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» Rules
World Cup competitions usually consist of two rounds. In the first one, fifty jumpers who took the best places in the qualifying round are allowed to start. However, fifteen competitors who are currently holding the best places in the World Cup general classification don't have to take part in the qualifying round – their start in the competition is guaranteed in advance. The other jumpers have to be among the best 35 to qualify for the competition. If for any reason (e.g. strong wind) the final round is cancelled, then thirty jumpers who were the best in the first round get points. The competition is considered to be valid if there was at least one round and all jumpers who qualified for the competition took part in it.
Apart from the individual ones, there are also team competitions. A team consists of four skijumpers – each of them jumps twice during one competition. At the beginning jump those who were chosen as the first in their teams, then jump the second ones, and so on. After that, the second round, based on the same rules, takes place. Previously only three best jumpers' results were taken into consideration in the general score. Since 1998, however, all four jumpers' results have been taken into account. The first team competition was held in Calgary, Canada in 1988.
During the Four Hills Tournament competitors jump in pairs (the 1st one with the 50th one, the 2nd one with the 49th one, and so on) in order to qualify for the final. Then, winners of each pair and five losers with best results (that is, thirty jumpers) are allowed to take part in the final round. These thirty jumpers get World Cup points after the end of the competition. The Four Hills Tournament score is simply the sum of all points gathered by a jumper during all four legs.
The points gathered during competitions which are parts of the World Championships, Winter Olympic Games, or national championships are not counted in the World Cup general classification.
| Individual classification points |
| place | points |
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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100
80
60
50
45
40
36
32
29
26
24
22
20
18
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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Team competitions also have their score. Except from the 2000/01 season, when FIS was experimenting, a normal team score is the sum of all World Cup points gathered by jumpers from one country plus the points the jumpers were given for achievements in the team competitions.
| Team classification points |
| place | points |
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
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67%
