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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D.8.6 Event In<strong>for</strong>mation (Bulletin 3) that a competitor will need prior to traveling to the<br />
event shall be published at least one week be<strong>for</strong>e the event. Details can be found<br />
in the <strong>Orienteering</strong> <strong>USA</strong> Sanctioning Guidelines.<br />
D.8.7 Event In<strong>for</strong>mation should describe the accessibility of the trail network used <strong>for</strong><br />
the course.<br />
D.8.8 Additional event in<strong>for</strong>mation (Bulletin 4) shall be provided to the competitor<br />
upon check-in at the event. At a minimum, any in<strong>for</strong>mation that was not<br />
published by one week prior to the event must be provided to each competitor in<br />
hardcopy <strong>for</strong>mat at the event.<br />
D.8.9 The host shall honor all published in<strong>for</strong>mation unless extenuating circumstances<br />
necessitate a change.<br />
D.8.10 In extenuating circumstances in<strong>for</strong>mation may be supplied orally.<br />
D.9 O<strong>USA</strong> Calendar<br />
D.9.1 The Sanctioning Committee will maintain the <strong>Orienteering</strong> <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Orienteering</strong><br />
Event Calendar and Event Planning Calendar.<br />
D.9.2 The Trail <strong>Orienteering</strong> Committee will communicate with the maintainer of the<br />
calendar to place Trail <strong>Orienteering</strong> events on the Calendar.<br />
D.10 Classes<br />
D.10.1 Competitive Classes<br />
D.10.1.1 There are two competitive classes in Trail <strong>Orienteering</strong>: Paralympic and Open.<br />
D.10.1.2 U.S. Champions shall be declared in both Trail <strong>Orienteering</strong> classes at U.S.<br />
National Trail <strong>Orienteering</strong> Championships.<br />
D.11 Eligibility<br />
D.11.1 General Eligibility<br />
D.11.1.1 All competitors, regardless of sex, age or physical ability are eligible to be<br />
entered in Open class competition<br />
D.11.1.2 The Trail-O committee shall maintain a National Paralympic Qualified list.<br />
Persons wishing to compete in the Paralympic class must apply to the Trail-O<br />
committee <strong>for</strong> inclusion on the list. Only competitors who appear on the<br />
National Paralympic Qualified List are eligible to compete in the Paralympic<br />
class.<br />
D.11.1.3 Only competitors who have a permanent disability that significantly reduces<br />
their mobility shall be placed on the National Paralympic Qualified List.<br />
Typical examples of a qualifying disability are: