international triathlon union technical officials’ level i course part a - 1
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International Triathlon Union Technical Officials’ Level I Course Part A - 1. ITU Level I Technical Officials Seminar . Introductions Participants Expectations of the Workshop Program Ground Rules House Keeping. History. International Triathlon Union - sole governing body - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
International Triathlon Union
Technical Officials’ Level I Course
Part A - 1
ITU Level I Technical Officials Seminar
• Introductions• Participants Expectations of the
Workshop• Program• Ground Rules• House Keeping
History
• International Triathlon Union - sole governing body
• Founded in 1989 – First World Championships
• Olympic sport since 2000
ITU Documents
•Constitution•Competition rules•Event Organisers Manual•Ranking Criteria•Qualification Criteria•Doping rules & regulations •Prize money information
all these documents can be found at the Downloads page on www.triathlon.org
ITU Competition Rules
The ITU Competition Rules are intended to: • Create an atmosphere of sportsmanship, equality, and fair play.• Provide safety and protection.• Emphasise ingenuity and skill without unduly limiting the athlete’s freedom of action.• Penalise athletes who gain an unfair advantage.• Endorse the principle that Triathlon and Duathlon are individual sports and encourage individual performance and initiative.
Our Events
Major GamesOlympic, YOG, Asian, Pan-Am, Commonwealth
Triathlon World Championships(WCS from 2009)
Elite, U23, Junior, AG Olympic, AG Sprint, Paratriathlon
Triathlon World Cups
Triathlon Continental Championships
Triathlon Continental Cups
Multisport EventsAquathlon, Duathlon, Long Distance Triathlon, Winter Triathlon
Triathlon as Multisport Triathlon Swim Bike Run
Minimum age
requiredTeam Relay 250 To 300
m 5 to 8 km 1.5 to 2 km 16Super Sprint Distance
250 to 500 m 6.5 to 13 km 1.7 to 3.5 km 16
Sprint Distance Up to 750 m Up to 20 km Up to 5 km 16
Olympic Distance 1500 m 40 km 10 km 18Long Distance (Double Olympic)
3000 m 80 km 20 km 18
Long Distance (Triple Olympic) 4000 m 120 km 30 km 18
Duathlon Run Bike Run Minimum age
requiredTeam Relay 2 km 8 km 1 km 16Sprint Distance 5 km 20 km 2,5 km 16Standard Distance
10 km 40 km 5 km 18
Long Distance 20 km 80 km 10 km 18
AquathlonRun Swim Run Minimum
age required
Standard Distance
2.5 km 1000 m 2.5 km 16
Long Distance 5 km 2000 m 5 km 18
Is there a different
distance in Aquathlon if the water is
cold?
Triathlon as Multisport
Winter Triathlon
Cross Country
RunMountain
BikeCross
Country SkiMinimum
age required
Team Relay 2 to 3 km 4 to 5 km 3 to 4 km 16Sprint Distance 3 to 4 km 5 to 6 km 5 to 6 km 16Standard Distance 7 to 9 km 12 to 14 km 10 to 12 km 18
Cross Triathlon Swim Mountain
BikeCross
Country Run
Minimum age
requiredTeam Relay 200 m 4 to 5 km 1,2 to 1,6 km 16Sprint Distance 500 m 10 to 12 km 3 to 4 km 16Standard Distance 1000 m 20 to 25 km 6 to 8 km 18
Cross Duathlon
Cross Country
RunMountain
BikeCross
Country Run
Minimum age
requiredTeam Relay 1,2 to 1,6 km 4 to 5 km 0,6 to 0,8 km 16Sprint Distance 3 to 4 km 10 to 12 km 1,5 to 2 km 16Standard Distance 6 to 8 km 20 to 25 km 3 to 4 km 18
ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program
Level I (National Technical Official)
Type of Event that Can Manage
As Technical Delegate
National Events
As Referee orChief Technical
Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc)
Multisport Continental Championships, Multisport Series
Events, Continental Cup
As Assistant Technical Official
Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World
Championships, Games, World Cup , World
Championships Series
Criteria National Federations criteria apply
ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program
Level 2 (Continental Technical Official)
Type of Event that Can Manage
As Technical Delegate
Multisport Continental Championships,
Multisport Series Events, Continental Cup
As Referee orChief Technical Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc)
Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World
Championships, Games, World Cup , World
Championships SeriesAs Assistant Technical
Official
Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games
Criteria Two (2) years as NTO, minimum four (4) ITU events within 4 previous years, attend the ITU Level 2
Course successfully
ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program
Level 3 (International Technical Official)
Type of Event that Can Manage
As Technical Delegate
Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World
Championships, Games, World Cup , World Championships Series,
Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games
As Referee orChief Technical
Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc)
Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games
As Assistant Technical Official
Olympic Games, Major Multisport
Games
Criteria Two (2) years as CTO, minimum four (4) ITU events within 4 previous years as Technical Delegate, attend the ITU
Level 3 Course successfully
Technical Officials’ Education Program
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Area of
mandatory traini
ng
History
Event Operations in all discipline sSwim, Transition, Bike, Run, Wheel station, Aid station, Finish, Medical Services, Media & TV,
Doping Control, Results, Branding, Sport Presentation.
Olympic Games Procedures
Code of Behaviour TD Administration RequirementsYouth Olympic Games
Procedures
Officiating Principals Qualification criteria for continental champsEvent operations for Relay
Events
Safety TOs assignmentsEvent operations for
Aquathlon Events
TOs assignments Age- Group OperationsOlympic & Worlds qualification
criteria
ITU Competition Rules Event operations for ParatriathlonTD Administration
RequirementsParatriathlon rules Event operations for Long Distance Pre Race Procedures
Long Distance rules Event operations for Cross Triathlon Race Day proceduresCross Triathlon Rules Event operations for Duathlon Post day procedures
Duathlon Rules Event operations for Indoor TOs run sheet
Indoor Rules Differences between NF and ITU Rules Sustainability, environment
and quality controlDifferences between
NF and ITU Rules Advanced Tools Case studiesForms Pre Race Procedures
Pre Race Procedures Race Day procedures Race Day procedures Post day procedures Post day procedures TOs run sheet
Case studies Implementation difficulties Workshop Paper exam