6.4 Definitions of Judges (75/25)

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6.4 Definitions of Judges (75/25)

Post by Canadian Paddler » Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:22 pm

The UK Rules still refer to ‘section judges’ and ‘gate judges’. Following an incident at a World Championships where a penalty was missed, and the section judge refused to accept an error, despite the section judges above and below agreeing with the penalty. The rules relating to section judges give them the duty to report the correct penalties fro their sections. the ICF rules changed to have transmission judges (responsible for transmitting penalties) and gate judges with one judge being defined per gates as the primary judge. It is proposed that the UK rules are brought in line with the ICF rules. This will mean:
Division 2 - 4 Currently, we have transmission / section and gate judge all in one person. This will not affect the practice. The rules will more closely reflect practice as there are in effect just gate judges and those on headsets. There is only a single gate judge on any gate, so they will be the primary for that gate.
Division 1 & Prem We can keep the current practice by defining that the Primary Judge is always the Transmission Judge. And using the existing Section judges to fill that role. As now Primary judge takes account of the views of the other gate judges, then transmits their penalty.
Selection We usually have section judges on both sides of the river. We can decide either to run as for Div1 / Prem or to decide which judge, on which side has the best view of a gate. Page 72
NOTE that the numbering for ICF rules has changed, this will be introduced by the next motion (if accepted)
Replace 7.2.6 with
7.7 The Transmission Judge [SR]
7.5. The Transmission Judge, who may also act as a Primary or Secondary Gate Judge, is responsible for the transmission of the final decision of the Primary Judge/s to the Scoring Office.
7.5.2 Normally the Transmission Judge will collate and transmit the results of a number of gates assigned for a Section.
7.5.3 The Transmission Judge signals the penalties for each gate with the corresponding discs, cards or section scoreboard.
7.8 – The Gate Judge [SR]
7.6.1 The Gate Judge is responsible for observing and recording an athlete’s passage through their assigned gates.
7.6.2 At the discretion of the Chief Judge, a Gate Judge may be assigned one (1) or more gates for which they will make the final decision of the athlete's passage.
7.6.3 This Judge will be referred to as a Primary Judge and may also provide their own assessment of adjacent gates to the respective adjacent Primary Judge/s.
7.6.4 In arriving at the final decision the Primary Judge must also consider the adjacent Gate Judge's observations, especially those who may be in a better position for a particular negotiation (better position may mean being closer or further away but on a better angle for each individual case).
7.6.5 The Primary Judge will assess each circumstance, make a decision and signal that decision to the Transmission Judge.
7.6.6 It is the duty of all Gate Judges to consider and record their own view of every gate to which they have been assigned.
7.6.7 It is not the role of the Transmission Judge to overrule any decision of a Primary Judge, rather to record, display and forward that decision to the Scoring Office.
Page 83
10.14.1* Visible signalling discs or cards are normally used by the Gate Judges to communicate the penalties to the spectators and to the Transmission Section Judge.
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Re: 6.4 Definitions of Judges (75/25)

Post by Canadian Paddler » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:56 pm

Accepted Nem Con
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