Official rule interpretation
Answers on questions of WMF active members (Updated 101014)
2.3 Worldwide international sport rules
2.15 It is not permitted to make any changes to the lanes …..
The term “changes to the lane” means e.g.:
Heating a lane with a heating bag is not allowed by the current rules as it must be seen as changing the lane. Cleaning a lane is allowed, but adding of any additional substances is prohibited.
2.3 Worldwide international sport rules
5.1 Uniform team clothing from the waist upwards and sports shoes are required.
Regarding jeans the WMF Technical Committee and WMF board stated:
Minigolf sport has to develop on different fields. One field is the appearance of minigolf generally and especially at our most important events. The rules at the moment say, that teams have to be uniform from the waist upwards. That means not automatically that from the waist down it is free what you wear.
To avoid any misunderstanding the WMF TC discussed this matter in the meeting February 2008 and came to the result to integrate following additional sentence in the official invitations for international championships.
Each player and coach has to wear sports shoes, sports hats and uniform team sports clothing appropriate for minigolf.
2.3 Worldwide international sport rules
17. Doping and others
17.1 Every kind of doping in official practice or competition is strictly forbidden, also carrying, consumption and playing under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages/food. Furthermore smoking is forbidden during official practice and competition on the course.
The term “during competition” means:
“inside the area, where the 18 lanes are located”. If there is clearly restricted area for spectators, this is not “on the course”.
2.3 Worldwide international sport rules
17. Doping and others
17.1 Every kind of doping in official practice or competition is strictly forbidden, also carrying, consumption and playing under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages/food. Furthermore smoking is forbidden during official practice and competition on the course.
The term “on the course” means:
The time period from the first player’s start to the last player’s finishing of the last lane. A possible sudden death is also defined to be “during the competition”. Victory ceremonies after the competition are not “during the competition”.
2.8 Homologation rules for courses
1. Homologated materials: SYSTEM PLAYING AREA BOUNDARY
Playing area regarding miniaturegolf courses specifies the flat surface and straight, not-modellized plates only; obstacles (like flat loop, middle hill, bridge an so on) are not part of this definition and can be built from different materials as long as the material is stable enough to allow a regular minigolf play.
3.3 Worldwide international sport regulations
2.6 Players may only change clubs over national borders during a
designated “transfer window”. This “transfer window” runs from December 1st to December 31st in any given year. The player becomes entitled to play for the club in the new active member on January 1st of the following year. Until receiving entitlement to play for the new club the player may continue for the previous club if the player is still a member there.
Regarding entitlement to play for European Cup TC states:
Due to different transfer windows and national rules in different active members it seems to be impossible to create a rule, which covers all cases. However a clear violation against the spirit of the current rules (e.g. transfer only for the Continental Cup and back after the Cup) will be punished.
Decisions are taken by the responsible sport officer concerned.
WMF Sport Director
Dr. Gerhard Zimmermann
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