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the start of the Pursuit competition. The remaining competitors in the
Pursuit competition will have as their start time the actual time by
which they were behind the winner in the Sprint or Mass Start
competition or - in the Individual - one half of the time behind the
winner, expressed in time behind to the nearest full second. Start
lists shall be produced based on the foregoing and must show the
start lane assigned to each competitor. If there is a tie for place 60
in the qualifying competition, both of the tied competitors shall be
allowed to start in the Pursuit. In Y/JWCH, CCH and CC Pursuit
competitions, all competitors whose start times
are more than five minutes after the start time of the leader will be
started simultaneously at five minutes after the first start, but their
actual competition times will show their times calculated from their
actual start times from the qualifying competition.
1.6.4.4 Assignment of Start Numbers and Start Positions - Mass Start
Competition
A provisional start list shall be made within two hours after the
last qualifying competition. The start list will be finalized two
hours before the start, by which time Team Captains must have
confirmed their starters. Start numbers at WCH and WC events
shall be assigned according to the applicable event rules. At all other
events, if no appropriate ranking list is in force, a single random draw
shall be used to assign the start numbers for all competitors, who
shall not number more than the number of targets available.
The start number shall designate the start position for each
competitor at that competition.
1.6.5 Assignment of Start Numbers for Relay Competitions
1.6.5.1 Method of Assigning Relay Start Numbers
At OWG, WCH and WC events, no draw will be made for the Relay,
and start numbers will be assigned based on the current standings in the
WC Relay Score – with the top ranking team receiving number 1, the
second number 2, and so on. If a team or number is missing, all
teams below it will move upward in number. In the first WC of the
season, the final standing of the previous year’s Relay Score will be
used to set the start numbers.
At Y/JWCH and CCH, the previous year’s Y/JWCH or CCH Relay
results ranking will be used to set the start numbers in the same
manner as above. For all unranked NFs, a single random draw will
be used. For CC events, a single random draw will be used. The
assigned Relay start number shall also be each team’s start position
for the simultaneous start and the shooting lane number on
the range for the first bout of shooting only.
1.6.5.2 Placement of Competitors in Relay Start Positions
Start positions will be numbered from left to right, facing the
direction of the start. Number 1 will be the left position and the
highest number of the front row will be the right position. The lowest
number in the second row will be placed behind number 1 and the
next consecutive number behind number 2, and so on.
1.6.5.3 Extra Relay Teams
Extra Relay teams shall not be permitted at OWG, WCH, Y/JWCH
or WC competitions. At other events, extra Relay teams shall be
permitted; however, they
must start in rows behind the official teams and will not be awarded
official prizes. Extra teams may consist of members from more than
one NF.
1.6.5.4 Mixed Relay Teams – World Cup
No draw will be made for the Mixed Relay and start numbers will be
assigned based on the sum of the NF’s current Nations Cup Score for
Men and Women – with the start numbers assigned in rank order.
If a
team or number is missing, all teams below it will move upward in