Alpine Canada 2016-2017 v.Dec 2016 National Officials Program LEVEL II Alpine, Para Alpine, Ski Cross Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction & Course Objectives ............................................................................................................. 6 2.0 National Officials Program ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Level II Official ....................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Level III Official ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Level IV Official ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Officials Code of Conduct ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 Disciplinary Action Against Officials .............................................................................................. 8 2.5 Officials Positions .................................................................................................................................. 9 2.6 Requirements for Higher Certification ................................................................................................ 10 2.6.1 Level III ........................................................................................................................................ 10 2.6.2 Level IV ........................................................................................................................................ 11 2.7 Officials Requirements to Maintain Certification ............................................................................... 11 3.0 Technical Delegate Program ................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 TD Levels and Criteria .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 National Technical Delegate Candidate Program ............................................................................... 12 4.0 Race Organization ................................................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Abbreviations and Terminology .......................................................................................................... 13 4.2 Organizing Committee ........................................................................................................................ 15 4.2.1 The Jury ....................................................................................................................................... 15 4.2.2. Race Committee Members ............................................................................................................... 15 4.2.2 Race Personnel On Hill Locations ................................................................................................ 18 4.3 Case Study 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 19 5.0 Race Administration ................................................................................................................................ 19 5.1 Race Notice ......................................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 Team Captains’ Meeting ........................................................................................................................... 19 5.3 Race Office Checklist ................................................................................................................................. 20 5.4 Starting Orders .......................................................................................................................................... 21 5.4.1 1st Run Starting Order ......................................................................................................................... 21 5.4.2 2nd Race Start Order – Two, One Run Race Events ............................................................................ 22 5.4.3 Starting Order For 2nd Run.................................................................................................................. 22 5.4.4 Start Order For 2nd Run At FIS Race .................................................................................................... 24 5.5 Case Study 2 .............................................................................................................................................. 24 6.0 Race Jury ................................................................................................................................................. 25 6.1 Composition of Jury ............................................................................................................................ 25 6.2 General Responsibilities of the Jury .................................................................................................... 26 6.3 Qualifications for Jury and Other Officials .......................................................................................... 26 6.3.1 Race Officials for NON‐FIS DH, SG Events ................................................................................... 26 6.3.2 Race Officials for NON‐FIS Technical Events ............................................................................... 27 6.3.3 Race Officials for FIS Races (All Disciplines) ................................................................................ 27 6.3.4 Entry Level and Division League Events ...................................................................................... 27 6.3.5 National Masters Races ............................................................................................................... 27 6.4 Racer Down Protocol ........................................................................................................................... 28 Context: ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 Protocol: ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 6.5 Case Study 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 30 7.0 Re‐Runs, Disqualifications, Protests, Interrupted Runs and Termination of a Race ............................... 32 7.1 Re‐Runs ............................................................................................................................................... 32 7.2 Interruption of the Run or Training ..................................................................................................... 32 7.3 Termination of a Competition ............................................................................................................. 32 7.4 No Permitted to Start (NPS) ................................................................................................................ 33 7.5 Disqualifications .................................................................................................................................. 33 7.6 Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 33 7.7 Protests ............................................................................................................................................... 34 7.8 Case Study 4 ........................................................................................................................................ 34 8.0 The Race Course ...................................................................................................................................... 38 8.2 Regulations and Rules for FIS and National Calendared Events ............................................................... 39 8.3 Course Preparation ................................................................................................................................... 39 8.3.1 Preparing The Course ......................................................................................................................... 40 8.3.2 Snow Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 41 8.4 Protection / Safety Installations ................................................................................................................ 41 8.4.1 Fencing ............................................................................................................................................... 42 8.4.1.1 A‐NET System .............................................................................................................................. 42 8.4.1.2 B‐NET System .............................................................................................................................. 43 8.4.2