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 www.triathlon.org

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 GamesOlympic, 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 EventsAquathlon, Duathlon, Long Distance Triathlon, Winter Triathlon

Triathlon as Multisport Triathlon Swim Bike Run

Minimum age

requiredTeam Relay 250 To 300

m 5 to 8 km 1.5 to 2 km 16Super Sprint Distance

250 to 500 m 6.5 to 13 km 1.7 to 3.5 km 16

Sprint Distance Up to 750 m Up to 20 km Up to 5 km 16

Olympic Distance 1500 m 40 km 10 km 18Long Distance (Double Olympic)

3000 m 80 km 20 km 18

Long Distance (Triple Olympic) 4000 m 120 km 30 km 18

Duathlon Run Bike Run Minimum age

requiredTeam Relay 2 km 8 km 1 km 16Sprint Distance 5 km 20 km 2,5 km 16Standard Distance

10 km 40 km 5 km 18

Long Distance 20 km 80 km 10 km 18

AquathlonRun Swim Run Minimum

age required

Standard Distance

2.5 km 1000 m 2.5 km 16

Long Distance 5 km 2000 m 5 km 18

Is there a different

distance in Aquathlon if the water is

cold?

Triathlon as Multisport

Winter Triathlon

Cross Country

RunMountain

BikeCross

Country SkiMinimum

age required

Team Relay 2 to 3 km 4 to 5 km 3 to 4 km 16Sprint Distance 3 to 4 km 5 to 6 km 5 to 6 km 16Standard Distance 7 to 9 km 12 to 14 km 10 to 12 km 18

Cross Triathlon Swim Mountain

BikeCross

Country Run

Minimum age

requiredTeam Relay 200 m 4 to 5 km 1,2 to 1,6 km 16Sprint Distance 500 m 10 to 12 km 3 to 4 km 16Standard Distance 1000 m 20 to 25 km 6 to 8 km 18

Cross Duathlon

Cross Country

RunMountain

BikeCross

Country Run

Minimum age

requiredTeam Relay 1,2 to 1,6 km 4 to 5 km 0,6 to 0,8 km 16Sprint Distance 3 to 4 km 10 to 12 km 1,5 to 2 km 16Standard Distance 6 to 8 km 20 to 25 km 3 to 4 km 18

ITU Technical Officials' Certification Program

Level I (National Technical Official)

Type of Event that Can Manage

As Technical Delegate

National Events

As Referee orChief 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

Criteria National 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 orChief Technical Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc)

Triathlon Continental Championships, Multisport World

Championships, Games, World Cup , World

Championships SeriesAs Assistant Technical

Official

Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games

Criteria Two (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 orChief Technical

Official (e.g. Chief Swim, etc)

Olympic Games, Major Multisport Games

As Assistant Technical Official

Olympic Games, Major Multisport

Games

Criteria Two (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 1 Level 2 Level 3

Area of

mandatory traini

ng

History

Event Operations in all discipline sSwim, Transition, Bike, Run, Wheel station, Aid station, Finish, Medical Services, Media & TV,

Doping Control, Results, Branding, Sport Presentation.

Olympic Games Procedures

Code of Behaviour TD Administration RequirementsYouth Olympic Games

Procedures

Officiating Principals Qualification criteria for continental champsEvent operations for Relay

Events

Safety TOs assignmentsEvent operations for

Aquathlon Events

TOs assignments Age- Group OperationsOlympic & Worlds qualification

criteria

ITU Competition Rules Event operations for ParatriathlonTD Administration

RequirementsParatriathlon rules Event operations for Long Distance Pre Race Procedures

Long Distance rules Event operations for Cross Triathlon Race Day proceduresCross Triathlon Rules Event operations for Duathlon Post day procedures

Duathlon Rules Event operations for Indoor TOs run sheet

Indoor Rules Differences between NF and ITU Rules Sustainability, environment

and quality controlDifferences between

NF and ITU Rules Advanced Tools Case studiesForms Pre Race Procedures  

Pre Race Procedures Race Day procedures  Race Day procedures Post day procedures  Post day procedures TOs run sheet  

Case studies Implementation difficulties    Workshop    Paper exam