Minutes UIPM Congress 2010 Riga FINAL 6 12 2010

As accepted at the 2008 UIPM Congress the Executive Board submitted motions to allow further
changes due to the impact of the Combined Event on the overall competition as described in STATUTES
rule 6.1: Within the competences of the General Assembly as defined by Art 14 and 17 of the Statutes of
the UIPM lie in particular: k) to decide on Competition Rules in the year of the Olympic Games, in other
years only in cases of force majeure; several motions are proposed because of force majeure.
General aspects
MOTION 5:
Rule 1.6.Order of the Events:
Reason: Concerning minimum warm up period affecting the combined event and the other ones
1.6.3 i) The LOC must provide pentathletes with a minimum warm-up period before each event as follows:
Fencing: 30 mins, Swimming: 20 mins, Riding: 20 mins, Combined event: 20 minutes running and
shooting. The warm-up period is considered to be an integral part of the competition. In the
competition Finals, the warm-up areas are only at the disposal of those participants that have qualified
for the Finals.
ii) Coaches can assist the athletes in the warming up periods, but they must leave the FOP directly after
the end of the warm up and before the start of the events and go to the designated areas (in Riding
they can assist until the entrance to the competition arena).
YES NO ABS
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Motion passed.
MOTION 6:
Rule 1.20.2 Competition Results:
Reason: Necessity to rule on this matter as it is an ORIS requirement (force majeure)
1.20.2 If there is a tie in the total score or it is impossible to determine who crossed the finish line first, the
winner is the pentathlete or team who has gained more first places in the five events.
If there is still a tie, the pentathletes or team that won the Combined event will be declared the winner.
1.20.2 i) If there is a tie in the total score or it is impossible to determine who crossed the
finish line first, the athlete who is placed higher is the pentathlete or team who has gained more first
places in the five events.
If there is still a tie, the pentathlete or team that was best placed on the Combined event will be placed in
the higher position
ii) If there is a tie between 2 or more athletes after 2 events, and in order to establish
the start order for Riding, the best placed in Fencing will be placed in the higher position; if there is still a
tie,
iii) The athlete with the best Swimming time will be placed higher; if the tie remains, the PWR position
will decide.
1.20.4 Teams with 3 athletes competing in the Final are placed ahead of teams with 2 athletes in the final;
teams with 2 athletes competing in the final are placed before teams with only 1 athlete in the final;
teams with no athletes in final are placed last.
(Old1.20.4 becomes 1.20.5 and old 1.20.5 becomes 1.20.6)
YES NO ABS
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