R fRefereeRights, Duties & Case Studies

2012 – 2013

Prepared by: Andrew WolffilApril 2012

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REFEREE EVENT QUALITY - 2012REFEREE EVENT QUALITY 2012

Not to be a pain in the ass, and I k h ll thiknow you have all seen this

before, but just a short be o e, but just a s o treminder….

“On any given day there are maybe three assholes in ski racing. Today is just not my day to shine. Someone else has to step up.”

- Andy Wolff

ROLE OF TDROLE OF TD

1. Supervises Event 2. Represents FISp3. Advisor to ROC4. Chairman of Jury. C a a o Ju y5. Appoints the Referee6 Recommends Race to Score6. Recommends Race to Score 7. Ensures that 1st gate is always blue in OSZ races and

red in NCD races.red in NCD races.

ROLE OF REFEREEPart 1

1. Member of Jury2. Supervises the draw3. Jury Inspection (with Jury or alone)y p ( y )

1. (If alone, has the right to change course.)4. Fully responsible for their section during the race5. Confirms with Start and Finish Referee any DNS’s and DNF’sy6. Reviews and adjudicates any DSQ’s7. Participates in all Jury meetings8. Minutes – “The Jury approves the security, the course as set, the medical plan and y pp y, , p

confirms the Program for the Day”

ROLE OF REFEREEPart 2

1. Member of Jury2. Supervises the draw3. Jury Inspection (with Jury or alone)

1. (If alone, has the right to change course.)4. Fully responsible for their section during the race5. Confirms with Start and Finish Referee any DNS’s and DNF’s6. Reviews and adjudicates any DSQ’s7. Participates in all Jury meetings8. Minutes – “The Jury approves the security, the course as set, the medical plan and

confirms the Program for the Day”

Referee – Rights and DutiesReferee Rights and Duties601.4.10 Duties and rights of the Referee- The Referee supervises the draw.p- Inspects the course immediately after it is set, alone or accompanied bymembers of the Jury.- The Referee has the right to change the course, by removing, changingthe course by taking out or adding gates. If the Referee inspects they g g g pcourse alone his decision is final. The course setter must be informedof such changes if he was not present at this inspection.- At the end of the first run, and again at the end of the race, the Refereewill receive the Start and Finish Referees’ reports, and any otherp yofficial reports regarding breach of rules and disqualifications.- Checks, signs and posts the Referee’s Report on the official noticeboard at the end of each run, and at the end of the race, including a listof disqualified competitors, the gate numbers where the faultsq p goccurred, the name of the relevant gate judge or judges, and the exacttime of the posting.- Sends a report to the FIS should unusual circumstances arise or in theevent of a difference of opinion among the Jury members or in the case

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of severe injury to a competitor.601.4.10.1 Collaboration with the TDThe Referee and the Assistant Referee work very closely with the TD.

ROLE OF JURYROLE OF JURY

1. Monitors adherence to Rules2 R ibl f T h i l2. Responsible for Technical

mattersatte s3. Unbiased and fair to all4 D ll4. Decisions on all issues not in

ICRICR

ROLE OF JURYROLE OF JURY

1. Monitors adherence to Rules2 R ibl f T h i l2. Responsible for Technical

mattersatte s3. Unbiased and fair to all4 D ll4. Decisions on all issues not in

ICRICR

ROLES WITHIN A JURYROLES WITHIN A JURY

1. All Jury members have equal responsibilities as set out inresponsibilities as set out in 601.4.6

2. Each has additional specific d ti d ibilitiduties and responsibilities

3. Know what they are!!!y

Jury & Course SettersJury & Course Setters

Race PlanningRace PlanningRace Management i i & S iRace Timing & ScoringRace Course SettingRace Communication

Essential EquipmentEssential Equipment

AltimeterAltimeterMeasuring tapeRangefinderRangefinderDye Pack – GS and SG Stop watches Stop watchesRadios Sh l d k Shovels and rakesCameraA l h tApology sheet

Chief of Race – Pre RaceChief of Race Pre Race Ski area Calendar & Points Listing Meetings / Volunteers / Assignments Equipment Start List Start List Pre Race Jury Meetings Secretariat – Program of the Day / Entry list Safety – Plan & medical Safety Plan & medical Radios Grooming Weather forecast Medals Schedule of the day Secure Forerunners

Chief of Race – Race EveChief of Race Race Eve Volunteer Meetings – Duties and program Safety Set-up Bibs Tickets and other admin Tickets and other admin Communications – Area & Ski Patrol Equipment testing B k l d i t Back-up – plan and equipment Weather forecast Forms package Review rules Course setter instructions Radio plan Radio plan

Chief of Race InstructionsChief of Race - InstructionsChief of Course “Lunch is during 2nd run inspection”Chief of Course Lunch is during 2nd run inspection

Chief of Gates “If the GJ’s are not in position we are starting anyway”starting anyway

Chief of Timing & Calculation “We start on time”

S & R i iSecretary & Registration Coaches “No one has a note from their doctor for a shovel

allergy”

Forerunners “ FINISH. And no, I don’t care for a report”

Jury “Stay off the radio, please”

Chief of Race – Race DayChief of Race Race Day 7:00 - Control the start 7:00 – Instruct Chief of Course 7:15 – Collect Jury and inspect 7:45 – Review course with COC and make sure the start area is secure 8:10 Relax go for pee / grab a snack 8:10 – Relax – go for pee / grab a snack 8:25 – Coaches meeting 8:30 – Jury positioning assignments 8:35 – Check on status of timing & communications 8:35 Check on status of timing & communications 8:40 – Review final start list 8:45 – Cycle around 9:00 – Sync timers and watch start list loaded / open – close wandy p 9:10 – Go to position 9:24 – Clear from bottom 9:25 – First Fore-runner

Chief of Race – Post RaceChief of Race Post Race

Tear downTear downHang out and watch tear down l dEnsure results get postedThank you

Technical Delegate – Pre RaceTechnical Delegate Pre Race

Communicate with COR Check the Codex and Calendar Read the rules – ICR, National, Local R i j b d ti Review your job duties Review the safety set-up Look at last year’s resultsoo at ast yea s esu ts Review program Find out where to get your lift ticket and radio Find equipment to bring Review the start list and compare to National Points list Print off a forms package Print off a forms package

Technical Delegate – Pre RaceTechnical Delegate Pre Race

Communicate with COR Check the Codex and Calendar Read the rules – ICR, National, Local R i j b d ti Review your job duties Review the safety set-up Look at last year’s resultsoo at ast yea s esu ts Review program Find out where to get your lift ticket and radio Find equipment to bring Review the start list and compare to National Points list Print off a forms package Print off a forms package

Technical Delegate – Race MorningTechnical Delegate Race Morning

Meet the COR Talk with the course setter Talk with the course setter Meet the Jury Follow the set Review safety and set Meet with the Jury to “Approve program Approve Safety Open the Course for inspection ” Meet with the Jury to Approve program. Approve Safety. Open the Course for inspection. Coaches’ meeting Meet with Timer and confirm timing and scoring is working Open and close the wand Determine when Sync will take place Determine when Sync will take place Review volunteer numbers with COR Confirm course maintenance strategy Confirm radio protocol – clear and start stop Meet with finish referee and start referee Meet with finish referee and start referee Cycle Take position Clear the course

Technical Delegate Post-RaceTechnical Delegate Post Race

Referee’s ReportReferee s ReportResultsS iScoringUploadReports

Referee – Pre RaceReferee Pre Race

Communicate with COR and TD Read the rules – ICR, National, Local Review your job duties C fi th t li t i d Confirm the correct list is used Enquire from home hill coach condition of piste Review program for the dayev ew p og a o t e day Find out where to get your lift ticket and radio Find equipment to bring (drill, key, pencil) Print off a Referee’s report

Referee– Race MorningReferee Race Morning

Talk with the course setter Meet the Jury Meet the Jury Follow the set Review safety and set Check snow density and depth Meet with the Jury to “Approve program Approve Safety Open the Course for inspection ” Meet with the Jury to Approve program. Approve Safety. Open the Course for inspection. Coaches’ meeting Review volunteer numbers with COR (particularly gate judges and course workers Confirm course maintenance strategy Confirm radio protocol clear and start stop Confirm radio protocol – clear and start stop Cycle Take jury position Give and ask for clear slipping instructions in your section Track athletes through your section and confirm “Abandoned and will not finish ” Track athletes through your section and confirm Abandoned and will not finish. Review and prepare Referee’s Report Confirm any possibly contentious DSQ’s with athlete’s coach Time stamp and post report.

Race Quality TD’sRace Quality TD s

Know your dutiesKnow your dutiesKnow your rules ’ k l l hDon’t make up any rules unless you have toYou are not the CORBe fast but not furiousStay off the radioStay off the radioGet your reports done and submitted

Race Quality - CORsRace Quality CORs

Know your dutiesKnow your dutiesPlan your raceS i k iStick to itAll those people work for you and you better

know what they are doing because they are better at it than you areStay off the radio (The Fred Goodwin Rule)

Race Quality - RefereeRace Quality Referee Know your dutiesy Know your rights Know your rules Ensure the course setter is competent then let them work If the Jury starts to yap at the course set that is not about safety

t d t it– put an end to it. It is not your set, so unless there is a real problem wait your

turn to set. Pay attention to your section and to your radio. Be professional or the TD will not select you ever again.

Race Quality – CoachesRace Quality CoachesCoaches meeting g “Hi, I’m the Chief of Race. Any questions?”

Schedule for the day InspectionsRulesVolunteersAthlete managementTear downResults

Race Quality - RefereesRace Quality RefereesKnow your rights, duties and rulesy g ,Talk to TD and COR during the weekBe there early and get a radio i d ill l dBring your drill, screw tool and ICRCommunicate with Jury and other coachesCommunicate with the Chief of GatesCommunicate with the Chief of GatesUse time effectively. Be mobile and use your radio.

Do your report correctly – follow the audit traily p yAlways stand equal in jury meetingsBe professional – you are the only paid Jury member

Race Quality – Course SettersRace Quality Course Setters

Know the jobjKnow the rulesCommunicate with Jury dCome preparedKnow the day schedule Set for the athlete Set for the athlete Set to the safetyBring friendsg e ds Set fastBe decisive

Jury PositionsJury Positions

Referee gets 1st pick to go to coaches corner. If bigReferee gets 1 pick to go to coaches corner. If big team then they are treated like any other jury member.

COR – two spots – near the start or big trouble spot.TD – Four spots - put him in a harmless spot to limit p p p

damage, trouble spot, coaches corner, in the sun and out of the wind.

Jury Advisors must be available to step in.

Race Quality – Course SettersRace Quality Course Setters603.7 Duties of the Course Setter603 7 1 In order to set the course appropriately respecting the terrain the snow603.7.1 In order to set the course appropriately, respecting the terrain, the snowcover and the ability of the participating competitors, the course setterconducts a pre-inspection of the race terrain in the presence of the TD,the Referee, the Chief of Race, and the chief of course.4242603.7.2 The course setter sets the race course respecting the existing safetymeasures and course preparation. The course setter must take speedcontrol into consideration.603 7 3 All courses must be set according to the ICR603.7.3 All courses must be set according to the ICR603.7.4 The courses must be set and ready in time, so that the competitors arenot disturbed during course inspection.603.7.5 The course setters should take care that the difference between thewinning times of each run of Slalom and Giant Slalom will not be toowinning times of each run of Slalom and Giant Slalom will not be toogreat.603.7.6 The course setting is a task of the course setter alone. He is responsiblefor adhering to the rules of the ICR and may be advised by members ofthe Jury and by the technical advisor in Downhill and Super-G if presentthe Jury, and by the technical advisor in Downhill and Super-G, if present.603.7.7 The course setters must participate in all team captains' meetings atwhich a report is to be made about his course.

Referee - Case StudiesReferee Case Studies

Have Fun!!!

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Start ListStart List You are the Race Administrator for Saturday’s J1 Provincial y

National Points List. You downloaded the Points list from www.acapoints.ca on

Thursday, but to be safe you download another list at 5:00Thursday, but to be safe you download another list at 5:00 before you leave for the 7:00 coaches meeting.

At the coaches meeting roll call is taken, you print off a points list and the draw is done electronicallylist and the draw is done electronically.

Coaches go wild. (Video available at www.coachesgonewild.com ) There was an uncertified error in the points upload this week.

Half the athletes have last week’s race included, half do not. What options does the Jury have? What can you do to help?

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Gate Judges What Gate Judges?Gate Judges, What Gate Judges?

On a very cold day only 10 gate judges are available out of On a very cold day only 10 gate judges are available out of the 25 that had originally signed up, but the course contains 59 gates.

a) What should the Jury do? b) Is there any change in the Jury’s approach to handling

protests against DSQ’s?protests against DSQ s? c) What might the TD include in his report? d) Referee’s consideration in preparing Referee Report d) Referee s consideration in preparing Referee Report

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ConflictConflict

You are the Referee and one of your club’sYou are the Referee and one of your club s athletes has been DSQ’d. A colleague coach has filed a protest and a Jury meeting has been p y gcalled to hear the protest.The TD and COR inform you that you cannot y y

participate in the Jury meeting due to your “conflict of interest”.What are your considerations and what actions

might you take?

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Who’s the Referee here anyway?Who s the Referee here anyway?

The Finish Referee Finish Controller andThe Finish Referee, Finish Controller and Chief Timer saw a racer miss a gate and ski through two poles of a GS gate however thethrough two poles of a GS gate, however the Gate Judge missed the fault. The TD refused to allow the Finish Referee toThe TD refused to allow the Finish Referee to

DSQ the racer as the Gate Judge marked clear passagepassage. What would you do as a member of the Jury?

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Fault or No-Fault?Fault or No Fault? After the second run of a men’s slalom, there is a protest of p

DSQ for a hooked tip. The coach protested the DSQ claiming that the competitor

should not be DSQ’d in that he had crossed the plane definedshould not be DSQ d in that he had crossed the plane defined by the verticals above the points where the gate poles entered the snow with both feet and both ski tips.

The coach argued that although the video clearly showed one The coach argued that although the video clearly showed one tip passing outside of one gate pole, the video tape did not prove that the gate pole was vertical. Therefore, there was reasonable doubt involved and the racer should be favouredreasonable doubt involved and the racer should be favoured.

What does the Jury decide?

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Referee – Different Time ZoneReferee Different Time Zone

It was your birthday Saturday night and when you wake up l d i h h d b i h llate on race day you wish you had been wearing your helmet the night before and you notice that your eyes are bleeding severely.

A i i l t t th hill t h t th COR d TD Arriving late at the hill, you catch up to the COR and TD as they have halfway inspected the course. They have words on your late arrival. They offer you bandages for your eyes.

A d ti hi h d i ti t t h th As you are conducting your high speed inspection to catch the Jury, you notice several course set issues.

The slalom course has too many combinations and is not particularly set to the skill level of the full fieldparticularly set to the skill level of the full field.

What are you considerations with respect to your rights and responsibilities?

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Snow Seedless Sour GrapesSnow Seedless Sour Grapes As referee, you are ½ way through the second run of a 100 y y g

racer GS. It starts to snow heavily and snow starts to accumulate increasing the risk elements on the course.

There are no capable course crew and when you approach There are no capable course crew and when you approach coaches to help slip you are met with icy stares.

You call for a Jury meeting to discuss the situation with a 1st

time COR and a poorly equipped TDtime COR and a poorly equipped TD. What are your choices at a jury meeting to discuss the

situation? Are your considerations the same the first race of the season

and the last?

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Referee # 5 & 6Referee # 5 & 6

You show up to do the Referee report andYou show up to do the Referee report and there are missing gate cards and no Referee Report form What do you do?Report form. What do you do?

Th l i b d ilThe results are not going to be posted until 4:00 and you have home work / date / nothing

i i h ? Y d id l i hwaiting at home? You decide to leave without results posted. What happens now?

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Course Setter BluesParts 1 and 2

Last night you watched “Get Shorty” and “Be Cool”. g y yYour testosterone level is at an all-time high.

Yo are setting a onderf l GS and the J r decidesYou are setting a wonderful GS and the Jury decides that your legal set is out of sync with existing safety. What can happen?

You are setting a fine GS with two well-respected course setters as assistants The Referee decides tocourse setters as assistants. The Referee decides to make major changes “because he can”. What are your considerations and possible actions?

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A Coach’s DilemmaA Coach s DilemmaYou are standing beside the Referee during the race g g

and your racer DSQs in view of both of you.Your athlete’s parents insist you protest. The mother

i id l bis President of your race club.You approach the Referee (who along with you

witnessed the DSQ) and advise that you are going towitnessed the DSQ) and advise that you are going to protest.

You file a protest.ou e p o es .What can you expect at the Jury meeting?

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Double FinishDouble Finish

A racer completes a SL but after crossing theA racer completes a SL but after crossing the finish line realizes she missed the last gate.Back she goes corrects her gate passage andBack she goes, corrects her gate passage and

finishes one more time.1 t El i Ti d 2 d H d Ti1st Electronic Time and 2nd Hand TimeWhich one do you use?

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Chief of CourseChief of Course

In a spring series ladies FIS giant slalom, the first 3 In a spring series ladies FIS giant slalom, the first 3 racers negotiated the course without incident. Racer #4 fell, knocking out a gate in the soft snow, and the gate was replaced by a course crew worker.

Five more competitors raced the course before the Referee realized that the gate had been replaced nearly 1 meter from the original dye mark in a dye

k f th i d ' imark from the previous day's racing. He at once radioed the TD to hold the next racer.

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Course InspectionCourse Inspection

During the course inspection, the TD notes that theDuring the course inspection, the TD notes that the course setter has taken the skiers on a traverse, over a knoll towards the tree line at the edge of the course. The line then calls for a sharp turn back to centre.

It is the TD's opinion that this radical change will have a severe impact on the field.

Although both the referee and assistant referee agree with this, they feel that it is the course setter's prerogative to set this way.

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Race TerminationRace Termination

A race with 90 starters has to be cancelledA race with 90 starters has to be cancelled because of bad visibility after #72. What do you do as Referee in regard to the race points?you do as Referee in regard to the race points?What is the exact number of racers to have a

result?result?

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Save what you can!Save what you can!During the Junior Provincial Championship, at the g p p,

end of the 1st run, a volunteer tears off the wire at the finish line. System A and B are not functional any more After a do ntime it is noon There are 80more. After a downtime, it is noon. There are 80 women and 100 men.

The 2nd run of the women is completed The 2nd runThe 2nd run of the women is completed. The 2nd run of the men is begun but, after 2 racers, the chief timer informs you that it has only an electronic time for the fi t H fi th t h h l ti ffirst racer. He confirms that he has manual times for the 2nd racer.

What does the Jury do?What does the Jury do?46

Quiet in the Balcony!Quiet in the Balcony!

During a K2 Provincial Championship, as Referee,During a K2 Provincial Championship, as Referee, you are at Coaches’ Corner where there are approximately 15 people. A course crew worker is 2 gates higher and seems to you both conscientious and arduous. You ask him, several times, to not rake the

hi h i b i h l d ith hsnow which is becoming overwhelmed with each blow of the rake.

With th 3 d t h h t t l l d dWith the 3rd request, he shouts extremely loud and with clear advice that includes “sex and travel”.

What do you do?What do you do?47

Without a Hope!Without a Hope!

You are the RefereeYou are the Referee.It’s a K1 SL at the zone level. At the time of

the inspection you notice a combination thatthe inspection, you notice a combination that reflects an unusual gate placement that brings back a clouded memory of the dashing Patrickback a clouded memory of the dashing Patrick Russell of France. Several coaches inquire and indeed raised objection to the set and ask thatindeed raised objection to the set and ask that the combination be reset.Wh d d ?What do you do?

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Referee - Racers not at startReferee Racers not at start

GS Race is to start at 9:30. At the call by theGS Race is to start at 9:30. At the call by the COR “5 Minutes to 1st Forerunner” the Jury is advised by the Start Referee that very few y yracers have arrived.Numbers 1, 3, 4, 7, 11 are there plus a few p

more. (Any idea what the next number in the sequence is?)

You are advised that high winds is causing the g gGondola to run slower than parliament.What do you do?y

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Rerun confirmationRerun confirmationDuring the 1st Run of the Slalom the TD receives informationg

through the radio from the Referee that competitor # 5 wasdisturbed in front of him and he requests a rerun. You agree.

After the 1st Run the Referee posted the results with no DSQ.After the 1 Run the Referee posted the results with no DSQ.During the protest time the Jury receives a protest against the

rerun of # 5. You know that there is also a video. #5 b l h R f#5 belongs to the Referee.

What does the jury do?What does the jury do?

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Pedal to the MedalPedal to the Medal On Thursday morning you are at Tim’s picking up a large

d bl d bl fl i i h R f fdouble double, reflecting in the your success as Referee for a Provincial Championship qualifier that ended on Sunday.

Mrs. Slowburn is in line behind you. Her daughter Heidi placed 3rd in the GS did not qualify for the

Provincials, but her team mate Cheater Girl placed 2nd and did qualify.

Unfortunately, Cheater Girl was DSQ’d on the second run. You missed the DSQ on the Referee report and no one noticed and she took the medal anyway while her Coach watched.

A l k ld h i h i C h C M i h k As luck would have it their Coach, Cro Magnon, is the a cook at Tim’s (I know – two dream jobs for any young man) and admits to you that he knew all of this to be true on Sunday but thought that Cheater Girl had a better chance at the Provincialsthat Cheater Girl had a better chance at the Provincials.

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Coach Crash Dummy TestCoach Crash Dummy Test

At the time of the inspection of the course of GS itAt the time of the inspection of the course of GS it morning of the race, you have a serious doubt about the difficulty of one pitch which seems too difficult to you for the category of athlete.

You ask one coach, Ben Dover, who is passing on the chairlift to test the course. The test run is carried out but Ben takes a malicious yard sale and finishes in the

ft th f b b ki f hi lsoft snow near the fence by breaking one of his poles.Why does he have poles?

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Video proofVideo proof

After the 2nd run of a National Points GS aAfter the 2nd run of a National Points GS, a coach brings you a video showing clearly showing that a racer has well straddled gateshowing that a racer has well straddled gate number 31. On the other hand the number of the racer isOn the other hand the number of the racer is

not very clear.Wh d ? Ch ki f h bWhat can you do? Checking for crotch burn on

skin suits is not an option.

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