INTERNATIONAL RULES ORIENTEERING COMPETITIONS EDITION 2002 C M A S Confédération mondiale des activités subaquatiques International Rules for Orienteering Competitions Edition 2002 Collaborator, responsible of the content Klaus CZEPLUCH, Sonnenalle 400, D 12437 Berlin, Germany Tel/Fax : + 49 30 53 278 62 Email : [email protected] Règlement international des compétitions d’orientation subaquatique - 2002 - page 2/34 Commission d‘Orientation Subaquatique President Ing. Franz MEDLITSCH Tel. + 43 463 732 10 Farnweg 9 Fax + 43 463 735 50 A 9065 Ebenthal AUSTRIA Email: [email protected] Vice-president Johann DWORAK Tel. + 43 7242 44 617 Fischergasse 21 Fax + 43 7242 206546 A 4600 Wels AUSTRIA Email: [email protected] Statistics Tomaz FAVAI Tel. + 386 41 676279 Mobil Responsible Zemljemerska 15 Fax + 386 1 4254411 SL 1000 Ljubljana SLOVENIA Email: [email protected] Trainers Galina KOUZINA Tel. + 70 95 493 83 83 Responsible 4 Parkowaj 12-2-6 Fax + 70 95 493 91 58 105043 Moskau RUSSIA Email: [email protected] Responsible for Vladimir VONDRUSKA Tel. + 420 2 41445804 The World Cup El. Premyslovny 431 Fax + 420 2 41445803 results CZ 15600 Prag Republic of Tchecia Email: [email protected] Responsible for László ÁBEL Tel. + 41 22 767 95 61 Homepage and Av. de Vaudagne 27 Fax + 41 22 767 75 30 Antidoping CH 1217 Meyrin – Geneve SWITZERLAND Email: [email protected] Responsible for Martin van VEELEN Tel. + 27 12 998 6979 Africa Box 99590 Fax + 27 12 421 3501 0060 Garsfontain East REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Email: [email protected] Responsible for Mayte-Albert CRUZ Tel. + 34 96 33 00 668 Prv. South America c / Fuencaliente 8,20 Tel. + 34 61 09 98 794 Betr. E 46023 Valencia Fax + 34 96 39 12 987 SPAIN Email: [email protected] Responsible for Vladimir ZIC Tel. + 385 51 45 44 79 judges and Ede Starca 22 + 385 51 32 13 50 rules 51000 Rijeka Fax + 385 51 32 13 52 CROATIA Email: [email protected] Règlement international des compétitions d’orientation subaquatique - 2002 - page 3/34 CONTENTS Rules for underwater orienteering competitions Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Events, adjudication and announcement of competitions …………………………………… 6 1.1 Events ………………………………………………………….………..……… ........... 6 1.2 Adjudication …………………………………………………………………………. ... 6 1.3 Announcement of competitions …………………………………………....…………... 6 2. Participants …………………………………………………………………………................ 7 2.1 Age …………………………………..……………………………................................ 7 2.2 Admission of competitors …………………………………………………………. ...... 7 2.3 Duties of competitors ……………………………………………………………… ...... 7 2.4 Team manager ……………………………………………………………………….. ... 7 3. Competition venue ……………………………………………………...…………................. 7 4. Competition courses …………………………………………………………………….…..... 8 5. Course equipment …………………………….…….…........................................................... 8 6. Clothing, Equipment and Apparatus of competitors ................................................................ 9 7. Competition management and competition judges …………………………………............... 9 7.1 Competition management ………………………………...….... .................................... 9 7.2 Functions of competition management ……..…............................................................. 9 7.3 Competition judges …………………………………………………... .......................... 10 7.4 Functions of competition judges ……………………..................................................... 10 7.5 Jury ( international jury ) …………………………………………………………..…... 11 7.6 General rules ……………………………………………………………..…. ................ 12 7.7 Training ……………………………………………………………………..…. ............ 12 7.8 Competition rules ………………………………………..….......................................... 12 7.9 Adjudication ……………………………………………………………………...….. ... 14 7.10 Means of communication during the competitions ………………………………......... 14 8. Special competitions rules ……………………………………………………………. ........... 15 8.1 Individual competitions ……………………………………………..………………..... 15 8.2 Team competitions ………………………………………………………...………. ...... 18 8.3 Junior adjudication at World and Continental Championships ………… ……… …..... 22 Table for the adjudication of underwater orienteering …….…… ........................................................... 23 - Table I precision points M course and team competitions ……………………...… 23 - Table II cut-off times and points 5 point course ……….….…….............................. 23 - Table III cut-off times and points Star course ……………..……............................... 23 - Table IV cut-off times and points team competition version A .................................. 23 - Table V cut-off times and points team competition version B ……..…….. .............. 23 - Table VI points for speed ……………………………………………...… ................. 24 Rules for the organisation of world and continental championships ……............................................... 25 Rules for the world cup ………………..…. ............................................................................................ 26 Forms ......................... Appendix .............................................................................................. 28 - 33 Règlement international des compétitions d’orientation subaquatique - 2002 - page 4/34 INTRODUCTION Competitions in Underwater Orienteering take place in deep, open water bodies and over various distances, as prescribed in the competition rules. Competitors must, while remaining completely submerged without any contact with the water surface, reach specific points or pass specified points. Competitions in underwater orienteering are based on the principle that orienteering and searching tasks are performed under water with the aid of a compass and distance meter. The competitor may only use his/her own muscular strength to propel him/herself. The breathing apparatus used may only be filled with normal compressed air. Enrichment with oxygen is not allowed. The only contact with the surface of the water allowed is a buoy line and a safety buoy. A snorkel and/or knife is, despite earlier safety rules, not compulsory. In these rules the expression competitor, participant or sportsmen refer to both men and women. The requirements contained in “Procedures and Obligations for the Organisation of Championships (World – Zone – Continental)” of the World Underwater Federation (CMAS) take preference over any rule contained in this document. Should there be differences in the different translations of these rules, the French version will take precedence. These rules apply from 01.01.2002. All previous editions are invalid. Règlement international des compétitions d’orientation subaquatique - 2002 - page 5/34 1. Events, adjudication and announcement of competitions 1.1 Events 1.1.1. Individual events - M course - 5-Point course - Star course 1.1.2. Team events - Team orienteering with map (MONK) - Team event - Relay orienteering event 1.2 Adjudication 1.2.1. For competitions in underwater orienteering, adjudication can be done in the following categories: - Individual competitions - Team competitions - Combined - Junior – Individual - Junior - Combined 1.2.2. For the individual competition adjudication, the ranking of the competitors is based on the points obtained; which is the sum of the points for accuracy (buoys and finish) and time. Since they are plus points, the higher ranking is determined by the higher aggregate. 1.2.3. For team competition adjudication, the ranking of a team is determined by the points obtained by the team, which is the sum of the points obtained by the individual team members. 1.2.4. For the combined ranking, the placing is determined in the following way: - Individual competitors: By adding the points of all individual events, - Teams: By adding the points obtained by the individual members of a team and the points of the team events together. For Juniors only the individual competition results are used. 1.2.5. The ranking of women and men shall be done separately. If less than six women participate in a competition, a joint ranking with the men may be made. If less than three, a joint ranking must be made. For Juniors the ranking is always separately. 1.2.6. The kind of ranking used in a competition will be stipulated in the announcement. 1.3 Announcement of the competitions 1.3.1. Announcements shall be drawn up in compliance with the rules as described later on, and contain the following points: - Name, kind (World Championships, World Cup, etc) and contents of the competition - Date, location and duration - Organiser - Details of the conditions to be expected: - Water and air temperature, depth of water in the competition area, underwater visibility, currents (direction and speed), nature of the bottom and the banks, kind of water. - Competition management - Participants - Events - Programme - Technical matters: - Equipment required, equipment provided by the organiser, filling pressure and connection of the compressor, practice time-table - Competition events - Adjudication - Awarding of prizes - Organisation: Preliminary and final entry, declarations of competitors, divers' licences, medical certificates, entry fees, pro5test fee, arrival and departure, accommodation, catering and transport during the competition. 1.3.2. Application for important international competitions should be made to the President of the Commission for Underwater Orienteering before 30 June of the previous year. After co-ordination they will then