National Youth Games

There may be up to 2,000 participants and around 15,000 guests at the Games.

The organiser must show that it has the strength and support to run the Games. The organiser must also describe the general services in the community, such as health care, policing, food sales and accommodation.

The involvement and support of the municipality must be confirmed in the application for the Games.

The organiser shall provide a campsite for participants and guests as close as possible to
the main venue. The campsite shall have access to electricity and sanitary facilities. The campsite shall be 8–10 hectares in size.

According to the regulation on the UMFÍ National Youth Games, there shall be competitions in glíma, swimming, athletics, basketball and football.

The organiser decides on other sports with the approval of the UMFÍ Board. The applicant must specify the sports and competition facilities in its application. The distribution of the venues must be examined and decided on. All venues shall be as close as possible to the main competition area.

Minimum facilities and competition rules shall follow the regulations of the national sports federations concerned wherever possible.

1. Dance: Sports hall or hall with a parquet floor
2. Gymnastics: Sports hall
3. Athletics: Athletics stadium with a synthetic track
4. Glíma: Sports hall, hall or outdoors
5. Golf: 9-hole golf course
6. Equestrian sports: Equestrian arena
7. Football: 8–10 grass or artificial grass pitches, mini-football size
8. Basketball: Sports hall with room for at least two basketball courts, or similar facilities
9. Motocross: Motocross area
10. Chess: Hall
11. Practical skills competitions: Halls
12. Swimming: 25 m swimming pool
13. Taekwondo: Sports hall or hall
14. Disability sports

Equipment must be ready for all sports.

Each sport must have a qualified sport manager who is responsible for it, assisted by other staff in running the sport.

Approved at the 48th UMFÍ Federation Congress in Stykkishólmur in 2013.