NCD OSZ All Hands Meeting and Officials Update
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NCD OSZALL HANDS MEETING
AND OFFICIALS UPDATE
January 17, 2011
EVENT QUALITY
What was the best event you were at last year or this year?
Why is that?“I enjoyed the Olympics, GMC Finals at Nakiska, but that I2
Stubby Slalom at Vorlage may be it…”
EVENT QUALITY
1. What makes a good event?2. What are the benefits of a good
event?3. Who is to be the beneficiary?4. What needs improvement?5. How do we improve events?
ROLE OF TD
1. Supervises Event
2. Represents FIS
3. Advisor to ROC
4. Chairman of Jury
5. Recommends Race to Score
ROLE OF JURY
1. Monitors adherence to Rules2. Responsible for Technical
matters3. Unbiased and fair to all4. Decisions on all issues not in
ICR
Jury & Course Setters
Race PlanningRace ManagementRace Timing & ScoringRace Course SettingRace Communication
Essential Equipment
AltimeterMeasuring tapeRangefinderDye Pack – GS and SGStop watchesRadiosShovels and rakesCamera
Chief of Race – Pre Race Ski area Calendar & Points Listing Meetings / Volunteers / Assignments Equipment Start List Pre Race Jury Meetings Secretariat – Program of the Day / Entry list Safety – Plan & medical Radios Grooming Weather forecast Medals Schedule of the day Secure Forerunners
Chief of Race – Race Eve Volunteer Meetings – Duties and program Safety Set-up Bibs Tickets and other admin Communications – Area & Ski Patrol Equipment testing Back-up – plan and equipment Weather forecast Forms package Review rules Course setter instructions Radio plan
Chief of Race - Instructions
Chief of Course “Lunch is during inspection”Chief of GatesChief of Timing & CalculationSecretary & RegistrationCoachesForerunnersJury
Chief of Race – Race Day 7:00 - Control the start 7:00 – Instruct Chief of Course 7:15 – Collect Jury and inspect 7:45 – Review course with COC and make sure the start area is secure 8:10 – Relax – go for pee / grab a snack 8:25 – Coaches meeting 8:30 – Jury positioning assignments 8:35 – Check on status of timing & communications 8:40 – Review final start list 8:45 – Cycle around 9:00 – Sync timers and watch start list loaded / open – close wand 9:10 – Go to position 9:24 – Clear from bottom 9:25 – First Fore-runner
Chief of Race – Post Race
Tear downHang out and watch tear downEnsure results get postedThank you
Technical Delegate – Pre Race
Communicate with COR Check the Codex and Calendar Read the rules – ICR, National, Local Review your job duties Review the safety set-up Look at last year’s results Review program Find out where to get your lift ticket and radio Find equipment to bring Review the start list and compare to National Points list Print off a forms package
Technical Delegate – Race Morning
Meet the COR Talk with the course setter Meet the Jury Follow the set Review safety and set Meet with the Jury to “Open the Course” Coaches’ meeting Meet with Timer and confirm timing and scoring is working Open and close the wand Determine when Sync will take place Review volunteer numbers with COR Confirm course maintenance strategy Confirm radio protocol – clear and start stop Meet with finish referee and start referee Cycle Take position Clear the course
Technical Delegate Post-Race
Referee’s ReportResultsScoringUploadReports
Race Quality - CORs
Know your dutiesPlan your raceStick to itAll those people work for you and you better
know what they are doingStay off the radio
Race Quality TD’s
Know your dutiesKnow your rulesYou are not the CORBe fast but not furiousStay off the radioGet your reports done and submitted
Race Quality – Coaches
Coaches meeting “Hi, I’m the Chief of Race. Any questions?”
Schedule for the day Inspections Rules Volunteers Athlete management Tear down Results
Racer Quality - Referees
Know your rights, duties and rules Talk to TD and COR during the week Be there early and get a radio Bring your drill, screw tool and ICR Communicate with Jury and other coaches Communicate with the Chief of Gates
Use time effectively. Be mobile and use your radio. Do your report correctly – follow the audit trail Always stand equal in jury meetings Be professional – you are the only paid Jury member
Race Quality – Course Setters
Know the job Know the rules Communicate with Jury Come prepared Know the day schedule Set for the athlete Set to the safety Bring friends Set fast Be decisive
Jury Positions
Referee gets 1st pick to go to coaches corner. If big team then they are treated like any other jury member.
COR – two spots – near the start or big trouble spot. TD – Four spots - put him in a harmless spot to limit
damage, trouble spot, coaches corner, in the sun and out of the wind.
Jury Advisors must be available to step in.