An Alpine Official as a Referee

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An Alpine Official as a Referee

• Prepared by Steve Schowengerdt in cooperation
  with , Charlie Burnham, Allen Church and Gary
  Wright.

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REFEREE FOR ALPINE OFFICIALS

• Sources of Information
• Duties and Responsibilities of the Referee
• During the Race
• Race-Day Scenarios

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Resources and References

• FIS
• ICR
• Precisions
• www.fis-ski.com
• ftp//ftp.fisski.ch
• Rules of FIS Points
• WC COC rules
• Calendar bylaws

• USSA
• Competition Guide
• Competition Calendar
• www.ussa.org
• Division links
• AO Manual
• Race packet
• Division/State Handbooks

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Referees Reference Material
Handout Pages
Glossary of Job Descriptions
Forms
Study Guide and Update
USSA Competition Regulations (ACR)
USSA Course Specifications
USSA Code of Conduct
FIS ICR Precisions
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REFEREE FOR ALPINE OFFICIALS

• Duties and Responsibilities
• of the
• Referee

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Referees Job DescriptionUSSA/FIS 601.4.10
Draws start numbers
Inspects and certifies course
Modifies the course if necessary
Receives start and finish reports
Checks cards for gate faults
Signs and posts the referee report
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Referee A Member of the Jury

• Tenure of the Jury Radios for all
• USSA/FIS 601.4.4 USSA/FIS 601.4.8
• Technical Duties Jury Minutes
• USSA/FIS 601.4.6.1 USSA/FIS 601.4.5.4,
  601.4.5.5
• Organizational Duties Course Inspection
• USSA/FIS 601.4.6.2 603.7.4 / 614.3 (new)
• USSA/FIS DH 703.2
• USSA/FIS SL 804.1 (see 614.3)
• USSA/FIS GS 904 (see 614.3)
• USSA/FIS SG 1004 (see 614.3)
• Disciplinary Duties
• USSA/FIS 601.4.6.3

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Equipment Rules

• USSA/FIS Additional rules
• Ski Stand Height
• Ski Boot Height
• Ski Radius
• Ski Profile Length
• Ski Length
• Helmets required for USSA and FIS
• DH, SG, GS, SL
• Competitors and Forerunners

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WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THE COURSE

• USSA/FIS 601.4.10
• Referee may take out or add gates.
• If alone, Referees decision is final.
• Referee must inform the Course Setter of such
  changes.

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NON-ESSENTIAL COURSE CHANGES

• USSA/FIS 614.1.5
• In cases of immediate non-essential but necessary
  changes on the course, such as small removals of
  gates
• An additional inspection or training run is not
  necessary.
• Details must be communicated to all Team Captains
  and competitors must be informed by the Referee
  at the start. (Start Referee)

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REFEREE FOR ALPINE OFFICIALS

• During the Race

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Start Referee Jury Advisor at the Start
Job Duration USSA/FIS 601.3.3
Reruns USSA/FIS 623

Reports to Referee the Jury USSA/FIS 601.3.3,
613.7
No advantage, No DSQ USSA/FIS 223.3.3
Supplies reserve bibs 601.3.3
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Rules of the Start USSA/FIS 611.2.1.1, 613

• Delayed Start Not present when called to start
  sanction which could include DSQ!
• USSA/FIS 613.6
• Valid/False Start In the Gate DNS within
  allowed time - disqualified
• USSA/FIS 613.7

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START STOP!USSA/FIS 705.5

• On command, Start Referee closes start
• Start Referee states via Jury radio
• Bib of last competitor started
• Bib of competitor held at start
• START STOP confirmed,
• number 24 on course, number 25 at the start

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START STOP, YELLOW FLAG STOP

• In order to stop competitor(s) already on course,
• Jury member calling
• START STOP
• is responsible for calling
• START STOP, YELLOW FLAG STOP!

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WHEN A START STOP or START STOP/YELLOW FLAG
STOP IS CALLED

• Ski Patrol assigned to the event and in radio
  contact with the Jury, is now on alert that a
  competitor may require medical assistance.
• If the Jury / Eyes of the Jury / Jury Advisor
  call for medical assistance, Ski Patrol assigned
  to the event first verifies that the course is
  clear, i.e. no racer is on course,
• Once Ski Patrol assigned to the event has
  verified that it has a clear course, it responds
  to the call for medical assistance.
• SKI PATROL ASSIGNED TO THE EVENT -
• NOT COACHES / TRAINERS / OFFICIALS / PARENTS -
• ARE THE FIRST RESPONDERS!

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REOPENING THE COURSE

• The individual (Jury member, eyes of the Jury or
  Jury Advisor) who called the START STOP or
  START STOP, YELLOW FLAG STOP is responsible for
  releasing the course hold.
• The course is reopened at the direction of the
  Jury either from top to bottom, bottom to top or
  from the position where the incident requiring
  the START STOP occurred.
• The Technical Delegate is responsible for
  confirming that all Jury members, Jury Advisors,
  and Eyes of the Jury have reviewed and are aware
  of start stop and start stop/yellow flag stop
  procedures.

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Report by the Referee This form must
be completed for each classification gender for
each runPosted on Scoreboard/ Official Notice
Board with date and time of posting as well as
expiration timeShould be checked by Team
Captains regardless of whether or not they feel
one of their competitors may have committed a
fault (DSQ)Protest period is 15 minutes!
PARK CITY, UTAH USA
1234
AMERICAS RACE 25
DEC 10 FIS MEN
SLALOM
5 McBride, Brett USA 12 J.
Wilson Straddle
101
2 7 22 34
1500 1515 25.12.10
S/REFEREE
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WHAT IS DUE PROCESS?

• Due process is "the conduct of legal proceedings
  according to established rules and principles for
  the protection and enforcement of private rights,
  including notice and the right to a fair hearing
  before a tribunal with the power to decide the
  case."
• The Jury shall provide the athlete a full and
  complete opportunity to present his or her side
  of the case before imposing any sanction
  including disqualification.

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Finish Referee Jury Advisor at the Finish
Job duration USSA/FIS 601.3.4
Knows rules of finish USSA/FIS 615
Supervises finish controller, timing and
crowd USSA/FIS 601.3.4
Communicates with start USSA/FIS 611.1, 601.4.8
Determines valid finishes USSA/FIS 615.3
Ensures protection is on timing
equipment USSA/FIS 611.2.1, 615.1.4

• Reports to Referee Jury
• USSA/FIS 615.4

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REFEREE FOR ALPINE OFFICIALS

• Race-Day Scenarios

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Race-day Scenarios Part I
Four hairpins but not a flush in sight USSA/FIS
803.2

• Seed points of top 8 significantly lower than
• rest of the field. What can jury do?
• USSA/FIS 621.3

Jury cant find an applicable rule. What should
the jury do? USSA/FIS 601.4.7
A coach reports that ski stack height is too
high. What can you do? What is the fee? USSA/FIS
641.1, 644
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Race-day Scenarios Part II FLIP 30 is
Standard
Pl Bib 1 3 2 4 3 15 4 10 5 11 6 1 7 2 8 17 9 5 10
6 11 9 12 7 13 8 14 30 15T 25 15T19

• St Bib
• 1 19
• 2 25
• 30
• 8
• 7
• 9
• 6
• 5
• 17
• 2
• 1
• 11
• 10
• 15
• 4
• 3

Flip 15 instead of 30 USSA/FIS 621.11.2
First run tie at flip position. What do we
do? USSA/FIS 621.11.3
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Race Day Scenarios Part III
Minimum/Maximum number of gates DH
USSA/FIS 701 GS USSA/FIS 901.2.4 SL
USSA/FIS U801.2.4, 801.2.4 SG USSA/FIS
U1001.3.4, 1001.3.4
Minimum direction changes for both FIS and
USSA FIS SL and SG gate count calculations are
different than USSAs
Minimum DH start interval USSA/FIS 622.2.3
Racer misses start and requests
provisional USSA/FIS 613.6, 623.3
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Race Day Scenarios Part IV
START STOP is called over the radios. What is
happening now? USSA/FIS 705.5
Three electronic timers but no hand timing. What
do you do? USSA/FIS 611.2.2
Required vertical drop cant be met. Will race
score? USSA U706.2.2 U801.1.3, U801.1.4
U901.1.3, U901.1.4 U1001.1.3 USSA Application
Vertical Drop, Minimum Time and Minimum
Penalties FIS If exception not granted by FIS,
vertical drop requirements must be met or race
will not score!
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Race Day Scenarios Part V

• A racer commits a gate fault
• His racing speed carries him over Finish Line
• The racer hikes back over the line and completes
  passage of the missed gate
• WHEN WAS HIS TIME TAKEN?
• USSA/FIS 611.3.1
• WHAT IS HIS STATUS?
• USSA/FIS 661.4, U629.4

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Welcome to the USSA Alpine Officials Referee
program
Thanks for your efforts in helping USSA Alpine
Officials provide events that are fun and fair
for all competitors!