IPC NORDIC SKIING International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing Rules and Regulations December 2016 IPC NORDIC SKIING O cial IPC Nordic Skiing Supplier www.IPC-NordicSkiing.org @IPCNordic ParalympicSport.TV /IPCNordicSkiing IPC Nordic Skiing Rules and Regulations Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon December 2016 International Paralympic Committee Adenauerallee 212-214 Tel. +49 228 2097-200 www.ipc-nordicskiing.org 53113 Bonn, Germany Fax +49 228 2097-209 [email protected] 2016/17 changes highlighted in red and strikethrough. IPC Nordic Skiing Rules and Regulations, November 2016 2 Contents Section 1 ....................................................................................................................................... 6 200 Regulations for IPC Nordic Skiing .......................................................................................................6 201 IPCNS Competitions ..........................................................................................................................7 202 IPCNS Calendar ..................................................................................................................................8 203 IPC Nordic Skiing Race Licence ........................................................................................................ 10 204 Race Licence Pre-requisites ............................................................................................................ 11 205 Competitors Obligations and Rights .............................................................................................. 11 206 Sponsorships and Advertising ........................................................................................................ 12 207 Advertising and Commercial Markings .......................................................................................... 12 208 Points System, Rankings and Trophies ........................................................................................... 12 210 Organisation of Competition .......................................................................................................... 12 211 The Organisation ............................................................................................................................ 12 212 Insurance ........................................................................................................................................ 13 213 Invitations/Programme .................................................................................................................. 14 214 Announcements ............................................................................................................................. 14 215 Entries ............................................................................................................................................ 14 216 Competition and Sanction Fees ..................................................................................................... 15 217 Team Captain’s Meeting ................................................................................................................ 16 218 Starting Order................................................................................................................................. 17 219 Publication of results ...................................................................................................................... 17 221 Prizes .............................................................................................................................................. 17 222 Team officials, coaches, service personnel, suppliers and firm’s representatives ......................... 19 223 Competitor Medical Examinations and Compliance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code .................... 19 224 Competition Equipment ................................................................................................................. 21 225 Sanctions ........................................................................................................................................ 23 226 Procedural Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 25 227 Appeals ........................................................................................................................................... 27 228 Violation of sanctions ..................................................................................................................... 29 Section 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 30 300 Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon Competition Rules .................................................................. 30 A. Organisation ............................................................................................................................ 30 301 The Organising Committee (OC) .................................................................................................... 30 302 The Competition Officials ............................................................................................................... 30 IPC Nordic Skiing Rules and Regulations, November 2016 3 303 The Jury and its duties .................................................................................................................... 33 304 Reimbursement of expenses .......................................................................................................... 39 305 Team Captain’s Meeting ................................................................................................................ 40 B. Competitions ........................................................................................................................... 42 310 Competition Formats and Programs .............................................................................................. 42 311 Cross-Country and Biathlon Competition Courses ......................................................................... 45 312 The Cross-Country and Biathlon Stadium ....................................................................................... 48 313 Official entries for the organiser .................................................................................................... 50 314 Starting Order................................................................................................................................. 52 315 Start Procedures ............................................................................................................................. 54 316 Timing .............................................................................................................................................. 57 317 Results ............................................................................................................................................. 60 C. Competition Formats ............................................................................................................... 63 320 Cross-Country Skiing Competitions ................................................................................................ 63 321 Interval Start Competitions ............................................................................................................ 63 322 Pursuit Competitions...................................................................................................................... 66 323 Sprint Competitions ....................................................................................................................... 68 324 Relay Competitions ........................................................................................................................ 73 325 Biathlon Competitions .................................................................................................................... 78 326 Biathlon Sprint Competitions ........................................................................................................ 78 327 Biathlon Middle Competition ......................................................................................................... 79 328 Biathlon Pursuit Competition ......................................................................................................... 81 329 Biathlon Sprint Pursuit Competition .............................................................................................. 84 330 Biathlon Individual Competition .................................................................................................... 87 331 Biathlon Rules .................................................................................................................. 89 331.2 Shooting range ................................................................................................................................ 89 331.3 Penalty loop .................................................................................................................................... 93 331.4 Shooting Equipment Rules .............................................................................................................. 93 331.5 Training and zeroing ........................................................................................................................ 95 331.6 Shooting rules ................................................................................................................................