Conditions for International Championships
Update 2007-03-19


Application forms

XLS Application form WMF championships
XLS Application form EMF championships
XLS Application form AMF championships
XLS Application form AMERICAN championships


Courses

The Organizer requires a minigolf facility with 2 x 18 lanes, preferable with two different minigolf systems. The lanes basically need to fulfil the rules and regulations of the WMF Rulebook.

Applications with minigolf facilities of solely 1 x 18 lanes can be accepted as long as the schedule of the tournament due to the expected number of participants can be met. If there are more than one application for the same international championships the venue with 2 x 18 lanes will be preferred.

Courses should not be too easy to play, so that they are selective enough for a World Championship. Changes of courses after the personal inspection of the responsible sport officer and especially after the Nations Cup need the prior approval of the responsible sport officer.


Course approval

The final course approval will be done during a personal inspection of the responsible sport officer in autumn the year before the Championships. If necessary, some detailed changes are worked out.


Tournament

The organization of a European or a World Championships for youth, general class or seniors requires also the organization of a Nations Cup in the same year at Whitsuntide at the location.


Checklist

The Organizer has to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the detailed checklist, which can be downloaded from WMF website or requested from the responsible sport officer. The checklist is also a help for an overview for prospective candidates and will be added as appendix to the final contract for the Championships.


Media rights

The EMF/WMF media manager has to be informed about all correspondence with media. All contracts by the organization needs the prior approval of EMF/WMF board. The EMF/WMF also has the right to enter into agreements regarding the Championships and the Nations Cups.


Marketing

The Organizer has to perform for the European and World Minigolf Championships the following to EMF/WMF supporter companies:
  • Official logo of tournament is available for all WMF gold sponsors only to same conditions (income remains with Organizer)
  • EMF/WMF is entitled to use the official logo of tournament without a fee; any income is forwarded to the Organizer
  • VIP-status of two persons for each gold sponsor during opening and closing ceremonies; free entrance, reserved table/seats.
  • logo of the supporters on invitation forms, result lists
  • logo of the supporters on free EMF/WMF advertising page in championships program
  • logo of the supporters on sponsor wall
  • sponsor wall present at press conference and ceremonies
  • The fee for renting space for equipment sellers should be 500 Euro per event of men and women and 300 Euro per event of juniors and seniors.
    Permanent WMF sponsors are contacted by WMF office (50% of the fees are transferred to the organizer / 50% stays at EMF/WMF).
    Local sponsors are acquired by the organizer (80% stays at the organizer, 20% is transferred to EMF/WMF); the fee for renting the space for other also local sellers should not be less than for WMF gold sponsors.
    All sellers of equipment (but not other sponsors such as banks, insurance companies, etc.) have to be official WMF sponsors for the regarding period.


Finance

Regarding payment system for participation fee at Nations Cup, European / World Championships and European Cup the EMF/WMF board decided to cash the fees from the participating nations as well as the space fees of the permanent WMF sponsors in advance and to remit the balance after deduction of EMF/WMF fees to the organizer.

Tournament fees are 650 Euro for European and World Championships, 325 Euro for Youth European and World Championships and 165 Euro for all Nations Cups and the European Cup.


Accommodation

The Organizer has to guarantee the availability of accommodations for a reasonable price in close distance to the championships courses. Details are described in the championships contract.


Final contract

All essential topics are agreed in a final contract between the local Organizer, the national association of the Organizer and EMF/WMF.


Gerhard Zimmermann
WMF sport director		 Reinhard Neitzke
EMF sport director		 Pasi Aho
WMF Youth Officer