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IBU EVENT AND COMPETITION RULES 315.9.5 World Cup and Nations Cup CertificatesThe IBU will present a certificate to the 10 best-placed competitors andNFs according to the World Cup total score and Nations Cup. In eachtype of competition the IBU will present a certificate to the top placedcompetitor at the end of a competition season. The presentations willtake place during the WC Final at a suitable occasion.15.9.6 Other PrizesThe OC and other bodies may present other prizes.15.9.7 Prize MoneyPrize money is permitted of amounts as directed by the IBU EB.16. IBU CUP – EVENT RULES16.1 GENERALIBU cups are IBU events that, as a general rule, are held for men andwomen. Juniors may compete as stipulated in Art. 1.2.2.Youth athletes are entitled to start in the IBU Cup, if:a. they have achieved the WC or IBU Cup qualification in the previous orcurrent season orb. they have achieved at least one result among the top half of thefinishers at the Youth or Junior WCH, IBU Cup, WC, WCH, OECH, YOGor EYOF in the previous or current season.Once qualified for the IBU Cup a youth athlete remains eligible to start inthe IBU Cup.The number of IBU Cup events in each competition season will be setby the IBU Executive Board upon the recommendation of the TC. TheTC will make recommendations to the EB. The EB will decide howmany and what types of competitions will be organized at an event.This information will be included in the IBU Biathlon Guide. No IBU Cuppoints will be awarded at the OECH.16.2 Registration and Entry QuotasNFs may participate with the following quota of male and femalecompetitors respectively at IBU Cup event individual and sprintcompetitions, based on the NF’s ranking in the previous season’s IBUCup Nations Cup score final standings:IBU RULES 3-87