International Triathlon Union

Technical Officials’ Level I Course

Part F

Penalties - violations

Failing to follow the prescribed course?

Stop and Go and re-enter the race by the same point. If fails to that

DSQ

Penalties - violations

Using abusive language or behaviour toward any official?

DSQ and report to the EB for possible suspension

Penalties - violations

Blocking, charging, obstructing, or interfering the forward progress of another athlete?

Unintentionally: verbal warningIntentionally: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Departing the course for reasons of safety, but failing to re-enter at

the point of departure? Unintentionally: verbal warning, and correct if

possible

Penalties - violations

Failure to wear the unaltered race numbers if provided by the Local Organizing Committee, in the proper way ordered by the

Technical Delegate and announced at the Athletes’

Briefing? Unintentionally: verbal warning, and correct if

possible (i.e. before the race)Intentionally: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Leaving equipment or discarding personal articles on the course. Tyres, plastic bottles, and other discarded items must be placed

safely off the course?

Stop and Go, when amended

If not: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Using unauthorized equipment to provide an

advantage or which will be dangerous to others? Stop and Go, when

amendedIf not: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Violating race-specific traffic regulations?

Unintentionally: verbal warning, and correct if

possibleIntentionally: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Wearing a different uniform than the one presented in the check-

in? If the new uniform

complies with the rules. Warning

If not: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Fraud by entering under an assumed name or age,

falsifying an affidavit, or giving false information? DSQ and inform ITU EB

for a possible suspension

Penalties - violations

Warming up on the course while another race is in

progress? Warning and amend If not amended: DSQ

Penalties - violations

Do the violations below have the same penalties during the race?-Rack the bike outside the athletes’ own space

- Mount the bike before the mount line

-Dismount the bike after the dismount line

-Discharge or store the athlete equipment outside the designated area

-To use posts, trees or other fixed elements to assist maneuvering curves

Penalties - violations

Run without shoes during any part of the running segment?

DSQ

Penalties - violations

Crawl during the running segment?

DSQ

Penalties - violations

Make forward progress without the bike, during the

bike segment? Stop and when amended.

If fails to that DSQ

Penalties - violations

Compete with a bare torso?

Stop and when amended. If fails to do that DSQ

Penalties - violations

To change the start position once selected?

Warning and amend.If not DSQ

Penalties violations

To block more than one start positions?

DSQ