Triathlon NZ Competition Rules 2013 - Triathlon New Zealand

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10 TECHNICAL OFFICIALS10.1. Generala) The duties of the Technical Officials are to conduct the competition inaccordance with the Tri NZ Competition Rules.10.2. Tri NZ Technical Officialsa) The technical officials at all races conducted under Tri NZ Competition Rulesare:(i)(ii)The Tri NZ Technical Delegate (TD) shall lead the team of technicalofficials and ensure that the event is conducted in accordance with TriNZ competition rules and standards. For sanctioned and endorsedevents the TD shall ensure that the event is delivered in accordancewith the undertakings made by the LOC in their sanctioning orendorsement application. In conjunction with the Race Referee, andthe Competition Manager, deliberate on all safety and fairness mattersrelating to the course, the transition, the race organisers equipment andthe competitors.The Race Referee (RR) makes final judgments on rule violations andwill hear and rule on any protests which may be lodged. The RR shallalso assist the TD and if a TD is not appointed, the RR will lead thetechnical officials at the event.(iii) The Chief Race Official (CRO) - monitors the work of all TechnicalOfficials. Except in large events this role will not usually be assigned inwhich case this role will be undertaken by the TD and/or the RR;(iv) Technical Officials are assigned to different sections of the event whichmay include registration, start, finish, Transition Area(s), swim, bike,run, wheel stations, prime lines, aid stations, technology, Penalty Boxesand vehicle control. An adequate number of Technical Officials will beassigned to each area and will be responsible for the enforcement of TriNZ Competition Rules within their assigned jurisdiction. Usually, but notalways chief officials will be appointed to manage the key sections ofthe event including swim, bike, run and transition in which case they willcoordinate the other TO’s assigned to that section under the overallleadership of the TD, RR and, if appointed, the CRO.(v)A breakdown of the duties to be undertaken by Technical Officials priorto, during and after the race is contained in appendix D. Note that theinformation contained the appendix is for guidance of the TechnicalOfficials only. Depending on the number of officials available and thenature of the event it may neither be possible, nor appropriate, toundertake all of the duties listed. For the avoidance of doubt, the failureof the Technical Officials to undertake all of the roles listed shall not begrounds for a successful protest or appeal unless a clearlydemonstrable unfair advantage or disadvantage has resulted.(vi) Race Marshals are appointed by the Competition Manager, to directtraffic flows, rescue endangered competitors and assist in spectator andtraffic control. Others are appointed by and answerable to thesupervisor of the temporary traffic management plan if such is in place.While competitors must obey the directions of the Race Marshals,these officials do not have any authority to assess Tri NZ rule violationsor issue penalties themselves however they may be called as witnessesin respect of any protests or appeals. Under rule 2.1 (a) (iv) acompetitors may be disqualified for disobeying or ignoring theinstruction of an official which includes these race marshals ;Triathlon New Zealand Competition Rules. - Version 2013.1 – Effective 01/01/2013 28
(vii) The Competition Jury is appointed by the Technical Delegate.10.3. Competition Jurya) The Tri NZ Technical Delegate will appoint the members of the Competition Juryas follows:(i)(ii)The Competition Jury shall be a minimum of two and not more thanthree and the persons appointed must be fully conversant with thesecompetition rules;The Technical Delegate shall chair the Competition Jury;(iii) The other jury members may include the Competition Manager, aMember of the Tri NZ Technical Advisory Group, a member of the TriNZ Board or any other person who is conversant with these rules and isfree of any conflicts of interest;(iv) A member of the Tri NZ Board must be part of the Competition Jury forNational Championship events.b) Duties of the Competition Jury:(i)(ii)The Competition Jury rules on all appeals and all protests;The Competition Jury may recommend the modification of thecompetition results as a consequence of their decision on the appeal orprotest;(iii) The Competition Jury chair is responsible for filing a written statementon all appeals and decisions reached.c) Competition Jury Integrity:(i)(ii)The Competition Jury observes the following principles:• Give equal weight to the evidence and testimony provided by all.• Recognise that honest testimony can vary and be in conflict as aresult of personal observation or recollection.• Keep an open mind until all evidence has been submitted.• Recognise that an athlete is innocent until the alleged violation hasbeen established to the complete satisfaction of the CompetitionJury.Conflict of interest:• Competition Jury members (including the Jury chair) must declarepotential conflicts of interest relating to any appeal which is to beheard.• The chair of the Competition Jury shall then decide if the memberhas a conflict of interest.• In case of a conflict of interest, the chair of the Competition Jury mayreplace the member who has the conflict of interest at his/herdiscretion.• The chair of the Competition Jury must never have a conflict ofinterest.Triathlon New Zealand Competition Rules. - Version 2013.1 – Effective 01/01/2013 29
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