The Executive Council confirmed that:
The World Junior Teams for the Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Trophy. This Championship is for Junior players who must not have achieved their 25th birthday by 31st December 2017 and so born from 1st January 1993 on.
The World Girls Teams Championship for the Gianarrigo Rona Trophy and this Championship is also for players who must not have achieved their 25th birthday by 31st December 2017 and so born from 1st January 1993 on.
The World Youngsters Teams Championship for the José Damiani Cup. This Championship is for players who must not have achieved their 20th birthday by 31st December 2017 and so born from 1st January 1998 on.
The World Kids Teams Championship for the Koç University Trophy, and this championship is for players who must not have achieved their 15th birthday by 31st December 2017 and so born from 1st January 2003 on.
In addition Article 6 of the Eligibility Regulations concerning Youth Players was amended to reflect the decision that youth players are not subject to the Eligibility Regulations contained in Sections 1.4, 1.5, 2 and 3 of the WBF Eligibility Code.
The revised Eligibility Code can be found at : http://www.worldbridge.org/rules-regulations/competitions/eligibility-regulations/
