2018 CANADIAN ARMED FORCES REGIONAL & NATIONAL SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPERATIONS MANUAL Table of Contents SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1. PURPOSE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2. OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 3. MANDATE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 SECTION 2 – ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................................... 9 1. CAF SPORTS PATRONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. MANAGER, CANADIAN ARMED FORCES SPORTS ...................................................................................................................... 9 3. REGIONAL SPORTS MANAGERS............................................................................................................................................. 9 4. HOST BASE/WING/UNIT .................................................................................................................................................. 10 5. LIAISON OFFICER ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 6. JURY OF APPEAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 7. CHIEF OFFICIAL ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 8. ATHLETIC TRAINERS ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 9. OTHER PARTICIPANTS (ATHLETES, COACHES AND OFFICIALS) ................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 3 – ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................ 16 1. FINANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 2. EVENT REQUEST .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 3. TEMPORARY DUTY ALLOWANCE ......................................................................................................................................... 16 4. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................................................... 17 5. FACILITIES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 6. REGIONAL ASSESSMENT FEES ............................................................................................................................................. 18 7. HOSPITALITY REQUESTS .................................................................................................................................................... 18 8. HOSTING........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 9. CHAMPIONSHIP JOINING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 19 10. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION .................................................................................................................................... 19 11. PUBLICITY AND COMMUNICATION .................................................................................................................................. 19 12. CHAMPIONSHIP REPORTS .............................................................................................................................................. 20 13. CAF SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP (REGIONAL AND NATIONAL) TROPHIES AND AWARDS ................................................................. 21 14. SUMMARY - CAF NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS .................................................................................................................. 22 SECTION 4 – CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................. 25 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 2. RULES OF PLAY ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 3. ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 4. OUTCAN ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 5. ENTRY TO COMPETITION ................................................................................................................................................... 26 6. FLOATER/AUGMENTEE ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 7. FOREIGN FORCES ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 8. OTHER........................................................................................................................................................................... 27 9. DRAW ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28 10. DRESS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 SECTION 5 – SUSPENSIONS & DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 29 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 29 2. OBJECTIVE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29 3. APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 4. AUTHORITIES .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 5. REPORTING GAME OF PLAY INFRACTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 30 6. REPORTING NON-SPORT SPECIFIC INFRACTIONS (BEHAVIORAL) ................................................................................................ 31 2018 CAF Regional & National Sports Championships Operations Manual 2 7. INVESTIGATION ............................................................................................................................................................... 31 8. DECISION MAKING ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 9. SUSPENSION ................................................................................................................................................................... 32 10. DISPUTE .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 11. APPEALS .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 12. BEHAVIORAL SUSPENSIONS (NON-SPORT SPECIFIC) ........................................................................................................... 34 SECTION 6 – PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & INJURY PREVENTION ....................................................................................... 36 1. SPORT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................................