Disputes and Video Review The Chief Course Official, receiving counsel from other Officials, will resolve all disputes regarding penalties. • Disputes must be pointed out after the athlete or team’s race has ended and before the next race ends. • The athlete and/or team receiving the infraction can request an Official Review if they feel the call was incorrect, however must be certain it was an error or risk being penalized as outlined below. • An Official can request a review to confirm the final run time when a close finish occurs, or to review a possible infraction not seen by the on-course Officials. • Only disputes where the outcome of a review would have a direct, competitive impact on the race will be reviewed. • All video footage (if available) captured by the contracted production team will be analyzed from more than one angle to assist with making the final call. Video captured via cell phone and by other means of recording will not be considered. • The video review process operates under the fundamental assumption that the ruling on the course is correct. The Chief Course Official may reverse a ruling if and only if the video evidence convinces him/her beyond all doubt that the ruling was incorrect. Without such indisputable video evidence, the official must allow the ruling to stand. • If an Official Review request in the Individual and Tandem Categories does not reverse the penalty on the course, the ath- lete and/or team requesting the review will have a 10-second penalty assessed. This is to ensure the sport is not unneces- sarily delayed by frivolous requests. • Official Review requests are not permitted in the Relay Category since every infraction called during the running of this category will be automatically reviewed to ensure accuracy. • The Chief Course Official will take no more than two (2) minutes to review a general infraction call and up to five (5) min- utes to review a time dispute. This prevents unnecessary delays from occurring when the final decision has been made based on the video evidence, if applicable. • If a question or dispute occurs over an athlete’s published final run time or penalty it should be reported to the Chief Course Official and not the timers. Direct dialogue with the timer tent to dispute a final run time or penalty is prohibited. A 5-second penalty will be assessed if a violation occurs . Calling Penalties and Disqualifications Whenever a Course Official encounters a penalty, it’s their responsibility to raise the correct penalty flag so everyone can see it. Flag colors indicate the type of penalty - Yellow: Penalty on Course, Red: Disqualification. The Course Official will also verbally inform the athlete/team on the course of the type of penalty received. Timers The timers are contracted specialists that manage our timing software, clock systems, transponders, and anything else relevant to the on-course technology. The timer should be left alone to prevent distractions that take them away from monitoring the multiple systems they’ve been contracted to manage. Unless otherwise stated in this Guide, please see a Course Official or FCL Team Member if you have schedule related questions and/or concerns. It is the responsibility of the athlete to be at the staging area when it is their time to enter the course. Athletes MUST be in the staging area and ready to compete when the preceding participant is at the start line. Individuals or teams not ready for the start signal will be disqualified . Age Consideration For placing an athlete into an age-based subcategory, their age at the time of an event will be used. In the event the athlete has a birthday during the event, their age on the first day of the event will be used for the duration of the event. One Run Equals One Category/Subcategory An athlete cannot place and/or be recognized in more than one category and/or subcategory ‘per run’ except when vying for FD Showdown honors. On-Course Coach Allowance Athletes in Division 3, if needed, are permitted to designate one (1) individual to serve as their Coach during an Individual Category run. GENERAL RULES Ready to Compete: Prepared at Staging Area • The athlete should inform the Course Official assigned to their lane as they approach the starting area. • The Coach must remain in the designated areas instructed by the Course Official. • At no time can the coach stand on the red and blue victim rescue lanes! • No camera and/or recording equipment is allowed to be held by the Coach to prevent possible tripping and/or a collision on the course. 12
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