1. IOF Competition Rules changes for 2018
David May
February 2018
HLES - Riga

2. 3.9 Programme change for WMOC
The World Masters Orienteering Championships is an annual event. The programme shall include a Middle/Long qualification race, final races for the Middle and Long distance competitions, and a qualification race and a final race for the Sprint competition.
The schedule shall be:
Day 1 Sprint qualification,
Day 2 Sprint final,
Day 3 rest day
Day 4 Middle/Long qualification
Day 5 Middle distance final
Day 6 rest day
Day 7 Long distance final.
February 2018
HLES - Riga

3. 12.23 Qualification for Sprint and Middle Finals
As for Sprint and Long previously
but with Middle substituted for Long
And “forest” qualifier substituted for the previous LQ1 and LQ2 races
February 2018
HLES - Riga

4. 12.24 Long Final Qualification
Totally new rule
February 2018
HLES - Riga

5. 12.25 Start intervals As before, except that Middle race is introduced
All start intervals are 1 minute except for LF (2 minutes)
Reminder: For heats with few competitors, a longer start interval may be used provided that the overall start period of the heat is a maximum of 80 minutes
February 2018
HLES - Riga

6. 15.8 Map scales
The map scale for Middle and Long distance races shall be 1:10000 or 1:7500
February 2018
HLES - Riga

7. 16.11 courses New table giving winning times for “forest qualifier”
Middle Final
MF WTs are mins for all except M/W35/40 who have mins
February 2018
HLES - Riga

8. 17.2
Out-of-bounds or dangerous areas, forbidden routes, line features that shall not be crossed, etc
Detailed clarification of relevant symbols
Ties in with ISOM 2017
February 2018
HLES - Riga

9. 29.4 Jury
A representative of the organiser may participate in jury meetings but may be asked to leave before the jury makes its decision. The representative of the organiser has no vote.
February 2018
HLES - Riga

10. 29.7 Jury
If a jury member declares him- or herself prejudiced or if a jury member is unable to fulfil his or her task, the IOF Event Adviser shall nominate a substitute. The IOF Event Adviser shall make the final decision regarding any potential conflict-of-interest.
February 2018
HLES - Riga

11. 30.1 Appeals
An appeal may be made against infringements of these rules if a jury is not yet set up, or if the event is over and the jury has dispersed. An appeal may only be made against a jury decision if there has been a serious procedural error in the operation of the jury.
February 2018
HLES - Riga