Proposal 107: Revise Rule 1A.1 Scope of Rules taking into account IUF Sanctioned, Endorsed and Recognized Events [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: Main CommitteeSubmitted on 2025-07-20
Status: Set-Aside (Reviewed from July 20, 2025 to July 28, 2025)
Background
This proposal incorporates the IUF's definitions of Sanctioned, Endorsed and Recognized Events in the Rulebook.
Proposal
Old rule:
1A.1 Scope of Rules
This rulebook is intended to govern all unicycle competition sanctioned by the International Unicycling Federation, and can be used as a guideline for other competitions.
1A.1.1 Unicon
All IUF Unicons (International Unicycling Conventions) must abide exclusively by these rules. Further rules may be added to cover specifi c situations, but they may not override the IUF rules without prior approval by the IUF Board of Directors. All additional rules must be published well in advance of international competition, and published together with registration forms.
1A.1.2 Other Uses for These Rules
National or local unicycling organizations may have their own rules. Though they may use IUF rules as a basis for their own rules, in national or local competitions, those rules can no longer be called IUF rules. To get proper results for Unicon quali cation it is needed to follow the IUF Rulebook as described above.
Any national organization that wishes to get its modi fied rules approved by the IUF for a national competition must submit a proposal to the IUF Board of Directors at least 90 days before the start of the given event. If approved, the national competition can still be recognized as an o fficial IUF event.
To host an offi cial IUF event means that the results of this event are comparable with results from other offi cial IUF events and can count for possible quali fication restrictions. Rules, which are approved for use at a national or local competition by the IUF Board to be used, must not be referred to as IUF rules to prevent confusion for the riders.
New rule:
1A.1 Scope of Rules
1. This rulebook is intended to govern all unicycle competitions sanctioned by the International Unicycling Federation and can be used as a guideline for other competitions.
1A.1.1 IUF Sanctioned Events(*)
1. All IUF Sanctioned Events(*) such as Unicon must abide exclusively by these rules.
2. Further rules may be added to cover specific situations, but they may not override the IUF rules without prior approval by the IUF Board of Directors. All additional rules must be published well in advance of international competition and published together with registration forms.
1A.1.2 Other Uses for These Rules
1. Regional, national or local organizations may define their own rules. Though they may use IUF rules as a basis for their own rules in regional, national or local competitions, rules deviating from IUF rules can no longer be called IUF rules.
2. Any regional, national or local organization that wishes to host a competitive event as an IUF Endorsed event(*) must follow the IUF Rulebook as it is or must submit a request for deviation to the IUF Board of Directors at least 90 days before the event(*). Any deviations from the IUF Rulebook — safety gear must meet or exceed IUF requirements — must be clearly documented and approved in advance. Approval of such deviations does not make them part of the IUF Rulebook, but they may be accepted for that specific event(*). To avoid confusion, events(*) using modified rules must not describe those rules as “IUF rules,” even if approved for use by the IUF.
3. Only results from an IUF Endorsed or an IUF Sanctioned event(*) may be considered comparable with results from other IUF Endorsed or Sanctioned events(*) and may count for qualification for Unicon, where applicable.
1.D.1 Definitions
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IUF Sanctioned Event(*): An event(*) officially co-organized by the IUF and the host organization. These events(*) are planned in partnership and meet IUF standards for structure, rules, and execution. Sanctioned events(*) will strictly follow the IUF rulebook.
IUF Endorsed Event(*): A competitive regional, national or local event(*) acknowledged by the IUF for its importance to the sport. These events typically include championships or major competitions that award international or national titles. An IUF Endorsed Event(*) will follow the IUF Rulebook and every rule deviation must be formally approved by the IUF.
IUF Recognized Event(*): A competitive or non-competitive event(*) acknowledged by the IUF for its meaningful contribution to the development, promotion, or visibility of the sport.
(*) There is a proposal to define this as competition rather than event. If the corresponding proposal passes, there will be an editorial upade of this terms.
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