3.4 The first year a competitor can compete in an ICF or International competition is the year in which their 15th birthday falls. The last year they can compete in a Junior category is the year in which their 18th birthday falls. The last year they can compete in Under 23 category is the year in which their 23rd birthday falls.
The board has approved all the changes so they will be coming in internationally. I summarise the main ones below, with my view as to their applicability. As they are ICF changes, they will, by deafult, be applied to the UK Rules
7.1.2 Minimum Weight of Boats
All types of K1 and C1 9 kg.
All types of C2 15 kg.
During the weighing process, residual water must be removed from the boat.
This is to allow for introducing split boats for ease of equipment transport. Split boats at the lower weight are not robust.
Applicable to UK
7.1.5 Rudders and fins are prohibited on all boats.
Ending the use of fins, which are thought to provide a danger, and to make the spreading of the sport to further nations and continents more expensive
Applicable to UK
7.2.4 At ICF competitions (Level 1-3), Athletes should must wear the appropriate official clothing either a short or long sleeve top while competing with easy identification of the nation they represent.
NOT applicable in UK, we do not have level 1-3 ICF conmpetitions under UK rules
8.2 Officials:. . .
17) TVS / Video Judge Coordinator
9.7 The TVS / Video Judge Coordinator is responsible for the complete setup and proper functioning of any TVS and video judge hardware and software. He/she guides and troubleshoots the video production and distribution to meet the TVS and the Video Judge requirements.
Introduce as a role, similar ot other roles that may apply at events, but in the UK we do not generally have TVS (Technical Video Service)
Applicable to UK rule book, but not to practices.
17.2.1 The bib should be fixed visibly to the body of the competitors. In C2 both competitors wear a number.
Internationally both wear a bib, UK we will keep the bowman or both, to save having to buy yet more bibs
NOT applicable in UK, we do not have level 1-3 ICF conmpetitions under UK rules
23.3 The boat must be stationary at the start
Save having to hold boats - which we rarely do anyway
Applicable to UK
23.4 In the team runs, all boats must be stationary (preferably held). The boat in the start gate must activate the timing of the run. The boat can be either A, B, or C
Very rarely are boats numbered IF we run teams, this allows starting in any order, not just the nominated order.
Applicable to UK
26.2 A competitor's run is complete when the finish line is broken by the competitors body they cross the finish line. The competitor must not cross the finish line more than once or risk disqualification for that run (DSQ-R).
Just defines what part of the cometitor has to cross the gate line for a finish
Applicable to UK
26.4 If a competitor crosses the finish line upside down or capsized (see Rule 32), as deemed by the Finish Judge, then the competitor will be given a DNF for that run.
Removes 'or has left the boat completely ' which is handled elsewhere anyway
Applicable to UK
28.3 The gate line, in all circumstances is defined as the line between the outside edge of the bottom of the two poles.The gate line is defined as the line between the outside edge of the bottom of the pole projected vertically to the river bed.
Reinstates the gate line to the bottom of the river, so a boat under the water is still in the gate line
Applicable to UK
29.4.7 Part of the head breaks the gate line (in C2, one or both competitors) in the correct direction, with or without part of the boat, unless correctly renegotiated before any subsequent gate is negotiated.
confirms that splitting the gate for a C2 can be reversed by doing it correctly
Applicable to UK
Several changes relating to ranking of athletes with a result in one run only. Basically clarifying the treatment
Applicable to UK
Rule 36, clarifying and extending International Enquiries. Limits on how many enquiries, who can put in Enquiries and no Enquiries in the final.
We have a seperate Protest process so these rules are not used. We may want to debate no Protests on Finals (when they are held) to speed up the results, and getting everyone off home.
NOT applicable in UK
C2Mx. Rules introducing thsi to Wordl Championships.
UK we just have C2, not restructed to Men only, or mixed or Women (not an World Championship class). This is introduced so that IF a further medal could be found at Olympics we have a ready reintroduction of C2, keeping Gender Equity
NOT applicable in the UK
As noted above there are some change sthat just improve the English (not all the possible ones, but this is a start).
Anyone disagree with my PERSONAL interpreattion of what is / is not applicable