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Rule 208, paragraph 5c: Subject to paragraph 3 of this Rule, the maximum entry quota for each Member in the regional qualifying event is four (4) Ladies and four (4) Men, with exceptions as stated below. The entry quotas for each Member will be determined according to the results in the preceding qualifying event as follows: Members without Skaters among the 20 best: 1 Competitor; Members with at least 1 Skater among the 20 best: 2 Competitors; Members with at least 2 Skaters among the 16 best: 3 Competitors; Members with at least 3 Skaters among the 12 best: 4 competitors.
Rule 208, paragraph 5c: Subject to paragraph 3 of this Rule, the maximum entry quota for each Member in the regional qualifying event is four (4) Ladies and four (4) Men, with exceptions as stated below. The entry quotas for each Member will be determined according to the results in the preceding qualifying event as follows: Members without Skaters among the 20 best: 1 Competitor; Members with at least 1 Skater among the 20 best: 2 Competitors; Members with at least 2 Skaters among the 16 best: 3 Competitors; Members with at least 3 Skaters among the 12 best: 4 competitors.