Prospective hosts must commit to hosting one or more of the following events in the time lines indicated and the host facility(ies)/venues must meet the following specifications. Multiple year commitments would be considered. While the NSO will provide support and guidance for the Host, all Championships must be financially self-sustaining.

Canadian Lifeguard Emergency Response Championships – May 2010

• Canadian Competition Manual Rules for CLERC (2009)
• ILS Event Rules (ILS Competition Manual 2007)
• Placement of equipment must be according to ILS Event Rules as specified
• All equipment must be approved by Provincial Lifesaving Sport Organization, PSO
• All facilities must be sanctioned by the PSO for time trial use
• NSO approved Meet Referee

Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships – May 2010

• 50m Pool *
• 8 or more lanes
• Canadian Competition Manual Rules (2009)
• ILS Event Rules (ILS Competition Manual 2007)
• Placement of equipment must be according to ILS Event Rules**
• Officiating Equipment need not be electronic timing. If not electronic than 3 timers per lane
• All equipment must be approved by the NSO following the criteria in the 2007 ILS Manual
• All facilities must be sanctioned by the NSO
• NSO approved Meet Referee

Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships – August 2010

• 2010 can be open water or surf; 2011 must be surf
• Canadian Competition Manual Rules (2009)
• ILS Event Rules (ILS Competition Manual 2007)
• Placement of equipment must be according to ILS Event Rules**
• All equipment must be approved by Provincial Lifesaving Sport Organization, PSO
• All venues must be sanctioned by the PSO or NSO
• NSO approved Meet Referee

Please submit bids and inquiries to Rebecca Boyd-White, Event Management, Lifesaving Sauvetage Canada at rebeccaboydwhite@hotmail.com
* The 50m pool must meet current June 2009 FINA dive standards
** The only other depth requirement is that the obstacles be placed according to ILS standards with
enough room for athlete clearance under the obstacle