Regulation of the UMFÍ 50+ National Games
1. General
1.1 The Games shall be varied and have as much of a cultural character as possible. The aim of the Games is to improve public health.
1.2 The UMFÍ 50+ National Games shall be held every year and last three days. The opening ceremony shall take place on Friday and the closing ceremony on Sunday.
1.3 An executive committee shall be appointed to prepare and run the Games. It shall include representatives of the organiser (member federation), the municipality and UMFÍ.
2. Application and preparation
2.1 The UMFÍ Board shall advertise for member federations interested in hosting the 50+ National Games and formally announce the result.
2.2 UMFÍ shall conclude written agreements on the Games and how they are run. The parties to the agreements are the organiser (member federation), the municipality concerned and UMFÍ.
2.3 UMFÍ, together with the organiser and the municipality concerned, shall work jointly on the profile of the Games, including their funding and promotion. UMFÍ provides the Games Director at its own expense.
3. Eligibility
3.1 Everyone aged 50 and over is eligible to compete at the Games. Age is based on the calendar year.
3.2 Each participant may compete in as many sports as they wish. If participation is high, the organiser may, in consultation with the executive committee, limit the number of participants in both individual and team sports. The organiser may advertise unlimited participation in individual events aimed at mass participation, such as fun runs open to all ages.
3.3 A draft timetable of the Games shall be published no later than one month before the Games.
3.4 Registration closes at midnight on the last Sunday before the Games. The executive committee may extend the registration deadline in all or certain sports.
3.5 The UMFÍ Board, together with the organiser, decides on the participation fee each time.
4. Staff
4.1 The organiser is responsible for providing staff/volunteers for all sports and events at the Games.
5. Meetings, appeals, etc.
5.1 Before the competition begins, the UMFÍ Board shall appoint a three-person jury. The jury shall deal with all disputes that arise before or during the competition and rule on them in accordance with this regulation and the rules of the national sports federation concerned. Appeals shall be in writing and must reach the Games management no later than one hour after the end of the competition being appealed. Appeals shall be signed by the representative of the team or individual concerned. The jury’s rulings cannot be appealed.
6. Sports
6.1 The executive committee decides on the sports at the Games in consultation with UMFÍ.
6.2 The executive committee decides on the age divisions in all sports.
7. Prizes
7.1 The top three in each event receive prizes.
8. Other
Amendments to this regulation shall be approved by the UMFÍ Board.
9. Article
This regulation enters into force immediately, and all previous regulations of the Games are repealed.
Approved at the 50th UMFÍ Federation Congress in Hallormsstaður in 2017.
Updated at a UMFÍ board meeting on 17 February 2023.