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Contents 1 Aim 2 International Competitions 3 Competitors 4 International Competition Calendar

[edit] Aim

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1. The aim of Canoe Polo is a competitive ball game between two teams, each of five players. Players paddle polo kayaks, on a well-defined area of water, attempting to score goals against the opposition. The winning team in a game is the team that scores the most goals.

[edit] International Competitions

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1. All competitions announced as international shall be held in accordance with the regulations of the ICF. Competitions arranged by national federations or their clubs are considered international if teams of a foreign country are invited to participate.
2. International competitions must be controlled by at least one accredited official in possession of a valid discipline related International Official card.
3. The official categories recognised by the ICF are the following: Men, Women, Under-21 Men, Under-21 Women, Masters Men, Masters Women.
4. Mixed competitions in which male and female competitors take part, either in the same competition or in a category with each other, are not permitted.
5. A player may only play in one category in any one competition. Once a player has been listed on the final application (allowing for changes to be accepted up to one hour prior to the commencement of the competition), that player may not play for any other team in that competition, in any category.
6. For competitions, where the Organising Committee is unable to fully comply with the ICF Canoe Polo regulations, a variation to the rules in chapter 2 may be allowed.

[edit] Competitors

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1. Only the members of clubs or associations affiliated with an ICF member Federation have the right to participate in an international competition.
2. A competitor is always allowed to take part individually in an international competition but must in each case obtain special permission from his/her national federation.
3. A competitor may take part on behalf of the federation in a foreign country in which he/she is domiciled, if he/she obtains the authorisation of his/her federation of origin. This authorisation has to be sent before the 30th November prior to the year concerned to the ICF Headquarters with a copy to the Chairperson of the Committee concerned. The same procedure applies, should the Competitor change back his/her starting right to the Federation of origin.
4. If he/she lived for 2 years or more in this foreign country, the approval of his/her federation of origin is no longer required.
5. A competitor may not compete for more than one federation in any calendar year in the sport of canoeing. This rule does not apply in the case of a competitor who leaves his/her country of origin to marry in another country. He/she can, in this case, compete for his/her new federation without awaiting the delay of two (2) years.
6. The first year an Under-21 competitor can compete is in the year that his/her fifteenth (15th) birthday falls in and the last year he/she can compete is in the year that his/her twentyfirst (21st) birthday falls in.
7. The first year a master competitor can compete is the year that his/her thirty-fifth (35th) birthday falls in. There will be age categories which are in 5 year groups; ie. 35-39, 40-44, 45-49 etc. The last year he/she can compete in a particular age group is the year in which his/her birthday falls in. (ie. First age group the 35th till 39th birthday).
8. Documentary proof, such as passport, will be required at the time of competition to confirm eligibility status.

[edit] International Competition Calendar

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1. Before the 1st August of each year all national federations shall send, one copy to the ICF Headquarters, and one to the Chair of the Committee concerned, their proposed Programme of international competitions for the coming year.
2. Federations may complete or modify the calendar till 30th September. Beyond this date the calendar shall be considered finalised and published.