Triathlon NZ Competition Rules 2013 - Triathlon New Zealand

Version Rule Details of Change2010.1 10.5 Technical Official Appointment and Certification: Sets out theprocess for the appointment of Technical Officials and the role of TriNZ in the development and certification of Officials.2010.1 10.6 Volunteer and Technical Official Briefing: New Rule introduced forHealth and Safety reasons.2010.1 11 Protests: Replaces the old Tri NZ rule 14. The key changes to theexisting rule are:• Some changes in the time parameters for the lodging ofprotests depending on the nature of the protest• There is a new protest form but the key information requiredis unchanged• The old rule 14.2 provides that judgment calls cannot beprotested. This is removed from the new rules – judgmentcalls may be protested or appealed• There is no change to the procedure in regard to the hearingof a protest.2010.1 12 Appeals: Replaces the old Tri NZ rule 15. The key changes are:• Notes that where Tri NZ rules do not cover the incident, therules of FINA, UCI, FIS and IAAF apply• Allows for a delay in convening the Competition Jury of upto 72 after the race to ensure that suitably qualified jurymembers can be available.• There is a new appeal form but the content of this form isunchanged.2010.1 13 Paratriathlon Rules: ITU rule 16 covering the conduct ofParatriathlon events is adopted intact to cover Paratriathlon eventsin New Zealand. Only exception is to allow some modification toITU rule 16 where this is necessary for practical reasons, providedthere are no safety issues and no unfair advantage is gained.2010.1 14 Rules for Related Multisports: The old Tri NZ rules includedreferences to Winter Triathlon and other Multisport events in anumber of sections. These references have been removed andincluded in this section.2010.1 AppendixA2010.1 AppendixB2010.1 AppendixCITU rules for Indoor Triathlon, Winter Triathlon and Cross Triathlonadopted unchanged.Rules for Multisport Racing (including Kayak Conduct) have beenadopted from the old Tri NZ rule 10.Definitions: The old Tri NZ rules had definitions included in manysections. This appendix has been lifted from the ITU rules butmodified to include additional definitions and also to update thedefinition of some terms to cover NZ circumstances.Standard Race Distances and Age Restrictions.Penalties for Rule Violations. This appendix summarises all of therule violations and the penalties which apply. Included to provide aquick reference for Athletes and OfficialsTriathlon New Zealand Competition Rules. - Version 2013.1 – Effective 01/01/2013 62