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3 ibu event and competition rules - International Biathlon Union

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IBU EVENT AND COMPETITION RULES 3must be from a separate lane. Physical inspection of each start will bedone by an official located at the start line of each lane. Competitorsthemselves are responsible for starting <strong>and</strong> must start at their assignedstart time.6.2.4 Relay StartIn Relay <strong>competition</strong>s the first starters must st<strong>and</strong> in their assigned starttracks with both feet behind the line marking their start row, or besidetheir start position if no line is marked. They must cross the line when thedesignated start signal is given. Subsequent members of a relay teammust st<strong>and</strong> in the h<strong>and</strong>-over zone, according to the current <strong>competition</strong>st<strong>and</strong>ing, <strong>and</strong> must start when tagged by the incoming team member.6.2.5 Group StartIn group starts, the competitor with the lowest start number of thatgroup will take position 1, the second lowest position 2, etc. They mustst<strong>and</strong> as for the Relay simultaneous start <strong>and</strong> must start when thedesignated signal is given. This process will be repeated for each group.6.2.6 Mass Start Competition StartThe Mass Start <strong>competition</strong> starts in the same way as for the firststarters in the Relay simultaneous start.6.2.7 Super Sprint Competition StartThe start order for the Super Sprint qualification <strong>competition</strong> will bedecided by the OC together with the IBU for the respective <strong>competition</strong>.In the Super Sprint final <strong>competition</strong>, competitors will be assignedstart numbers <strong>and</strong> start positions based on the results of the SuperSprint qualification <strong>competition</strong>. Competitors in the Super Sprint final<strong>competition</strong> will start in the same order in which they finished thequalification <strong>competition</strong>: the winner of the qualification <strong>competition</strong>will start with start number 1; the competitor placed second in thequalification <strong>competition</strong> will start with start number 2, <strong>and</strong> so on.6.3 START SIGNALS6.3.1 Single Starts – Electronic TimingThe start comm<strong>and</strong> will be given by the sound of the start clock – a loudbeep, <strong>and</strong> by the visual time on the start clock. The starter must nottouch the competitor.IBU RULES 3-51

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