John_H
12-11-2010, 04:50 PM
Thelma Hoessler (USSA AO Education Committee) has forwarded this reminder regarding Downhill and Downhill Training:
The practice of removing/re-inserting competitors to accommodate planned DNS in a DH Training run is not an acceptable practice because DH is comprised of both training and the race. In addition, removing and re-inserting eliminates total control of a DH board and can result in errors.
A DH Board is set for the first TC meeting and contains ALL competitors; TD should verify that ALL entries are on the board
Competitors who will be "resting" and do not plan to start in a training run are NOT removed from the board; if they don't start they are "DNS"
Any individual who is planning to forerun should be listed on Start List from day 1
When all training is complete, competitors/forerunners who have not participated in at least 1 timed training run must be removed from the Board
Deviations from this procedure, e.g. adding a competitor after the 1st day, must be documented with Jury Minutes
Rules do not allow for, and there MUST not be, "special training runs" for competitors who did not participate in the scheduled training runs
The practice of removing/re-inserting competitors to accommodate planned DNS in a DH Training run is not an acceptable practice because DH is comprised of both training and the race. In addition, removing and re-inserting eliminates total control of a DH board and can result in errors.
A DH Board is set for the first TC meeting and contains ALL competitors; TD should verify that ALL entries are on the board
Competitors who will be "resting" and do not plan to start in a training run are NOT removed from the board; if they don't start they are "DNS"
Any individual who is planning to forerun should be listed on Start List from day 1
When all training is complete, competitors/forerunners who have not participated in at least 1 timed training run must be removed from the Board
Deviations from this procedure, e.g. adding a competitor after the 1st day, must be documented with Jury Minutes
Rules do not allow for, and there MUST not be, "special training runs" for competitors who did not participate in the scheduled training runs