Qualifying for the Worlds

Please read this and do not register unless your name is on the list below:

Here is the qualifying formula:
North America gets 20 slots
South America gets 17 slots
Europe gets 17 slots
The host country gets 2 additional slots

There may also be 3 developmental slots. 

For the South America, the initial allocation is:
Argentina - 1 slots
Brazil - 5 slots
Chile - 3 slots
Columbia - 3 slots
Ecuador - 5 slots

For Europe, the initial allocation is:
Greece - 3 slots
Finland - 6 slots
Kimmo Aromaa - Registered
Italy - 1 slot
Switzerland - 3 slots
Nigeria - 4 slots

Of the North American slots, Canada gets two slots that will be filled based on the results of the 2008 Canadian Open.  The US gets the remaining 18 slots based on the order of finish from the 2008 North Americans in Newport, RI.

In addition there are 5 "courtesy slots" who may register at any time:
Defending Champion - Jeff Linton - Registered
Masters Champion - Bill Mauk - Registered
Youth World Champion - Taylor Lutz - declined
2009 Class President - Brian Hayes
2009 VP Worlds - Bill Fastiggi  - Registered
These slots cannot be "passed down" to other people.

At the present time the following North American competitors are invited to register:

From Canada:
Larry MacDonald - Registered
Richard Walsh - Registered

From USA:
1. Allan Terhune - Registered
2. Matt Fisher - Registered
3. Jody Lutz - Registered
4. Marcus Eagan - Registered
5. Bill Faude - Registered
6. Bill Healy - Registered
7. Jim Allen - Registered
8. David Starck - Registered
9. Darrell Peck - Registered
10. Ched Proctor - Registered
11. Jed Dodge - Registered
12. Geoff Becker - Registered
13. Jim Crane - Registered
14. Brian Taboada - Registered/declined
15. Dave Peck - Registered
16. Gianni Cuccio - Registered
17. Todd Wake - Registered
18. Larry Colantuono - Registered
19. Debbie Probst - Registered
20. Fred Strammer - declined

21. Jon Guth - Registered
22. Steve Constants - Registered

AS of May 11th, the ILCA has re-allocated some of the unused slots:

Overseas attendance:
Brazil - 1 slots
Chile - 5 slots
Columbia - 3 slots
Ecuador - 4 slots
Finland - 4 slots
Nigeria - 4 slots
Switzerland - 1 slot

We are pleased to announce that we have filled the 3 "Developmental slots" with a team from Ireland and two Mexican teams

Additional slots
US:
23. Jody Starck - declined
24. Jack Huntsman - Registered
25. Frank Atkinson - Registered
26. Ian Jones - declined
27. Jon Schwartz  - Registered
28. Rob Crane - declined
29. John Faus - Registered
30. Ian Schillebeeckx - Registered
31. Dave Helmick - Registered

Next in line for US spots are:
32. Bill Bogardus

Presidents Cup
1. Rob Ruhlman
2. Justin Coplan
3. Peter Denton
4. Thomas Allen
 
Additional Canadian spots are:
3. Dave Sprague - Registered
4. Mike Holly - Registered
5. Jamie Allan - Registered
6. Al Boucher - Registered
7. Lorrie Walsh - Registered

Next in line for Canadian spots are:
8. Ross Bailey
9. Brian Cox
10. Steve Wells
11. Jim Cameron
12. Chris Saunders
13. Anthony Staples

If a country does not fill it's quota, those slots may be re-allocated to other countries that have filled their quotas.  First, they go to countries from the same area, then they go to the countries of another area that has already filled it's quota.  In the secondary allocation of slots, no country can have more then 50% of the competitors at the event. 

Class Rules for World Championships