2027 German Jigsaw Puzzle Championship

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To run the competition, participants’ first name, surname, date of birth and nationality are required. Names and nationality, as well as the times achieved and placings, will be published in start lists, in announcements during the event and in results lists. This forms part of taking part in a sporting competition.

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Rules

General Rules

Only participants and officials (persons authorised by the club) are permitted to enter the competition area.

Competitors must be on site 15 minutes before the start of the competition.

Participants under the age of 18 are generally permitted to take part. They must be accompanied by an adult. To take part in the individual competition, children under 14 in particular should be able to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle independently within the required time and, where possible, have done so several times before.

The children’s competitions are open to children aged between 4 and 13. It is possible to take part in both the children’s competition and the adult competition, provided there is no overlap in timing. 

The senior competitions are open to people aged 65 and over. It is possible to take part in both the senior competition and the adult competition, provided there is no clash in the timetable.

In the event of a participant failing to turn up, the club reserves the right to nominate replacements at short notice, e.g. from a waiting list.

Until the presenter announces the start of the competition and the stopwatch is started, the puzzle boxes must not be tampered with, unsealed or opened.

Officials will supervise the competition and record the solvers’ times. If a participant / pair / team is nearing completion of a puzzle, they must raise an arm to alert an official so that the official can record the time. After checking that the puzzle is complete, the official will record the time and pass it on to the chief referee.

If one or more pieces are missing, the official will not record the time until the participant signals that they wish to end the round. If pieces are missing at the end of the puzzle, 5 seconds will be added to the final time for each missing piece. If several pieces are missing in one area, the chief referee will decide whether a penalty time should be added.

If the jigsaw is not completed within the allotted time, the officials will count and record the correctly placed pieces.

Once the puzzle has been completed, participants may leave the competition area early; however, they must take all their belongings with them and take care not to obstruct other participants. Once the competition has finished, all participants should leave the competition area promptly with their belongings so that it can be prepared for the next competition.

Sorting aids or boards may be used as aids. Box-top holders are also permitted. Headphones are permitted, provided they do not disturb other participants. Participants must bring their own aids.

Items that alter the height or arrangement of the tables are not permitted. Additional light sources are not permitted. Templates depicting the jigsaw manufacturer’s pattern are not permitted.

Any assistance during the competition from a person other than the participant may result in the participant’s disqualification.

All jigsaw puzzles used in the competition become the property of the participants once the competition has ended.

The decisions of the judges during the competitions are final.

The organiser wishes to point out that photographs and video recordings will be taken during the event and that these may be used for public reporting on the internet or other social media. Participants and spectators may be shown in these. 

The organiser accepts no liability for the loss of or theft of any items of any kind.

In the event of the championship being cancelled or postponed for reasonsbeyond the control of Puzzleverein Deutschland e.V., Puzzleverein Deutschland e.V. shall not be liable for any indirect expenses incurred by participants, with the exception of the registration fees paid.