Cork Worlds 2009 Registration

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Registration

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Article 22

Competitors who satisfy the requirements of this Article may compete in a team eligible to make the finals series a maximum of four Championships. This provision shall take effect from 6th January 1990.
During the academic year of the competition, competitors shall represent the institution at which they pursue at least half of their courses toward a particular degree.
Competitors shall be recognised by their university debating union or equivalent, or in the absence of such a body by the university administration.
Documented evidence of the participants student status should be received by the host nation prior to commencement of the Championships. Registration shall be considered in complete until such evidence is received.
Competitors must be enrolled students and must be attending classes or pursuing research in the university which they represent on the last day of term preceding the competition.
In the event of any controversy regarding the interpretation of this article, the organisers of the Championship shall follow the recommendation of the president (or equivalent) of the competent national debating body (if applicable).
No individual or institution shall be allowed to register and participate at the Championships if they owe money to any previous host without the agreement of that host.
Determination of Language Status

Before each Championships, the Organisational Committee of the Championships shall appoint a committee of Language Review Officers (the Language Review Committee) to assist in the determination of language status of participants
The Language Review Officers shall be appointed with regard to experience with the issue and equitable geographical distribution.
A list of all teams and speakers with ESL or EFL status shall be published before the announcement of the teams qualifying for the elimination rounds with at least enough time for the procedure outlined under Part 5. to compete.
Any participant who believes their status has been determined incorrectly shall have the right to appeal to the full Language Review Committee, whose decision shall be final.
No team shall have ESL status unless both its participants have ESL or EFL status. No team shall have EFL status unless both its participants have EFL status.

The Masters competition will be limited to participants at the championship not entered in the Main or ESL competitions.
Where there exists in relation to a country a debating body consisting of an executive elected by the debating organisations in that country, and relating to parliamentary debate as generally understood in common law countries, the President of that body, or equivalent, shall notify the host, in writing, that countries participants in the Masters competition.
In All other cases the participants originating from a country shall by common or majority action select their Masters participants.
The Masters competition shall be held in the debating format local to the Host Society.

I certify that these teams are eligible to compete in the Championships, as defined in the Worlds Constitution.
I certify that these teams will not be composite teams, as defined in the Worlds Constitution

Stage 1 - Preliminary Registration

Pre-registration does not guarantee a place at Cork Worlds 2009 only payment in stage two will. The first person to register becomes the Institution Representative and is responsible for the accuracy of all information provided.

Once this form is filled out the Inst Rep may edit all information in relation to the institution except the number of teams and adjudicators. Applications to change the number of Teams and Adjudicators must be made promptly to registration@corkworlds2009.com.

Individual delegates entered by the Inst Rep following payment in stage 2 , will receive an invitation email with an activation link to continue registration, and will be able to enter their personal information in stage 3 of registration. These delegates may only change information relating to themselves.

Those wishing to attend the Championships as Observers must email registration@corkworlds2009.com providing details of the Institution that they represent and the reason for their application. This email request needs the approval of the Inst Rep.

Registration queries should be sent registration@corkworlds2009.com, technical problems should be referred to mark.collins@corkworlds2009.com and all will be answered as soon as possible.

Article 22

Article 23