• Each League System is attached to a particular timezone in the geographical region after which it is named.
• Times will remain the same in that city regardless of summer and winter clock changes but other cities may see a time difference.

Community Division Teams

• All queries relating to the Community Divisions should be addressed to WTRL ([email protected])

1. TEAM STRUCTURE

1. Unlimited roster size with max 6 athletes per race (4 athletes per race min).
2. All ZRL riders must have both a WTRL profile/account and a ZwiftPower account
3. Riders will be associated to their team during races via the NEW WTRL race sign on system. See the TEAM IDENTIFICATION section below.
4. Women's Leagues shall use the ZwiftPower Women's Categories and Men's/Mixed Gender teams shall use the ZwiftPower Categories.
5. Riders can continue to race for a maximum of 2 teams in each League.
6. All riders must have a valid ZwiftPower category for their division. Anyone with no Category will not receive a result.
7. Teams must be made up of racers at or below the division category threshold (B category riders can race for an A or B division team, but not a C division team.)
8. Any new rider who falls above the divisions maximum category rating will have results annulled.
9. A rider lucky enough to upgrade in ZwiftPower rider category during the season will be allowed to continue racing with their team IF they have completed at least 4 weeks in the ZRL at the threshold category for that Division. Riders who race in multiple Leagues/Divisions each week - take note that this is per WEEK not per RACE. Your highest category for that week will be taken into consideration.

NEW TEAM IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

Team Tags will NOT be used in SEASON 2.
Season 2 will see the launch of TEAM-SPECIFIC-PER-EVENT racer sign-on links and no further use of Team Tags. When a rider clicks these links, they are taken through the WTRL website where you may be asked to login. The website will identify who you are (by your stored Zwift ID number) and what team you are in and update our race database accordingly. You will then be forwarded on to the Companion App or Zwift.com event sign-on page automatically where all you have to do is select the correct pen.

• Every rider entering a race must use these links and must use the one specific for that team for that week.
• New links are issued every week for every team.
• If a rider changes teams, they will be required to click on the correct link for their new team which in turn updates the race database.
• If you change teams and DO NOT update us using the link specific to the team you are joining, you will NOT be identified as part of your new team.
• A rider who’s category falls above that of the Division their team is in (unless approved through the 4-week rule), banned or sanctioned riders or Premier Division riders attempting to access a Community ZRL race will receive an onscreen warning and will not be taken to the Companion App or Zwift.com event to sign on.
• Team cars, Director Sportifs and any other support crew entering racer-designated pens must NOT leave the pens under any circumstances. If you do, you will be placed in the race with your team.
• Any rider with an incorrect Zwift ID number stored with WTRL is advised to update this.
• Team captains/managers will have access to a webpage where they can see exactly who has signed up for each team.
• Anyone attempting to bypass the WTRL links and attempting to join an event will be immediately disqualified.

2. SEASON FORMAT

1. All teams will race for 8 weeks in 8 races.
2. Weeks 1-8 (Regular Season) will feature 5x Points Races and 3x Team Time Trials to crown Division Champions
3. A Championship Playoff will take place on Friday 5th/Saturday 6th March between 7pm and 8pm UTC (London time) - the same time as the existing Premier Division races (but a different day).
4. CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS will be Battle Royale style with the top 2 eligible teams from each A1 Division across the ZRL battling it out in one points race (Friday) and one TTT race (Saturday).
5. Eligible teams are teams from clubs not already represented in the ZRL Premier Division. Non-eligible teams in the top 2 will be replaced with eligible teams for the CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS.
6. A maximum of 14 Mens teams will battle for 3 Premier Division places.
7. A maximum of 8 Womens teams will battle for 3 Premier Division places.
8. ALL elligble teams for the CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS will be expected to comply with Zwift eSports rules.
• 10 nominated riders pre-race (at least 60% of whom will race in the Premier Division for Season 3 if promoted)
• Height/Weight verification videos pre-race
• Trainer as primary power source
• Dual Power Recording submitted to WTRL within 2 hours of race completiton.
• Heart Rate Monitor connected to the game.
9. The Top 3 teams from the CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS will be invited to join the Zwift Racing League Premier Division (PD) subject to passing ZADA verification and approval by Zwift eSport's Race Director and will receive a custom ingame kit.
10. Season 3 will start on April 5th/6th 2021.

3. LEAGUES & DIVISIONS

1. PREMIER DIVISION (PD) - includes top Community Teams and Wild Card Invitational Teams who have all completed and satisfied full ZADA verification and meet the Zwift eSports requirements. Rules within the Premier Division only apply to the Premier Division.
2. COMMUNITY LEAGUES
1. Asia Pacific (APAC)
2. Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
3. AMERICAS
3. SUB-REGIONS
1. EMEA and AMERICAS will be split into at least 2 SUB-REGIONS (East & West) due to the number of teams.
4. DIVISIONS
1. Divisions A to D will be implemented as necessary ensuring there is a maximum of 15 and minimum of 5 teams per division.
2. Where there are 4 or less teams in a Division, 'Culling' will not be enabled. Teams will start in their respective pens Division D in the D pen etc BUT they will be able to see and race with at least the division above during events. This predominantly applies to America's West Women.
3. FULL points will be available for each division regardless of culling. This means all Leagues (Women's and Men's/Mixed) will feature Divisions A,B,C & D with full points per division.
5. RACE TIMES
1. Each Division will have its own allocated Event and start time.
2. Teams MUST race in these events in the correct pen and observe any Start Delays during Team Time Trials.
3. All ZRL events require a special Racer Sign-On Link for riders to be able to join the event.
6. PROMOTION / RELEGATION
1. All teams are eligible for promotion.
2. Teams will only be relegated to another Division of the same category. ie B teams will not be relegated to a C Division.
3. A total of 3 Community Teams will be promoted to the Premier Division.
4. The 3 lowest placed Premier Division teams will be relegated to the Community Divisions.
5. Up to 2 teams will be promoted from each Division in the community and a maximum of 2 will be relegated where rule 3.6.2 above applies.
6. The Community ZRL works to ranking first on the most League Points (or series points as some call them) and then by Total Points (the sum of Finish,FTS and FAL totals). In the event all of that was still a tie, it would fall to whoever placed higher in the final race.
7. Premier Division works solely to whoever places higher in the final TTT.

4. POINTS & SCORING

1. The ZWIFT RACING LEAGUE is centered around teams of riders. There is no individual GC or league of individual racers.
2. POINTS RACES:
1. Finish line Points
2. Intermediate Points will be awarded to the top 10 crossing the Intermediate Finish line first on predesignated Intermediates and laps.
3. Fastest Intermediates Times to the top 10 fastest riders during the entire race (ie not per lap)
4. If a rider is removed, Intermediate points will NOT cascade down becoming effectively 'lost' from the race.
5. division/race/course specific Team Finishing Bonus (TFB).
6. All Rider Points will be Converted to Team Points as per season 1 with the top scoring team receiving 20 points.
3. TEAM TIME TRIALS will see 20 points awarded to the FASTEST team in the division, 19 for 2nd and so on with time taken on the 4th rider.
4. ANY rider disqualified during a Team Time Trial event for Power or Category infringements will cause the whole team to be disqualified.

5. RIDER REQUIREMENTS

1. HEART RATE MONITORS
   1. ALL riders in A divisions MUST wear a Heart Rate Monitor and transmit this to the game (ZWIFT) itself.
   2. Any Division A rider with missing HRM data will be removed from the results and score 0 points period.
   3. No allowances will be made to any A Division rider with missing heart rate data or supplement recordings (bicycle computers, watches etc) and results will not be reinstated.
   4. Riders in Divisions B, C and D are advised to wear a Heart Rate Monitor and transmit heart rate data to the game (ZWIFT).
   5. Any B, C or D rider not transmitting heart rate data to the game will receive 50% of their points.
   6. Heart Rate Monitor data is not required for Team Time Trial formats but is recommended.
   7. No adjustments to any results will be made for heart rate monitor failure, rider error or missing Heart Rate data.
2. TURBO TRAINERS
1. All riders in Division A teams MUST transmit power information to the game (ZWIFT). This can be a smart turbo trainer, smart bike OR dumb trainer and separate power meter.
2. Results for any Division A rider not transmitting power to the game will be annulled.
3. No Division A rider is permitted to use ZPower (a dumb trainer alone).
4. Riders in Divisions B, C and D can use ZPower but note all rider points will be halved.
5. All riders are encouraged to DUAL RECORD power data and upload to ZwiftPower. Dual Recording is the capture of power data from 2 separate power meters. This is a recommendation NOT a requirement.
3. ZWIFT & ZWIFTPOWER
1. ALL riders must have accurate HEIGHT and WEIGHT entered into their ZWIFT PROFILE.
2. ALL riders MUST be fully ZwiftPower registered. This includes enabling the sharing of your data with ZwiftPower from your ZWIFT PROFILE CONNECTIONS.
4. RIDER VERIFICATION
1. Each week, up to 2 teams from each Division will be selected at random and to provide a HEIGHT and WEIGHT video per rider up to 12 hours pre and 12 hours post race.
2. Full details will be included in the Email Request BUT these must be completed within 12 hours pre and 12 hours post race (a total window of 24 hours).
3. You are NOT required to make these video's publically available. Only WTRL, Zwift or ZADA need to have access.
4. Some teams may be asked more than once. It is a random process and this should not be interpreted as any suspicion from Race Control.
5. The top 3 Community Division teams will be required to complete and satisfy all ZADA requirements prior to being officially promoted to the Zwift Racing League Premier Division.

6. TEAM RESULT PROTESTS

1. All communication to WTRL Race Control should be made by either the team manager or team captain. These individuals are prioritized.
2. While WTRL endeavor to reply to everyone, the sheer volume of communications can cause delay. It is much easier for us to deal with a single email from a team captain or manager around issues than multiple emails from team riders. Help us to help you!
3. All Results protests must be made by the Team Manager or Captain within 12 hours of race completion. WTRL will not amend a teams results where a protest is received outside of this window.
4. Protests around teams other than your own, will be investigated by WTRL, ZWIFT and/or ZADA but the outcome of those investigations will not be reported back to the protesting team.
5. Please ensure you include:
• Your Teams Name.
• The Zwift ID or full name as used in ZwiftPower of any riders.
• The Zwift Event ID of the race.
• Evidence and details of your protest or complaint.
• PLEASE include web links rather than Screenshots unless you are providing game-based evidence.
6. WTRL and Zwift's decisions around Team or Rider Protests are final.

FULL ZWIFT ESPORTS RULES AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT ZWIFT ESPORTS

In order to allow competitive racing across the globe, a ladder system of leagues will be in operation. Separate League structures will exist for Men/Mixed and Women. Although the leagues have geographical names, teams can choose at registration the league that suits them best BUT they must race in the race events associated with that League. These are defined as:

• Premier Division
• Asia Pacific (APAC)
• Europe, Middle East & Africa East (EMEA E)
• Europe, Middle East & Africa East (EMEA S)
• Europe, Middle East & Africa East (EMEA W)
• Europe, Middle East & Africa West (EMEA N)
• Americas East (AMERICAS E)
• Americas West (AMERICAS W)

All Zwift Racing League races will take place on Tuesdays with live broadcasts on Zwift Community Live (Community Divisions) and Zwift Live (Premier Division).

ALL races use WTRL's unique RACE PASS system for riders to sign-on to INVITE-ONLY events. This is to ensure that non-team riders can not join the race and potentially interfere with race progression. Special team specific RACE PASS joining links will be provided by WTRL to all registered team Captains at least 24 hours in advance of each race start time. It is the responsibility of each team to ensure these joining links are distributed amongst their participating team riders ONLY and NOT to anyone that should not be in the team or race.

All Zwift Racing League races will be broadcast through either Zwift Live or Zwift Community Live channels. Divisions and Categories may vary from week to week. Be sure to subscribe to each channel by clicking the titles below so you do not miss the hype!

Zwift Live

Zwift Live will broadcast all Monday Premier Division races and Team Time Trials with full support from WTRL. Presenters and Commentators will include, OJ Borj, Matt Stephens, Hanna Walker, Nathan Guerra, Dave Towle and other guest presenters.

Each week a Zwift Racing magazine show will broadcast live, giving a round up of the weeks racing action on Zwift and looking forward to the following week. The magazine show will feature interviews with racers from across the Leagues and Divisions as well as highlights, results and discussions from across the various Zwift Racing Leagues

Zwift Community Live

All Community Divisions of the Zwift Racing Leagues will be broadcast on Zwift Community Live with commentary from Nathan Guerra, Dave Towle and a host of other presenters - fully supported by WTRL.

ZwiftCast

Leading up-to and during each season, be sure to also check out the ZwiftCast podcasts for more interviews and information around the Zwift Racing League

ZwiftInsider

ZwiftInsider will have course and race preview articles each week.
ZI Zwift Racing Leagues Update
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Zwift Community

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