Approved ICF Rule Changes for Whitewater Slalom starting in 2009
Latest ICF Document, with Highlighted Changes: uploads/2009 ICF Rules(1).pdf
14 RUNS
14.1 An international slalom competition consists of 2 runs. The better score of the two runs will count. The organiser may hold heats, semi-final and final runs as in ICF competitions (see rule 41.3). The start order of the semi final will be the reverse order of the results of the heats. The start order of the final run will be the reverse of the competition result of the semifinal run.
27 MARKING OF THE GATES
27.1 The gates consist of 1 or 2 suspended poles painted with green and white rings for downstream gates and red and white rings for upstream gates, with bottom ring always white, each ring 20 cm.
In the case of only 1 pole gate, a second pole will be placed on the respective bank side to define the gate line.
27.2 27.2 The width of the gates a two pole gate is 1.2 meters minimum to 4.0 meters maximum measured between the poles. Poles must be round and 1.6 to 2 m long by 3.5 to 5.0 cm in diameter, and of sufficient weight that motion caused by wind is not excessive.
34 CALCULATION AND POSTING OF RESULTS
34.1 The following formula is used to calculate the results:
- time of both runs best time run in seconds + penalty seconds = result
34.4 A competitor or team is given a DNF (Did Not Finish) status in case that a competitor leaves the
boat completely or crosses the finish line upside down.
35 DEAD HEAT/TIES
35.1 In the event that two or more competitors obtain the same score as their best run, the score of their other run will resolve the tie. If there is still no difference then the competitors are given the same ranking.
41.3 RUNS: HEATS – SEMI-FINAL – FINAL
41.3.2 For the score of the heats the better of the two runs counts. Progression to the semi-final run is as follows:
- From the result of the Heats those that finish in the top 20 boats will progress to the semi final.
41.3.3 For the score of the semi-final run the result will be determined by the result of one (1) run. From the result of this run those that finish in the top 10 boats will progress to the final.
41.3.4 For the result of the final the score will be determined on the total seconds of the single run.
44 WORLD CUP COMPETITION
44.3.1 In the WCS, each Federation can enter 5 boats per event. However, 4 boats must have qualified via the World Ranking. At the end of each year, the SLC will publish the World Ranking along with the list of
places (spot) qualified by a Federation for the WCS in the following year.
News on Women's C1
With the backdrop of the Swiss Alps and Lac Leman the ICF Board made some important decisions for the future of Canoeing. The ICF Board made a strong statement by approving the inclusion of Women’s C1 categories in the World Championships for 2010 for both Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint. Exhibition events will be held in both disciplines in 2009 and the ICF will promote and monitor the performances of these events to ensure that an adequate level of competition occurs in 2010.
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