1. Uphill Or Downhill North American FIS TD Working Group ©Paul Van Slyke 2007

3. You are the TD at a Regional Championship Downhill event. Some of the National Team members plan to attend but it is not possible for them to make the first day of training because they are traveling from COC finals on the 1 st day of training. You are the TD at a Regional Championship Downhill event. Some of the National Team members plan to attend but it is not possible for them to make the first day of training because they are traveling from COC finals on the 1 st day of training. What choices do you have? What decisions can you make? What choices do you have? What decisions can you make?

4. The Jury Decided to allow the national team members a special training immediately before the 2nd training run. This was announced at the first Team Captains Meeting. The Jury Decided to allow the national team members a special training immediately before the 2nd training run. This was announced at the first Team Captains Meeting.

5. It was further announced that ONLY those athletes, members of the National Team competing at the COC finals will have the luxury of the special training. All others have the obligation to participate ICR 704.1. It was further announced that ONLY those athletes, members of the National Team competing at the COC finals will have the luxury of the special training. All others have the obligation to participate ICR 704.1.

6. After the 1st training is complete the jury met to review the days activities, a coach approaches with a problem. After the 1st training is complete the jury met to review the days activities, a coach approaches with a problem. My athletes (2) were not in todays training and would like to enter the special training tomorrow. My athletes (2) were not in todays training and would like to enter the special training tomorrow.

7. The Coach said that Athlete #1 deserves the opportunity and this has financial repercussions if he cant compete as this event counts towards points for a year end cash prize. Athlete #2 was just not available for 1st training. (The athletes are not members of the National Team) The Coach said that Athlete #1 deserves the opportunity and this has financial repercussions if he cant compete as this event counts towards points for a year end cash prize. Athlete #2 was just not available for 1st training. (The athletes are not members of the National Team)

8. Your jury has some decisions to make, what do you decide? Your jury has some decisions to make, what do you decide?

9. You later find that the athlete #2 was at another competition while the 1st training day was taking place and athlete #1 was the coach of athlete #2 at that competition. Now what do you do? What authority do you have? You later find that the athlete #2 was at another competition while the 1st training day was taking place and athlete #1 was the coach of athlete #2 at that competition. Now what do you do? What authority do you have?

10. Review Review Importance of a Competent Jury Importance of a Competent Jury Importance of your role as TD to provide options that guide the jury to make clear decisions based on the ICR and not personal/emotional factors. Importance of your role as TD to provide options that guide the jury to make clear decisions based on the ICR and not personal/emotional factors.

11. Documenting all decisions with the proper FIS Forms. Documenting all decisions with the proper FIS Forms. It aint about making friends, it is about the rule book. It aint about making friends, it is about the rule book.

12. 621.12 if a competitor is entered into and drawn for a competition and subsequently leaves this competition in order to participate in another competition, he will not be permitted to return to the first competition. 621.12 if a competitor is entered into and drawn for a competition and subsequently leaves this competition in order to participate in another competition, he will not be permitted to return to the first competition.

13. 215.2 National Ski Associations are not permitted to enter the same competitors in more than one competition on the same date. 215.2 National Ski Associations are not permitted to enter the same competitors in more than one competition on the same date.

14. 601.4.9.4 (the TD) 601.4.9.4 (the TD) Works very closely with the Referee & Asst. Referee. Works very closely with the Referee & Asst. Referee. Has the right to propose to the Jury the exclusion of competitors from participation in the race. Has the right to propose to the Jury the exclusion of competitors from participation in the race.

15. How could this have been avoided? How could this have been avoided? Dont let this happen to you. Dont let this happen to you.