Competition Control

1. Competition Control Petr Mach

2. Agenda • Rules – overview • Entries • Course control • Jury duties in the competition

3. Rules • ICR 2xx • Commercial markings • Doping control • ICR 30x (section A) • Competition Officials • Jury • ICR 33x (section C) • Competitors • Competition • Equipment control • ICR violation • 351 • Start • 314.1.1 • Technique • 340.x • Following marked course • Help from others • Ski Exchange • Obstructions • Corridors • 341.x • Behaviour of officials • 376.8 • Relay exchange • … and more

4. Entries • Organizer – Official FIS entry forms to all relevant Nations; electronic or paper – all necessary information • Check: • Valid FIS codes (active) • Competitions with limited attendance (check quota or/and correct number of FIS points) • Check if OC has updated FIS pts list • An online registration process should also be provided (usually for WC and higher) • Official entries – to competition secretary 2 hours before TCM - Forms • Starting order – different ways • groups – last results, info from teams, seeded group • points – interval start, mass start, individual sprint qualification • handicap start

5. Reserves • OWG,WSC,WC (also COC!) • After draw – substitute only due to force majeure – Jury permission (Antidoping!) • Mass start – 2 hours before start, position according FIS points of substitute, position between starting positions, original bib • Interval start – Jury determines start position • Relay – 2 hours before TCM – members + order; after only force majeure – like mass start • Team sprint – change 2 hours before start, last position (original position – empty) • No late entries

6. Reserves • Other competitions • Jury can give permission – special consideration • start time – no advantage for competitor • more late entries – drawing • Competitor on the starting list and cannot take part in the competition • illness or other reasons • to the competition secretary at latest 30 min. before the start • doping control –still must be tested

7. Control on course • 5 minutes before the – all non-competitors no longer permitted to ski on the course – fixed locations beside the course and must stand without skis on • intermediate times and information to competitors – run no more than 30 meters beside the competitors –no obstruction to competitors • no wireless support connection between competitor and coach • clean TV-coverage and safety reasons – parts of the competition course may be closed • ski testing and warming up by competitors on parts of the competition course before and during the competition – Jury decided • Wax testing and warming up on the ski competition course – in the course direction –safety of others on the course and the course preparation – no electronic timing devices • If required –special regulations by TD • No ski marking (Jury can decide about ski marking – in advance)

8. Jury procedures • Key jury duties and jury main procedures • jury meetings • team captain meeting • stadium, course, start, finish • equipment control • protests, sanctions • media, visitors, crowd control • Key issue – work organisation, sharing duties

9. Jury meetings • first meeting before official training • TD can invite additional person – advisors, no vote • it is necessary to make a MINUTES! • everything important for the competition • every protest, every sanction, every injury, … • always date and time of all events • every participant and every voting • not too often • before start – duties for jury • after finish – summary, events during competition, results

10. TCM • before race (usually one day before race – exception in individual sprint) • all information about race • possibility for jury to share late news with teams • must be clear, short, simple • always minutes (or print presentation) • always roll-call • printed most important things – distribute to every team ASAP after TCM

11. Competition • distribution of the duties and positions during the race • clarify communication – how, when, backup plan • flow of information - from/to referees, course guards, timing, etc. • what to do – unexpected events, cases, backup plans • after competition – summary, problems, incidents, … • results check – FIS points, FIS codes, sanctioned athletes, … • how control – video, photo, protocol, witnesses

12. Equipment Control • SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPETITION EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL MARKINGS – on FIS web • Equipment • skis (height – 100 mm), both the same, min. 750 g • 2 poles, < height, no telescopic • Advertising • body – 400 cm2, single = 100 cm2, no alkohol, no tabac • rollneck +20 cm2 • gloves – 15 cm2 • measuring (un-stretched)

13. Equipment Control • SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPETITION EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL MARKINGS – on FIS web • Equipment • skis (height – 100 mm), both the same, min. 750 g • 2 poles, < height, no telescopic • Advertising • body – 400 cm2, single = 100 cm2, no alkohol, no tabac • rollneck +20 cm2 • gloves – 15 cm2 • measuring (un-stretched)

14. Competence • TD – divide competence inside Jury • CoC – referees, course controls, passing control, technique control • one Jury member – video check, problematic cases • one Jury member – course, problematic places • one Jury member – stadium, start, finish • Special cases • sprint – finish, video check • relay, team sprint – change zone • skiathlon – boxes • distance races – boxes, refreshment zones • coaching zones

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