To the: - Members of the Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country For information to: - Cross-Country Executive Board - National Ski Associations - Gian Franco Kasper - Sarah Lewis - Ulf Seehase - Irina Gerber Oberhofen, 12.10.2017 INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION Blochstrasse 2 3653 Oberhofen/Thunersee Switzerland Tel +41 33 244 61 61 Fax +41 33 244 61 71 Minutes Meeting Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country Hotel Hilton, Zürich-Airport (SUI): Thursday, 5 th October 2017 Dear Ski Friends, We have pleasure sending you today the Minutes of the Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country held in Zürich (SUI), 5 th October 2017. You are kindly asked to send any remarks to the FIS Nordic Office in Oberhofen until 1 st November 2017. We would also like to take the opportunity of informing you that the minutes are available on the Member Services section of the FIS Website: www.fis-ski.com. Thank you very much for your valuable contribution. We wish you a successful winter season. Kind regards, SUB-COMMITTEE RULES AND CONTROL Karl-Heinz Lickert, Chairman Enclosure: ment.
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To the: - Members of the Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country For information to: - Cross-Country Executive Board - National Ski Associations - Gian Franco Kasper - Sarah Lewis - Ulf Seehase - Irina Gerber Oberhofen, 12.10.2017
INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION
Blochstrasse 2
3653 Oberhofen/Thunersee
Switzerland
Tel +41 33 244 61 61
Fax +41 33 244 61 71
Minutes Meeting Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country Hotel Hilton, Zürich-Airport (SUI): Thursday, 5th October 2017 Dear Ski Friends, We have pleasure sending you today the Minutes of the Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country held in Zürich (SUI), 5th October 2017. You are kindly asked to send any remarks to the FIS Nordic Office in Oberhofen until 1st November 2017. We would also like to take the opportunity of informing you that the minutes are available on the Member Services section of the FIS Website: www.fis-ski.com. Thank you very much for your valuable contribution. We wish you a successful winter season. Kind regards, SUB-COMMITTEE RULES AND CONTROL
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INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country Minutes Meeting Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country Thursday, 5th October 2017, 14.00 – 16.00 hrs, Hotel Hilton Airport Zürich Conference Room “La Place A” AGENDA
1. Opening of the meeting Lickert
2. Appointment of a Secretary (proposal: Len Apedaile/CAN)
3. Members present
4. Approval of the agenda
5. Approval of the minutes of the meeting Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country, Portoroz (SLO), 25.05.2017
6. Reports, proposals and issues from other Sub-Committees
7. ICR matters: Precisions / Guidelines Ponikvar
8. FIS Points Gerber/Seehase
9. TD matters Lickert
10.1 Report from the TD Working Group Meeting, Thu, 05.10.2017 10:00-13:00 hrs Lickert
10.2 TD nominations season 2017/18 review/changes Lickert / Mignerey
10. Homologation matters Lickert/Aalberg
11. Other items arising
12. Next meeting during the FIS Congress in Costa Navarino (GRE), 15.05.2018
13. Closing of the meeting
After the meeting of the Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country there will be the Cross-Country World Cup TD Update Seminar, 16:00 – 20:00 hrs
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All proposals and decisions of the Sub-Committee are subject to the
confirmation of the Cross-Country Executive Board on 06.10.2017 and to the approval of the FIS Council on 18.11.2017
1. Opening of the meeting
Karl Heinz Lickert (GER) welcomed the members of the Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country and opened the meeting on Thursday, 5th October 2017, 14.00 hrs.
2. Appointment of a Secretary
Uros Ponikvar (SLO) has been appointed.
3. Members present Remarks
Lickert Karl-Heinz (GER) Aalberg John, (NOR) Apedaile Len (CAN) excused, replaced by Mike Norton Berglund Mattias (SWE) Durco Peter (SVK) Flury Christian (SUI) excused, replaced by Peter von Allmen Gabriel George (GBR) not present Jelisijevic Radojko (SRB) not present Kielpinska Zofia Stefania (POL) Kolu Juha (FIN) Koyuncu Özkan (TUR) Kozakai Hiroshi (JPN) not present Leemets Vahur (EST) Mapelli Marco (ITA) Marsland Finn (AUS) not present Miklautsch Dietmar (AUT) Nesterenko Andriy (UKR) Ponikvar Uros (SLO) Sargsyan Gagik (ARM) Serrano Allan (USA) Simon Agnes (HUN) not present Tsourekas Timos (GRE) URS Stefan (ROU) not present Vedenin Vyacheslav (RUS) Vodrazka Jakub (CZE) excused, replaced by Per Mach Zografov Petar (BUL) not present FIS Pierre Mignerey, Race Director Vegard Ulvang, Ulf Seehase Guests
Several observers
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4. Approval of the agenda
The agenda was sent out on 1st September 2017 and is approved.
The presentation of the Chairman Karl-Heinz Lickert is attached (enclosure 1).
5. Approval of the minutes of the meeting Sub-Committee for Rules and Control Cross-Country, Portoroz (SLO) 25.05.2017
The minutes have been approved with no remarks.
6. Reports, proposals and issues from other Sub-Committees
SC Roller Skiing
ICR proposals
The SC proposed additions to ICR (time penalty in team sprint for roller skiing and pole length precision in classical roller ski competitions). Both have been approved. See section 7 for details.
FIS points proposals
The SC proposed new factors and minimum penalties. Both proposals have been approved. See section 8 for details.
7. ICR matters: Precisions / Guidelines
The following ICR updates have been approved by sub-committee:
316.4.2 Transponder Timekeeping Transponders (active and passive systems) can be used as a supporting system to the official timing system to determine race times and ranking sequences at intermediate timing points, pre-timing points, and finish (un-official result). The official result must be confirmed by using electronic timing systems in accordance with ICR.
352.3.1 Competition suspension can only be used for ICR infractions during sprint heats, team sprint heats and bonus sprints (both intermediate and finish).
New 352.3.5 In Team sprint competitions, a competition suspension means that the team will be ranked last in the heat and last in the round.
New 396.9.2. Early start during Team Relay or Team Sprint exchange must be sanctioned by time penalty (actual time gained + 15 seconds minimum penalty).
New 396.10 Classical roller ski technique New 396.10.1 In classical technique competitions, the maximum pole length must not exceed 83% of the competitor’s body height plus 2 cm. The measurements and rounding must correspond provisions of ICR art 343.8.1
8. FIS Points
The following factors will be applied for roller ski competitions:
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Minimum penalty for ROL competitions will be 45 (before 35).
9. TD matters
9.1. Report from the TD Working Group Meeting, Thu 05.10.2017
TD seminars this year will be organized as planned
Scandinavia: Holmenkollen (NOR), October 20th- 22nd 2017
Eastern Europe/Balkan, Štrbske Pleso (SVK), October 20th- 22nd 2017
North America: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada this November 4th -5th 2017
Additional seminar in Far East (Korea) November 3rd – 4th 2017 will be paid by the organizer.
TD Exam part B will be changed:
Presentation should be accompanied by practical work in working group, Video cases analysis and questioning of the TD candidate.
John Aalberg and Allan Serrano will prepare a proposal for re-wording.
Budget for seminars is limited and cannot be extended.
Planned seminars for next season:
OPA – Isolaccia/Valdidentro (ITA), Fall 2018
Scandinavia – Stockholm (SWE), Fall 2018
TD assignments at top level competitions. The process stays the same as now providing that Regional Coordinators can also propose candidates for top level assignments.
9.2. TD Nominations season 2017/18 Review/Changes
EYOF: Sarajevo (BIH) TD: Emil Hecico (ROU), TDA: Marco Mapelli (ITA)
Masters World Cup 2018 Minneapolis (USA) TD: Lars Erik Rosenquist (SWE) SC for rules asks CC committee to clarify responsibilities in case of Masters races.
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10. Homologation matters
Update of homologation of courses for WC/WSC/OWG/JWSC/YOG has been done by John Aalberg.
Nomination of Homologation inspectors:
JWSC Goms (SUI): Christian Egli (SUI)
YOG Le Brassus (SUI): Christian Egli (SUI)
OWG Beijing (CHN): Hermod Bjorkostol (NOR)
11. Next meeting
The next meetings will take place during the following FIS events:
- 13.-19.05.2018 FIS Congress, Costa Navarino, GRE http://www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/about/fis-structure/congress/
