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Competition Manual - 10th Edition

Sport Competition rules for all age divisions and event disciplines

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7.5. SIX PERSON TAPLIN RELAY<br />

7.5.1. General Conditions<br />

(a) Teams – Teams shall comprise six Competitors (2<br />

swimmers, 2 board paddlers, and 2 ski paddlers) who shall<br />

complete the Event.<br />

(b)<br />

(c)<br />

(d)<br />

(e)<br />

(f)<br />

(g)<br />

Placing of Gear – Items of gear shall be placed adjacent to<br />

the respective starting areas of the various craft by team<br />

Members.<br />

Craft – Each team shall provide at least one board and one<br />

ski. It is permissible for team Members to use the same<br />

board and ski.<br />

Control of craft – A Competitor in the taplin relay Event can<br />

lose control or contact with their craft on the way out to the<br />

buoys and on return from the buoys provided they regain<br />

the craft and round the last course buoy in contact with the<br />

craft. Competitors must paddle their ski (including paddle)<br />

or board (as applicable) around all the course buoys<br />

including the last course buoy (i.e., the swimming buoy) but<br />

shall not be disqualified if they lose control or contact with<br />

their craft after the last course buoy on the return journey.<br />

Replacing of skis, paddles and boards – Equipment may<br />

be replaced during an Event. A handler or Participants<br />

shall be permitted to assist in replacing equipment during<br />

an Event, but only to the extent of placing the nose of the<br />

replacement ski or paddle at the water’s edge and adjacent<br />

to the start line or board on or behind the start line.<br />

To assist with the safe conduct of Events, it is permitted for<br />

any team Member to assist with the removal of any<br />

damaged or abandoned equipment from the <strong>Competition</strong><br />

Arena.<br />

Starting Positions – Six person taplin Competitors must<br />

commence craft legs of the Event from the correctly<br />

allotted beach position. The starting positions are reversed<br />

twice for the board and ski legs. For example, where 16<br />

teams are involved, in which a Competitor’s team has<br />

drawn position 1; the first craft Competitor in the team<br />

commences the initial craft leg from position 1 and the next<br />

team Competitor for the same craft (board or ski)<br />

Surf Sport <strong>Competition</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> - 10 th <strong>Edition</strong> 139

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