new rules

[greywolf]

IOF has announced new rules for orienteering effective from 1 Jan 2011
main changes as far as I can see:
Start interval at WOC Long to be 3 mins
WOC relay to be shortened: 90-105 mins overall, cf 120 / 135
Competitors in WOC & World Cup sprints will be required to run in swimwear

(one of these may not be true)

[andypat]

HAving competed in a mini-triathlon for the first time this year and therfore having had to run for about 100m in a pair of lime green swim shorts, I seriously hope the last one is true!!

[madmike]

Well rule change 3 made beach volleyball an olympic sport

[mikey]

You missed the new format World Champs being awarded to Qatar in 2016.

[denzil53]

Having waded through umpteen pages, I found the updates at the back.

Significant changes to the previous printed version (June 2009)

Rule references are to the new January 2011 rules (unless otherwise stated).
• 1.1 Definition of orienteering rewritten.
• 1.2 New definition for individual interval start races.
• 1.3 New definition for mass and chasing start races. Subsequent rules renumbered.
• 1.6 Reference to full membership of IOF removed (following removal of the
associate membership category)
• 1.16 Definition of Event Adviser
• JWOC 3.6 The programme shall be kept within 7 days (previously 6).
• WOC 4.5 Applications must be received by 1st January (not 31st)
• WCup 4.6 Applications must be received by 1st January (not 31st)
• JWOC WMOC 4.7 Applications must be received by 1st January (not 31st)
• WMOC 5.9 5-year age classes are provided for all those who enter.
• WMOC 6.14 The organiser should allow non-competitive runs in the lowest final for
those who did not start in one or more of the qualification races.
• WOC WCup JWOC 8.6 Extra point about quarantine zones for Bulletin 4.
• WMOC 9.15 New rule defining earliest closing date for entries.
• WOC 12.15 Long distance start interval changed to 3 minutes.
• WMOC 12.17 Requirement to run heats simultaneously has been removed.
• WOC 16.9 Relay winning times reduced.
• JWOC 16.10 Relay winning times reduced.
• 21.4 GPS data loggers with no display or audible feedback can be used.
• WOC 22.14 This rule now only applies to WOC (and World Games).
• WOC WCup JWOC 22.16 Definition of quarantine zones.
• 23.3 Reduced minimum finish width for interval start races.
• 26.2 (June 2009 version) Rule removed. Subsequent rules renumbered.
• 26.2 Clarification that seeking to obtain assistance is not permitted.
• 26.12 Split into two rules – one concerning safety and the other concerning fairness.
• Appendix 7 European Championships. Minor clarifications to wording.
• Appendix 8 Asian Championships. Limit of 10 women and 10 men in individual
competitions.

[Gross]

• 23.3 Reduced minimum finish width for interval start races.

Not sure I agree with this... I suspect it might change the overall impression of classic orienteering in the eyes of the media.

[AndyC]

• 23.3 Reduced minimum finish width for interval start races.

Not sure I agree with this... I suspect it might change the overall impression of classic orienteering in the eyes of the media.

presumably as it is the minimum width organisers could (and will?) make it wider in practice

[Gross]

• 23.3 Reduced minimum finish width for interval start races.

Not sure I agree with this... I suspect it might change the overall impression of classic orienteering in the eyes of the media.

presumably as it is the minimum width organisers could (and will?) make it wider in practice

you must be really seriously sad to respond to that post

[AndyC]

just bored