1. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 2014-2015 ALPINE RULE CHANGES & PRECISIONS 1

2. Rules Process Spring Meeting - Rule Changes. Proposals circulated in advance to relevant Sub-Committees. Precisions for SH Fall Meeting – For necessary/emergency changes Precisions for NH Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 2

3. Types of Changes 3 Types of changes in Alpine Rules Simple – corrections in spelling, punctuation, terminology – No Alpine Committee/Council Moderate – Improvement in wording – no change in intent or meaning – Alpine Committee Review but No Council Decision needed Significant – Alpine Committee Recommendation and Council Approval 3

4. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director ALPINE RULES The current Valid Alpine ICR is July 2014 FIS Web always has current valid ICR FIS Web will also have red-line version Very limited Precisions each fall Precisions confirmed - Council Nov 2014 Note: There are now current English UNI Rules on the FIS Web 4

5. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Spring-2014 SH Precisions July 2014 identify all changes and are now included in the various Rule Books. NH Precisions November 2014 to be approved by Council at Nov Meeting. Will include only changes after Spring meeting 5

6. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Point Fixing Thailand ran a special race in Slovania, put on by a SLO ROC to try and qualify a single athlete for Sochi. Strong evidence of point fixing. Slovania NSA conducted hearing 4 Slovanian Race Officials banned for 4 years by Slovania for Point fixing FIS asked to review for further sanctions and convened a special Legal Tribunal to consider possible violations of FIS Betting and Anti-Corruption Rules. (C.Moore CAN Chair) Special Hearing took place in Zurich with witnesses Decision expected within 30 days. 6

7. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Rule Changes since November 2013 Includes Precisions NH 7

8. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 8 NOTE Supercombined name change to Alpine Combined For IT Reasons most forms are still SC. SC=Alpine Combined

9. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director U16-U14 9

10. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 601.3.6 10

11. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 601.3.7 11

12. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Loss of Ski AKA “The Bode Rule” 12

13. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Correct Finish AKA also “The Bode Rule” 13

14. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Notice Board 14

15. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director TD Duties 15

16. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director World Cup 16

17. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Equipment - Helmets 17

18. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Helmets 18

19. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Helmets 19

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21. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 21 Gate Flags

22. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director CLASSIFICATIONS 2014- 2OI5 RULES OF FIS POINTS 22

23. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 23 Nor-Am Rules

24. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 24 Nor-Am Rules

25. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director FIS Points 25

26. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director F Values 26

27. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director TD Report 27

28. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Special Quotas 28

29. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director Special Quotas 29

30. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director CONTROL OF SKIS 627 Not Permitted to Start A competitor will not be permitted to start in any FIS International Ski competition who: 627.2 violates the FIS rules in regard to equipment (art. 222) or commercial markings (art. 207) 628 Penalties A penalty will be assessed by the Jury especially where the competitor: 628.14 has actually started in a competition and is later determined by the Jury to have been in violation of art 627 rules. 30

31. Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director CONTROL OF SKIS Avoid the problem – A Possible Protocol for TD 1.TD, initial contact with ROC, discuss the rule and need to control. Race Notice should note controls in place. 2.Should discuss/Agree method of control – If possible assign a person well before start to inspect and ensure skis are marked in compliance BY MANUFACTURER – no self marking. 3.Locate so as not to interfere with those starting. 4.Explain Rule and method of Control at each TC Meeting 5.Any discovery of racer who in fact started TD obligated to follow Rule, Confiscate and send to FIS. 6.Rule 226.1 – Only FIS Experts may measure 31

32. INSURANCE Canadian Snowsports Association Dave Pym Managing Director 32 All USSA and CAN FIS Events are fully insured for Liability. (See CAN COI Attached) All CAN Coaches,Officials,TD’s,Inspectors and Volunteers insured for duties officially assigned by CAN. No Waiver needed. All CAN FIS Athletes and Coaches carry full Accident Insurance – including Mountain Rescue, Heli-Evacuation, Return to Canada, Re Patriation and all Medical costs.

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