Surf Carnival The 37th Japan National Individual Lifesaving Championships(for international competitors)
April 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION◼ NameSurf Carnival The 37th Japan National Individual Lifesaving Championships◼ Organizer Japan Lifesaving Association◼ Date8th(Sat) & 9th(Sun) June, 2024
◼ Venue
Shirahama Ohama Beach (Shimoda-city, Shizuoka Prefecture)◼ EVENTS［INDIVIDUAL EVENTS］＊ Surf Race (Female)＊ Surf Race (Male)＊ Surf Ski Race (Female)＊ Surf Ski Race (Male)＊ Board Race (Female)＊ Board Race (Male)＊ Oceanwoman (Female)＊ Oceanman (Male)＊ Beach Flags (Female)＊ Beach Flags (Male)＊ Beach Sprint (Female)＊ Beach Sprint (Male)＊ Beach Run (2km) (Female)＊ Beach Run (2km) (Male)*The number of registered events is based on two events per competitor. If you
participate in more than 3 events, additional participation fee (1,000 yen / 1 event)is required. The team events are not included.
◼ RULES
Rules will be conducted by the ILS Competition Rule Book 2023 Edition (Effective 1June 2023)◼ TIMETABLE
Timetable will be announced later.
◼ Award＜Awards by event＞
Medals will be awarded to the first to third places in various items.
＜Overall ranking＞
No overall group standings shall be assigned in this competition.

◼ ENTRY FEE & PAYMENTInternational competitors shall pay the entry fee before the commencement of theevent, which can be paid in cash on the competition day.
<Competitors Entry Fee>Open
10,000 JPY/person<［INDIVIDUAL EVENTS］ Extra Entry Fee>
If a competitor will participate in more than 3 individual events, 1,000 JPY per
event is required to pay as extra entry fee.
<About Entry Fee>
Even if a competitor cannot participate or has been disqualified, the entry fee will
not be refunded. Also, even if a competitor cancels the registration after due
date, or the competition is canceled due to the bad weather and the otherreasons, the entry fee and the charge will not be refunded. Please make sure to
be accurate on the registration process.
◼ ENTRY FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS
Acceptance of International Competitors will be decided by the organizing committee.
If the entry was not permitted, you will be informed from the organizing committee.
Entry should be submitted by email with the following documents by 8th May, 2024.
<Documents for entry>⚫ Endorsement from your ILS member National Federation⚫ Competitor Information⚫ Consent form (Must be signed by team manager)
If you wish to borrow competition equipment, please consult with the organizer.
(However, it is not always possible to provide such equipment.)◼ TEAM MANAGER’S MEETING
Competitors or representatives of international teams shall attend briefing, which will
be planned to be held on 7th June before the competition. (Attendance by proxy shallalso be acceptable.) Briefing will be conducted via web conferencing system.

◼ CONTACTJapan Lifesaving Association
Suzuyo Bldg 7F, 2-1-16, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0022, Japan
TEL: +81 3-6381-7597
E-mail: compe@jla.gr.jp

Surf Carnival The 37th Japan National Individual Lifesaving Championships(for international competitors)
Competition Regulations
1. ELIGIBILITY & RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
1-1
Competitors should be over 12 on the first day of the competition.
1-2
Competitors must be Lifesavers or whom aspires to be lifesavers.
1-3
Competitors must compete from one organization/club.
2. TEAM COMPOSITION
Teams must be composed of competitors belonging to the same team.
3. REGISTRATION
Competitors must register for the event using the entry form.
4. TEAM MANAGER
The team should have one team manager. A team manager could be acompetitor. The team manager should participate in the team managers
meeting. If the team manager cannot participate, a competitor from the teamcan be a substitute.
5. TEAM UNIFORMS
5-1
The team should wear appropriate team uniforms, swim wears, and caps
during ceremonies and competition.
5-2
If JLA judges the design and quality of the uniform, swim wears, and swim
caps are inappropriate, the competitor can compete.
5-3
The design of the Team Caps should be sent to JLA in advance.
5-4
All the members of the team should wear the same designed cap. If thedesign is different from the ocean and the pool, they cannot be used at thesame time.
5-5
If the team uniform, swim wear, swim cap offends the sponsor of thecompetition, the team must follow the organizer’s direction.
6. COMPETITION REGULATIONS
Rules will be conducted according to the ILS Competition Rule Book 2023 Edition(Effective 1 June 2023) and additional information below. The information below willtake priority over the ILS Competition Rule Book 2023 Edition (Effective 1 June2023).
6-1
This competition begins at the marshal time of the first event and finishes 20
minutes after the end of the last event. However, if there are any protest orappeals, the competition will continue until the complete resolution.

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By entry, the competitors are regarded to have responsibility and obligation
to know the regulations and the process of managing the competition.
The final will not be separated into A and B. It will be conducted only in 1heat.
The handlers must show up to marshal with the competitors by theannounced time and at the announced place. The handlers and thecompetitors must line up according to the officials’ instructions.
The amount of the deposit in the appeal will be 10,000 JPY.

7. EQUIPMENTS
7-1
The equipment used in the race must qualify ILS Competition Rule Book
2023 Edition (Effective 1 June 2023) “SECTION 8 (FACILITY AND
EQUIPMENT STANDARDS AND SCRUTINEERING PROCEDURES)”.
7-2
The equipment used in pool events such as batons and buoys, will beprepared by the organizer.
7-3
The organizer can scrutineer the equipment prior to its use in events, and if
necessary, during and/or after an event. If the equipment does not apply tothe standard, the competitor cannot use the equipment or will be DQ.
8. OTHERS
8-1
Photographs, video images, and audio recordings of competitors and teammembers taken by the organizer or persons authorized by the organizer
during the Competition may be used for the purpose of promoting lifesaving
or licensed to a third party
8-2
Entry information submitted at the time of registration for the competition may
be announced, posted, or made public by the Association or by persons
authorized by the Association.
8-3
Filming may be restricted or denied by the organizer of the competition
during the competition. In addition, the organizer may ask the competitors tosubmit the records of the photographs taken.
8-4
If any false information is found in the documents submitted to thecompetition organizer, participation in the competition or records may becancelled.