- HortOlympics is a competition open to students of the horticulture. Participants must be current students. Student must be not older than 26 years.
- Every country can send one team (consisting two students) to the competition.
- If a country can’t send a team, then other countries have the option to send more than one team.
- The National Coordinator of EUROPEA or the team-leader will fill the official online registration form.
- Maximum number of competing teams is 20.
- Every team must be accompanied by at least one team-leader.
- The team leader is responsible for the good behaviour of his/her team during the whole stay (24/7).
- All team members must have a valid health insurance.
- HortOlympics consists of 20 different practical tasks.
- Most of the tasks are held outdoors.
- Solving every task will last 15 minutes maximum.
- The performance is disqualified if it exceeds the estimated time limit or the rules of the task or safety instructions are violated.
- It is forbidden to use mobile phone or other smart devices during competition tasks if it’s not said otherwise by the judge.
- Depending on the tasks, one or both students of each team can solve the tasks.
- It is allowed to use your own pruners and grafting knife. Inform task judges about the usage of own equipment before you start.
- Judges evaluate the tasks.
- All claims about evaluations is required to report to the head judge no later than 2 hours after the results are announced.
- The best team will be given 20 points per task (1strank), the second best 19 points (2ndrank), the third 18 point etc.
- The best team in every task will be honoured.
- The 3 teams that totalise the highest score in all tasks will be honoured with special prizes.