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INTRODUCTION  \n1.1. These General Rules, specifically relating to Sea Underwater photography and videography, complete and specify the procedures and obligations applicable to all CMAS World Championships .  \n1.2. Championships will take place in a single event spread over a period of six days, divided as follows:  \n1.2.1. Opening day-Ceremony and Technical Meeting  \n1.2.2. One day for practice  \n1.2.3. Two days of competition  \n1.2.4. One day for judging and collection of votes  \n1.2.5. One day for medals and closing ceremony  \n1.3. Host Federation  \n1.3.1. The right to organize the Championship will be granted to the Hosting Federation only after the receipt, by CMAS, of the correctly completed application form required,(Appendix 1 of specific procedures and obligations applicable to all CMAS World Championships including all its enclosures. This form has to be returned to CMAS HQ at least two years before the year of the World Championship.  \n1.3.2. CMAS Board of Directors will choose the hosting country if possible before the date of the preceding World Championships to be announced officially during those championships.  \n1.3.3. The publication of the event in the CMAS Website calendar confirms receipt of the duly signed contract , related Appendixes procedures and obligations applicable to all CMAS World Championships including its appendix specific to pool underwater photography signed by the President of the Hosting Federation . This signature and registration fee payment is the guarantee that the Hosting Federation fulfills all its obligations.  \n1.3.4. Host Federation will have to send CMAS the Specific Rules for the Championship no later than six months before the starting date of the Championship. These rules will have to list in detail all announcements and important information concerning the Championship, as required by the General Rules and by the contract. The Specific Rules of the Championship can only be published after the control of the Director of the Visual Commission. Additional clarification of Specific Rules can be published with the approval of the Director of the Visual Commission if necessary.  \n1.4. Specific Rules  \nHost Federation will have to send CMAS the Specific Rules for the competition no later than six months before the starting date of the Championship. These rules will have to list in detail all announcements and important information concerning the Championship, as required by the General Rules and by the Contract. The Specific Rules of the Championship can only be published after the control of the Director of the Visual Commission . Additional clarification of Special Rules can be published with the approval of the Director of the Visual Commission if necessary.  \n2. PARTICIPATION AND ENTRY  \n2.1. All member Federations affiliated to CMAS with or without a vote and from any committee affiliated can propose a team . They have to return no later than six months before the Championship the entry form for the Championship (Enclosure A) to CMAS with a copy sent to the organizing federation.  \n2.2. Each Federation or Association can propose;  \n2.3. For Photo Competition maximum a total team of 5 persons including 2 photographers, 2 assistants and one captain .  \n2.4. For Video Competition maximum a total team of 5 persons including 2 videographers, 2 assistants and one captain .  \n2.5. The names of participants should be finalized three months before the Championship. It is obligatory to resend Enclosure A to CMAS if announced team member names are changed, or new names are added to a previous application.  \n2.6. Federations can nominate one captain for both teams for the Championship. 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