These rules have been agreed by national associations or skaters representing the countries of the International Skateboard Slalom Association: Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and USA.
These rules shall be followed by the organizers of ISSA events and by the participants in these competitions. A skater that does not follow these rules might be disqualified from further competition during this event.
It is the responsability of the organizer to provide copies of these rules to all participating countries upon request. At least one copy should always be kept in the secretary office to allow ISSA country coordinators, and participants to check the rules.
In these rules every should is a must.
1. APPLICATION TO HOLD ISSA EVENT
At least 10 months prior to the planned competition the organizer should send the application for a contest to the ISSA president and vice president.
This application should contain: Name of contest, place, suggested date, specification of events and other facts around the contest which could be relevant at that time.
After the organizer has received a written confirmation from the ISSA president or vice president a first announcement can be made, see invitation below.
2. INVITATIONS
Invitation should be sent to all ISSA country coordinators (chief and assistant), and could also be sent directly to all ISSA members.
To provide sufficient information to the participants and to have enough time for preparing travelling and visas the following schedule should be used:
1st announcement 9 months before
This announcement should contain: Name of contest, place, date, specification of events, the ISSA logo and a request to former Eastern block country coordinators (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and other states of ex USSR), to apply for personal invitations. The invitation could also contain other facts around the contest which could be relevant at that time.
This invitation serves the purpose of allowing the skater to select among the contests to be held in the coming season, and allow for publication of contest schedules in magazines.
2nd announcement 6 months before
This announcement should contain: Name of contest, place, date, specification of events, the ISSA logo, request to former Eastern block country coordinators to apply for personal invitations. The invitation could also contain other facts around the contest which could be relevant at that time.
3rd announcement 3 months before
This announcement should contain: Name of contest, date, specification of events, complete information on location, travelling information by car, train/bus and plane, the ISSA logo, entry fee, prize money (if any), type of surface, accomodations provided and cost of, complete addresses and phone/fax number to at least 2 hotels as an alternative. For former Eastern block countries this invitation should be addressed personally to each of the slalomers that have asked for it as well as to all ISSA coordinators. For them the invitation should state a contest period of 2 days before and 2 days after the contest plus the actual contest days, to allow for travelling.
3. CANCELLATION OF COMPETITION
Competitions should only in rare cases be cancelled after a 1st announcement has been sent out. If the contest has to be cancelled, or date or any other information previously announced, has to be changed, information has to be sent to all ISSA country coordinators, all slalomers already registered, as well as information to the ISSA president and vice president on who has received information about change or cancellation. If these requirements are not fulfilled the ISSA has the right to charge the organizer for the costs of informing it's members about the cancellation.
4. EVENTS
To comply with ISSA rules the three regular events; straight parallel-, special- and giant slalom should be held, any exception to this rule has to be announced as early as possible.
5. FUN EVENTS
In case the organizer wishes to organize further disciplines, called fun events, such as "English slalom" (1.20m or shorter), uphill slalom, double special, figure slalom or any other type of slalom, he is encouraged to do so and expected to follow as close as possible the rules for the ordinary slalom events. These fun events will not be taken into account for the overall points for ISSA yearly results.
6. OFFICIAL COMPETITIONS
World Championships are normally held every second year 1991, 1993, 1995 etc.
European Championships are normally held every year, and if possible it should not be held two consecutive years in the same country. The European Championships are considered "open" to participation to skaters from outside of Europe, however the title of European Champion can only be given to a resident of one of the European countries.
The organizers of European and World Championships are normally selected one year before the competition.
The ISSA reserves the rights to refuse the use of competition names including the words World and European, if there is a risk of confusion with the European and World Championships.
7. PRO/AM
A PRO/AM separation of skaters is not necessary, and not recommended.
8. JUNIOR'S CLASS
It is up to the organizer to hold also a junior class. Juniors could then compete in a separate course, or in the same as the regular group. Juniors may choose to compete also or only in the senior/regular class.
9. WOMEN'S CLASS
It is recommended to hold a separate women's class. However if there are fewer than 5 girls they could start together with the men, but the results should be presented separately and prizes should be given. Women may choose to compete also or only in the senior/regular class.
10. ENTRY FEE
The entry fee should be announced in the 3rd announcement, together with the registration deadline date. If the organizers chooses to allow registration also at the day of the competition he is allowed to do so and recommended to take a fee which is maximum 50% higher than the regular entry fee. The entry fee should include participation in all slalom disciplines.
Former Eastern block countries should be allowed to enter free of charge or to pay a maximum entry fee of 50% of the regular entry fee.
If asked for, the organizer should provide receipts for paid entry fees. A stamp should be available to stamp the receipts.
11. USE OF ISSA LOGO AND NAME
ISSA reserves all rights to allow or prohibit organizer from using the ISSA logo or name in connection with a competition.
If ISSA has approved the competition the organizer may use the ISSA name and logo, on invitations, posters, and all other relevant papers and posters produced in connection with the event.
Requirements:
- A jury committee should be assigned with representatives from ISSA.
- ISSA rules must be followed completely, with the only exception that 2 out of the 3 events could be held rather than all three.
- The ISSA logo must be on the invitation.
- Results must be delivered to each participant, or sent after the contest.
- Results must be sent to Slalom! magazine specifying time of each run, number of cones hit, and total time. The results must include all qualifying and final runs.
12. ISSA MEETING
The organizer should prepare a meeting room in case ISSA needs to hold a meeting for the day before the first competition day and on the night of the first competition day. The meeting room should be reserved between 20.00 and 23.00 both days if possible. The meeting on the day before the contest should be used also by the organizer to present any last minute changes and to provide a possibility for country coordinators to ask the organizer questions concerning the upcoming event. There should be only one coordinator representing each country at ISSA meetings. Please avoid translators if possible. The meeting will be held in English.
13. MAIN INFORMATION BOARD
A main information board should be displayed at a convenient place within the competition area to post starting lists, results and all other information important to the participants of the competition. This board should have a title posted above the information. The title should read "Main information board". If more than one information board exists, one should have the title "Main information board". The other boards should only say "Information".
14. RAIN
In case of rain or other weather conditions which will make it impossible to continue the competition, it should be postponed until later on the same day, or to the following day. If it is possible to keep the position of the timing system and the starting ramp, the contest can continue from where it was stopped, otherwise it should be restarted. If it is not possible to complete the competition during the announced days of this event, the results from the first run (if completed) or from the qualification (if completed) should be used. If there is no such result the results will be cancelled.
15. FIRST AID
First aid equipment and medical personel, should be available at the site of competition.
16. Skaters ID
To identify participants, organizers and invited guests it is recommended to issue ID cards to the following categories:
- Skaters
- Guests (sponsors and others invited)
- VIP (ISSA country representatives and important guests)
- Organizers
- Press
This ID card should contain the following information:
- Type of card
- Name of contest
- Date of validity
- Name of bearer
- Nationality
17. INSURANCE
A membership of ISSA and participation in ISSA events does not include any insurance. ISSA recommends however that the organizer signs an insurance for all participants and spectators of the event. Each skater is still responsible for his own insurance coverage. The ISSA can not be held responsible for any accident.
18. JURY COMMITTEE
A jury committee should be set up in order to take necessary decisions on protests, temporary changes of rules etc.
This committee should consist of the following members:
- ISSA president If not present any other ISSA country coordinator
- ISSA vice president If not present any other ISSA country coordinator
- ISSA chief judge If not present any other ISSA country coordinator
- Organizer representative
- Chief referee of the organizers.
This committee and their names should be announced the day before the contest and posted on the main information board.
19. STARTING NUMBERS
Starting numbers should be provided by the organizers and must be worn by the participants. The number itself should be 10 cm high.
20. STARTING ORDER
The starting order of the skaters for all disciplines should be decided by lottery. Starting numbers should then be given out to indicate the starting order. A starting list, with starting order, starting number, name and nationality, should be posted on the main information board as well as in connection to the starting ramp before the actual event starts.
21. CONES
The cones used for slalom should have a base diameter of approximately 140 mm, approximately 250 mm high and be made of plastic. If the wind is strong enough to move the cones, two cones could be placed on top of each other, however a hit and displaced pair of cones should then be counted as one.
22. COURSE SETTING
The courses for special and straight parallel slalom should be set up by representatives from three countries selected by a lottery draw. This selection and the names of the representatives selected and their countries should be announced on the main information board the day before the contest.
23. CONE MARSHALS
There should be one cone marshals for every 15 cones, but a cone marshals area should be no more than 30 m in length. After each run he shall indicate to the main judge the number of cones hit in his part of the course. This is preferably done with signs prepared in advance with numbers from 0-10. The 0 sign should be used to indicate that no cones were hit, and to ensure that the cone marshals are paying attention. A sign indicating DQ should also be available. This sign could also be red with no text on it.
24. SAFETY EQUIPMENT
The starter should check that each participant has approved safety equipment as described for each individual event.
25. RETRY
If a skaters run is interfered with because of people or animals on the course, or if one or more cones was displaced before starting the run, he should be granted a second try. This is normally done after all the other slalomers have completed their runs.
26. OFFICIAL RESULTS
The organizer should provide complete results including times, and number of hit cones for every run in the competition and give at least one copy to each participating nation. The results for the combination of the three official disciplines should be printed with separate columns for each event, and a column for the total score. It is the responsibility of the organizer to send a copy of the results to the ISSA president and to Slalom! for publication.
27. ACCOMMODATION
It is recommended that the organizer provide accommodations free of charge to all participants and guests. If accommodations have to be paid for by former Eastern block countries they should not have to pay more than 50% of the regular price. The cost of accomodation should be stated in the 3rd announcement.
It is the responsibility of each person using the accomodations to keep it clean and to behave well. The place should be cleaned by the people using the accomodations at the day of their departure.
The organizer is recommended to keep the accomodation open at least 2 days before the contest and 1 day after the contest.
28. POINTS
Points given for overall results:
1. 25 points
2. 20
3. 17
4. 15
5. 13
6. 11
7. 10
8. 9
9. 8
10. 7
11. 6
12. 5
13. 4
14. 3
15. 2
16 - 1
DQ 1
Skaters from 16:th place and down will receive one point each for participation. Skaters disqualified also receive one point. If two slalomers gets the same place, and can not be separated by taking into account their second best runs, both get the points for that place, a shared first place will for example give both slalomers 25 points.
29. PROTESTS
If available an ISSA responsible or a person selected by ISSA should oversee the time keeping, to avoid discrepancies and to clarify protests.
Protests may be presented upon any decision. A written and signed protest must be given no later than 30 minutes after the cause of the protest. It is important that the protest is announced early enough not to disturb the continuation of the contest. The jury committee will decide upon each protest, as soon as possible. Their decision is final.
A fee of $20 should be paid with each protest. Former East block countries pay 50% of the fee.
