A Rules for Foot Orienteering Events - Orienteering USA

A.6.5 Something to prevent excessive use of recreational entries/ non-sanctioned use of
courses to avoid fees
A.7 Secrecy and Embargo
A.7.1 All those who are involved with the organizing of the event shall maintain the
strictest secrecy regarding aspects of the venue, terrain and courses not officially
publicized.
A.7.2 Team officials and spectators shall not influence the competition, and shall remain
in the areas that are assigned to them.
A.7.3 The organizers shall ensure that unauthorized people stay out of areas where they
would interfere with the competition.
A.7.4 When a Bid Event is submitted to sanctioning, the area is closed to orienteering
competitions and training until the event takes place. Individuals or groups
visiting the closed venue will not be eligible for competition, awards, or rankings,
but they may nevertheless participate in the event.
A.7.5 When a sanctioned event takes place on a new map the area shall be closed to
orienteering training and competition for a minimum of 12 months prior to the
event or when the sanctioned event is placed on the Orienteering USA Event
Calendar or Planning Calendar, whichever is shorter. Individuals or groups
training or orienteering in the closed venue will not be eligible for competition,
awards, or rankings, but they may nevertheless participate in the event. The
Sanctioning Committee may be approached to modify this embargo time.
A.7.6 When a sanctioned non-bid event is placed on the Orienteering USA Event or
Planning Calendar, the area is closed to orienteering competitions and training for
four months prior to the event, or longer at the discretion of the event director. If
the embargo is to be longer than four months, it must be published in all
announcements regarding the event.
A.8 Bulletins
A.8.1 Preliminary Information (Bulletin 1) should be published within two weeks of
sanctioning. Details can be found in the Orienteering USA Sanctioning
Guidelines.
A.8.2 An Event Invitation (Bulletin 2) including all details necessary for event
registration shall be published at least three months before the event. Details can
be found in the Orienteering USA Sanctioning Guidelines.