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Natural Tracks

Length:

• 400 m to 1200 m
• Shorter tracks up to a length of at least 250 meters can be approved by the FIL (TD, jury, sports director, and race director) due to weather conditions.)

Width:

• Minimum of 3 m

Average drop:

• The average drop may not exceed 13%.
• Some sections of the track may have a drop of 25%.

Curve radius

• Minimum of 7 m calculated from the middle of the track

The natural luge track should include at least the following components:

• 1 left curve
• 1 right curve
• 1 sharp bend
• 1 curve combination
• 1 straight

The usage of temporary cooling systems (e.g. cooling mats) for the refrigeration of the track (short tracks or parts of it) is allowed. 

Agents and additives which will be used to support the refrigeration of the track's base must be environmentally-friendly in ways, amounts and application forms.

Artificially raised curves are not permitted.

The curves' bottom should be horizontal.

FIL Competitions

• World Championships (WM)
  • in odd numbered years
• Junior World Championships (JWCH)
  • in even numbered years
• Continental Championships for Women and Men
  • in even numbered years
  • Ausnahme: Nordamerikanische Meisterschaften: annually
• Continental Junior Championships

  • in odd numbered years

Disciplines

Championships and competitions are staged in the following events:

• Women`s singles
• Men`s - singles
• Doubles
• Team Competition

Eligibility

World Championships:

Women Singles: 4+1                    Men Singels: 4+1                    Doubles: 3+1

Continental Championships*:

Women Singles: 4                        Men Singels: 4                         Doubles: 3

Continental Junior Championships:

Women Singles: 4                        Men Singles: 4                         Doubles: 3

World Cups:

Women Singles: 4                        Men Singles: 4                         Doubles: 3

*Exception: In case of North American Championships the number of participants is not restricted.

For championships and international competitions of the FIL athletes must have reached the minimum age (year of the event minus 15).

Competition Runs

WM / JWCH:

Singles: 3                              Doubles: 2

Continental Championships:

Singles: 2                              Doubles: 2

WORLD CUPS: 

Singles: 2                              Doubles: 2

Junior WORLD CUPS: 

Singles: 2                              Doubles: 1

Ranking

For the results achieved in a World Cup competition, the following points per competition are awarded:

Women / Men / Doubles:

1st Place:      100 Punkte                         22nd Place:     19 Punkte

2nd Place:     85 Punkte                           23rd Place:      18 Punkte

3rd Place:      70 Punkte                           24th Place:      17 Punkte

4th Place:      60 Punkte                           25th Place:      16 Punkte

5th Place:      55 Punkte                           26th Place:      15 Punkte

6th Place:      50 Punkte                           27th Place:      14 Punkte

7th Place:      46 Punkte                           28th Place:      13 Punkte

8th Place:      42 Punkte                           29th Place:      12 Punkte

9th Place:      39 Punkte                           30th Place:      11 Punkte

10th Place:    36 Punkte                           31st Place:      10 Punkte

11th Place:    34 Punkte                           32nd Place:     9 Punkte

12th Place:    32 Punkte                           33rd Place:      8 Punkte

13th Place:    30 Punkte                           34th Place:      7 Punkte

14th Place:    28 Punkte                           35th Place:      6 Punkte

15th Place:    26 Punkte                           36th Place:      5 Punkte

16th Place:    25 Punkte                           37th Place:      4 Punkte

17th Place:    24 Punkte                           38th Place:      3 Punkte

18th Place:    23 Punkte                           39th Place:      2 Punkte

19th Place:    22 Punkte                           40th Place:      1 Punkte

20th Place:    21 Punkte                           41st Place:      1 Punkte

21th Place:    20 Punkte                           All others:        with 1 point each

Sled

The sled must have two separate runners. The basic components of the sled are:

• 2 runners
• sling seat
• 2 blades The blades must neither be divided crosswise nor be flexible. The outside edges of the blades must be rounded.
• 2 undivided bridges
• a pair of reigns

Weight of the sled:

• Youth male and female (Age 7 - 14): 12 kg
• Junior male and female (Age 15 - 20): 14 kg
• Women and Men (Age starting from 21): 14 kg
• Doubles (Age starting from 15): 20 kg

The weights stated above are maximum weights and include the attached accessories.

Measurements of the sled:

• Distance between the inner edges of the blades:
  • maximum 450 mm
  • maximum 400 mm for youth sled
• Width of the sled:
  • maximum 600 mm
• Open angle of the runners:
  • maximum 45° degrees for singles
  • maximum 40° degrees for doubles and youth sled
  • maximum 35° degrees for youth sled