Plans, etc.
A Local Event Manager is to be appointed and is responsible to the LOC. The Local EventManager is responsible for the organisation of the competition within the parameters
established by this Handbook, the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book, and the

6.2

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6.5

Competition Committee. The Local Event Manager deals with any issues and represents
the LOC at the LWC venues. During the LWC the Local Event Manager reports to theCompetition Committee.
The EMC or the Competition Committee, as appropriate, shall approve competition andnon-competition matters relating to the LWCs.
The composition of the Local Organising Committee shall be determined by the host but
must include Safety and Security Officers and LOC Venue Managers for pool and ocean
venues.
Formal records of any meetings of the LOC must be taken and kept.

7.

COORDINATION COMMITTEE (COCOM)

6.3
6.4

The CoCom is a periodic meeting of agreed participants from ILS (usually the EMC) andthe Local Organising Committee to review preparations for the Life Saving WorldChampionships. These CoCom participants report progress and agreed actions to theirrespective Committees.
Formal records of any meetings of the CoCom must be taken and kept.

8.

LWC SAFETY COMMITTEE (SAFETY COMMITTEE)

8.1

For each LWC, the Competition Committee shall appoint a Safety Committee.

8.2

The Safety Committee must consider and advise the Competition Committee on all
matters relating to competition and non-competition safety and emergency services. The
Chair of the Safety Committee shall be the Safety and Emergency Management
Coordinator who shall also be a member of the LOC and the Competition Committee.

8.3
8.4

Formal records of any meetings of the Safety Committee must be taken and kept.
The composition of the Safety Committee will be determined by the Competition
Committee and may include the following:
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The Safety Officer (Chair).
The Security Officer.
Medical/First Aid Officer.
Work Health and Safety Advisor.
Infectious Disease (COVID) Adviser (or Marshall).
Chief Referee or Deputy Referee. The Referees sit on the LWSC only for the LWC
events they are overseeing.
Power Craft Coordinator.
Area Risk and Response Coordinator/Officers.
Water Safety Coordinator.
LOC Representative for Pool and Ocean Venues (as appropriate).
Local Lifesaving/Lifeguarding Authority Representative (where appropriate).
Local Police/Emergency Service Organisations.

9.

LWC VENUES

9.1

The Host shall provide to the ILS Sport Commission a declaration that the pool venue andthe beach venue meet all ILS specifications.

9.2

The selected Beach and Pool venues for the LWC 2024 are:●
Beach: Kurrawa Beach, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach 4218, see:https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/qld/gold-coast/broadbeach/kurrawa●
Pool: Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade, Southport 4215, see:https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Venues-facilities/Aquatic-centres/GoldCoast-Aquatic-Centre

9.3

The identified back up Beach and Pool venues for the LWC 2024 are:●
Beach: North Kirra Beach, Pacific Parade Bilinga ,4225.

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https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/qld/gold-coast/bilinga/north-kirra
Pool: Palm Beach Aquatic Centre, 1 Thrower Drive, Currumbin, 4221
https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Venues-facilities/Aquatic-centres/PalmBeach-Aquatic-Centre (venue currently under construction)

10.

EQUIPMENT

10.1

The Host shall submit to the ILS Sport Commission a declaration that all provided
equipment to be used in the LWC 2024 meets ILS specifications and standards.
The Host shall supply the equipment at least two days before the start of the competitions
and during the complete duration of the competitions.
The Host will guarantee that the equipment meets the ILS approved specifications and isin excellent condition.

10.2
10.3
10.4

The Host will provide the following competition equipment:a)

For the Training Pool Competitions●
At least two obstacles per training pool.
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At least two rescue tubes 1 per training pool.
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At least two manikins 2 per training pool.
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At least two throwing lines per training pool.

b)

For the Pool Competitions
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c)

For the Beach Competitions●d)

At least 18 obstacles.
At least 18 rescue tubes 1.
At least 18 manikins 2.
At least 10 throwing lines.
At least 32 stopwatches and clipboards.
All SERC equipment requested by the ILS EMC.
Automatic officiating equipment for timing, placing, and interfacing with the scoring
system.
At least 68 Batons for the Beach Relay and Beach Flags events.

For the Ocean Competitions
At least 20 rescue tubes 1.
At least 24 clipboards.
A pool of equipment ofAt least 8 ILS-Endorsed and fully equipped surfboats and related oars
and sweep oars.
●
At least 12 ILS-endorsed and fully equipped and Inflatable Rescue Boats
with engines with gear protection 3.
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At least 24 surf skis and paddles.
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At least 24 racing boards.
●
At least 8 fully equipped surf boats and oars.
Note: Competitors will be required to bring their own helmets for use in IRB and Surf Boat
LWC.
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1

The Rescue Tubes from Surf Life Saving Australia or any other rescue tube with the same specification and approved by the ILS
Sport Commission.

2

The Manikins from the German Life Saving Federation (DLRG) or any other manikin with the same specifications and approved by
the ILS Sport Commission.

3

The LOC will provide fully equipped IRBs on a pooled basis for the IRB LWC. (See the ILS Competition Rulebook Section 7). The
competition IRBs and associated equipment must be of the same design, make and model and in excellent working condition. A

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For the Set-up, safety and judging
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10.5

10.6

At least 6 fully equipped Inflatable Rescue Boats with engines or suitable motorised
surf break watercraft and safety equipment (also refer below) for the crew andofficials.

The following equipment is considered to be personal equipment and will not be provided
by the Host: swimwear, nose clips, ear plugs, goggles, caps, swimming fins, helmets, andpersonal life vests/jackets.
The Host shall separately publish/advise details of the equipment pool and under whatterms and conditions such equipment is available for training and competition use bycompetitors. Refer https://www.lwc2024.com for details.
The LWC 2024 LOC has prepared this list of contents of the equipment pool with the brand or
description and reference information available at the time of publication. The LOC reserves theright to substitute similar equipment and will provide updates as appropriate on the ILS website:
See: www.ilsf.org.
Manikins: DRLG branded manikins that comply with ILS specifications will be used
Website reference: https://shop.dlrg.de/produkt-katalog/ausbildung/Schwimmen/Uebungs-undRettungspuppe
Rescue tubes: SLSA branded rescue tubes that comply with ILS specifications will be used.
Website reference: https://shop.sls.com.au/store/rescue-tube
Throw lines: Throw lines that comply with ILS specifications shall be used.
Website reference: https://wetiz.eu/en/accessoires/89-line-throw-line.html
Obstacles: SLSQ in house manufactured obstacles that comply with ILS specifications will be
used. The construction is white pressure pipe with red/orange coloured cloth (mesh) inserts.
The obstacles are suspended over the lanes ropes and are secured to form a straight line
across the pool surface.
Batons: SLSA branded beach relay/flags batons that comply with ILS specifications will beused.
Website reference: https://shop.sls.com.au/product/beach-flags-5-packSurf skis: Race One/Dolphin brand current model surf skis that comply with ILS specifications
will be used. Different leg lengths/variable leg lengths will be available.
Website reference https://watermanstore.com.au/collections/surf-life-saving-craft
Surf ski paddles: Race One brand paddles with differing lengths and blade sizes to suitcompetitor requirements will be made available.
Website reference: https://raceone.com.au
Racing boards: Race One/Dolphin brand racing paddle boards that comply with ILS
specifications will be used. Different paddler weights will available.
Website referencehttps://watermanstore.com.au/collections/surf-life-saving-craft
IRB hull: Thundercat Gen III – 1 Spec Design
Website reference: https://thundercatinflatables.com.au
IRB engines: Mercury approved two stroke 25 HP Sea Pro outboard motors fitted withstainless steel propeller, prop guard and surf kit.4
Website reference: https://www.hitechmarine.com.au/listing/mercury-25-hp-sea-pro/
Surf Boat and Oars: Club owned Australian Surf boats and oars of various brands. Clubs fromoverseas are invited to contact the organisers to request assistance.
Website reference: https://www.lwc2024.com

11.

MANIKIN HANDLING STAFF IN THE POOL
During pool competition the Host will provide a team of at least 12 poolside workers, theteam consists of 10 good swimmers who all are dressed the same and have swimming

4

marine mechanic is also to be on site during competition to ensure that the IRBs and motors are in good working order forcompetition and safety purposes.

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fins and preferably swimming vests, and two divers. The selected swimmers will bring the
manikins, all in one line, to their starting position and position the manikins on the bottomof the pool as per the rules. At least 2 divers are also to be provided by the Host. The
divers are only there to verify and correct misplacements, with one diver to be located oneach side of the pool.

12.

COMPETITION SAFETY AND SECURITY 5

12.1

The provision of a safe and secure LWC is essential. At the LWC, the Host is responsible
for the provision of adequate resources to ensure the safety and security of those involved
with the LWC competition.
The Host shall appoint a Safety Officer who is responsible for ensuring that all competition
facilities and environments are safe for use, and that the appropriate safety plan, andinfectious disease plan (where required), equipment, craft, procedures, and emergency
personnel are in place to ensure the safety of competitors, officials, and spectators, etc.
The Safety Officer is a member of the Competition Committee and is Chair of the LWC
Safety Committee.
The Host shall appoint a Security Officer who shall be responsible for advising the LOC,
Competition Committee and Safety Committee on all matters relating to competition andnon-competition security. The Security Officer is also responsible for ensuring that an
appropriate security plan, procedures and security and personnel are in place to secure allparticipants, spectators, equipment, and gear etc. at competition venues, facilities, andenvironments. The Security Officer is a member of the Competition Committee and the
Safety Committee.
If required the Host will have an infectious disease (e.g., Covid-19) management plan inplace to ensure that the event is run totally in accordance with any the restrictions andprotocols that are in place to meet Government regulations that will be in place at the timeof the event. Any plan developed plan will be monitored and adjusted as required as
regulations change. Such plans will be communicated to all participating teams inadvance of the LWC events. Online briefings will be arranged for team managers andTechnical Officials at least 2 weeks prior to the commencement of LWC 2024.
The Host shall submit its safety and emergency plan, relocation contingency plan and its
security plan to the ILS EMC no later than six months prior to the start of the LWC.
The safety and emergency plan and the relocation contingency plan shall be published on
the LWC website at https://www.lwc2024.com at least 6 months prior to the start of LWC
2024.
Note: Subject to conditions, and unless otherwise authorised by the Competition
Committee, no ocean water event shall commence prior to one (1) hour after first light orwill conclude less than a minimum of ninety minutes before there is insufficient light toenable an effective search and rescue operation (SAR) to be undertaken in the event of a
missing LWC participant.
No competition shall be conducted until the Competition Committee is satisfied that thecompetition facilities are safe and secure, and that the appropriate safety and emergency
plan, security plan, equipment, procedures, and personnel are in place.
No ocean event shall be conducted until the Chief Referee has assessed the surfconditions and reported to the Competition Committee. Only the Competition Committee
has the authority to cancel, reschedule, or relocate the Championships and/or an event.

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.5
12.6

12.7

12.8

5

Refer to the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book for development and implementation of the Safety and Emergency Plan
and the Relocation Contingency Plan for LWC.

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12.9

The Chief Referee or the appointed coordinator of emergency services (as named in thesafety and emergency plan) shall assume control of emergencies arising during
competition.6

13.

ELIGIBILITY RULES AND RIGHT TO COMPETE

13.1
a)

GENERAL
The National Teams LWC (Open, Youth and IRB) are open to competitors of Nations ofan ILS Full Member National Lifesaving Organisation (NLO). Should the Full Member NLO
not compete, the nation may be represented by competitors of an Associate orCorresponding NLO), but only if the Full Member NLO provides written approval to ILS.
The Interclub Teams LWC (Open, Youth, Masters, IRB, Surfboat and Extra) may also beentered by competitors of Associate and Corresponding NLO, but only if the Full Member
NLO provides written approval to the ILS.
The LWC are intended for bona fide members of their ILS NLO and eligibility to compete
is determined by each NLO.

b)

c)
d)

The ILS considers it unethical to recruit competitors for their high-performance athletic
ability whose lifesaving credentials are tenuous or merely convenient for purposes ofcompeting in the LWC. ILS NLO and Team officials are the key to preventing such
unethical practices and must emphasise “play within the rules” behaviour.

e)

A competitor is permitted to compete for a National Team from one country and for a Club
Team from a different country or organisation at the same LWC year.
A competitor must compete for only one nation in all National Teams LWC conducted in
the same year.
A competitor must compete for one club for the entire LWC, e.g., in the same LWC year amember is not permitted to compete for one club in the Masters LWC and for another clubin the Open Interclub LWC.
It is the responsibility of a NLO to endorse their participants in LWC. If this endorsement is
not provided upon request, the Competition Committee reserves the right to undertake
any required measure to ensure the eligibility of competitors to participate.
The ILS has age requirements to be eligible to compete in LWC. In this regard, the ILS
follows the International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines for determining the age ofcompetitors in LWC. In short, a competitor’s age is determined by how old he or she is as
at December 31 of the year in which they are participating in the LWC. Particular age
requirements are detailed in each of the LWC.
Personal and other insurances are the responsibility of each person attending an ILS
LWC irrespective of their capacity e.g., competitor, team official, technical official, handler,
supporter, delegate, board member, commission member, spectator etc.

f)
g)

h)

i)

j)

13.2

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE AT THE NATIONAL TEAMS OPEN AND YOUTH LWCa)b)

The National Teams LWC are open to one Youth team and one Open team per nation.
Each nation, as defined by the ILS, must have at least one current ILS Full Member to beeligible to enter a team.
To be eligible to compete on a national team, competitors shall:

c)

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Be citizens, by birth or naturalisation, of the nation they represent and satisfy the IOC
eligibility requirements to compete for that nation.

Accredited team medical staff have immediate and appropriate entry to ocean and beach event arenas, pool deck areas, first aid
facilities and to treatment rooms, etc. to access an injured or ill athlete from their team. Accredited team medical staff are to be
identified in the competition arena by appropriate badge, bib or clothing and should make themselves known beforehand to the
Host safety teams.

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●

●
●
●
●
●

Be bona fide members in good standing of the ILS Full Member NLO and eligible tocompete as determined by the NLO. Should the Full Member NLO not compete, thenation may be represented by competitors of an Associate or Corresponding NLO,
but only if the Full Member NLO provides written approval to ILS.
Have been members of their team’s NLO for a continuous period of at least 90 days
prior to the first day of the LWC – regardless of which competition is scheduled first.
For the LWC 2024, competitors must have been a member of their NLO on or before
25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day scheduled for the LWC
2020 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters LWC).
For purposes of out-of-competition testing, be registered with the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) prior to the first day of the LWC programme (regardless of which
competition is scheduled first). For LWC 2024 this date is 23 August 2024.
Attain the required age in the year of the LWC:
Youth – be 15 to 18 years of age.
Open – be a minimum of 16 years of age.
Specifically, for the National Teams LWC 2024:

Youth
Eligible

Competitors who turn 15, 16, 17 or 18 years of age on or before 31/12/2024.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 14 or 19 in 2024 and those not endorsed by their NLO
to participate.

Open

d)

e)

f)

g)
13.3
a)

Eligible

Competitors who turn 16 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Competitors who are younger than 15 or turn 15 in 2024 and those notendorsed by their NLO to participate.

A competitor who is a citizen of more than one nation must choose which one to represent
in National Teams LWC. The competitor shall then fall under the exclusive jurisdiction ofthat nation’s ILS NLO.
The ILS NLO shall provide an endorsement declaring that their national team members
are bona fide members; and provide proof of eligibility, i.e., copy of the passport or othercitizenship document for each member of the national team.
Composition of a team: A team consists of competitors and team officials:●
Competitors: A team may consist of a minimum of one competitor and a maximum of
six women and a maximum of six men competitors. It is not mandatory to have both
men and women competitors in a team. Teams may not increase the number of men
or women competitors beyond six.
●
Team Officials: Competitors can be accompanied by Team Officials such ascoaches, trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, and any other non-competitive
management personnel. There are no limits on the number of or gender
requirements for Team Officials.
Note 1: Consideration should be given to the gender composition of competitors andwhen selecting Team Officials.
Note 2: Notwithstanding the number of team officials, a maximum of two medals for team
officials are awarded to teams finishing first, second, and third in the overall point score.
National Team competitors 16 to 18 years may enter either Open or Youth competition but
not both. Fifteen-year-olds are not eligible for Open competition.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE AT THE NATIONAL TEAMS IRB LWC
The National Teams IRB LWC is open to one team per nation.

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Each nation, as defined by the ILS, must have at least one current ILS Full Member to beeligible to enter a team.

c)

To be eligible to compete on a national team, competitors shall:●
Be citizens, by birth or naturalisation, of the nation they represent.
●
Be bona fide members in good standing of the ILS Full Member NLO and eligible tocompete as determined by the NLO. Should the Full Member NLO not compete, thenation may be represented by competitors of an Associate or Corresponding NLO,
but only if the Full Member NLO provides written approval to ILS.
●
Have been members of their team’s NLO for a continuous period of at least 90 days
prior to the first day of the LWC – regardless of which competition is scheduled first.
For the LWC 2024, competitors must have been a member of their NLO on or before
25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day scheduled for the LWC
2020 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters LWC).
●
For purposes of out-of-competition testing, be registered with the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) prior to the first day of the LWC programme (regardless of which
competition is scheduled first). For LWC 2024 this date is 23 August 2024.
●
Attain the required age in the year of the Championships:●
Drivers – be a minimum of 18 years of age.
●
Crew - be a minimum of 16 years of age.
●
Patients - be a minimum of 15 years of age.
Specifically, for National Teams IRB LWC 2024:
Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs)

a)

b)

c)

Eligible

Drivers who turn 18 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.7

Not Eligible

Drivers who turn 17 in 2024, those who are not certified by their NLO to
operate craft and unlicensed drivers.

Eligible

Crew who turn 16 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Crew who turn 15 in 2024 and those who are not certified by their NLO tocrew IRBs.

Eligible

Patients who turn 15 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Patients who turn 14 in 2024 and those who are not certified by their NLO to
be a patient in IRB competition.

A competitor who is a citizen of more than one nation must choose which nation torepresent. The competitor shall then fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of that nation’s
ILS NLO.
ILS NLO Members shall provide an endorsement declaring that their national teammembers are bona fide members; and provide proof of eligibility, i.e., copy of the passportor other citizenship document for each member of the national team.
Composition of a team: A team consist of competitors and team officials:●

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Competitors: A team may consist of a minimum of three competitors of the samegender and a maximum of four women and a maximum of four men. It is notmandatory to have both men and women competitors on a team. Teams may notincrease the number of men or women competitors beyond four.

The Host will advise teams if there are any particular Queensland, Australia licensing requirements to be obtained to operate IRBs
and, if required, the arrangements for licensing. Refer also the LWC 2024 website at https://www.lwc2024.com.

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13.4
a)

b)

c)

Team Officials: Competitors can be accompanied by Team Officials such ascoaches, trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, and any other non-competitive
management personnel. There are no limits or gender requirements on the numberof or gender requirements for Team Officials.
Note 1: Consideration should be given to the gender composition of competitors andwhen selecting Team Officials.
Note 2: Notwithstanding the number of team officials, a maximum of two medals forteam officials are awarded to teams finishing first, second, and third in the overall
point score.

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN Interclub OPEN AND YOUTH TEAMS LWC
The Interclub LWC are open to one Youth team and one Open team per club 8 orlifesaving unit 9. All team members must be in good standing with a current ILS Full
Member.
The LWC may also be entered by bona fide competitors of ILS Associate andCorresponding Members clubs but only if the Full Member provides written approval to the
ILS.
To be eligible to compete in the Interclub LWC, competitors shall:●
Be bona fide members in good standing of an eligible current ILS Member andeligible to compete as determined by the NLO.
●
Have been members of their ILS NLO for a continuous period of at least 90 days
prior to the first day of the LWC – regardless of which competition is scheduled first.
For the LWC 2024, competitors must have been a member of their NLO on or before
25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day scheduled for the LWC
2020 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters.
●
All be members of the same lifesaving club, or lifesaving “unit” of a national lifesavingorganisation and not a composite team from multiple clubs or units.
●
Attain the required age in the year of the Championships:●
Youth – be 15 to 18 years of age.
●Open – be a minimum of 16 years of age.
●Specifically, for the Interclub LWC 2024:
Youth
Eligible

Competitors who turn 15, 16, 17 or 18 years of age on or before 31/12/2024.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 14 or 19 in 2024 and those not endorsed by their NLO
to participate.

Open

d)
e)

Eligible

Competitors who turn 16 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Competitors who are younger than 15 or turn 15 in 2024 and those notendorsed by their NLO to participate.

For entry into the Interclub LWC, national lifesaving organisations shall provide anendorsement declaring that competitors meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
International transfers: Competitors must apply to transfer to a foreign club. For theapplication to succeed, competitors require approval from their home club, region, and8

A club is the basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the NLO (not an amalgam of such units). Such club having a constitution andhaving representation to a higher body.

9

A lifesaving unit is the basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the NLO (not an amalgam of such units); such unit having a constitution
and having representation to a higher body.

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national organisation. Refer to the ILS Competition Rulebook for International club transfer
rules and procedures.
f)Composition of a team: A team consist of competitors and team officials:●
Competitors: A team may consist of a minimum of one competitor and a maximum of
ten women and a maximum of ten men competitors. It is not mandatory to have both
men and women competitors in a team. Teams may not increase the number of men
or women competitors beyond ten.
●
Team Officials: Competitors can be accompanied by Team Officials such ascoaches, trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, and any other non-competitive
management personnel. There are no limits or gender requirements on the numberof or gender requirements for Team Officials.
Note 1: Consideration should be given to the gender composition of competitors andwhen selecting Team Officials.
Note 2: Notwithstanding the number of team officials, a maximum of two medals forteam officials are awarded to teams finishing first, second, and third in the overall
point score.

g)Interclub competitors 16-18 years may enter team events in either or both Open andYouth competition. Regardless, team size for both Open and Youth Interclub teams
remain at 10 men and 10 women maximum. No event will be delayed to allow participants
to compete in both Interclub youth and open competitions.

13.5

ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE IN INTERCLUB MASTERS LWC

a)The Interclub LWC are open to club 10 or lifesaving unit 11 Masters aged members. Allteam members must be in good standing with a current ILS Full Member.
The LWC may also be entered by bona fide competitors of ILS Associate andCorresponding Members clubs but only if the Full Member provides written approval to the
ILS.

b)

c)

To be eligible to compete in the Interclub Masters LWC, competitors shall:●
Be bona fide members in good standing of an eligible current ILS Member club andeligible to compete as determined by the NLO.
●
Have been members of their team’s NLO for a continuous period of at least 90 days
prior to the first day of the LWC – regardless of which competition is scheduled first.
For the LWC 2024, competitors must have been a member of their NLO on or before
25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day scheduled for the LWC
2020 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters LWC.
●
All be members of the same lifesaving club, or lifesaving “unit” of a national lifesavingorganisation and not a composite team from multiple clubs or units.
●
Be a minimum of 30 years of age in the year of the LWC.
●
Specifically, for the Interclub Masters LWC 2024:
Masters
Eligible

Competitors who turn 30 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 29 or younger in 2024 and those not endorsed bytheir NLO to participate.

10

A club is the basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the NLO (not an amalgam of such units). Such club having a constitution andhaving representation to a higher body.

11

A lifesaving unit is the basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the NLO (not an amalgam of such units); such unit having a
constitution and having representation to a higher body.

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For Masters team events, in which the ages of the team members total a specified
cumulative age, the cumulative age is determined by the age of the team members in theyear of the LWC. For example, in a four-person team where the total age is to be aminimum of 140 years, team members may be 30 years, 35 years, 37 years and 38 yearsof age on or before 31/12/2024.
Masters competitors may not compete in more than one age category in Masters
competition.
Masters competitors may participate in both individual events and team events. In teamevents, the team must not be made up of competitors from multiple clubs or multiple
lifesaving units.

e)
f)

g)

Composition of a team: A team consist of competitors and team officials:●
Competitors: A team may consist of a minimum of one competitor. There is no
maximum. It is not mandatory to have both men and women competitors in a team.
●Team Officials: Competitors can be accompanied by Team Officials such ascoaches, trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, and any other non-competitive
management personnel. There are no limits on the number of or gender
requirements for Team Officials.
Note: Consideration should be given to the gender composition of competitors andwhen selecting Team Officials.
Competitors entered as a club must be members of the same club or lifesaving unit.
International transfers: Competitors must apply to transfer to a foreign club. For theapplication to succeed, competitors require approval from their home club, region and
NLO. Refer to the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book for International club transfer
rules and procedures.
For entry into the Interclub Masters LWC, NLO shall provide an endorsement to the Hostdeclaring that competitors meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
Team events: Team events may only be entered by a club. Team members must
represent the same club. In each team event, Masters competitors shall compete only inthe age-group for which they are eligible. In the Masters Line Throw event, the two-person
team shall compete in the age group of the younger competitor.

h)
i)

j)
k)

l)

Individual events: In individual events, Masters competitors must compete only in the agegroup for which they are eligible.

13.6

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERCLUB IRB, SURF BOATS, AND BEACH
RUN LWCThe Interclub IRB, Surf Boat, and Beach Run Relay LWC are open to club 12 or lifesaving
unit 13 members. All team members must be in good standing with a current ILS Full
Member.
The LWC may also be entered by bona fide competitors of ILS Associate andCorresponding Members clubs but only if the Full Member provides written approval to the
ILS.

a)

b)

c)

To be eligible to compete in the Interclub IRB, Surf Boat, and Beach Run Beach Run
Relay LWC, competitors shall:●
Be bona fide members in good standing of an eligible current ILS Member club andeligible to compete as determined by the NLO.

12

A club is the basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the NLO (not an amalgam of such units). Such club having a constitution andhaving representation to a higher body.

13

A lifesaving unit is the basic administrative or lifesaving unit of the NLO (not an amalgam of such units); such unit having a
constitution and having representation to a higher body.

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●
●
●
●

Have been members of their ILS NLO for a continuous period of at least 90 days
prior to the first day of the LWC – regardless of which competition is scheduled first.
For the LWC 2024, competitors must have been a member of their NLO on or before
25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day scheduled for the LWC
2020 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters.
All be members of the same lifesaving club, or lifesaving “unit” of a national lifesavingorganisation and not a composite team from multiple clubs or units.
Be a minimum of 15 years of age in the year of the LWC to compete in Surf Boat
competition and in IRB events as a patient.
Be a minimum of 15 years of age in the year of the LWC to compete in Beach Run
and Beach Run Relay.
Specifically, for the Interclub IRB, Surf Boat, and Beach Run Relay LWC 2024:

Open and Reserve Surf Boats
Eligible

Competitors who turn 15 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 14 in 2024 and those not endorsed by their NLO toparticipate.

23 Years Surf Boats
Eligible

Competitors who turn 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 years of age on or
before 31/12/2024.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 14 or 24 in 2024 and those not endorsed by their NLO
to participate.

19 Years Surf Boats
Eligible

Competitors who turn a minimum age of 15 years of age on or before
31/12/2024.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 14 or 20 in 2024 and those not endorsed by their NLO
to participate.

Masters Surf Boats
Competitors who turn 30 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
Eligible
maximum age. Sweeps do not need to be Master’s competitors but they mustbe eligible to compete in Open Surf Boat competition.
Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 29 or younger in 2024 and those not endorsed by their
NLO to participate.

Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs)

14

Eligible

Drivers who turn 18 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.14

Not Eligible

Drivers who turn 17 in 2024, those who are not certified by their NLO to
operate craft, unlicensed drivers, and those not endorsed to participate by
their NLO.

The Host will advise teams if there are any particular Queensland, Australia licensing requirements to be obtained to operate IRBs
and, if required, the arrangements for licensing. Refer also the LWC 2024 website at https://www.lwc2024.com.

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Eligible

Crew who turn 16 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Crew who turn 15 in 2024 and those who are not certified by their NLO tocrew IRBs, and those not endorsed to participate by their NLO.

Eligible

Patients who turn 15 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Patients who turn 14 in 2024 and those who are not certified by their NLO to
be a patient in IRB competition, and those not endorsed to participate by their
NLO.

Youth Beach Run and Beach Run Relay
Eligible

Competitors who turn 15, 16, 17 or 18 years of age on or before 31/12/2024.

Not Eligible

Competitors who turn 14 or 19 in 2024 and those who are not endorsed bytheir NLO to participate.

Open Beach Run and Beach Run Relay
Eligible

Competitors who turn 16 years of age on or before 31/12/2024. There is no
maximum age.

Not Eligible

Competitors who are younger than 15 or turn 15 20242024 and those who are
not endorsed by their NLO to participate.

Note: Eligible competitors may enter both Youth and Open Beach Run and Relay competitions
unless open and youth are conducted simultaneously. In such circumstances the competitor(s)must choose in which event they are participating.

a)Open LWC competitors are entered as members of a club, and, depending on the LWC
entered, may participate in individual events and/or team events. Refer to specific events
for any restriction on participation numbers.

b)Composition of a team: A team consist of competitors and team officials:●
Competitors: A team may consist of one or more competitors specified in theappropriate rule. It is not mandatory to have both men and women competitors in a
team.
●Team Officials: Competitors can be accompanied by Team Officials such ascoaches, trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, and any other non-competitive
management personnel. There are no limits on the number of or gender
requirements for Team Officials.
Note: Consideration of the gender composition of competitors should be made whenselecting Team Officials
International transfers: Competitors must apply to transfer to a foreign club. For theapplication to succeed, competitors require approval from their home club, region, andnational organisation. Refer to the ILS Competition Rulebook for International club transfer
rules and procedures.

c)d)

For entry into the Open LWC, national lifesaving organisations shall provide anendorsement declaring that competitors meet the eligibility requirements listed above.

13.7 ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE IN EXTRA (DEMONSTRATION) EVENTSa)
ILS has approved the March Past event for LWC 2024. The event will be conducted as amixed event (i.e., any combination of men and women competitors) for club teams in theOpen and Youth categories.
b)
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●

●
●

c)

d)

Be bona fide members in good standing of an eligible current ILS Member club andeligible to compete as determined by the NLO.
Have been members of their ILS NLO for a continuous period of at least 90 days
prior to the first day of the LWC – regardless of which competition is scheduled first.
For the LWC 2024, competitors must have been a member of their NLO on or before
25 May 2024. This date is based on the first competition day scheduled for the LWC
2020 (i.e., 23 August 2024 for the Masters).
All be members of the same lifesaving club, or lifesaving “unit” of a national lifesavingorganisation and not a composite team from multiple clubs or units.
Be a minimum of 13 years of age in the year of the LWC and competitors under theage of 20 years in the year of the LWC may participate in one of the Open or YouthMarch Past event.

International transfers: Competitors must apply to transfer to a foreign club. For theapplication to succeed, competitors require approval from their home club, region, andnational organisation. Refer to the ILS Competition Rulebook for International club transfer
rules and procedures.
For entry into the Extra events, national lifesaving organisations shall provide anendorsement declaring that competitors meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
Note: The inclusive Albatross Nipper demonstration (for young people with special needs)
will be arranged, managed, and conducted by SLSQ.

14.

ENTRY PROCEDURES

14.1
a)

CHAMPIONSHIPS REGISTRATION
All teams must register prior to the LWC 2024 in accordance with the procedures, fee
structure and deadlines established by the ILS and the LOC. Entries close for all LWC
2024 one month prior to the commencement of the first championships i.e., 23 July 2024
– refer to https://www.lwc2024.com,
ILS maintains a database of the names of all competitors registered for all LWC.
New team registrations received after 23 July 2024 shall only be considered in exceptional
circumstances by the LOC in conjunction with the ILS EMC through the ILS Event
Director.

b)
c)

14.2

POOL LIFESAVING EVENTS ENTRY GUIDE TIMESa)

The ILS Sport Commission have established entry guide times (Qualifying Times) for
Youth, Open and Masters competitors in individual pool events in the National Teams,
Interclub and Masters Interclub LWC 2024. There are no Entry Guide Times for Team andRelay pool events.
Entry Guide times assist organisers with presentation and timetabling of LWC.

b)c)

Entry Guide times for LWC 2024 shall be based on the relevant world record times forindividual events as at the conclusion of LWC 2022 plus 50%. The times are detailed in
Section 25 of this document. The Entry Guide times may also be published with event
entry registration information.

14.3

ENTRY TIMES
Seeding shall be used for National Teams Interclub Masters LWC. For pool events,
competitors’ times at competitions within the period beginning with the first day of the last
LWC to the entry deadline for the forthcoming LWC, shall be submitted on the entry forms.
Times are required for both individual and team events. Competitors and teams shall beranked according to their entry times.
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Managers are requested not to enter an athlete if they cannot achieve the Entry Guide
time.
Note 2: Any entry times submitted that are faster than the ILS World Record as at theclose of normal entries shall not be accepted and the competitor or team will not be
placed in a seeded heat.
Note 3: For seeding information see the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book
Sections 3 and 4.
14.4

ENTRY FEES
The ILS Board of Directors shall approve LWC entry fees, and any conditions attached toentry, and other fees including changes to team, entries and events proposed by the LOC.
Entry fees must be paid with the registration.

14.5

CHANGES IN TEAM PERSONNEL COMPOSITION AND SIZETeam changes in Open and Youth National Team, and the Interclub Masters shall follow
the following procedures:a)

Only the team manager may advise a change of team personnel composition or size tothe appropriate official, up to 48 hours prior to the team’s first entry into a point scoreevent. After that time, there shall be no further alteration of team composition. The only
exception to this is if an independent medical certificate is produced or in the case of
genuine hardship (as agreed by the Competition Committee). In such instances a change
shall be accepted up to 2 hours prior to the team’s first entry into a competition event.
Competitors who subsequently withdraw due to injury or other reason may not be
replaced by a non-registered competitor.

b)

The team manager shall notify the LWC organisers of the change in team composition
using Live Heats (a digital event management system) provided by the organiser for LWC
2024 detailing:

c)

d)

e)
f)

●
Name of the member(s) to be withdrawn.
●Name(s) and surname(s) of the competitor(s) being added.
Notification must be accompanied by documentation from the team’s national organisation
which provides endorsement declaring that the replacement team member meets theeligibility criteria and is a bona fide member.
Any applicable team composition change fee, as detailed in registration system, andbelow for individual and team event substitutions, must also accompany the amendedentry.
If team member numbers increase, all appropriate entry fees (including applicable lateentry fees) must accompany the amended entry.
In addition, the new competitor(s) or team management shall complete any registration
documentation that the organisers may require. New competitors and team management
are responsible for acquainting themselves with matters that may have previously been
dealt with at team briefings, etc.

14.6

SUBSTITUTIONS IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTSa)

Only the team manager may substitute individual team members in individual events withanother member from the same team. Team managers must notify the appropriate
officials of substitution no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event or prior to thecommencement of marshalling – whichever comes first. All changes must be made using
Live Heats.
Competitors who have been replaced in an event may not be re-substituted into that same
event, but they may contest other events in the competition.
Substitutions are not permitted after the first round of an individual event has been
conducted.

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Note 1: An event is a series of races with the same prescribed set of rules and conditions.
Lifesaving Sport events include the Obstacle Swim, Line Throw, SERC, Surf Swim,
Oceanman and Oceanwoman, and Beach Flags.
Note 2: A race is a single contest of speed within an event in which the winner isdetermined by time or place. For example, a single heat is a race, the A-final is a race.
Note 3: An administrative fee per competitor per event may be charged where acompetitor is substituted or withdrawn from an individual event, depending on the timeperiod when the change is notified. See Section 14.8 below.
14.7

SUBSTITUTIONS IN TEAM EVENTSa)

Only the team manager may substitute individual team members in a team event withother members of the same national team or club. Team managers must notify theappropriate officials of the substitution(s) no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of thefirst round of the team event or 30 minutes prior to the commencement of marshalling insubsequent rounds. All changes must be made using Live Heats.
Substitutions are permitted in any round of team events.
Note 1: An event is a series of races with the same prescribed set of rules and conditions.
Lifesaving Sport events include the Obstacle Swim, Line Throw, SERC, Surf Swim,
Oceanman and Oceanwoman, and Beach Flags.

b)

Note 2: A race is a single contest of speed within an event in which the winner isdetermined by time or place. For example, a single heat is a race, the A-final is a race.
Note 3: An administrative fee per competitor per event may be charged where acompetitor is substituted or withdrawn from the team, depending on the time period when
the change is notified. See Section 14.8 below.
Note 4: There is no requirement for team members to start in their entered order in teamevents. However, where practicable teams should advise organisers of their intended
order.
14.8
a)b)

SUBSTITUTIONS AND WITHDRAWLS FROM EVENTS AND COMPETITOR OR TEAM
NO-START IN EVENTS
Any changes to team member composition and substitution of competitors in individual orteam events at LWCs that are requested by team managers will be actioned. The ability tomake changes rests solely with the team manager using Live Heats. Unless the change
requires the intervention of the Event Administrators for LWC 2024 to complete, andbecause the team manager will make the changes themselves, no administrative fees formaking such changes at LWC 2024 are foreseen.
If a team manager knows that a competitor team for their club will not start in an event, orin the next round of an event, they should make the appropriate amendment to withdraw
them using Live Heats at the earliest opportunity to assist with the smooth running of theChampionships.

15.

TEAM UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT

15.1

TEAM UNIFORM

a)Each team shall have a uniform suitable for official ceremonies and award presentations.
Team managers, coaches, and assistants will be encouraged to take part in the
ceremonies and shall wear a uniform that complements that of the team.
Note 1: At official ceremonies, the expectation is that teams shall wear their team blazers
and/or wear their team tracksuit, and/or t-shirt and shorts depending on team outfitting,the occasion, and the weather etc.
Note 2: For Medal Presentations at the pool the expectation is that place getters shallwear their team tracksuit, and/or t-shirt and shorts. At the Ocean, the expectation is that

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b)

c)
d)

e)

f)

team members shall wear their costumes, vest and cap or team tracksuit, and/or t-shirt
and shorts.
All competitors’ uniforms must be in accordance with standards approved by ILS. The
Chief Referee has the authority to exclude any competitor whose uniform or swimwear is
not in accordance with ILS standards or the commercial identification policy.
Commercial identification on uniforms, competition apparel or equipment shall be
acceptable only where it conforms to the commercial identification policy (5.2 below).
No club, competitor or handler may have any signage, logos or corporate identification on
clothing, competition apparel, gear, equipment or on the person in the competition arenathat the Chief Referee deems to be objectionable.
Refusal to comply with any of the above renders the clothing, competition apparel, or
equipment ineligible for the competition, and the competitor (and/or team) ineligible forfurther participation in the championships.
If such breaches are found after the event or in post-race scrutineering, the competitor(and/or team) will forfeit titles and awards.

15.2

COMMERCIAL IDENTIFICATION POLICYa)

The Competition Committee reserves the right to order the removal or coverage ofcommercial identification in conflict with official LWC sponsors. This includes body tattoos
or body paint.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, official sponsors of clubs and teams may retain theiridentification on competition apparel and equipment irrespective of commercial conflict,but must not display other signs, banners, flags, or other identification within close
proximity to the competition arena.
Competitors in all craft event heats, semi-finals, and finals may be required to carrychampionships sponsor signage affixed on craft or equipment provided. Team andindividual sponsor signage on craft and equipment will not be covered unless it isunavoidable when fitting the championships sponsor signage.
All individual competitors in LWC events may be asked to wear naming-rights sponsor's
vests for televised heats, semi-finals, and finals. If the naming-rights sponsor conflicts withan existing team or individual sponsor or cultural or religious principles, unbranded vests
may be worn.
Note: Notwithstanding the above, otherwise specified it is a condition of entry to the LWC
2024 that all competitors and handlers must wear the vests supplied by the LOC in all
Ocean competition.
Body tattoos, body paint: Sponsors may be shown once only on the body and may notexceed 150 mm by 50 mm in size.

b)

c)

d)

e)
f)

Television/video interviews may be undertaken in the competition arena with competitors.
Competitors interviewed may be asked to wear championships sponsor apparel.

g)

Presentation: At the conclusion of the events, place winners may be offered items ofapparel identified with LWC sponsors. Competitors will be asked to wear such items
during the presentation. If the sponsor conflicts with an existing team or individual sponsor
or cultural or religious principles, unbranded vests may be worn.

Note: Every co-operation is requested in this regard; the support of sponsors helps tocurtail significant expenses that would otherwise be passed onto competition participants.
The table below outlines the size and frequency of an Identification of the Manufacturer. With the
Identification, ILS means the normal display of the name, designation, trademark, or logo or any
other distinctive sign of the manufacturer of an Item (excluding encrypted or encoded supports,such as barcodes or QR codes, as well as URLs, social media accounts and hashtags).

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NAME

DEFINITION

Arm Bands

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 6
cm2 per armband.

Bag

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, not greater than 10% of thesurface area of the item, to a maximum size of 60 cm².

Body

No Manufacturer identification may appear on the neck or the collar or on
the body (e.g., tattoo) of any person participating at the WorldChampionships.

Clothing

With clothing ILS means any piece of attire (including, without limitation,competition clothing as prescribed within the rules of each sport) worn by acompetitor or team official, excluding accessories and Footwear. The sizeof an Identification of the Manufacturer shall not exceed 30 cm2 for Clothing.
One additional identification, strictly limited to Product Technology
Identifications, shall be permitted per clothing item, and shall not exceed 10
cm2. Where one-piece body suits are used in competition, such
Identifications shall be permitted once above and once below the waist,
provided all other principles are respected.

EyewearEyewear and goggles may carry the Identification of the Manufacturer as
generally used on products sold. No identification is permitted on thelenses.

FootwearWith footwear ILS means shoes or boots worn by a competitor or teammanager. One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum
size of 10 cm2 per item/shoe.

GlovesOne Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 8
cm2 per glove.

Headgear

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 10
cm2.

Helmets

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 10
cm2.

Miscellaneous

The following Items may not feature any Identification of the Manufacturer
except the one that was on the item when purchased: headphones, waterbottles, umbrellas, towels, bandages, contact lenses, earplugs, mouth
guards and nose clips.

Other
items/Accessories

For any accessories not listed above, the size of the Identification of the
One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of
6cm2.

Scarves

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 6
cm2 per scarf.

Socks

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 10
cm2 per sock.

Sports Equipment

With Sport Equipment we mean any sport-specific and necessary
equipment used during sports competition (such as rescue tubes, fins,boards, helmets, skis, paddles, IRB, Surfboats, etc.). For any sport
equipment the Identification of the Manufacturer will be not greater than
10% of the surface area of the item, to a maximum size of 60 cm².

Swimming Caps

One Identification of the Manufacturer per item, with a maximum size of 10
cm2.

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15.3

COMPETITION ATTIRE
The specifications and requirements for the following are detailed in Sections 2 and 8 of
the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book:●
Swimwear.
●
Swim caps and helmets.
●
Vests.
●
Lifejackets, personal flotation devices.
●
Eyewear.
●Footwear.

15.4

STANDARDISED COMPETITION EQUIPMENTa)

Competitors must use the following equipment provided by the LOC:●
Batons for Beach Relay and Beach Flags events.
●
Rescue manikins for pool events.
●
Rescue tubes for pool and ocean events.
●
Throw lines for pool events.
●
Obstacles for pool events.
●
Fully Equipped IRBs (except for lifejackets and helmets that will not be provided).
In addition, the LOC shall provide a competition equipment pool for optional use bycompetitors (See above):●
Surf skis and ski paddles.
●
Boards.
●Surf Boats and Oars (except helmets that will not be provided).

b)

A person appointed by the ILS EMC shall approve the supplier of the equipment provided
by the LOC (that must produce equipment and craft that meets ILS specifications). All
LOC supplied equipment must be scrutinised by an appointed ILS Technical Official prior
to the commencement of the LWCs. An official decal or stamp shall be placed on theequipment to signify that the provided equipment complies with the ILS specification andis in safe repair.

c)d)Competitors may use their own swim fins, boards, surf skis, and paddles.
All competitor provided equipment used in National Teams Youth and Open LWCs mustbe scrutinised prior to use in competition to ensure compliance with current ILS
specifications (refer to the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book) and is in safe
repair. An official decal or stamp shall be placed on the equipment to signify thatcompetitor provided equipment complies with specification. Should any equipment befound not to carry the decal or stamp in the competition marshalling area the equipment
should not be used in National Teams competition.
There is no complusary scrutineering of competitor provided equipment used in Interclub
Youth and Open LWCs, the Interclub Masters LWC, and the Surfboat LWC. However,voluntary scrutineering will be available upon request.
Life jackets and/or helmets used in IRB and Surfboat LWCs will be subject to random
scrutineering during marshalling of events.
Note: In addition, all equipment used in all ILS LWC is subject to random scrutineering forcompliance and safety irrespective of whether it is pooled, or competitor supplied or has
been previously scrutineered.

16.

DOPING CONTROL

16.1

The ILS has a policy of drug-free competition with possible drug testing for all ILS LWC,
ILS regional championships and World Games. Refer to www.ilsf.org to view or download
ILS Anti-Doping Rules.

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16.2

16.3

The ILS recognises that the host country may have laws or legal requirements in addition
to the ILS drug policy. Competitors must be informed of such requirements as part ofregistration procedures.
A violation of the ILS Anti-Doping Rules leads to disqualification of an athlete's individual
results including forfeiture of points, medals, and prizes in individual events. In a teamevent, if a member of a team violates the ILS Anti-Doping Rules, the entire team shall bedisqualified from that event with the attendant loss of points, medals, and prizes.
Note: See Section 2 of the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book for more details.

17.

PROTESTS, APPEALS, CODES OF BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE

17.1
a)

PROTESTS AND APPEALSThe Competition Committee reserves the right, at is absolute discretion, to delete, alter orotherwise vary any rule, competition criteria, timetable, or other matter as it deems
necessary. Every effort will be made to ensure that each team manger receives notice ofany such deletion, alteration, variation, or change. Protests resulting from such
Competition Committee decisions are not permitted and will not be entertained.
Where permitted a competitor or team manager may protest to a referee in accordancewith the terms of the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book and may subsequently
dispute a referee’s decision. The processes for Protest and Appeals are prescribed in thecurrent edition ILS Competition Rule Book.
The fee for an Appeal in any LWC event at the LWC 2024 shall be $AUD200 for anindividual event and $AUD300 for a team event. Appeals Fees are to be paid in cash. A
receipt will be provided.

b)

c)

17.2
a)
b)

CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINEILS expects and requires of its competitors, officials, and members generally the highest
standards of conduct and behaviour.
ILS LWC are high profile public events. ILS expects all competitors, officials, members,
and attendees to co-operate to ensure a positive public image. Behaviour likely to cause
embarrassment or damage to the image of ILS or LWC competition or the LOC will bereferred to the Disciplinary Committee. Penalties may include expulsion of individuals or
teams from the competition.
Note: Refer to the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book for the code conduct, the fairplay code, misconduct and discipline expectations and processes.

18

PROGRAMME OF EVENTSa)For ILS LWC, the programme of events shall be established by the ILS Sport
Commission.

b)

For the LWC 2024, the ILS Sport Commission will be conducting the following ILS
Championships:●
National Teams Open Lifesaving World Championships (NT-O).
●
National Teams Youth Lifesaving World Championships (NT-Y).
●
National Teams Inflatable Rescue Boat Lifesaving World Championships (NT-IRB).
●
Interclub Teams Open Lifesaving World Championships (IC-O).
●
Interclub Teams Youth Lifesaving World Championships (IC-Y).
●
Interclub Teams Inflatable Rescue Boat Lifesaving World Championships (IC-IRB).
●
Interclub Masters Lifesaving World Championships (IC-M).
●
Interclub Open Surf Boat Lifesaving World Championships (IC-SBO).
●
Interclub Masters Surf Boats Lifesaving World Championships (IC-SBM).
●
Interclub Beach Run Lifesaving World Championships (IC-BR).

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18.1

OPEN AND YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS AND INTERCLUB TEAMS LWCa)The Open and Youth competition shall be conducted in men’s and women’s categories inthe events listed below:
National Teams Openand Youth
Maximum entries
per teamInterclub Teams Open and
YouthMaximum entries
per club

200m Obstacle Swim

2 competitors

4 competitors

50 m Manikin Carry

2 competitors

4 competitors

100 m Rescue Medley

2 competitors

4 competitors

100 m Manikin Carry with Fins

2 competitors

4 competitors

100 m Manikin Tow with Fins

2 competitors

4 competitors

200 m Super Lifesaver

2 competitors

4 competitors

Line Throw

1 team

1 team4 x 25 m Manikin Relay

1 team

1 team4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay

1 team

1 team4 x 50 m Medley Relay

1 team

1 team4 x 50 m Mixed Pool Lifesaver Relay

1 team

1 teamPool Events

Note: Each team in the 4 x 50 m Mixed Pool Lifesaver Relay Each is permitted to
select the leg of the race in which their two men and two women are to participate.
National Teams Open and
YouthMaximum entries
per teamInterclub Teams Open and
YouthMaximum entries
per clubSurf Race

2 competitors

4 competitors

Beach Flags

2 competitors

4 competitors

Beach Sprint

2 competitors

4 competitors

Surf Ski Race

2 competitors

4 competitors

Board Race

2 competitors

4 competitors

Oceanman/Ocean-woman (seeNote)

2 competitors

4 competitors

Rescue Tube Rescue

1 team

1 teamBeach Relay

1 team

1 teamBoard Rescue

1 team

1 teamOceanman/Ocean-woman
Relay

1 team

1 teamMixed Ocean M Lifesaver Relay

1 team

1 teamOcean Events

Note 1: Surf and beach conditions permitting, the Oceanman and Oceanwoman finals will
be conducted in the Ocean M format and will have 24 competitors in each final. The men’s
and women’s finals will be a single race and will not be conducted in the eliminator format.
The heat format (i.e., traditional or M shaped course) shall be advised in the competition
programme.

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Note 2: Each team competing in the National Teams and Interclub Mixed Ocean M
LifeSaver Relay events must consist of two men and two women. Teams may select thelegs of the event in which their two men and two women competitors participate.

SERC Event
Simulated Emergency Response
Competition

National Teams Openand Youth
Maximum entries
per team
1 teamInterclub Teams Open and
YouthMaximum entries
per club
1 teamSimulated Emergency Response Competition: The SERC shall be conducted without
separate men’s and women’s categories. Teams may consist of any combination of men
and women.
18.2
a)

NATIONAL TEAMS OPEN INFLATABLE (IRB) LWC
The National Teams LWC IRB events are conducted in both open men’s and women’scategories. IRB competitors may compete in the events listed below:
IRB Eventsb)

National Teams
Maximum Entries per Nation

Men’s IRB Rescue

1 team

Women’s IRB Rescue

1 teamMen’s IRB Mass Rescue

1 team

Women’s IRB Mass Rescue

1 teamMen’s IRB Rescue Tube

1 team

Women’s IRB Rescue Tube

1 teamMixed IRB Teams Rescue

1 teamNote 1: All men’s events must consist of men drivers, crew persons and patients. All
women’s events must consist of women drivers, crew persons and patients.
Note 2: Each team competing in the Mixed IRB Teams Rescue event must consist of one
men’s crew and one women’s crew. Teams may select the gender order in which their
men and women crews participate.
IRB events do not contribute to the medal score in National Teams LWC but has its own
overall point score trophy.

c)

For event descriptions, see Section 7 of the ILS Competition Rulebook.

18.3

INTERCLUB MASTERS LWC

Pool Eventsa)
For LWC 2024, the following pool events shall be conducted in both men’s and women’scategories. For event descriptions, see Section 3 of the current edition ILS Competition
Rule Book. There is no limit on the number of entries per club in all age groups of theInterclub Masters pool events.
b)
In the Interclub Masters Line Throw event, the two-person team shall compete in the agegroup of the younger competitor.
c)
Pool four-person team events are conducted as total-age events with competitors whoseages total 120-139 years, 140-169 years, 170-199 years, 200-229 years, and 230 years or
more. The total of the four competitors’ ages determines the team’s age group. For

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d)e)example, a team comprised of a 30-year-old, a 40-year-old, a 50-year-old, and a 60-yearold (= 180 years) would compete in the 170-199 years age group.
Time-finals: In the Interclub Masters LWC, separate finals shall not be conducted for pool
events. All pool events shall be conducted as time-finals. That is, each competitor swims
the event only once. The competitor’s final placing shall be determined on the basis of hisor her time.
Seeding: Competitors shall be seeded in the following manner into heats according totheir submitted times with the heats swum slowest to fastest:●
If one heat: it shall be seeded as a final.
●
If two or more heats: the fastest competitors shall be seeded in the last heat (as set
out in “Assignment of Lanes” Section 3.4.3 of the current edition ILS Competition
Rule Book), the next fastest competitors into the second last heat, and so on until allcompetitors have been allocated a heat and lane according to submitted times.
Masters Pool Events
200 m Obstacle Swim

Masters Age Groups
30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+
X

X

X

X

X

100m Obstacle Swim

X

X

X

X

X

100 m Manikin Carry with
Fins

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

100 m Manikin Tow with
Fins

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

50 m Manikin Carry

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Masters Team Events
Line Throw

30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+
X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Total-Age Team Events

Ages total
120-139

Ages total
140-169

Ages total
170-199

Ages total
200-229

Ages total
230+

4 x 25 m Manikin Relay

X

X

X

X

X

4 x 50 m Medley Relay

X

X

X

X

X

4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay

X

X

X

X

X

Ocean Events
a)

b)

c)

d)

The following ocean events (see chart below) shall be conducted in both men’s andwomen’s categories for the Interclub Masters LWC. For event descriptions, see Section 4of the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book. There is no limit on the number of
entries per club in all age groups of the Masters Interclub ocean events.
Ocean individual events and the Board Rescue event are conducted in age groups asdetailed in this section. In the Board Rescue event, the two-person team shall compete in
the age group of the younger competitor.
Ocean three-person team events are conducted as total-age events with competitors
whose ages total 90-109 years, 110-129 years, 130-149 years, 150-169 years, and 170
years or more. The total of the three competitors’ ages determines the team’s age-group.
For example, a team composed of a 30-year-old, a 40-year-old, and a 50-year-old (= 120
years) would compete in the 110-129 years age group.
Oceanman/Oceanwoman swim course: If, because of prevailing surf conditions, theOceanman/Oceanwoman swim course will significantly exceed 120 m, two single buoys
laid a minimum of 10 m apart at 120 m may be used. In such circumstances the standard

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swim course will be used for the board leg and for the first and third turning buoy of thesurf ski leg. An apex buoy placed approximately 10 m beyond the swim buoys willcomplete the surf ski buoys.
Masters Ocean Events

Masters Age Groups
30-34 35-39

40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74

75 +Surf Race

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Beach Flags

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Beach Sprint

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2 km Beach Run

X

X

X

X

X

X
X

X

X

X

1 km Beach Run
Surf Ski Race

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Board Race

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Oceanman/Oceanwoman(See Notes)

X

Note 1: The Masters Oceanman and Oceanwoman events shall be conducted over the
traditional course.
Note 2: Competitors older than 75 may compete in the 70 plus Oceanman andOceanwoman events.
Masters Team Event

18.4
a)

b)

30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+

Board Rescue

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Total-Age Team Events

Ages total
90-109Ages total
110-129

Ages total
130-149

Ages total
150-169

Ages total
170+

Surf Teams Race
(3 competitors per team)

X

X

X

X

X

Surf Ski Relay(3 competitors per team)

X

X

X

X

X

Beach Relay(3 competitors per team)

X

X

X

X

X

Board Relay(3 competitors per team)

X

X

X

X

X

Oceanman/Oceanwoman
Relay(3 competitors per team)

X

X

X

X

X

INTERCLUB OPEN AND MASTERS SURF BOAT LWC
Surf Boat LWC competition is conducted in both men’s and women’s categories in theOpen and Masters categories. There is no restriction on the number of club entries ineach division of the Open or Masters Surf Boat LWC.
Note: Refer to the Entry Procedure Guidelines on the website for crew and sweep
registration instructions. Because of entry system programming Sweeps shall be required
to be entered separately to their crew as “Attendants”.
With the approval of the ILS Management Committee, proficient sweeps who are nonteam members may act as sweeps for clubs from NLOs who are developing surf boat
racing, provided the sweeps are a member of a current ILS Full Member NLO who have ahistory of conducting surf boat events, are endorsed by the NLO to sweep surf boats, andare registered to participate at the championships in some capacity.

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The surf boat competition does not contribute to the point score in National Teams orInterclub LWC.

d)

The Open Surf Boat LWC 2024 shall be conducted in the following categories:
Surf Boat Events

Interclub Crews
Maximum Entries per Club

Men’s Open Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s Open Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 23 Years Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 23 Years Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 19 Years Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 19 Years Surf Boat

Unlimited

Note 1: Competitors in the Open Surf Boat LWC 2024 must comply with the age
restrictions outlined in section 13.6.
Note 2: No crew or individual may compete in both Open and Reserve Grade categories.
Note 3: 19 Years or 23 Years crews or individuals may compete in their age category andeither Open or Reserve Grade but not both.
Note 4: Sweeps may participate in any category as a sweep including Men’s andWomen’s categories irrespective of their gender and age. However, sweeps may only
compete in a category once, irrespective of whether they are sweeping or rowing.
e)

The Masters Surf Boat LWC 2024 shall be conducted in men’s and women’s categories in
the following age groups:
Surf Boat Eventsf)

Masters Crews
Maximum Entries per Club

Men’s 120 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 120 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 140 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 140 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 160 Years Surf Plus Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 160 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 180 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 180 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 200 Years Surf Plus Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 200 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 220 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 220 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 240 Years Surf Plus Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 240 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

Men’s 260 Years Plus Boat

Unlimited

Women’s 260 Years Plus Surf Boat

Unlimited

The age group is calculated using the total of the ages of the four rowers in the crew anddoes not include the sweep.

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A Masters competitor may only compete in one Masters age group as a rower but may
also participate in multiple age groups as a sweep.
The sweep need not be a Masters competitor but must be proficient as a sweep. The
sweep is considered to be gender neutral with respect to participation in men’s andwomen’s events. A woman could act as sweep with a man crew and vice versa.

i)

For event description, see Section 6 of the ILS Competition Rulebook.

18.5
a)

INTERCLUB OPEN INFLATABLE (IRB) LWC
The Interclub LWC IRB events are conducted in both open men’s and open women’scategories. IRB teams/competitors may compete in the events listed below:
IRB Eventsb)

Interclub Teams
Maximum Entries per Club

Men’s IRB Rescue

Unlimited

Women’s IRB Rescue

Unlimited

Men’s IRB Mass Rescue

Unlimited

Women’s IRB Mass Rescue

Unlimited

Men’s IRB Rescue Tube

Unlimited

Women’s IRB Rescue Tube

Unlimited

Men’s IRB Teams Rescue

Unlimited

Women’s IRB Teams Rescue

Unlimited

Note: In Interclub IRB LWC patients are regarded as gender neutral and may compete inmen’s and/or women’s events.
IRB events do not contribute to the point score in the Interclub LWC but has its own pointscore trophy.

c)

For event description, see Section 7 of the ILS Competition Rulebook.

18.6

INTERCLUB OPEN AND YOUTH BEACH RUN LWC

a)b)

There is no restriction on the number of club entries in the Interclub Beach Run LWC.
The 2 km Beach Run and 3 x 1 km Beach Run Relay Interclub LWC 2020 shall be
conducted in men’s and women’s categories in both Open and Youth competition as
follows:
Beach Run Eventsc)

Interclub Teams
Maximum Entries per Club

Men’s Open 2km Beach Run

Unlimited

Women’s Open 2km Beach Run

Unlimited

Men’s Youth 2km Beach Run

Unlimited

Women’s Youth 2km Beach Run

Unlimited

Men’s Open 3x1km Beach Run Relay

Unlimited

Women’s Open 3x1km Beach Run Relay

Unlimited

Men’s Youth 3x1km Beach Run Relay

Unlimited

Women’s Youth 3x1km Beach Run Relay

UnlimitedFor event description, see Section 4 of the ILS Competition Rulebook.

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18.7
a)

EXTRA DEMONSTRATION/PARTICIPATION EVENTSILS has approved that the LOC conduct the Australian March Past event (in ILS Open andYouth categories) at LWC 2024. Both are mixed gender events.
Winning teams shall be awarded event medals.
Refer to at https://www.lwc2024.com for the March Past Rules

18.8

MINIMUM NUMBER OF COMPETITORS TO CONSTITUTE A LWC EVENT
An event will be contested with at least one entry. The Chief Referee will determine how
best to facilitate this (e.g., races with combined genders, age-groups). Medals will beawarded according to competitors’ placing in their age group and gender.

19.

SCORING

19.1

FINALS AND SCORING IN LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSa)

For point score purposes finals are required to be conducted in the National Teams LWC
Pool and Ocean Events, the National Teams IRB LWC, the Interclub LWC Pool andOcean events, and the Interclub IRB LWC.
●

b)
c)

e)
f)

In National Teams and Interclub LWC Ocean events: The highest placed 16
competitors based on heats are assigned positions in a final of 16 competitors, or inan A and B final of eight competitors each.
Note: The Ocean M and Ocean M Mixed Lifesaver Relay are both conducted with 24competitors in the final●
In National Teams and Interclub LWC Pool events: The fastest 16 competitors basedon heats are assigned positions in an A and B final of 8 competitors each.
●
In National Teams and Interclub IRB LWC events: The highest placed 16 competitors
based on heats are assigned positions in an A and B final of eight competitors each.
Winners of A finals shall be declared Lifesaving World Champions.
In the Interclub Masters LWC, finals shall not be conducted for pool events. All pool
events shall be conducted as timed finals. That is, each competitor swims the event only
once. The competitor’s final placing shall be determined on the basis of his or her time.
Competitors shall be seeded according to their submitted times with the time-finals swum
slowest to fastest.
For the Interclub Masters, Surf Boat, and Beach Run LWC there is no point score. Only A
finals are required to determine winners and place getters in these LWC.
Teams competing in National Teams Open and Youth LWC, Interclub Open and Youth
LWC, National Teams IRB and Interclub IRB LWC shall be allocated the following points
based on team member placing in finals:
Place
st

1

nd

2

rd

3

th

4

th

5

th

6

th

7

th

8

PointsPlace

Points

20

th

8

th

7

th

6

th

5

th

4

th

3

th

2

th

1

18
16
14
13
12
11
10

9

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Note: The National Teams Open and Youth LWC are separate championships withseparate point scores for both.

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In determining the point score ranking please note:●
There shall be no point score blocking. All competitors are eligible to earn points fortheir team.
●In finals, if two teams tie for first, each receives first-place points (20). The next
placed team is awarded third place and receives 16 points, and so on.
●
Ties in this team ranking point scores shall be broken using the following system:●
Most first-place final finishes.
●
Most second-place final finishes.
●
Most third-place final finishes; and so on.
●Competitors or teams must advise if they intend to withdraw from an A or B final
within thirty minutes of the finalists being announced. Competitors or teams who
withdraw or do not start (DNS) in an A or B final shall not earn any points for theirteam’s point score (i.e., zero points are scored for a “no show”).
●
Where one or more competitors in any LWC withdraw from an A or B final,
competitors shall be called forward to finals as detailed in the current edition ILS
Competition Rule Book.
●
Competitors who do not finish (DNF) or who are disqualified in an A final shall earn
eight points. Competitors who do DNF or are disqualified in a B final shall earn one
point. (See Section 2.14 Disqualifications and DNF classifications in the current
edition ILS Competition Rule Book.)●
However, competitors shall not earn any points if they are disqualified for “competing
unfairly” or for a “serious discipline offence” (refer section 2 in the current edition ILS
Competition Rule Book.)
Note: For clarification of “elimination” vs “disqualification” for Beach Flags refer to the
Beach Flags event description in the current edition ILS Competition Rule Book.
●
No points shall be credited to any team if an event is cancelled – even if some heats
have been conducted.

20.

AWARDS

20.1
a)

NATIONAL TEAMS OPEN LWC
Overall: A result will be declared, and awards shall be presented to the first, second, andthird place Open National Teams, based on the overall point score (as detailed in Section15) for all pool and ocean events and the Simulated Emergency Response Competition.
●“The Alan B. Whelpton, AO” Trophy shall be presented to the winning team of the
National Teams Open LWC.
●
Individual awards shall be presented to each member of the first, second and third
place teams, and to a maximum of two management or coaching personnel per
team.

b)

Pool events – overall: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to thefirst-place team in pool events, based on the point score of all pool events but excluding
the SERC.
●c)

Pool events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented
to the men’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding the Mixed Pool
Lifesaver Relay events and the SERC, based on the total men’s point score.
●
Pool events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared but no award
presented to the women’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding theMixed Pool Lifesaver Relay event and the SERC, based on the total women’s pointscore.
Ocean events – overall: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to thefirst-place team in ocean events based on the point score of all ocean events.
●

Ocean events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award
presented to the men’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding theMixed Ocean M Lifesaver Relay event, based on the total men’s point score.

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●

d)
e)

20.2
a)

b)

Ocean events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared but no award
presented to the women’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding theMixed Ocean M Lifesaver Relay event, based on the total women’s point score.
SERC: A result will be declared and “The Royal Life Saving Society Trophy” shall bepresented to the national team placing first in the SERC.
Event winners: Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of
all events in the National Teams Open LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as Open
National Teams Lifesaving World Champions in those events. In addition, placing/finalist
certificates shall be awarded to those individuals and teams in all finals of the LWC.
Note: The placing/finalist certificates will be provided digitally after the conclusion of the
LWC through the ILS Results Database. The availability and the administrative process
for producing and distributing these certificates will be advised to NLOs by ILS following
the LWC.
NATIONAL TEAMS YOUTH LWC
Overall: A result will be declared, and awards shall be presented to the first, second andthird place Youth National Teams, based on the overall point score (as detailed in Section15) for all pool and ocean events and the SERC.
●
A trophy shall be presented to the winning team of the National Teams Youth LWC.
●
Individual awards shall be presented to each member of the first, second and third
place teams, and to a maximum of two management or coaching personnel per
team.
Pool events – overall: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to thefirst-place team in pool events, based on the point score of all pool events but excluding
the SERC.
●
Pool events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented
to the men’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding the Mixed Pool
Lifesaver Relay event and the SERC, based on the total men’s point score.
●
Pool events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared but no award
presented to the women’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding theMixed Pool Lifesaver Relay event and the SERC, based on the total women’s pointscore.

c)

Ocean events – overall: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to thefirst-place team in ocean events based on the point score of all ocean events.
●
Ocean events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award
presented to the men’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding theMixed Ocean M Lifesaver Relay event, based on the total men’s point score.
●
Ocean events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared but no award
presented to the women’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding theMixed Ocean M Lifesaver Relay event, based on the total women’s point score.

e)

Event winners: Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of
all events in the Youth National Teams Youth LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as
Youth National Teams Lifesaving World Champions in those events. Event winners:
Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of all events in theOpen National Teams Youth LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as Open National
Teams Lifesaving World Champions in those events. In addition, placing/finalist
certificates shall be awarded to those individuals and teams in all finals of the LWC.
Note: The placing/finalist certificates will be provided digitally after the conclusion of the
LWC through the ILS Results Database. The availability and the administrative process
for producing and distributing these certificates will be advised to NLOs by ILS following
the LWC.

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20.3

NATIONAL TEAMS IRB LWCa)Overall: A result will be declared, and awards shall be presented to the first, second andthird place national team, based on the overall point score (as detailed in Section 15) forthe events contested.

b)

The Harry Brown OAM Memorial Trophy will be presented to the winning team of the
National Teams IRB LWC. Individual awards shall be presented to each member of thefirst, second and third place teams, and to a maximum of two management or coaching
personnel per team.
Event winners: Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of
all events at the National Teams IRB LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as National
Teams IRB Lifesaving World Champions in those events.

c)

20.4

INTERCLUB OPEN LWCa)Overall: A result will be declared, and awards shall be presented to the first, second andthird place Open Interclub Team, based on the overall point score (as detailed in Section15) for all pool and ocean events and the SERC.
The Kevin Weldon Trophy shall be presented to the winning club team of the OpenInterclub LWC.
Individual awards shall be presented to each member of the first, second and third place
teams, and to a maximum of two management or coaching personnel per team.
Pool events – overall: A result will be declared, and The Josef Schmitz Memorial Trophy
shall be presented to the club placing first in the pool events based on the total point scoreof all pool events but excluding the SERC.
Pool events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented tothe men’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding the Mixed Pool Lifesaver
Relay event and the SERC, based on the total men’s point score.
Pool events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented to
the women’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding the Mixed Pool
Lifesaver Relay event and the SERC, based on the total women’s point score.
Ocean events – overall: A result will be declared, and The Mike Mortimer Memorial
Trophy shall be presented to the club placing first in the ocean events based on the total
point score of all ocean events.

b)

c)

d)
e)

Ocean events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented tothe men’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding the Mixed Ocean M
Lifesaver event, based on the total men’s point score.
Ocean events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented
to the women’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding the Mixed Ocean
M Relay Lifesaver event, based on the total women’s point score.
SERC: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to the first-place team in
the SERC.
Event winners: Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of
all events of the Open Interclub LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as OpenInterclub Lifesaving World Champions in these events.

20.5

INTERCLUB YOUTH LWCa)Overall: A result will be declared, and awards shall be presented to the first, second andthird place Youth Interclub team, based on the overall point score (as detailed in Section15) for all pool and ocean events and the SERC.
Individual awards shall be presented to each member of the first, second and third place
teams, and to a maximum of two management or coaching personnel per team.

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excluding the SERC.
Pool events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared but no award presented tothe men’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding the Mixed Pool Lifesaver
Relay event and the SERC, based on the total men’s point score.
Pool events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared, but no award presented
to the women’s team placing first overall in pool events but excluding the Mixed Pool
Lifesaver Relay event and the SERC, based on the total women’s point score.
Ocean events – overall: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to theclub placing first in the ocean events including the Mixed Ocean M Relay Lifesaver event
based on the total point score of all ocean events.
Ocean events – overall men’s team: A result shall be declared, but no award presented tothe men’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding the Mixed M Ocean
Lifesaver event, based on the total men’s point score.
Ocean events – overall women’s team: A result shall be declared, but no award presented
to the women’s team placing first overall in ocean events but excluding the Mixed Ocean
M Lifesaver Relay event, based on the total women’s point score.

d)e)

SERC: A result will be declared, and an award shall be presented to the first-place team in
the SERC.
Event winners: Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of
all events of the Youth Interclub LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as YouthInterclub Lifesaving World Champions in these events.

20.6

INTERCLUB MASTERS LWCWithin each Masters age group, awards shall be presented to the first three places in the
final of all events at the Interclub Masters LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as
Interclub Masters World Lifesaving Champions.
Note: There shall be no club award presented for the Interclub Masters LWC.

20.7

INTERCLUB OPEN and MASTERS SURF BOAT LWC
Awards shall be presented to the overall first, second, and third place crews in each of theOpen and Masters categories at the Surf Boat LWC. The first-place crews shall berecognised as Interclub Surf Boat Lifesaving World Champions in that category.
Note: There shall be no club award presented for the Open or Masters Surf Boat LWC.

20.8

INTERCLUB BEACH RUN LWC
Awards shall be presented to the overall first, second, and third place competitors in boththe individual and relay events in the Open and Youth Categories at the Interclub Beach
Run LWC. The first-place individuals and shall be recognised as Interclub Beach Run
Lifesaving World Champions in that category. The first-place beach relay teams shall berecognised as Interclub Open Beach Run Lifesaving World Champions in that category.
Note: There shall be no club award presented for the Interclub Beach Run LWC.

20.9

INTERCLUB INFLATABLE RESCUE BOAT (IRB) LWCa)Overall: A result will be declared, and awards shall be presented to the first, second andthird place interclub team, based on the overall point score (as detailed in Section 15) forthe events contested.
The Charles Thomson, MBE O. St. J Memorial Trophy will be presented to the winningteam of the Interclub IRB LWC.

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Event winners: Individual awards shall be presented to the first three places in the final of
all events at the Interclub IRB LWC. Event winners shall be recognised as Interclub IRB
Lifesaving World Champions in those events.

20.10 PRESENTATIONS, CEREMONIES AND FUNCTIONS
Official ceremonies shall be conducted throughout the championships. The ceremonies
and functions include:●
An overall LWC Opening Ceremony.
●
Individual Opening Ceremonies for each LWC.
●
Victory Ceremonies for each LWC event conducted.
●
Victory Ceremonies declaring overall winners of the Open and Youth National andInterclub teams and IRB National and Interclub teams.
●
Individual Closing Ceremonies for each LWC.
●
An overall LWC Closing Ceremony.
●
An ILS Gala Dinner (open to all attendees at the LWC).
●
Technical Officials Recognition Functions.
●
Closing Parties.
Note: All involved in any medal presentation or ceremony are expected to comply with the
ILS procedures and standards detailed in Part C.

21.

FLAGS AND BANNERSa)Each National Team shall bring a national flag to the LWC for use in opening, closing
ceremonies (and victory ceremonies when digital flags are not used). The recommended
flag shall measure approximately 192 mm in length and 128 mm in height.

b)c)

The organising committee will provide banners or plates indicating the nation.
Flags and banners shall be carried at the official opening ceremony. In addition,organisers may request the flags and banners to be displayed at the competition sites,
official functions, and award presentations.
On flags and banners in the National Teams LWC, the nation’s identity (i.e., national flag)
shall be prominent although other elements (national team name and/or symbol) may be
included.
On flags and banners in the Interclub Masters LWC, the club identity (name and/or
symbol) shall be prominent, although other elements (e.g., country, or NLO) may be
included.
Note: Flags and Banners are not permitted to be taken onto the podium for medal orawards presentations

d)

e)

22.

TECHNICAL OFFICIALSa)

The roles and responsibilities of Technical Officials are outlined in Section 2 of the current
edition ILS Competition Rule Book.
The Competition Committee shall call for nominations for Chief Referees and otherTechnical Officials and appointment shall be as detailed in the ILS Competition
Operations Manual (refer to ILS Office for details).

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23.

ANNEXURE: LWC ORGANISATON STRUCTURE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMILS BOARD OF DIRECTORSCOCOMILS EVENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEELOCALORGANISINGCOMMITTEELIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPETITION COMMITTEE

LOC
Representative(s)- Event Approvals- Volunteers- Competition Services- Site Logistics- Work Parties- Transport- Sustenance- Medals and Prizes- Venue Manager(s)-Accommodation- Etc.

ILS EVENTDIRECTOR- Administration- Registration- Results- Overall Programme- Enquiries- Etc.

SAFETY &EMERGENCY
Representatives

ILS SPORTCOMMISSION
Representatives- Safety, Security- Chief Referees& Contingency
Plans- Safety
Operations- Security
Operations- First Aid- Patrols- Authorities- Etc.

- Technical Officials- Appointments- Briefings- Liaisons- Event Timetables- Officials
Recognition- Liaison- ChampionshipManagers- Etc

ATHLETES/ TEAM MANAGERS/ COACHES/OTHER REGISTRATIONSSAFETYCOMMITTEECHAMPIONSHIPSOFFICIALS PANELDISCIPLINARYCOMMITTEEAPPEALS
COMMITTEE

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24.ANNEXURE: 2024 LWC PROGRAMME AND KEY DATES(Current as at 1 November 2023)
DAY/DATE
2024

TIME (Approx.)

From

To

Mon 19 Aug

07:00

17:00

Tue 20 Aug

All Day

Wed 21
Aug

10:00

13:00

Meeting: ILS EMC and LOC Meeting

Kurrawa SLS Club

17:00

21:00

Masters & Technical Officials Welcome BBQ

Kurrawa Festival Zone

09:00

15:00

Sofitel Hotel

17:00

19:00

07:30

07:45

Meeting: ILS Sport Commission
Function: LOC & ILS Sports Commission/ ILS
EMC Welcome Function (By Invitation)
Interclub Masters: Opening of Championships

08:00

16:00

Inter Club Masters: Pool – Day 1

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

16:00

Inter Club Masters: Pool – Day 2

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:30

19:00

TBA

15:00

17:00

09:00

17:00

08:00

16:00

18:00

21:00

09:00

16:00

Conference: ILS Coach and Officials Conference
Meeting: ILS President, ILS Sec General, fourVice Presidents and four Commission Chairs
Meetings: ILS Rescue, Drowning Prevention andBusiness Commission Meetings:
Interclub Masters: Pool – Day 3
Function: ILS Grand Knights/Knights Dinner(Closed function)
Meeting: ILS Outgoing Board-of-Directors Meeting

08:00

16:00

Interclub Masters: Ocean – Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

17:30

19:30

Function: Civic Reception (By invitation)

HOTA Amphitheatre

09:00

15:00

Meetings: Regional General Assemblies

Sofitel Hotel

13:00

15:00

Workshop: National Team’s Medical Staff

Kurrawa SLS Club

08:00

16:00

Interclub Masters: Ocean – Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

16:00

18:00

Opening Ceremony: LWC 2024 Gold Coast

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

07:30

07:45

Interclub Surf Boats: Opening of Championships

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub Masters: Ocean – Day 3

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

12:00

National Team Youth: SERC

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:30

16:00

Interclub Surf Boat Masters - Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

09:00

16:00

Meetings: ILS General Assembly

Sofitel Hotel

12:00

17:00

National Team Open: SERC

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

16:00

16:15

Interclub Masters: Closing of Championships

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

20:00

23:00

Interclub Masters: Closing Party

Kurrawa Festival Zone

19:00

22:00

Sofitel Hotel

09:00

12:00

14:00

16:00

Function: ILS Gala DinnerMeeting: ILS General Assembly & Incoming BoD
meeting
Meeting: Incoming BoD meeting

08:30

11:00

Interclub Masters Surf Boat - Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

12:00

16:00

Interclub Open Surf Boat – Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

National Team Youth: Ocean - Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

17:00

19:00

National Team Open: Pool – Day 1
Function: LWC24 Ambassador Function (ByInvitation)

Thu 22 Aug
Fri 23 Aug

Sat 24 Aug

Sun 25 Aug

Mon 26 Aug

Tue 27 Aug

Wed 28Aug

Thu 29 Aug

MEETINGS / FUNCTION / EVENT DESCRIPTION
Administration/Registration Centre Opens

VENUE
Kurrawa, Broadbeach

Arrival of ILS EMC and ILS Staff

Sofitel HotelGold Coast Aquatic Centre

Sofitel Hotel
Sofitel HotelGold Coast Aquatic Centre
Kurrawa SLS Club,
Beachfront Room
Sofitel Hotel

Sofitel Hotel
Sofitel Hotel

Kurrawa SLS Club

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DAY/DATE
2024

Fri 30 Aug

Sat 31 Aug

Sun 1 Sep

Mon 2 Sep

Tue 3 Sep

Wed 4 Sep

Thu 5 Sep

Fri 6 Sep

Sat 7 Sep

TIME (Approx.)

MEETINGS / FUNCTION / EVENT DESCRIPTION

VENUE

From

To

08:00

16:00

Interclub Surf Boat – Day 3

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

National Team Youth: Ocean - Day 2

Kurrawa SLS Club

08:00

16:00

National Team Open: Pool – Day 2

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

17:30

19:30

Developing Nations Function (By Invitation)

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub Open Surf Boat – Day 4

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

National Team Youth: Pool - Day 1

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

16:00

National Team Open: Ocean – Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

16:00

16:30

Interclub Surf Boat: Closing of Championships

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

19:00

23:00

Interclub Surf Boat: Closing Party

Kurrawa Festival Zone

08:00

16:00

National Team Youth: Pool - Day 2

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

16:00

National Team Open: Ocean – Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

10:00

13:00

Demonstration Event: Nippers with Disabilities

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

16:30

17:00

National Team Youth: Closing of Championships

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

16:00

17:00

National Team Open: Closing of Championships

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

19:00

23:00

National Team Youth: Closing Party

Kurrawa Festival Zone

19:00

23:00

National Team Open: Closing Party

Kurrawa Festival Zone

07:30

07:45

Interclub Youth: Opening of Championships

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:15

12:00

Interclub Youth: SERC

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

12:30

12:45

Interclub Open: Opening of Championships

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

13:00

17:00

Interclub Open: SERC

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

19:00

21:00

Function: TO “Thank You Function” (By invitation)

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

07:00

08:00

2 km Youth Beach Run

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub Youth Ocean – Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

17:00

Interclub Open Pool – Day 1

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

10:00

3 x 1 km Youth Beach Run Relay

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

07:30

07:45

IRB Championships: Opening of Championships

Kurrawa Surf Club

08:00

12:00

National Team IRB Championships

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub Open Pool – Day 2

GC Aquatic Centre

08:00

17:00

Interclub Youth Ocean – Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

12:00

16:00

Interclub IRB Interclub Championships – Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub IRB Championships – Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub Youth Ocean – Day 3

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

17:00

Interclub Open Pool – Day 3

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

07:00

08:00

2 km Open Beach Run

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub IRB Championships – Day 3

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

17:00

Interclub Youth: Pool – Day 1

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

16:00

Interclub Open Ocean – Day 1

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

07:00

08:00

3 x 1 km Open Beach Run Relay

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

16:00

Interclub IRB Championships – Day 4

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

08:00

17:00

Interclub Youth: Pool – Day 2

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

16:00

Interclub Open Ocean – Day 2

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

14:00

15:00

Interclub Open & Youth March Past

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

16:00

16:00

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

19:00

23:00

Interclub IRB Championships: Closing ofChampionships
Interclub IRB: Closing Party

18:00

20:00

Function: LOC Thank You Function (By Invitation)

Kurrawa SLS Club

Kurrawa Festival Zone

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DAY/DATE
2024

Sun 8 Sept

Mon 9 Sept

TIME (Approx.)

MEETINGS / FUNCTION / EVENT DESCRIPTION

VENUE

From

To

08:00

15:00

Interclub Youth: Pool – Day 3

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

15:00

15:30

Interclub Youth: Closing of Championships

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre

08:00

15:00

Interclub Open Ocean – Day 3

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

16:00

16:03

Closing Ceremony: LWC 2024 Gold Coast

Kurrawa, Broadbeach

19:00

23:00

Interclub Open: Closing Party

Kurrawa Festival Zone

19:00

23:00

Interclub Youth: Closing Party

Kurrawa Festival Zone

All day

Departures

Note 1: This programme may be subject to change. Please refer to the LWC 2024 website at https://www.lwc2024.com
for updates.
Note 2: Subject to entries received, Interclub IRB Racing may start earlier than 12 noon on Wednesday 4th September
2024.

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ANNEXURE: ENTRY GUIDE TIMES (QUALIFICATION TIMES) FOR
INDIVIDUAL EVENTSLWC 2024 Entry Guide Times

Open

Youth

Age

Event

Youth

200m Obstacle Swim

Youth

50m Manikin Carry

Youth

100m Manikin Carry with Fins

Youth100m Manikin Tow with Fins

Youth200m Super Lifesaver

Youth100m Rescue Medley

Open

200m Obstacle Swim

Open

50m Manikin Carry

Open

100m Manikin Carry with Fins

Open

100m Manikin Tow with Fins

Open

200m Super Lifesaver

Open

100m Rescue Medley

Women

Men

Entry Guide Times Entry Guide Times

Masters M30 200m Obstacle Swim
Masters M30 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M30 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M30 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M35 200m Obstacle Swim
Masters M35 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M35 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M35 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M40 200m Obstacle Swim
Masters M40 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M40 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M40 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M45 200m Obstacle Swim
Masters M45 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M45 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M45 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M50 200m Obstacle Swim
Masters M50 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M50 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters

25.

Masters M50 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M55 100m Obstacle Swim
Masters M55 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M55 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M55 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M60 100m Obstacle Swim
Masters M60 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M60 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M60 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M65 100m Obstacle Swim
Masters M65 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M65 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M65 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M70 100m Obstacle Swim
Masters M70 50m Manikin Carry
Masters M70 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
Masters M70 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
Masters M75 100m Obstacle Swim*
Masters M75 50m Manikin Carry*
Masters M75 100m Manikin Carry with Fins*
Masters M75 100m Manikin Tow with Fins*

03:05.83
00:51.06
01:14.00
01:27.76
03:33.48
01:45.32
03:02.82
00:49.18
01:13.95
01:23.10
03:24.11
01:40.56
03:15.21
00:50.24
01:17.70
01:27.57
03:29.70
00:51.75
01:28.30
01:32.65
03:37.77
00:59.63
01:33.02
01:39.49
03:38.11
01:00.57
01:37.33
01:41.83
03:40.78
01:04.26
01:42.00
01:46.51
01:46.05
01:03.60
01:49.83
01:46.46
01:43.90
01:03.74
01:48.62
01:47.31
02:18.93
01:28.71
02:14.55
02:12.74
02:24.73
01:29.58
02:35.42
02:48.98
02:30.00
01:37.50
02:48.00
03:07.50*No World Record yet published - times are estimates

Based on World Records as at 03/10/2022 + 50%

02:55.11
00:43.82
01:08.94
01:15.01
03:11.66
01:29.46
02:49.74
00:41.66
01:06.06
01:13.53
03:06.49
01:25.59
02:54.27
00:43.20
01:09.17
01:15.03
03:06.18
00:46.05
01:12.20
01:22.51
03:18.82
00:50.59
01:18.81
01:25.56
03:18.58
00:50.67
01:19.01
01:26.00
03:27.05
00:51.74
01:22.85
01:31.36
01:37.73
00:54.57
01:23.43
01:35.75
01:39.68
00:56.31
01:30.00
01:37.32
01:46.57
01:03.76
01:44.34
01:46.33
02:03.67
01:14.51
02:02.77
01:59.51
02:15.00
01:21.00
02:16.50
02:30.00

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LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD COAST – QUEENSLAND – AUSTRALIA - 2024
HANDBOOKPART C - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.

OPENING CEREMONIES

1.1

GRAND OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE LWC
A Grand Opening Ceremony will take place on a suitable site such as a city square oreither of the beach or swimming pool venues. It features National Teams, officials, andvolunteers. Parading participants are to be marshalled and briefed on details.

Ceremonial Presentation
The Ceremonial presentation is as follows:a)

Preparation and Seating●
The Master of Ceremony announces the start of the Opening Ceremony of theLifesaving World Championships (LWC).
●
The city authorities, dignitaries, VIPs, major sponsors, ILS authorities and the invited
ILS family sit in the Grandstand and on appropriate places.
●
Spectators sit or stand in appropriate places.

b)Parade●The Master of Ceremony introduces the parade.
●
The national teams march into the venue accompanied music and behind their nameplate and a member of their team carrying their flag. The entry order is in alphabeticalorder. The host nation closes the list. The national team competitors and team
officials are dressed in their national dress or sports attire.
●Technical Official follow the national teams dressed in uniform.
●
Then the Volunteers follow dressed in their uniform.
●
Each nation is welcomed as they pass the grandstand.
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The Master of Ceremonies announces the end of the parade.

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The Master of Ceremony invites the speakers one by one to the podium in order ofthe local authority, the Host President, the Organising Committee Chair, and the ILS
President.
Participants stand for the national anthem and raising of the flag of the Host nation.
The ILS song is played, and the ILS flag is raised.
The highest authority declares the opening of the LWC: “I declare open the year
Lifesaving World Championships in (city) – (country).”

d)

Oaths
●
The Master of Ceremony invites the person carrying the ILS Flag to the podium.
●
An athlete’s oath is delivered while the competitors are touching the ILS flag with one
hand each: “In the name of all competitors, we promise that we shall take part inthese National Teams Lifesaving World Championships, respecting and abiding by
the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping andwithout drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, for the glory of thelifesaving sport and the honour of our teams.”●
A technical official’s oath is delivered while the technical officials are touching the ILS
flag with one hand each: “In the name of all the technical officials, we promise that
we shall officiate in these National Teams Lifesaving World Championships withcomplete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in thetrue spirit of sportsmanship.”●A coach’s oath is delivered while the team officials are touching the ILS flag with one
hand each: “In the name of all the coaches and team officials, we promise that weshall commit ourselves to ensuring that the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play isfully adhered to and upheld in accordance with the fundamental principles ofLifesaving.”●
All teams, technical officials and volunteers march down while music is played andthen sit down to view the Entertainment.

e)Artistic and/or Entertainment Presentation.
The Artistic/entertainment presentation allows the host country to showcase its past,
future, culture, and other elements.

1.2

OTHER CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING CEREMONIESApart from the Grand Opening Ceremony an opening ceremony for the specific LWCs
may be programmed. The venue shall be either the beach or the swimming pool venue ofthe LWC and the elements may include.
●
A welcome to the specific LWC on behalf of ILS.
●
An athlete’s oath as above detailing the specific LWC.
●
A technical official’s oath as above detailing the specific LWC.
●
A coach’s oath as above detailing the specific LWC.
Note: The athlete, technical official and coach’s oaths are optional at other LWC opening
ceremonies (unless the LWC precedes the Grand Opening Ceremony).
The programming for these opening ceremonies shall be communicated as part of event
timetables etc.

2.

VICTORY CEREMONIES

2.1

VICTORY CEREMONY: MEDAL CEREMONIESEach of the events at the Lifesaving World Championships end with a medal ceremony.
The medal ceremony can be conducted after the event or events at the respective venue
or can be presented at a Medal Plaza.
Note: Unless otherwise advised the announcement and awarding of overall Teams LWC
trophies (for the relative open/youth pool and ocean, SERC, and IRB point score trophies)

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shall take place at the competition venue as soon as practical following the conclusion of
all competition at the venue. Team members are to be dressed as per the requirements
for medal presentations.
a)Ceremony Preparation●●b)

Ceremony Begins
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●

●

c)

The award deliverers, medal winners and presenter escorts take position on thebackstage.
For National Teams Open and Youth LWC, the national flags or slides are prepared.
Note: There is no flag raising for and any Interclub LWCs.
The LWC Signature Tune is played.
The Master of Ceremony (MC) announces the Ceremony: “Ladies and gentlemen theMedal Ceremony for the (event) at the. (Open/Youth National Teams, Interclub,
Masters, National Teams or Interclub IRB, Surf Boat, or Beach Run or Extra as
appropriate) Lifesaving World Championships will now begin. Please welcome themedallists”.
Music starts. The escort followed by the competitors, followed by the presenters
followed by the medal carrier enter the stage. The medallists take position at themarks behind the podium (in a row formation). The medal presenter take position on
the left side of the podium. The MC is at the right side of the podium. Once all people
are in position, the music fades out.

Presentation Begins
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The MC introduces the presenters: “The medals will be presented by (title)(forename) (name) (function)”.
The MC speaks: “The winner(s) of the bronze medal(s), is/are (name(s)),
representing (country/club as appropriate)”.
The competitor/team steps onto the platform and the medal presenter takes the
medal(s) and steps to the competitor/team, place the medal over the head to theneck and then shakes their hand and says “congratulations” or similar.
The MC speaks: “The winner(s) of the silver medal(s), is/are (name(s)), representing(country/club as appropriate)”.
The competitor/team steps onto the platform and the medal presenter takes the
medal(s) and steps to the competitor/team, place the medal over the head to theneck and then shakes their hand and says “congratulations” or similar.
The MC speaks:” The winner of the gold medal(s) is/are (forename(s)) (name(s))
representing (country/club as appropriate”.
The competitor/team steps onto the platform and the medal presenter takes the
medal(s) and steps to the competitor/team, place the medal over the head to theneck and then shakes their hand and say “congratulations” or similar.

d)National Anthem (only played for National Teams Open, Youth and LWC)●
The MC speaks: “Ladies and gentlemen, please stand in respect of the national
anthem of (country)”.
• The National Anthem is played.
• Flag bearers raise the national flags on the national anthem of the gold medallist(s),or the digitised flags are displayed.
• Medallists, presenters, and cast turn to face the flagpole to witness the raising of theflags or the digitised display for the duration of the anthem.

e)Closing• The MC speaks: “Ladies and gentlemen, congratulate the medallists”.
• Photo time of maximum 30 seconds.
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• Signature Tune start, the escort followed by the competitors, followed by thepresenters followed by the medal carrier exit the stage to the sport presentation
waiting tent or area.
2.2

VICTORY CEREMONY: DRESS CODE
Victory ceremonies are extremely important to the competitors, their NLOs, their nations,the spectators, and the media. They will, therefore, be carefully planned and conducted ina dignified manner. Victory Ceremonies that are well-prepared and conducted in a proper
setting, with official announcements, medal presentations, flag raising, and music provide
traditional and memorable opportunities to recognise medal-winning competitors’
accomplishments in a dignified and attractive atmosphere.

a)

Dress CodeThe ILS enforces proper dress code for participants of the ceremony. Before entering thestage, the Victory Ceremony team will ensure that the athletes are correctly dressed. The
organiser will refuse to let any athlete take with him/her any forbidden items. No Sports
Equipment or Accessories may be brought to the victory ceremony location. No personal
accessories, including but not limited to mobile phones, water bottles, national flags, andcamera devices, are permitted on podiums. National Flags cannot be brought to the stage
for any victory ceremony.
The Team Manager is primarily responsible for ensuring that all items worn or used by themembers of their delegation comply with these ILS Guidelines.

b)

Dress Code – Competitors
Allowed (in order of preference):●●

Team uniform and normal or sports shoes.
Team track suit: long pants and jacket and under the jacket a polo shirt or t-shirt, or
short pants and track suit jacket or, short pants and a national polo or t-shirt.
●
Team competition caps at ocean event presentations.
●Sport shoes, thongs or barefoot is allowed.
Not Allowed●

National Flags or other Flags cannot be brought to the stage for any victory
ceremony.
●
Swimming costumes.
●
Competitors are not allowed to wear political or non-approved clothing or attire,
sunglasses, hats, caps, headbands, or bring signs, badges, bottles, competition
equipment and other such items to the stage.
The sports attire may include the name of the company producing the training jacket andpants. If that name is present, it should not exceed 120 cm2 for the jacket and 120 cm2 forthe pants. An additional sponsor can be added on the jacket, but such cannot be larger
than 120 cm2.
c)

Dress Code – Medal Presenters
The medal presenters shall wear appropriate clothing.
The following is allowed (in order of preference):●●●●

For men: suit, or jacket, and tie.
For women: dress, or skirt and blouse, and jacket (optional).
Footwear: Shoes. Sandals but not flip flops (thongs) are permitted at beachpresentations.
Medal presenters should not wear political or non-approved clothing or attire, or bringsigns, badges, bottles, competition equipment and other such items to the stage.

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Medal Presenters are permitted to wear sunglasses and hats or caps at outdoor
venues.

3.

CLOSING CEREMONIES

3.1

OUTLINE OF CLOSING CEREMONIESA Closing Ceremony may be conducted for all Championships where medals are still tobe presented and/or where point score trophies are to be awarded. All ceremonies should
include a Ceremonial presentation.
In addition, a final closing ceremony shall be conducted following the completion of the
final LWC competition.
The closing ceremony may be conducted at the pool or ocean venue or at the Lifesaving
Village where medals are presented.

a) Final Award Presentations
The awards presentation:●
Any outstanding medals in individual and team events are awarded.
●
For the Open and Youth National Teams are announced for the pool, then ocean,and finally the overall winner classification. For the pool and ocean trophy the resultsfrom the tenth placed team to the second placed team are announced. The TeamManager or Captain of the first placed team accepts the trophy on the podium.
●
For the Open and Youth National Teams the Master of Ceremony finishes with theoverall results. The results from the tenth team to the fourth team are announced.
The competitors and a maximum of two team management of the third, second firstplaced team accepts the trophy in that order on the podium.
●
For the Open and Youth National Teams the Master of Ceremony finishes with theoverall results
The Trophies to be awarded at the various ceremonies are:National Teams
Open:
Overall winning team - The Alan B. Whelpton, AO Trophy
Pool point score - Trophy
Ocean point score – Trophy
SERC Winning Team - The Royal Life Saving Society Trophy
Youth:Overall winning team - Trophy
Pool point score - Trophy
Ocean point score – Trophy
SERC Winning Team - Trophy
National Team IRB:
Overall winning team – Harry Brown OAM Memorial Trophy
Interclub Teams LWC
Open:Overall winning team – The Kevin Weldon AM Trophy
Pool point score - The Josef Schmitz Memorial Trophy
Ocean point score – The Mike Mortimer Memorial Trophy
SERC Winning Team - Trophy
Youth:Overall winning team - Trophy
Pool point score - Trophy
Ocean point score – Trophy
SERC Winning Team - Trophy
Interclub IRB:
Overall winning team – The Charles Thomson, MBE Memorial Trophy

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The final closing ceremony (which for LWC 2024 is at the conclusion of the Open Interclub
Teams LWC) shall involve further components and follows the completion of any outstanding
medal ceremonies including:
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4.

The Announcement of the start of the Closing Ceremony of the whole LWC.
The naming of the nations present at the LWC and statistics on participation.
The Master of Ceremony invites the speakers one by one to the podium in order ofhighest-ranked local authority, the Host President, Organising Committee Chair, andthe ILS President.
The Master of Ceremony invites the participants to stand for the national anthem of
the host country and flag.
The national anthem is played, and the national flag is lowered.
The ILS song is played, and the ILS flag is lowered.
The flag is handed over from the host of the current LWC then to ILS and finally tothe host of the next LWC.
A speech by the host of the next LWC and a video (if any) on the next
championships.
A closing message by the Master of Ceremony.
Closing Music is played.

MEDALS FOR THE LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The medals for all LWCs (Open, Youth and IRB National Teams and Open, Youth and
IRB Interclub, Masters, Surfboat, Beach Run and Extra) will be of the same design andquality.
The variation between the National Team (Open and Youth and IRB), Interclub (including
Open and Youth, IRB, Surfboat, Beach Run and Extra) and Masters LWC shall be thecolour of the ribbon (i.e., different colours to be used).

4.1

SPECIFICATIONSa)

Recipients
The top three competitors/teams in each event receive medals.

b)Distribution
The competitors and a maximum of two team management of the top three teams in Openand Youth National receive LWC receive medals.

c)DesignThe medals for the winners are in golden colours, the medals for the second place are insilver colours and the medal for the third place are in bronze colours.
The EMC shall approve the design and quality of the LWC medals proposed by the LOC.
Different coloured ribbons may be used for the National Team (Open, Youth and IRB) for
the Interclub (Open, Youth, IRB, Surf Boat, IRB), for Masters, and Extra events todifferentiate the LWCs and the Extra competitions. The ribbons may also include the LWC
and ILS logos.

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PAST ILS LIFESAVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LOCATIONS
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Vancouver, Canada
Southport (Pool and Ocean), Australia
Lubeck (Pool) and Travemunde (Ocean), Germany
Shimoda (Pool and Ocean), Japan
Cardiff (Pool) and Newquay (Ocean), United Kingdom
Durban (Pool and Ocean), South Africa
Auckland (Pool) and Red Beach (Ocean), New ZealandHomebush (Pool) and Manly (Ocean), NSW, Australia
Orlando (Pool) and Daytona Beach (Ocean), USA
Livorno (Pool) and Viareggio (Ocean), Italy
Geelong (Pool) and Lorne (Ocean), Victoria, Australia
Berlin (Pool) and Warnemunde (Ocean), Germany
Alexandria (Pool and Ocean), Egypt
Marion (Pool), Glenelg and Christies Beach (Ocean), South Australia, Australia
Montpellier (Pool) and La Grande Motte (Ocean), France
Eindhoven (Pool) and Noordwyk (Ocean), Netherlands
Marion (Pool) and Glenelg (Ocean), South Australia, Australia
Postponed due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Riccione (Pool and Ocean), Italy
Gold Coast (Pool and Ocean), Queensland, Australia