IMPORTANT RULE CHANGES 17-18

Important rule change for season 17-18
All non-scored events will now be required to use CERTIFIED start and finish referee’s, just like scored events. Be sure that you have your people trained up by getting them to a JA/RF clinic this fall. Non-scored races will also need to submit TDTR reports, same as the scored events. All certified officials must update every other year to remain current and will lose certification is update is more than 3 years ago.

Timing Equipment Extensions

Beginning in 1997 FIS set up criteria for timing equipment and phased in the requirement for its Homologation.  First was timers followed with Start Gates and Photocells.  All homologations were set with a shelf life of 15 years after which, another homologation test would need to be performed or the device would no longer be valid for use at FIS events.  Scheduled for expiration in June 2018 was a significant number of photocells and start gates.

In early June of this year, the FIS Timing working group met and decided to extend the expiration of start gates and photocells homologated in 2003.  These devices will now expire in 2023 enjoying a 5 year extension.

There has been, and will be, no significant changes in the FIS homologated timing equipment list this year and if your gear was good last winter, you can keep using it for some years to come.  The next significant expiration of timing equipment homologations is scheduled occur in June of 2023.  Please review the list of homologated timing equipment prior to each season as unexpected changes may occur.

https://data.fis-ski.com/services/timing-and-data/homologated-timing-equipment.html