Entries

Preliminary Entries with preliminary names and requirements of accommodation and Training must be submitted by February 6, 2009.
Final Entries must reach the Organizing Committee by letter, fax or electronic mail not later than March 1, 2009 (see Rule 295, paragraph 4).

Entries must be accompanied by the official "ISU Declaration Form” as per Rule 131. Entries by fax or e-mail must be confirmed by a letter sent out simultaneously to the Organizers (Rule 115, paragraph 5).
The completed Declaration Form must be signed by the competitors and also by all officials (including team officials) appointed by the Member serving at an ISU Event (Assistant Referees, Assistant Competitors Steward, Team Leaders, Coaches, Team Medical Doctors, Physiotherapists, Team Officials who are requesting accreditation for the Event).
In case of competitors who are not full of age (under 18), such Declaration must be co-signed by at least one of the parents or other guardian at law.
Each Entry Form and Declaration Form must be signed by an authorized ISU Member Representative such as President, General Secretary, Executive Director, CEO (Rule 104, paragraph 4).
For more details please refer to Rules 115, 131, 295 and ISU Communication No. 1523 or any update of these Communications.


Individual:
a) Each Member has the right to enter at least two competitors in each category;
b) Each Member may enter the names of substitutes corresponding with the number of ordinary entries.

In accordance with Rule 281, paragraph 2 a) and ISU Communication No. 1527, the following ISU Members may enter more than 2 competitors:

Relay:
The entry quota for the Relay competitions at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championsships 2009 will be determined by the World Cup classification in accordance with Rule 281, paragraph 2. Special attention must be paid to Rule 286, paragraph 4, i.e. participation must be clear before the start of the last World Cup Competition of the season.