ISA RULEBOOK & CONTEST ADMINISTRATION MANUAL 1 December 2018 ISA Rule Book –1 Decembert 2018 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) ............................................................................................................................................. 5 IX. ISA Associate Member Nations (4) ................................................................................................................................. 5 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 ............................................................................................ 6 XV. Bids to host ISA events ................................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2: ISA EVENT ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................ 7 I. Section 1: Eligibility ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 A. International Age Categories for Events ..................................................................................................................... 7 B. Olympic Games .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 C. Representation ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 II. Section 2: Event Registration Policy and Procedures. ................................................................................................... 8 A. Fee Structure ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 B. Registration / Entry Process & Team Lists ................................................................................................................. 8 C. Official ISA Event Protocol ......................................................................................................................................... 9 i. Participating Persons .......................................................................................................................................... 9 ii. Official Identification [wristbands / lanyards] ....................................................................................................... 9 D. Official Language and Translators. .......................................................................................................................... 10 III. Section 3: Contest Rules and Procedures .................................................................................................................... 10 A. General .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 i. Rules of Competition: Coverage and Authority. ................................................................................................ 10 ii. Format of Events ............................................................................................................................................... 10 iii. ISA Event Code of Conduct .............................................................................................................................. 11 iv. ISA Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................ 11 v. ISA Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions .................................................................... 11 vi. ISA Discipline Policy .......................................................................................................................................... 11 a. Misbehavior ................................................................................................................................................... 11 b. Judging Discipline .......................................................................................................................................... 12 c. ISA Penalties & Infringements ....................................................................................................................... 12 d. Disqualification ............................................................................................................................................... 13 e. Anti-Doping .................................................................................................................................................... 14 f. ISA Dispute Settlement .................................................................................................................................. 14 B. Event Officials: Job Description and Selection ......................................................................................................... 15 i. Technical Director .............................................................................................................................................. 15 ii. Contest Director ................................................................................................................................................ 15 iii. Jury of Appeal ................................................................................................................................................... 15 iv. Head Judge[s] ................................................................................................................................................... 16 v. Judges ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 vi. Tabulator ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 vii. Media Director ................................................................................................................................................... 17 viii. Beach Announcer[s] .......................................................................................................................................... 18 ix. Beach Marshal[s] .............................................................................................................................................. 18 x. Scoring Computer Operator .............................................................................................................................. 18 xi. Timers, Disk Operators, Spotters ...................................................................................................................... 18 xii. Security ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 C. ISA Championship [& sanctioned] Event Administration .......................................................................................... 18 i. Team Composition Changes ............................................................................................................................. 18 ii. Medal Allocations .............................................................................................................................................