Classes of Competitors
In international events there are six classes of competitors:
- Men
- Women
- Junior Men
- Junior Women
- Youth Men
- Youth Women.
Male and female competitors who have completed their 21st year of their life at the cut-off-date 31 December shall be called Men and Women respectively.
Male and female competitors who have completed their 19th year of their life at the cut-off-date by 31 December shall be called Junior Men and Junior Women respectively.
Competitors who have not yet reached Junior Men’s or Junior Women’s age as defined above are Youth Men or Youth Women respectively.
Men and Women cannot compete in Junior and Youth events but Juniors may compete with the senior classes and the Youth with the Juniors and Seniors.
Separate events are held for the Senior classes and the Junior and Youth classes, including World Championships. National events normally include additional youth and masters classes.
