A Rules for Foot Orienteering Events - Orienteering USA

A.32.7 The competitor is obliged to show respect for other competitors, leaders, land
owners or administrators, officials, journalists, spectators, and others as well as
residents of the competition terrain and areas.
A.32.8 The use of drugs prohibited by WADA is forbidden. The IOF Anti-Doping Rules
are considered a part of this rules document. Medically necessary drugs
prescribed by a physician and for which the physician certifies that no suitable
non-prohibited substitutes are available may be used.
A.32.9 Competitors for whom the preponderance of evidence shows that they have
broken these Rules may be disqualified from the event by the organizer or, in
response to a protest, by the jury.
A.32.10 Competitors for whom the preponderance of the evidence shows that they
have intentionally broken these Rules causing a course to be voided may be
disqualified by the Jury from the current event as well as future Orienteering USA
events for a period of up to two years.
A.32.11 The organizer must stop, and postpone or cancel a race if at any point it
becomes clear that circumstances have arisen which make the race dangerous for
the competitor, officials or spectators.
A.32.12 The organizer must void a race if circumstances have arisen which make
the race significantly unfair.
A.33 Competitor Conduct
A.33.1 The competitors take part at their own risk while traveling to the event, in the
training event, and in the event itself.
A.33.2 Competitors shall not give help or do harm to other competitors, and shall not
intentionally draw their attention.
A.33.3 It is the duty of each competitor to help anyone who is injured.
A.33.4 Care will be taken when running along or crossing traffic routes.
A.33.5 Competitors must follow sections of the course marked as required routes.
A.33.6 Once competitors cross the finish line their competition is over, and they shall not
return to the competition area without permission from the organizer.
A.33.7 Competitors who do not finish (DNF) must report to the finish and return their
control card and map. They shall in no way attempt to influence the competition
or other competitors.
A.33.8 Competitors shall not drink from water jugs in such a way that they contaminate
the water others must use, and they shall not waste the water. Each competitor
shall avoid using more than 8oz of water at any one refreshment control unless
they need additional water to drink.