Slalom Racing Competition Rules

• Description: RICD
• State: CO
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 1/1/2000
• Author: International Canoe Federation
• Title: Slalom Racing Competition Rules
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

line to the time when the finish line is broken by the competitor's
body (in C2, the first body that crosses the line).
In team racing, the time is measured from the departure of
the first boat until the arrival of the last boat.
33.2 Timing of each run must be accurate to at least 1 /100th of
a second, and the results must be reported to the nearest
1 /100th of a second.
(Example: running time of 1 minute, 30 and 5/1 00th
seconds would be reported as 90.05 seconds)
34. CALCULATION AND POSTING OF RESULTS rrR]
34.1. The following formula is used to calculate the results:
time of both runs in seconds + penalties = result
34.1.1. Sample for an individual score in each run:
Running time: 2 "20 ".82 = 60 + 60 + 20.82 = 140,82 seconds
Penalty seconds: 2 + 2 + 50 = 54 seconds
Total = 194,82 seconds
34.1.2. Sample for Scoring of a Team in each run:
Time between the start of the first boat and the arrival of
the last boat:
Running time: 2 "20 ".82 = 60 + 60 +20.82 = 140,82 = seconds
Penalty seconds of first boat = 104 = seconds
Penalty seconds of second boat = 154 = seconds
Penalty seconds of third boat = 56 = seconds
Total = 454,82= seconds
34.2 As soon as the results of a run for a competitor or team
are
known, the start number, the penalties, and the time should
be announced and must be posted in the designated place
until the time for filing protests has elapsed.
34.3 The following notations will be used in reporting the
results:
DNF — did not finish
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29.5. Undercutting of a gate without a touch is not penalised.
29.6. Repeated attempts at a gate without touching the poles is
not penalised if the Head of the competitor has not passed
the line between the poles.
29.7. Fifty- (50) penalty - seconds is the maximum obtainable on
any gate.
29.8. At all times, the benefit of any doubt must be given to the
competitor.
30. SIGNALLING BYTHE JUDGES ITR1
30.1. These visible signalling discs or cards are normally used
to
communicate the penalties to the spectators.
30.1.1. A yellow disc or card marked with black figures 2, and
50
on both sides
30.2. Signalling is carried out according to the following rules:
30.2.1. Faultless passage through the gate, no signal given.
30.2.2. Negotiation with penalty, a yellow disc or card is held
steady
(with the figures 2 or 50) or on an section scoreboard
according to the penalty seconds incurred
30.2.3. Disqualification or elimination, a red disc, waved side -
toside.
31. CLEARING THE COURSE [TR7
31.1. When a competitor is overtaken by another competitor,
he /she must give way, if the Section Judge gives repeated
blasts on a whistle.
31.2. The overtaking competitor must be attempting to
negotiate
the course properly. If he /she is overtaking as a result of
missing gates, then he /she must not hinder the competitor
he /she is approaching.
31.3. if one competitor is hindered by another, he /she may
repeat
the run if so authorised by the Chief Judge.
32. CAPSIZE trR]
32.1. It is considered a capsize when the boat is upside down
and the competitor (or a competitor in C2) has left the boat
completely.
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35.2 Medal awarding of tied boats:
In case of two boats sharing the gold, the silver medal will
not be awarded.
In case of three or more boats share the gold; no silver and
bronze will be awarded.
In case two or more boats share the silver, no bronze medal
will be awarded.
In case that two or more boats share the bronze, all will be
awarded a bronze.
36. PROTESTS tGRI
36.1. A protest against a crew to compete in a race shall be
advised
to a member of the Competition Committee not later
than one hour before the start of the race.
A protest made later - within 30 days from the date when
the race in question was held - is only permitted if the officials
of the association making the protest can prove that
the facts on which the protest is based came to their knowledge
later than one hour before the start of the race.
36.2. A protest is considered only when the following conditions
are fulfilled (GR).
The Team Manager submits it in writing. It is submitted no
more than 20 minutes after the official posting of the results
for the last competitor in that event.
It is submitted personally to the Chief Judge and is
accompanied
by a deposit of 25US dollars, or the equivalent in the
currency of the country organising the competition. The
deposit is returned if the protest is upheld. If the protest is
not upheld, the deposit is turned over to the Organising
Committee of the competition.
36.3. A protest can be lodged against a decision of a judge:
If there was poor or non - observation of the negotiation of
a gate.
For a decision that is probably or manifestly erroneous.
For obvious irregularity in the conduct of the competition.
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DNS — did not start
DSQ -R — disqualified for particular run
DSQ -C - disqualified from the competition
In case of DNF, DNS, DSQ -R the penalty seconds given
will be 999 for calculation and classification. In case of
DSQ -C — no classification
34.4 - If more than one athlete /team was DNF, DNS, DSQ -R or
DSQ -C - they should be sorted by NOC code.
- For DNF boat(s) in the Results List just boat identification
will be displayed /listed without any results achieved
during the race before abandoning. In the Results output
that includes multiple runs results should be shown just
for completed run.
- For DSQ -R boat(s) (which are not eliminated from whole
competition), rules are the same as for DNF.
- For DSQ -C boat(s) the boat(s) are eliminated from the
whole competition, and will not be ranked. The results,
which have already been archived in a round when DSQ -C
subsequently occurs, will not be shown in the results or the
race analysis of that particular round. Results for rounds,
which the boat(s) completed before disqualification, will
remain.
34.5 - For DNS boat(s) rules are the same as for DNF.
In the real time outputs (Scoreboards) for the 2nd heat,
DSQ -R, DNF and DNS from 1 st heat will start with 999
seconds.
35. DEAD HEAT/ TIES IrRi
35.1. in the event that two or more competitors obtain the same
score, the best single run score of two runs will resolve the
tie. If there is still no difference then the competitors are
given the same ranking.
35.1.1 In the case that there is a tie for a position that qualifies
for
the next rounds (semi -final or final) cannot not be resolved
applying above mentioned criteria, all tied competitors qualify
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37.4. An appeal to the Competition Committee against a
decision
on the right of a competitor to participate in a competition
can be made until the beginning of the competition.
37.5. The Chairman of the Competition Committee must
immediately