Minutes UIPM Congress 2010 Riga FINAL 6 12 2010

MOTION 16:
Rule 5.6 vii)
Reason: Fairness of competition
5.6 vii) In case the pistol ceases to function the pentathlete can use another pistol but this reserve pistol,
provided by him/herself, must have been previously inspected by the Equipment Control Section.
YES NO ABS
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Motion passed.
MOTION 17:
Rule 5.7 : Schedule of the Event
Reasons: 1.Clarification/guidance 2.To allow athletes to complete the course 3.The scoring system/programme
allows for the time to be added at the end of the competition.
5.7.1 Warming up, Zeroing and Preparation Time
i) Pentathletes have 20 minutes for the Combined Event warm up. After the Shooting Director gives
permission to go to the shooting position, the athletes are allowed to go there and prepare all the
material, but they are not allowed to take the pistol out of the box.
Pistols can only be taken out of their box after the Command - “20 minutes warming-up - Start”. If the
zeroing targets are placed on the real target the 20 minute warm up must be divided into two sessions:
5 minutes on the zeroing/paper targets, 1’ minute break to change the targets, 15’ minutes on the
normal target.
5.7.2 xii) When the pentathlete is lapped by the competition leader, their combined event is terminated. In this
case they will be ranked in the last position. In case more than one pentathlete is lapped, the first
pentathlete lapped will be placed last and the second pentathlete lapped will be placed in the
penultimate place and so on. This rule is not applicable in Individual Competitions which involve a
Team Event at the same time.
xiii) In case the points are more than those of a pentathlete, or pentathletes, who were not lapped, there
will be an adjustment to the points.
(xiv) becomes xii and xv)becomes xiii and xvi) becomes xiv)
5.7.3 iii) Pentathletes with a handicap after the previous events of more than 2 minutes 30 seconds will start
in a pack start. However, in the final lap they are required to stop at the “last penalty area” for the
difference in the time of 2.30 and their handicap.
vii) The Announcer will announce “10 minutes” and “5 minutes” left of the warming up of the combined
event;
The Announcer will declare warming up on the shooting range finished and the range is closed. Two
(2) minutes prior to the start, All the pentathletes must go to the start area and the Starter/Starter
Assistants will begin lining up the pentathletes.
One minute prior to the start, all the pentathletes must be at the corresponding gates and in the order
of their start time.
ix) In all UIPM Category “A” Competitions video recording is compulsory at the start/finish line.
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