Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Event- Check your gear!
Kayak gear and designated areas
With the Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Event event well underway it is probably a timely reminder to NZL paddlers competing at the Worlds to ensure all their gear is of the required standard. Don't assume it will pass check it before departure from NZL and replace if necessary. All the measuring gear will be electronic with print outs of weights and records kept by the boat controllers for matching weights before and after the racing for BV's and boats. Check your helmets as well.
An Italian K1 paddler was DSQ after his BV failed to reach the required standard after racing. It had only just passed at the initial scrutineering. Two K1W have also been given warning for warming down out of sight of the boat control after racing ie they passed a few metres out of the designated area. With Olympic qualification as the goal all officials are keeping strictly to the requirements in regards to gear, designated areas and security. There is no leniency.
All boats and gear will be tested before competition and immediately after racing at the Brazilian Olympic qualification in September.
Judging
Enquiries are allowed and then further discussion requires following formal protest rules within the allocated time frame. Video review is now permitted by the chief judge and jury for verifying calls. FYI The racing in Beijing has had a few water splash 2 second penalties removed and one 50 penalty removed. If the video proves ineffective due to an angle then the gate judges call hold true.
Check the penalty rulings ICF website no 29 if you have any doubt as to any of the rulings.
Video
Check the correct feed is available for downloading the professional video from the runs and have available DVDs to back it up off the computers after the racing finishes for the day. All racing is now videoed at TV quality.
With the Good Luck Beijing Olympic Test Event event well underway it is probably a timely reminder to NZL paddlers competing at the Worlds to ensure all their gear is of the required standard. Don't assume it will pass check it before departure from NZL and replace if necessary. All the measuring gear will be electronic with print outs of weights and records kept by the boat controllers for matching weights before and after the racing for BV's and boats. Check your helmets as well.
An Italian K1 paddler was DSQ after his BV failed to reach the required standard after racing. It had only just passed at the initial scrutineering. Two K1W have also been given warning for warming down out of sight of the boat control after racing ie they passed a few metres out of the designated area. With Olympic qualification as the goal all officials are keeping strictly to the requirements in regards to gear, designated areas and security. There is no leniency.
All boats and gear will be tested before competition and immediately after racing at the Brazilian Olympic qualification in September.
Judging
Enquiries are allowed and then further discussion requires following formal protest rules within the allocated time frame. Video review is now permitted by the chief judge and jury for verifying calls. FYI The racing in Beijing has had a few water splash 2 second penalties removed and one 50 penalty removed. If the video proves ineffective due to an angle then the gate judges call hold true.
Check the penalty rulings ICF website no 29 if you have any doubt as to any of the rulings.
Video
Check the correct feed is available for downloading the professional video from the runs and have available DVDs to back it up off the computers after the racing finishes for the day. All racing is now videoed at TV quality.
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