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This FAQ attempts to describe the World League Cup in simpler terms than the [formal rules|WLC Rules].

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h3. What organizers need to do to participate in WLC.

# Ask your NAC's CIMA Delegate to place your event in a [CIMA Wiki web calendar|http://wiki.fai.org/display/cima/Calendar] (45 days before competition).
# [Transfer sanction fee via Paypal to FAI|http://www.fai.org/cima-events/payment-of-a-faicima-sanction-fee] (45 days before competition)

h3. What pilots need to do to participate in WLC.
# Get a FAI Sporting Licence
# (optionally) Join an [elective team|cimaContinentalCup:WLC Elective Teams]

h3. What the WLC is all about.

The WLC brings the results of National Championships together to find a World League Champion each year.

h3. How WLC works.

Participating event organizers provide their results to CIMA and they are [tabulated|WLC Results] to show the current status of every participating pilot.

h3. Why WLC is good for organizers.

Events get into the [WLC calendar|cima:Calendar] and qualify as a FAI Category 2 event in the [FAI Calendar|http://www.fai.org/cima-events/cima-events-calendar-and-results]. The WLC system encourages pilots to travel to those events (and pay entry fees).

h3. Why WLC is good for pilots.

There is a tangible result at the end of each season; who is the best pilot?

h3. Why WLC is good for manufacturers and other sponsors
Sponsors can create '[elective teams|cimaContinentalCup:WLC Elective Teams]' into which they invite pilots, these team results are tabulated the same as individual results.