Event Rules and Guidelines

All events registered with British Orienteering are governed by a set of Rules, and their associated Appendices, irrespective of the type of event.

Different types of events are regulated by a set of guidelines, each specific to a type of event, which give competitors and event official’s information about what should be expected from particular types of events.

The latest versions of the Rules, the Appendices to those Rules and the Event Guidelines along with valuable information for Organisers and Planners can be found by following the links detailed below:

Event Rules

Rules Appendices

Event Guidelines

Event Related Forms and Documents

Event Levies

Protests and Complaints

Rules

The latest Rules of Orienteering were approved by the Council of British Orienteering for implementation from January 2003.

British Orienteering Rules 2007

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Appendices

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Guidelines

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Event Related Forms and Documents

• Standard Entry Form
• Participant Record Sheet
• Event Registration Form (ER1)
• Event Registration Form (ER1) Notes
• Event Registration Form - Coaching (ER1C)
• Event Registration Form - Coaching (ER1C) Notes
• Event Registration Form - Training (ER1P)
• Event Registration Form - Training (ER1P) Notes
• Event Registration Form - Series (ER1S)
• Event Registration Form - Series (ER1S) Notes
• Map Registration Form
• Major Events Officials Form
• Major Events Nominations Process
• Risk Assessment Form
• Incident Report Form
• POC Registration Form
• Forestry Commission Agreement
• Environmental Policy
• Proof of Insurance
• Table of Eligibility
• Expenses Form
• Checklists for Badge and National Events
• Junior Ageless Badge Scheme
• 2004 IOF Control Descriptions
• Graham Nilsen's Course Planning Guide  (file is 2MB)

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Event Levies

The Event Levies for 2008 will be:

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Protests and Complaints

There is a well established procedure which all competitors should follow if they feel that the Rules or Guidelines are not being followed.

Any non-trivial complaints should initially be discussed with the Event Organiser. However any approach should bear in mind that Event Officials are volunteers who have given up their valuable time to lay on the event, often under circumstances which are not ideal.

If it is not resolved satisfactorily then raise a protest with the Controller (At this stage a charge may be imposed which will be returned if the protest is upheld). The Controller will then, if necessary, convene the Event Jury.

For Regional Events and above, British Orienteering Rules Group is the final arbiter should an appeal be made against the Jury's decision.

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