THE INTERNATIONAL SKI COMPETITION RULES (ICR)

which it wishes its competitors to belong. Each group is then drawn
separately. The Jury should whenever possible, take into account the
observations made during the official Downhill training and must divide
the competitors from several nations fairly between the groups without FIS
points. As a rule, each nation who has entered competitors without FIS
points puts one competitor into the first group of competitors without FIS
points.
621.5 The Jury has the right to change the starting order if they consider the
condition of the course warrants it.
621.6 The draw must take place on the day before the race. For night races, the
draw must take place at the latest before noon on the race day.
621.7 The first group and the groups without FIS Points in Downhill training
must be drawn every day.
621.8 The draw (first group and groups without FIS points) must be held in a
team captains' meeting.
A double draw is recommended with a simultaneous draw of the start
number and the name of the competitor.
621.9 The Jury may allow a computer-assisted draw . A representative of each
nation is required to sign the team entry at the team captains’ meeting
before the draw is conducted by computer.
621.10 Starting Order in Extraordinary Conditions (Snow Seed)
In extraordinary conditions, the Jury may change the starting order of a
Downhill race, a Giant Slalom or a Super-G (when snowing, etc.). A group
of at least 6 competitors, nominated in advance, start before start number
one.
These 6 competitors are drawn from among the last 20% of the start list.
They will start in reverse order of their start numbers.
621.11 Starting Order for the 2 nd Run
621.11.1 In competitions with two runs, the starting order for the second run is
determined by the result list of the first run except for the first 30 places.
621.11.2 For the first 30 places the starting order is as follows:
- the 30 th in the result list starts 1st
- the 29 th in the result list starts 2nd
- the 28 th in the result list starts 3rd
- the 27 th in the result list starts 4th
- the 1st in the result list starts 30 th
- from the 31 st onward according to the result list of the first run.
If more than one competitor is ranked 30 th , the competitor with the lowest
start number will start first.
621.11.3 Starting Order for the 2 nd Run at FIS Races
The Jury has the right to decide no later than one hour before the start of
the first run; whether the reversed order shall be reduced to the first
fifteen placed competitors from the first run.
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