2008 ISSA Rules update - Contest organizers' responsibility

[Pat Chewning]

I think this is covered under the current proposal in section 11.1 which outlines a single required official for the race (Head Race Judge) who is responsible for all the on-the-hill decisions.

It allows for further assignment of other race officials.

[Ramón Königshausen]

Every decision must be announced to the racers in an obligatory riders meeting.

The riders will have the option to have veto the decision if a clear majority is against the decision.

It is important to have a good communication between organization and the racers.

That can be helped by putting an information board right next to the racers' tent or starting ramp etc.

rmn

[Jani Soderhall]

I was thinking we might need a rule to say that the contest organizer always has the last word in case a decision has to be made.

Of course all applicable rules and regulations should be considered, but in the end there might be no other way than to just invent a new role. That rule may even break some existing ISSA rule, but it was the only way forward. Ie in case of rain, in case of dispute, in case of other exceptional, unforeseen circumstances etc.

In that case I think the rules should say that the Contest Organizer can take virtually any decision he considers most appropriate.

If it is abused, or unfortunate decisions are made, there is one kind of punishment that can be applied, the ISSA status committee will be more reluctant to award a high status to the event next year.

Do we need this or not?

/Jani