Responsibilities and Obligations of Appointed Officials



This policy is intended to outline the obligations and responsibilities of WSWC appointed officials for the:



Prior to accepting an appointment, each official must review this document and agree to the responsibilities outlined below. In addition, officials agree to adhere to WSWC’s Code of Conduct, attached.

Chief of Competition:

The Chief of Competition (CC) is responsible for all technical aspects of a tournament, including the activities of the Technical Controller, Chief Boat Driver, Calculators, Announcers and Judges.

The responsibilities of the CC are included in the WSWC Rulebook, Judges’ Manual and CC Handbook. The obligations of the CC are:

Arrival at the site by 18h00 on the day prior to the start of official familiarization, or, if no familiarization, by 14h00 on the day prior to the start of competition;
Arrival at the site each day a minimum of 45 minutes before official start time;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results and end of the 30 minutes protest period.



Assistant Chief of Competition:

The Assistant Chief of Competition (ACC) is responsible for assisting the CC in the conduct of his or her duties. S/he shall normally be from the host province and serve as the liaison for the recruitment and scheduling of local, secondary officials. The obligations of the ACC are the same as those of the CC, stated above.

Technical Controller:

The responsibilities of the Technical Controller (TC) are included in the Technical Controllers’ Dossier and Handbook. The obligations of the TC are:

Arrival at the site to commence duties at least 24 hours prior to the start of official familiarization, or if no familiarization, 24 hours prior to the start of competition;
Arrival at the site each day a minimum of 30 minutes before official start time, ensuring technical readiness;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results, leaving the site ready for the next day.


The TC’s obligations do not include site installation or repair.

Assistant Technical Controller:

The Assistant Technical Controller (ATC) will normally be an individual who is local or familiar with the tournament site. The ATC is responsible for assisting the TC in verifying or maintaining the record capability standards during the tournament. The obligations of the ATC are:

Overseeing the installation of the courses or in the final preparations prior to surveying/homologation (i.e. 10 days prior);
Arrival at the site a minimum of 24 hours prior to the start of official familiarization or, if no familiarization, 24 hours prior to the start of competition;
Arrival at the site each day a minimum of 30 minutes before official start time, ensuring technical readiness;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results, leaving the site ready for the next day;
Co-ordinate driver evaluations if required.


Chief Boat Driver:

The Chief Boat Driver (CBD) is responsible for proposing driver assignments and boat paths to the CC, and ensuring boats are properly prepared for each event. The obligations of the CBD are:

Arrival at the site by 14h00 on the day prior to the start of official familiarization or, if no familiarization, by 14h00 on the day prior to the start of competition;
Arrival at the site each day a minimum of 45 minutes before official start time;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results and end of the 30 minute protest period.


Boat Drivers:

The responsibilities of the Boat Drivers (BD) are included in the WSWC Rulebook. The obligations of the BD are:

Arrival on site by 18h00 on the day prior to the start of familiarization or, if no familiarization, by 18h00 on the day prior to the start of competition;
Arrival on the site each day a minimum of 30 minutes before official start time;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results.


Jury Members and Judges:

The responsibilities of the Judges are included in the WSWC Rulebook and Judges’ Manual. The obligations of the Jury Members are:

Arrival at the site no later than 18h00 on the day of familiarization when the start of the tournament is scheduled first thing the following morning, or if the tournament is scheduled to start mid-day, arrival on the site no later than three hours before the scheduled start;
Arrival at the site each day a minimum of 30 minutes before official start time, whether assigned for the first event or not;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results and end of the 30 minute protest period.

Arrival at the site no later than three hours prior to the start of the tournament:
Arrival at the site each day a minimum 30 minutes before the anticipated start of their first assignment;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results and end of the 30 minute protest period.


Calculators:

The responsibilities of the Calculators are included in the WSWC Rulebook and Calculators’ Manual. The obligations of the Calculators are:

Arrival at the site a minimum of 1 hour prior to the close of official registration (registration normally closes mid-afternoon on the day of familiarization);
Arrival at the site each day a minimum of 45 minutes before official start time;
Departure from the site only following the final posting of the day’s results and end of the 30 minute protest period.


Announcers:

From time to time, Tournament Announcers may be appointed. The WSWC Announcers’ Guide should be used as an aid. The obligations of an appointed Announcer are:

Arrival at the site each competition day, ready to announce, a minimum of 30 minutes before the official start time;
Departure from the site only upon completion of the day’s events.

SUMMARY


The foregoing officials obligations are deemed necessary for the successful operation of a major tournament while at the same time, trying to account for the officials’ volunteer contribution of time and expertise.

Times stated are absolute minimums and, in most instances, conscientious officials will arrive well before the stated time periods. If an official does not arrive on the eve of the tournament, without prior notification to the Chief of Competition, the CC, with approval from the WSWC President or Chair of the Officials’ Committee, may replace the late official with an alternate, and all WSWC funding to the late official, if applicable, will be withheld. In addition, all officials are expected to remain until the conclusion of the tournament. WSWC may withhold all or any part of travel funding for officials not fulfilling their obligations. Future appointments will take into consideration part compliance with these policies.