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.