British Orienteering

IOF Updates several Rules

25 November 2022

Several updated rules documents have now been published on the IOF website:

 

Ski Orienteering Competition Rules and World Cup Special Rules for 2022-2023

On November 11th, the IOF Council approved Ski Orienteering Competition Rules and World Cup Special Rules for 2022-2023. The updated rules and special rules for the coming season can be found here.

 

The IOF Council also decided to revise the initiative concerning the test of a common waxing team and decided to cancel the decision to test this at World Cup round 3. Instead, IOF encourages member federations to ban all fluoride waxes, and to test the idea of a common waxing team in competitions at a national level in 2023, especially for youths and juniors.

 

World Ranking Scheme Rules

Council has approved changes in the World Ranking Scheme Rules:

  • Changes in the scoring system for the World Ranking. You can read more about the changes here.
  • For MTBO: To increase the time window of World Ranking score calculation to 18 months and to increase counting to six scores.
  • The updated World Ranking Scheme Rules can be found under competition rules for each discipline here.

     

    Rules for changing sports nationality

    Based on consultation with member federations and athlete representatives, Council also approved new rules for athletes changing sports nationalities. You can read more about the changes here.

    A temporary document with the new rules is available under competition rules for each discipline in the period from now until they come into effect.

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