COMPETITION RULES IBU EVENT AND COMPETITION RULES ...

Pacing - running or skiing in front, beside or behind competitors - is
forbidden. It is permitted to run without skis up to 50 m beside
competitors to give competition information or to offer beverages. It
is forbidden to touch competitors in such a way as to assist their
propulsion or to obstruct other competitors. Assistance to competitors
to change the glide performance of their skis is prohibited during the
competition.
In the area 100 m before and to 100 m after the range, in the
handover zone and in the last 100 m before the finish, running beside
competitors is forbidden.
1.8.3 Sanctions
Spectators and other persons must be clearly informed of these rules
by the official announcer before the beginning of the competition
and warned that a violation of these rules, or any behavior that disrupts
the event may lead to spectators and other persons
being removed from the venue by the Organizing
Committee.
1.9 Awards
IBU medals will only be given for
competitions where three or more competitors or Relay Teams are
competing.
2. ORGANIZATION BODIES AND APPOINTMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
The following organizations and persons shall be established, elected or
appointed for the preparation, conduct and control of Biathlon events
and competitions:
- Organizing Committee;
- Jury of Appeal;
- Competition Juries for Men and Women;
- RD/Ass. RD/TD(s) and IRs;
- IBU EB Representative (if applicable);
- IBU Medical Delegate (if applicable).
2.2 THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
The right to host an event or competition shall be awarded to a NF
as host of the event. The NF must establish an Organizing
Committee to prepare and conduct the event or competition by these
Rules and the applicable event rules, and it shall follow the directives
provided in the
Organizers' Guide about all aspects of hosting an event. In order to
be eligible to host an IBU event or competition, a NF must present a site
holding a valid IBU site license for the facility for the appropriate event.
2.2.1 Information Bulletins and Invitations
The OC of an IBU event must send the information bulletins
and/or the invitation for the event to all IBU NFs as stipulated in the
event rules, on the required dates by post, fax or email. The contents of
invitations and bulletins are provided in the Organizers' Guide. The
information bulletins and invitations must be approved by the
RD/Asst RD/TD.
2.3 THE COMPETITION JURY
2.3.1 General
A Competition Jury shall be established for all Biathlon events to
act as the
authority on all matters related to the event that are not
specifically designated to be under the jurisdiction of other IBU
Organs. The Competition Jury shall be established and operate
in accordance with these Rules. Generally, a separate Competition
Jury shall be established
for Men’s and Women’s competitions. However, at certain events,