1. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 2012-2013 ALPINE RULE CHANGES & PRECISIONS 1

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3. RULES PROCESS 1.Proposals come : a)From Alpine Committee or Alpine Sub-Committees b)From Alpine Rules Working Group c)From NSA 2.Proposals must be written (template form FIS Web) 3.Must be approved by the NSA submitting 4.Submitted in time to be included in Agenda 5.Discussed by Sub-Committee AT SPRING MEETING 6.Voted on or other recommendations 7.Sent to Alpine executive Board 8.Sent to Alpine Committee 9.Sent to Council 10.Note: All FIS Committees have member from Athletes 3

4. RULES PROCESS  Spring Meeting reserved for Rule Changes.  Proposals circulated in advance to relevant Sub-Committees.  Precisions for SH  Fall Meeting – Precisions only where necessary/emergency Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director4

5. ALPINE RULES  The current Valid Alpine ICR is July 2012 on Web  FIS Web has red-line version  Very limited Precisions  To be confirmed by Council Nov 7th 5

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7. RULES OF THE FIS POINTS Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012

11. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director FIS POINTS PRECISIONS 2.2 Turning Professional – Delete this from Rules 4.2.1.3 - Adds new sentence – “For this application, competitors must remain registered as active with the FIS” 9.8.1.3 – Special Quotas – Adds “..specific requests to the FIS latest two weeks before the autumn meeting. For Southern Hemisphere two weeks before the spring meeting.” 9.1.6 Country Groups – Expands/Clarifies Country Groups SPECIAL QUOTAS – NAC – AUS – 5 SPOTS – CANADA EAST AND PANORAMA, POSSIBILITY TO FILL TO 140 BETWEEN CAN/USA 11

12. -ENHANCED SYSTEM FOR ALL -MOVING QUICKLY TO PAPERLESS -ELECTRONIC TTR -ON-LINE VERIFICATION -FIS TD CAN REVIEW OwN FILE -COMMISSIONER ACCESS TO ALL -DETAILS AT FIS TD UPDATE Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 FIS TD & TTR REPORTS, RESULTS

13. ICR JULY 2012 Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director13

14. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 ICR July 2012 MAJOR CHANGES TO ART 208 – STILL ONGOING

15. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director SANCTIONS 15

16. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 START NUMBERS

17. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 25 STARTS – U18 – NOT VALID 2012/13

18. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 AGE GROUPS

19. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE

20. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director START ORDER Note: This does not eliminate 40 secs as the minimum. See Art 622 and 622.2.3 in particular. 20

21. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director SINGLE POLE SLALOM 21

22. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 NO STEPPING BACK

23. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 DOWNHILL TRAINING - PARTICIPATION

24. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 TD INSPECTION

25. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 GATE PANELS

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31. CHILDREN’S SPECIFICATIONS

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33. COURSE SETTING

34. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 PARALLEL EVENTS

35. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director ICR PRECISIONS  701.1.1 Men's Courses For Olympic Winter Games, FIS World Ski Championships and FIS World Cups: - 800 m (in exceptional cases 750 m) – 1100 m For Continental Cups: - 550 m – 1100 m (Now changed to 500 -1100m) For all other FIS races: - 450 m - 1100 m (U21-U18 (Junior) 700 m) 2 Run race - 350 m – 450 m NOTE: FOR SOCHI – 2012/13 AND 2014 – Slope 9893/12/10 VD IS INCREASED UPTO 615 M FOR LADIES SG TO PERMIT BETTER START INFRASTRUCTURE 35

36. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 EQUIPEMENT

37. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012

41. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director YOUTH & CHILDREN SKIS U16 AND U14 – VALID FROM 2014/2015 Max Ski Width – SG/GS:65mm Max Ski Length – GS:188cm Minimum Radius-GS:17m Minimum Length-SG:183cm (U16 only) Minimum Radius-SG:30m (U16 only) Note: A change in measurement method to stop cheating. Detailed checking in Soelden. Note: New Ski Regulations in effect for WCS Qualifications 41

42. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director EQUIPMENT GENERAL Equipment for World Juniors SRS indicates that they can provide new equipment for National Ski Teams if they are provided the names of prospective athletes for the World Junior Teams 42

43. Alpine Technical Delegates Update 2012 Crash Helmets The proposal from SRS will be implemented as a new rule for season 2013/14. Mandatory for all from 2014/2015 This new rule will be valid at least until the end of the season 2017/18. New future products, where the higher safety standard would be approved could be recommended by FIS, according to the procedures and regulations for the acceptance of innovations in competition equipment.

44. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director EQUIPMENT GENERAL Helmets are mandatory at all FIS Alpine Events No spoilers nor protruding parts!!! FIS will be providing approval numbers to manufacturers upon presentation of Certification (EN/ASTM) RACING SUITS – Art 5 Clarification – Suits and clothing underneath “must have a textile surface on the inside and the outside.” Also Undergarments must conform to air permeability requirements. New – Video Cams – Safety/Fairness/Media Rights 44

45. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director INSURANCE 101 – TD’S  ALL FIS TD’S ARE COVERED BY FIS LIABILITY POLICY WHILE ENGAGED OFFICIALLY ON BEHALF OF FIS  ALL CAN TD’S ARE ALSO COVERED UNDER CSA LIABILITY POLICY WHILE ENGAGED OFFICIALLY BY FIS, PROVIDED THEY ARE MEMBERS AND HAVE LIMITED EXCESS MEDICAL COVERAGE.  ALL CAN AND USA FIS EVENTS ARE FULLY COVERED BY EACH NATIONS LIABILITY POLICIES TO AMOUNTS GREATER THAN FIS REQUIREMENTS.  ANY TD TRAVELLING OUT OF COUNTRY NEEDS TO OBTAIN EXCESS MEDICAL, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN RESCUE AND REPATRIATION. 45

46. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director WORLD CUP RULES New 4.9 OC must provide free Wi-Fi access New 4.10 OC must provide free parking within 5 minutes of accommodation, finish area, lift access New 9.1.2.2 – New Rule for Injury Status – Start rights after 30 th New 9.2 – Starting List for SL,GS, DH training. The double draw may be done electronically. New 9.5 – Public Draw Sanctions for missing or late – enrolled after 45 th position and ranked by FIS Points, plus a fine up to 999CHF. Repeat offenders fine can be increased to 5,000 CHF New 9.5.1 – Top 6 athletes must remain in finish area until after protest period. Revised Nations Team Event Rules Revised City Event Rules – Moscow/Munich Note 3.9 Use of FIS On-Line Registration is Mandatory. 46

47. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director QUESTIONS THE END 47