Metal and Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest Rules

Only persons trained in the assembly, use, and care of thedifferent types of mine rescue equipment and trained inmine rescue procedures will be used as judges.A minimum of two (2) persons will judge the gasinstrument test, apparatus bench test, first aid test, andwritten test. A minimum of three (3) persons shall judge theteam during the entire working of the field problem.During preparation, judges are to observe the captain andother team members as to their knowledge and properoperation of the self-contained breathing apparatus, gasdetecting devices, other respiratory protection equipment tobe used, and firefighting equipment, etc.The mine manager will be stationed, and must remain, atthe fresh air base when the teams are working the problem.The actions of each mine rescue team will be evaluated bythree or more designated judges. Only the Contest Director,Chief Judge, or their designee may discuss discrepancies ordiscounts on the field. When discussions are held on thefield, that interrupt the working of the problem, the timeshould be stopped and restarted after the discussion is over.A Mine Safety and Health Administration employee will bethe #1 Judge. All judges must have current Mine RescueJudge’s Training and have been briefed on the particularproblem and possible solutions.The judges will mark and explain on their scorecards thediscounts for work performed by each team member. In theevent that more than one discount applies, the highestdiscount will be assessed for a violation. There will be nostacking of discounts. Judges must sign their scorecardafter the discounts have been recorded. Scorecards will bemarked promptly and delivered to scorecard examiners assoon as possible after completion of the problem.10