International Triathlon Union Technical Officials’ Level I Course Part A - 1

ITU Level I Technical Officials Seminar Introductions Participants Expectations of the Workshop Program Ground Rules House Keeping

History International Triathlon Union - sole governing body Founded in 1989 – First World Championships Olympic sport since 2000

ITU Documents Constitution Competition rules Event Organisers Manual Ranking Criteria Qualification Criteria Doping rules & regulations Prize money information all these documents can be found at the Downloads page on

ITU Competition Rules The ITU Competition Rules are intended to: Create an atmosphere of sportsmanship, equality, and fair play. Provide safety and protection. Emphasise ingenuity and skill without unduly limiting the athlete’s freedom of action. Penalise athletes who gain an unfair advantage. Endorse the principle that Triathlon and Duathlon are individual sports and encourage individual performance and initiative.

Our Events Major Games Olympic, YOG, Asian, Pan-Am, Commonwealth Triathlon World Championships (WCS from 2009) Elite, U23, Junior, AG Olympic, AG Sprint, Paratriathlon Triathlon World Cups Triathlon Continental Championships Triathlon Continental Cups Multisport Events Aquathlon, Duathlon, Long Distance Triathlon, Winter Triathlon

Triathlon as Multisport Triathlon SwimBikeRun Minimum age required Team Relay 250 To 300 m 5 to 8 km1.5 to 2 km16 Super Sprint Distance 250 to 500 m6.5 to 13 km1.7 to 3.5 km16 Sprint DistanceUp to 750 mUp to 20 kmUp to 5 km16 Olympic Distance1500 m40 km10 km18 Long Distance (Double Olympic) 3000 m80 km20 km18 Long Distance (Triple Olympic) 4000 m120 km30 km18 Duathlon RunBikeRunMinimum age required Team Relay 2 km8 km1 km16 Sprint Distance 5 km20 km2,5 km16 Standard Distance 10 km40 km5 km18 Long Distance 20 km80 km10 km18 Aquathlon RunSwimRunMinimum age required Standard Distance 2.5 km1000 m2.5 km16 Long Distance 5 km2000 m5 km18

Is there a different distance in Aquathlon if the water is cold?

Triathlon as Multisport Winter Triathlon Cross Country Run Mountain Bike Cross Country Ski Minimum age required Team Relay2 to 3 km4 to 5 km3 to 4 km16 Sprint Distance3 to 4 km5 to 6 km 16 Standard Distance7 to 9 km12 to 14 km10 to 12 km18 Cross Triathlon SwimMountain Bike Cross Country Run Minimum age required Team Relay200 m4 to 5 km1,2 to 1,6 km16 Sprint Distance500 m10 to 12 km3 to 4 km16 Standard Distance1000 m20 to 25 km6 to 8 km18 Cross Duathlon Cross Country Run Mountain Bike Cross Country Run Minimum age required Team Relay1,2 to 1,6 km4 to 5 km0,6 to 0,8 km16 Sprint Distance3 to 4 km10 to 12 km1,5 to 2 km16 Standard Distance6 to 8 km20 to 25 km3 to 4 km18

ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program Level I (National Technical Official) Type of Event that Can Manage As Technical Delegate National Events As Referee or Chief Technical Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc) Multisport Continental Championships, Multisport Series Events, Continental Cup As Assistant Technical Official Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World Championships, Games, World Cup, World Championships Series CriteriaNational Federations criteria apply

ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program Level 2 (Continental Technical Official) Type of Event that Can Manage As Technical Delegate Multisport Continental Championships, Multisport Series Events, Continental Cup As Referee or Chief Technical Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc) Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World Championships, Games, World Cup, World Championships Series As Assistant Technical Official Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games CriteriaTwo (2) years as NTO, minimum four (4) ITU events within 4 previous years, attend the ITU Level 2 Course successfully

ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program Level 3 (International Technical Official) Type of Event that Can Manage As Technical Delegate Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World Championships, Games, World Cup, World Championships Series, Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games As Referee or Chief Technical Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc) Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games As Assistant Technical Official Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games CriteriaTwo (2) years as CTO, minimum four (4) ITU events within 4 previous years as Technical Delegate, attend the ITU Level 3 Course successfully

Technical Officials’ Education Program Level 1Level 2Level 3 Area of mandatory training History Event Operations in all discipline s Swim, Transition, Bike, Run, Wheel station, Aid station, Finish, Medical Services, Media & TV, Doping Control, Results, Branding, Sport Presentation. Olympic Games Procedures Code of BehaviourTD Administration RequirementsYouth Olympic Games Procedures Officiating PrincipalsQualification criteria for continental champsEvent operations for Relay Events SafetyTOs assignments Event operations for Aquathlon Events TOs assignmentsAge- Group Operations Olympic & Worlds qualification criteria ITU Competition RulesEvent operations for ParatriathlonTD Administration Requirements Paratriathlon rulesEvent operations for Long DistancePre Race Procedures Long Distance rulesEvent operations for Cross TriathlonRace Day procedures Cross Triathlon RulesEvent operations for DuathlonPost day procedures Duathlon RulesEvent operations for IndoorTOs run sheet Indoor RulesDifferences between NF and ITU Rules Sustainability, environment and quality control Differences between NF and ITU RulesAdvanced ToolsCase studies FormsPre Race Procedures Race Day procedures Post day procedures TOs run sheet Case studiesImplementation difficulties Workshop Paper exam