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ISA RULEBOOK & CONTEST ADMINISTRATION MANUAL June 2021 ISA Rule Book –13 June 2019 1 CHAPTER 1: ISA Introduction and Operations .......................................................................................................................... 4 I. About the ISA ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 II. ISA Membership Categories .......................................................................................................................................... 4 III. ISA Participating vs. Non-Participating Members .......................................................................................................... 4 IV. ISA Membership Sub Categories ................................................................................................................................... 5 V. ISA Recognized Continental Associations ..................................................................................................................... 5 VI. ISA Recognized Organizations ...................................................................................................................................... 5 VII. Application for ISA Membership ..................................................................................................................................... 5 VIII. ISA Member Nations (100) ............................................................................................................................................. 6 IX. ISA Associate Member Nations (4) ................................................................................................................................ 6 X. ISA Recognized Continental Associations ..................................................................................................................... 6 XI. ISA Recognized Surfing Organizations .......................................................................................................................... 6 XII. ISA Member Obligations ................................................................................................................................................ 6 XIII. ISA Recognized Continental Association Obligations .................................................................................................... 6 XIV. ISA Championships or Sanctioned Events and Frequency ........................................................................................... 7 XV. Bids to host ISA events .................................................................................................................................................. 7 CHAPTER 2: ISA EVENT ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................ 7 I. Section 1: Eligibility ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 A. International Age Categories for Events .................................................................................................................... 7 B. Olympic Games ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 C. Representation .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 II. Section 2: Event Registration Policy and Procedures. ................................................................................................... 9 A. Fee Structure ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 B. Registration / Entry Process & Team Lists ................................................................................................................ 9 C. Official ISA Event Protocol ......................................................................................................................................... 9 i. Participating Persons .......................................................................................................................................... 9 ii. Official Identification [wristbands / lanyards] ..................................................................................................... 10 D. Official Language and Translators. ........................................................................................................................... 11 III. Section 3: Contest Rules and Procedures .................................................................................................................... 11 A. General ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 i. Rules of Competition: Coverage and Authority. ................................................................................................. 11 ii. Format of Events ............................................................................................................................................... 11 iii. ISA Event Code of Conduct .............................................................................................................................. 12 iv. ISA Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................ 12 v. ISA Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions .................................................................... 12 vi. ISA Discipline Policy ......................................................................................................................................... 13 a. Misbehavior ................................................................................................................................................... 13 b. Judging Discipline ......................................................................................................................................... 13 c. ISA Penalties & Infringements ....................................................................................................................... 13 d. Disqualification .............................................................................................................................................. 14 e. Anti-Doping ................................................................................................................................................... 15 f. ISA Dispute Settlement ................................................................................................................................. 16 B. Event Officials: Job Description and Selection ........................................................................................................ 16 i. Technical Director ............................................................................................................................................. 16 ii. Contest Director ................................................................................................................................................ 17 iii. Jury of Appeal ................................................................................................................................................... 17 iv. Head Judge[s] .................................................................................................................................................. 17 v. Judges .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 vi. Tabulator ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 vii. Media Director .................................................................................................................................................. 19 viii. Beach Announcer[s] ......................................................................................................................................... 19 ix. Beach Marshal[s] .............................................................................................................................................. 19 x. Scoring Computer Operator ............................................................................................................................. 19 xi. Timers, Disk Operators, Spotters ..................................................................................................................... 19 xii. Security ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 C. ISA Championship [& sanctioned] Event Administration ......................................................................................... 20 i. Team Composition Changes ............................................................................................................................ 20 ii. Medal Allocations .............................................................................................................................................