A Rules for Foot Orienteering Events - Orienteering USA
A Rules for Foot Orienteering Events - Orienteering USA
A Rules for Foot Orienteering Events - Orienteering USA
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e) United States Relay <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships<br />
f) United States Intercollegiate <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships<br />
g) United States Interscholastic <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships<br />
h) United States Ultra Long <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships<br />
i) United States Night <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships<br />
A.2.7 A Bid Event is any of the Championship competitions listed above, the North<br />
American <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships, or any event requiring IOF Sanctioning.<br />
The <strong>Orienteering</strong> <strong>USA</strong> Sanctioning Committee first sanctions the bids <strong>for</strong> these<br />
events and then the <strong>Orienteering</strong> <strong>USA</strong> Board of Directors awards the bid. In the<br />
case of IOF events, the Board approves the submission of the bid to the IOF.<br />
A.2.8<br />
A Restricted event is not open to all classes of competitors, but shall have at least<br />
one class <strong>for</strong> men and one class <strong>for</strong> women. Restrictions must be approved by the<br />
sanctioning committee.<br />
A.3 Classification of Competitions<br />
A.3.1 A Day competition shall be run entirely in the light. The first start shall be at least<br />
1 hour after sunrise, and the last at least the time limit plus 1 hour be<strong>for</strong>e sunset.<br />
A.3.2 A Night competition shall be run entirely in the dark. The first start shall be at<br />
least 15 minutes after the end of civil twilight, and the last at least the time limit<br />
plus 15 minutes be<strong>for</strong>e the beginning of civil twilight.<br />
A.3.3 Competitions including both day and night may have two <strong>for</strong>ms:<br />
j) One race is run in the light and another in darkness.<br />
k) A race may begin in the dark and finish in daylight or vice versa.<br />
In this case, a mass start must be used.<br />
A.3.4 In an Individual competition each participant competes independently, and the<br />
results are based on each individual's per<strong>for</strong>mance. (Except as in section A.4.1.1<br />
groups)<br />
A.3.5 In a Team competition each participant competes independently and the team<br />
result is based on some combination of individual results (times or place numbers<br />
or points based thereon). There must be individual results as well.<br />
A.3.6 In a Multi-race competition a competitor's results (times or place numbers or<br />
points based thereon) from at least half of the competition races shall be<br />
combined. If the sum of the times <strong>for</strong> every competition day will not be used the<br />
organizer shall describe in the Invitation the precise procedures which will be<br />
used <strong>for</strong> the event.<br />
A.3.7 A Relay competition has two or more runners who run in sequence. Each runner<br />
completes his/her course independently.