IPC Shooting would like to provide competition information and related Participation Criteria and Deadlines for the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships to be held in Alicante, Spain on 20-25 October 2013. A summary of information is below, for full details please see the attached documents on the left.

The competition will be open to participation for athletes from Europe, Africa and Oceania. Medals for European and non-European athletes will be presented separately.

Athlete Eligibility

To be eligible for selection by an NPC for the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships athletes must:

- be from the region of Europe, Africa or Oceania only

- hold an active IPC Shooting license for the 2013 Season

- have achieved a Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) in at least one event at an IPC Shooting Recognized Competition between 01 January 2012 and 1 September 2013; and

- be internationally classified with a “Review” (R) or “Confirmed” (C) sport class status before 1 September 2013.

Regulations

The competition will be conducted under IPC Shooting/ISSF Rules and Regulations and IPC Shooting Classification Rules and Regulations. If you require further information, please visit:

http://www.ipc-shooting.org/Rules/

http://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/rules.ashx

Competition Format

Only events that meet the Event Viability Criteria outlined below after the Entry by Number deadline will be included in the Final Event Programme. Combined events will not be offered.

All event formats and shooting times are according to the current ISSF rules.

Event Viability Criteria

Events are considered viable if they have a minimum of eight (8) eligible athletes from four (4) countries entered through the Entry by Number.

Team events will be considered viable if they have a minimum of four (4) eligible NPCs entered through the Entry by Number.

Number of Athlete Entries per Event per NPC

The number of entries allowed per individual event per NPC at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships is unlimited. However, in case of insufficient firing points this number may be restricted by IPC Shooting. NPCs are allowed to enter only one team per event for team events.

MQS

All athletes must have achieved a Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) in at least one event at an IPC Shooting Recognized Competition between the 01 January 2012 and 1 September 2013. For full MQS details see Participation Criteria document attached.