IX TA OK rogain

On Saturday, 11 October 2008
Laanemetsa, Valga county

Competition rules:

• The object of the competition is to score points within the time limit by finding checkpoints located on the competition terrain. The value of the checkpoints varies, depending on the difficulty-distance from the event centre, from 2 to 5, and is equal to the decimal place of the checkpoint number. Checkpoints may be visited in any order (score orienteering).
• The competition starts at 9:30 a.m.
• The control time is 5:30 p.m.
• Competition materials are delivered to a team representative from 8:30 a.m.:
  1) Event maps: one for each team member;
  2) Number bibs: one for each team member.
• The SportIdent electronic punching system will be used for recording visits to the checkpoints.
• In the event of malfunction of the SI-station or any doubt of malfunction, the event map margin shall be punched with the punch at the checkpoint marker. The checkpoint site is additionally marked with small pieces of paper so that the competitors could be sure that the checkpoint was there in case both the control flag and SI-station are missing. A visit to such checkpoint can be proved by picking up one scrap of a paper.
• A team's score shall be the value of the checkpoints visited less penalties.
  Late returns are penalised by deducting points: up to 1 minute - 1 point, for exceeding each next full minute - 1 point. Teams finishing more than 30 minutes late shall be deemed ineligible for a placing. The team with the greater score, or in the event of a tie, the team which finished earlier, shall be awarded the higher placing.
• Number bibs must be pinned on a visible place and must be worn during the whole competition (from start to finish) by all members of the team.
• Each team must remain together, i.e. within eyesight of each other so that the number bibs are clearly visible, for the entire period from the start until their retirement from the course.
• Competitors shall not deliberately rest within sight of a checkpoint.
• On the course, i.e. during the competition outside the event centre, competitors may use only food or other supplies taken along from the event centre. The only exception is drinking water offered by the organiser, or assistance provided in the event of emergency.
• The only navigational aids that may be carried on the course are maps provided by the organiser, compasses and watches. The use of any other navigational aids and the use of programmable computerised devices is prohibited.
• If one or more members of the team want to retire from the course, the whole team must return to the event centre and they are deemed to have finished. Those members of the team who want to continue can re-register as a new team, whereas the points scored for so far visited checkpoints are not counted.

Event Centre: Laanemetsa

Event map: Scale 1:30 000, h = 5m, format A3, an orienteering map with simplified symbols.

Mapping: 2008, team work of TA OK, drawing by Lauri Leppik.

Course: There are 40 checkpoints, maximum 140 points from visiting them all.

Participants: 2…5-member teams.

Age limit: all competitors must be at least 15 years of age (except in family class).

The entry fee shall be paid by bank transfer using the following credentials: ROGAIN team, class, names of participants
TA Orienteerumisklubi
Account No. 1120066509
Hansapank
Liivalaia 8
15040 Tallinn
Estonia
SWIFT: HABAEE2X
IBAN: EE57 2200 0011 2006 6509
(Please bring the receipt with you.
NB! All transaction costs shall be paid by the payer).

Prizes: Three best teams in every class shall be awarded a prize.

Breach of rules:

• In case a violation of the remain-together requirement has been registered in a checkpoint, the team shall be penalised by deducting points in the value of this checkpoint; in case of a violation of this requirement elsewhere on the course, the team shall be given a warning;
• In case of a repeated violation, the team may be disqualified.

Protests: Protests against a breach of rules and explanations about actions on the course can be submitted to the organiser until 6 p.m.

Entries: Entries by e-mail to register@rogain.ee
The registration e-mail should contain the following information:
1) name of the team
2) full name, gender and date of birth of each team member (please indicate
separately, if a team member is a pensioner)
3) class
4) SI-card number (one per team) or a wish to rent a SI-card, specifying which
one - a 60- or 30-punch SI-card
5) amount of the entry fee transferred
6) name and e-mail address of the team representative

Changes:
Changes by e-mail to register@rogain.ee
It is not permitted to add new teams after 5 October. It is allowed to change the class, number and names of team members until 5 p.m. on 8 October. The number of team members cannot be increased after 5 p.m. on 8 October. After 8 October, you can, by way of exception, make changes on the morning of the competition, during the materials delivery, as follows:
a) change the name of a team member - EEK 25;
b) reduce the number of team members - EEK 50.

Additional information:
Main organiser: Lauri Leppik, L.Leppik@online.ee, phone 372-56159998
Secretary: Lea Leppik, lea@prike.ee, phone 372-5133447
Course-setter: Tõnis Erm, tonis.erm@mail.ee, phone 372-56669977

Examples of international rules

International Rogaining Federation
Technical Regulations of the ARA