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National Off-Road Bicycle Association Officials Handbook 2004 Edition National Off-Road Bicycle Association Officials Handbook 2004 Edition Member Association National Off-Road Bicycle Association One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs CO 80909-5775 Phone: 719-866-4581 Fax: 719-866-4628 www.usacycling.org/mtb Acknowledgements NORBA would like to thank the following people for their input, assistance and time with the NORBA Officials Guidebook: Bruce Bockstael Jim Crompton Jerry Foss Rogene Killen Craig Kundig Kelli Lusk Andy McCord Kinnin Payson Brian Stickel NORBA Officials Handbook Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BRIEF HISTORY OF MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING...................................................................... 7 2. BICYCLE RACING ASSOCIATIONS AND SANCTIONING BODIES........................................ 7 NATIONAL OFF-ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION (NORBA)....................................................................... 7 UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE (UCI) .............................................................................................. 8 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC)......................................................................................... 8 UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (USOC)...................................................................................... 8 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ..............................................................................................12 IMBA RULES OF THE TRAIL ............................................................................................................ 12 4. OVERVIEW OF NORBA OFFICIALS PROGRAM ....................................................................13 MISSION STATEMENT............................................................................................................................. 13 NORBA OFFICIALS’ PHILOSOPHY ......................................................................................................... 13 GOALS OF NORBA OFFICIALS............................................................................................................... 14 BECOMING A NORBA OFFICIAL............................................................................................................ 14 NORBA OFFICIALS’ RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................................. 14 EDUCATION OF OFFICIALS ..................................................................................................................... 14 APPOINTMENT OF NORBA OFFICIALS................................................................................................... 16 EVALUATION OF NORBA OFFICIALS..................................................................................................... 17 USA CYCLING OFFICIALS CODE OF CONDUCT ...................................................................................... 17 5. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OFFICIATING....................................................................................18 WHY DO WE HAVE OFFICIALS AT NORBA EVENTS? .............................................................................. 18 WHY ARE YOU AN OFFICIAL? ................................................................................................................. 18 HOW CAN YOU BE A FAIR AND OBJECTIVE NORBA OFFICIAL? .............................................................. 18 HOW DO I BUILD MY CONFIDENCE AS AN OFFICIAL?............................................................................... 18 6. OFFICIATING EQUIPMENT......................................................................................................19 7. RACE OFFICIALS JOB DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................20 LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL EVENTS........................................................................................................ 20 NATIONAL EVENTS ................................................................................................................................20 8. BICYCLE RACING GENERAL DEFINITIONS ..........................................................................25 9. TYPES OF MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPETITION..........................................................................26 10. NORBA DISCIPLINE CATEGORY AND CLASS DESIGNATION ..........................................28 CLASS .................................................................................................................................................... 28 CATEGORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 28 UPGRADING / DOWNGRADING................................................................................................................ 28 RACE SERIES WAIVERS.......................................................................................................................... 28 SEMI-PRO AND PRO UPGRADING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.......................................................... 29 LICENSES ............................................................................................................................................... 29 11. NORBA EVENT CLASSIFICATIONS......................................................................................32 12. EVENT ORGANIZERS: WHAT DO THEY DO? .....................................................................32 CONTACT WITH EVENT ORGANIZER....................................................................................................... 32 NORBA Officials Handbook Page 3 EVENT ORGANIZER AND OFFICIAL RELATIONS...................................................................................... 33 YOUR ROLE AT THE RACE....................................................................................................................... 33 13. EVENT STAFF/VOLUNTEERS ...............................................................................................33 REMEMBER THAT THE VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF A BIKE RACE. THE ORGANIZER OWES SUCCESS OR FAILURE TO THESE PEOPLE AND YOU MUST DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP THEM AND RESPECT THE JOB THAT THEY ARE DOING............................................................................................... 33 ANNOUNCERS ........................................................................................................................................ 33 AWARDS COORDINATOR ........................................................................................................................ 33 CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR ............................................................................................................. 33 COURSE MARSHALS............................................................................................................................... 34 EXPOSITION COORDINATOR ................................................................................................................... 35 FEED ZONE COORDINATOR .................................................................................................................... 35 HOUSING COORDINATOR ....................................................................................................................... 35 MARSHAL COORDINATOR ...................................................................................................................... 35 MEDICAL COORDINATOR ....................................................................................................................... 36 PRESS COORDINATOR ............................................................................................................................ 36 REGISTRATION COORDINATOR............................................................................................................... 36 RESULTS COORDINATOR ........................................................................................................................ 36 TECHNICAL / RACE COORDINATOR ........................................................................................................ 36 TIMING / SCORING COORDINATOR ......................................................................................................... 37 TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR ......................................................................................................... 37 14. OFFICIALS RELATIONS WITH OTHER CONTACTS ............................................................37 ATHLETE AND COACH CONTACT ........................................................................................................... 37 SPONSOR CONTACT................................................................................................................................37 ANNOUNCER CONTACT.......................................................................................................................... 37 MEDIA CONTACT ................................................................................................................................... 38 OFFICIALS CONTACT.............................................................................................................................. 38 15. PRE-RACE PREPARATIONS.................................................................................................39 PRE-EVENT CHECKLIST ......................................................................................................................... 39 PERMITS................................................................................................................................................
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