THE INTERNATIONAL SKI COMPETITION RULES (ICR)

704.3 Race-ready Preparation
The entire facilities (start, course, and finish area) must be completely
prepared and ready for racing by the first official training day.
704.3.1 All crowd control barriers must be completed.
704.4 First Aid and Medical Service
The first aid and medical services must be completely operational during
all training. Details of the Medical Support Requirements are given in
chapter 1 of the FIS Medical Guide containing Medical Rules and
Guidelines.
704.5 Priority on the Lift Facilities to the Start
Organisers must arrange for competitors and specifically accredited
officials to have assured priority on the lift facilities to the start in order to
use the training times without waiting.
704.6 Training Numbers
Competitors must wear training numbers (bibs) for all official training.
704.7 Start Order
The Start Referee, or an official appointed by the Jury, must verify from a
start list that the competitors start training in the order of the training start
list, and that start intervals of at least 40 seconds are maintained.
704.8 Timed Training
704.8.1 During at least one of the last two training days the times must be taken.
704.8.2 Recorded times must be given to the team captains at latest at the team
captains meeting but may also be announced over the loud speaker or
published on the scoreboard after each competitor’s run.
704.8.3 A competitor must participate in at least one timed training run.
704.8.4 In case of a fall, or stopping, or being overtaken during a training run, the
competitor must leave the race course. Continuing on the Downhill course
during the current training is not permitted. He may, however, move along
the edge of the course to the finish.
704.8.5 In case of atmospheric changes (snowfall etc.) between the last training
day and the day of the race, an inspection of the course may be organised
for the competitors on the day of the race accompanied by members of
the Jury.
704.8.6 Whenever possible, one training run should take place at the same time
as that scheduled for the race.
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