COMPETITION RULES IBU EVENT AND COMPETITION RULES ...

At OWG, WCH, Y/JWCH, WC, OEC U26 and IBU Cup
events, the RD/Asst. RD, TD, and IR for Material Inspection shall conduct
a preliminary
inspection of equipment to confirm that the materials, equipment and
clothing
to be used by teams are permitted by the rules. The check will
normally be done at least two days before the first competition. The
preliminary examination does not relieve competitors of the obligation to
pass equipment inspection at the start and finish.
4.2.4.1 Attendance
The examination will be conducted by the responsible staff of the
Organizing Committee. The IR for Material Inspection must also be in
attendance. The examination shall be voluntary but a team
representative should attend if the use of items of clothing, materials
or equipment should be questionable. At the OWG, the first WC and IBU
Cup event of
a season, it is mandatory that each competitor attend with his
rifle and that at least one representative of each team attend the
examination. Competitors or teams who are not present at the first WC
or IBU Cup must make this inspection prior to their first start of the
season.
5. TRAINING AND ZEROING
5.1 GENERAL
Competitors and team staff must be provided the opportunity and
the facilities to prepare for the competitions. For that purpose the
OC must set Official Training times, provide ski testing facilities,
and offer the opportunity for competitors to zero rifles and warm-up
prior to the competition.
5.1.1 Exceptions
In extraordinary circumstances, the Competition Jury may close the
entire facility or limit training on the facility to certain parts or to
specific times.
5.1.2 Rights for Training and Training Bibs
Competitors who have registered for an IBU event may use the
course during the Official Training. Men and Women may
not participate in Official Training and zeroing for the other gender,
however, the RD/Asst. RD/TD shall have the authority to permit mixed
training on
competition days when this is in the best interest of the
competitors and the OCs.
The training bibs assigned by the IBU must be worn by all
competitors during training, and by team staff and service firms
personnel using the course at any time during the event.
5.1.3 Types of Training
Official Training is the period of time that the OC must provide
for training on the facility. The facility must be
prepared the same as for the competition. Unofficial Training is the
time that the OC allows for training on the facility in addition to
Official Training, when the facility does not have to be prepared as
for the competition. OCs should allow as much time as is possible
in the event program for Unofficial Training – if necessary,
shooting lanes will be allocated for teams as for Official Training,
as directed by the TD.
5.2 OFFICIAL TRAINING
5.2.1 General
At OWG, WCH, Y/JWCH, WC, CCH and CC events, the competition
facility must be open for inspection and Official Training
at least once before the first competition. The facility must