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All the information on technical regulations (dragon boats & equipment), racing and competition classes, crews and team composition, nationality & representation, racing distances and racing course, safety, and more.<\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Competition Regulation \u2013 IDBF interpretation of article CR4.3 Club Crews” url=”https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Competition-Regulation\u2013IDBF-interpretation-of-the-article-CR4.3-Club-Crews.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pdf-icon.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”80%” content_max_width=”1500px” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.7em” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|true” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Competition-Regulation\u2013IDBF-interpretation-of-the-article-CR4.3-Club-Crews.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|4px|4px|4px|4px” image_max_width=”80%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” header_text_color__hover=”#EE3550″ sticky_enabled=”0″ background_pattern_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.2)” background_mask_color=”#ffffff” box_shadow_horizontal_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_image_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_image_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_horizontal_length=”text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length=”text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength=”text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”body_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_text_shadow_vertical_length=”body_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_text_shadow_blur_strength=”body_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”body_link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length=”body_link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength=”body_link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”body_ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length=”body_ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength=”body_ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”body_ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length=”body_ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength=”body_ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”body_quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length=”body_quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength=”body_quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″]<\/p>\n

On the 3rd February 2024, the IDBF Executive Committee approved the\u00a0new interpretation of the Competition Regulation 4.3<\/a>\u00a0as a guideline for club crews and national federations to follow leading into the next CCWC in Ravenna, Italy this year.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the interpretation is to reduce any grey areas and, if any specific situation is not covered, members can ask the\u00a0IDBF Competition & Technical Commission<\/a>. The intent is to help the integrity of our members and the spirit of the \u201cclub crews\u201d championships.<\/p>\n

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For Event Organizers<\/p>\n

IDBF General Safety Procedures for Dragon Boat Event Organizers<\/p>\n

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Effective January 2025<\/p>\n

These IDBF Rules for Paradragon Racing set out the way in which Paradragon racing is to be conducted at IDBF events.<\/p>\n

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Effective 1 January 2024<\/p>\n

The Certificate of Diagnosis contains two parts. Part 1 – to be completed by the paddler. Part 2 – to be completed by a qualified medical practioner.<\/p>\n

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