Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 2012-2013 ALPINE RULE CHANGES & PRECISIONS 1

Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director

2012-2013

ALPINE RULE CHANGES

&

PRECISIONS1

Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director2

RULES PROCESS1. Proposals come :

a) From Alpine Committee or Alpine Sub-Committees

b) From Alpine Rules Working Group

c) From NSA

2. Proposals must be written (template form FIS Web)

3. Must be approved by the NSA submitting

4. Submitted in time to be included in Agenda

5. Discussed by Sub-Committee AT SPRING MEETING

6. Voted on or other recommendations

7. Sent to Alpine executive Board

8. Sent to Alpine Committee

9. Sent to Council

10.Note: All FIS Committees have member from Athletes3

RULES PROCESS

Spring Meeting reserved for Rule Changes.

Proposals circulated in advance to relevant Sub-Committees.

Precisions for SH Fall Meeting – Precisions only

where necessary/emergencyCanadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director4


ALPINE RULES

The current Valid Alpine ICR is July 2012 on Web

FIS Web has red-line version Very limited Precisions To be confirmed by Council Nov 7th

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RULES OF THE FIS POINTS

Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012





FIS POINTS PRECISIONS

2.2 Turning Professional – Delete this from Rules

4.2.1.3 - Adds new sentence – “For this application, competitors must remain registered as active with the FIS”

9.8.1.3 – Special Quotas – Adds “..specific requests to the FIS latest two weeks before the autumn meeting. For Southern Hemisphere two weeks before the spring meeting.”

9.1.6 Country Groups – Expands/Clarifies Country Groups

SPECIAL QUOTAS – NAC – AUS – 5 SPOTS – CANADA EAST AND PANORAMA , POSSIBILITY TO FILL TO 140 BETWEEN CAN/USA11

- ENHANCED SYSTEM FOR ALL- MOVING QUICKLY TO PAPERLESS- ELECTRONIC TTR- ON-LINE VERIFICATION- FIS TD CAN REVIEW OwN FILE- COMMISSIONER ACCESS TO ALL

- DETAILS AT FIS TD UPDATE


FIS TD & TTR REPORTS, RESULTS

ICR JULY 2012



ICR July 2012

MAJOR CHANGES TO ART 208 – STILL ONGOING


SANCTIONS

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START NUMBERS


25 STARTS – U18 – NOT VALID 2012/13


AGE GROUPS


OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE


START ORDER

Note: This does not eliminate 40 secs as the minimum.

See Art 622 and 622.2.3 in particular.

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SINGLE POLE SLALOM

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NO STEPPING BACK


DOWNHILL TRAINING - PARTICIPATION


TD INSPECTION


GATE PANELS







CHILDREN’S SPECIFICATIONS



COURSE SETTING


PARALLEL EVENTS


ICR PRECISIONS 701.1.1 Men's Courses

For Olympic Winter Games, FIS World Ski Championships and FIS World

Cups:

- 800 m (in exceptional cases 750 m) – 1100 m

For Continental Cups:

- 550 m – 1100 m (Now changed to 500 -1100m)

For all other FIS races:

- 450 m - 1100 m (U21-U18 (Junior) 700 m)

2 Run race

- 350 m – 450 m

NOTE: FOR SOCHI – 2012/13 AND 2014 – Slope 9893/12/10 VD IS INCREASED UPTO 615 M FOR LADIES SG TO PERMIT BETTER START INFRASTRUCTURE

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EQUIPEMENT






YOUTH & CHILDREN SKIS

U16 AND U14 – VALID FROM 2014/2015

Max Ski Width – SG/GS: 65mm

Max Ski Length – GS: 188cm

Minimum Radius-GS: 17m

Minimum Length-SG: 183cm (U16 only)

Minimum Radius-SG: 30m (U16 only)Note: A change in measurement method to stop cheating.

Detailed checking in Soelden.

Note: New Ski Regulations in effect for WCS Qualifications

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EQUIPMENT GENERAL

Equipment for World Juniors

SRS indicates that they can provide new equipment for National Ski Teams if they are provided the names of prospective athletes for the World Junior Teams

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Crash HelmetsThe proposal from SRS will be implemented as a new rule for season 2013/14. Mandatory for all from 2014/2015This new rule will be valid at least until the end of the season 2017/18.New future products, where the higher safety standard would be approved could be recommended by FIS, according to the procedures and regulations for the acceptance of innovations in competition equipment.


EQUIPMENT GENERAL

Helmets are mandatory at all FIS Alpine Events

No spoilers nor protruding parts!!!

FIS will be providing approval numbers to manufacturers upon presentation of Certification (EN/ASTM)

RACING SUITS – Art 5Clarification – Suits and clothing underneath “must have a

textile surface on the inside and the outside.”

Also Undergarments must conform to air permeability requirements.

New – Video Cams – Safety/Fairness/Media Rights44


INSURANCE 101 – TD’S ALL FIS TD’S ARE COVERED BY FIS LIABILITY POLICY WHILE

ENGAGED OFFICIALLY ON BEHALF OF FIS

ALL CAN TD’S ARE ALSO COVERED UNDER CSA LIABILITY POLICY WHILE ENGAGED OFFICIALLY BY FIS, PROVIDED THEY ARE MEMBERS AND HAVE LIMITED EXCESS MEDICAL COVERAGE.

ALL CAN AND USA FIS EVENTS ARE FULLY COVERED BY EACH NATIONS LIABILITY POLICIES TO AMOUNTS GREATER THAN FIS REQUIREMENTS.

ANY TD TRAVELLING OUT OF COUNTRY NEEDS TO OBTAIN EXCESS MEDICAL, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN RESCUE AND REPATRIATION.

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WORLD CUP RULESNew 4.9 OC must provide free Wi-Fi access

New 4.10 OC must provide free parking within 5 minutes of accommodation, finish area, lift access

New 9.1.2.2 – New Rule for Injury Status – Start rights after 30th

New 9.2 – Starting List for SL,GS, DH training. The double draw may be done electronically.

New 9.5 – Public Draw Sanctions for missing or late – enrolled after 45th position and ranked by FIS Points, plus a fine up to 999CHF. Repeat offenders fine can be increased to 5,000 CHF

New 9.5.1 – Top 6 athletes must remain in finish area until after protest period.

Revised Nations Team Event Rules

Revised City Event Rules – Moscow/Munich

Note 3.9 Use of FIS On-Line Registration is Mandatory.46


QUESTIONS

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