Technical Delegates and Race Referees
Race
Safety is the most important thing for all clubs organising races.
For every race, Triathlon Ireland must assign a Technical Delegate
(TD) and Race Referee. This means we must do this for approximately
100 races.
Please read on to
find out what is involved in the Race Referee and TD roles, their
entitlements and how to become a Race Referee and/or TD.
Role of a Race Referee
Has been a qualified Referee for a minimum of two
years and,
Has during that time officiated as Race/Assistant
Referee on at least 6 occasions or,
Has undergone additional training at International
Governing Body level.
Liaise closely with the appointed TD on all aspects
of event organisation and will represent the interests of
TI/Provincial Branch particularly regarding Competition Rules and
Safety.
Inspect the course together with the TD, Race
Organiser and Water Safety Officer/other relevant Marshals on race
day.
Conduct a pre race briefing to all competitors and
team managers within 24 hours of the Start but not later than 15
minutes of the start.
Review the organisation of the event particularly in
respect of safety and compliance with TI Rules and provide a report
to TI/Provincial Branch Committee.
Rule on all personal equipment.
Retain the right to overrule any marshal/official on
a point of interpretation.
Impose penalties in respect of rules infringements.
Immediately and prominently post all penalties by
race numbers on a penalties board located near the Finish line.
Review and ensure the validity of all penalties
imposed by Assistant referees or Race Marshals.
Rule on any point not specifically covered in the
rules.
Report breaches of Discipline to TI and Branch
Committee.
Approve the final results before they are announced
- except for the outcome of Doping tests.
The Race Referee has authority over all Race Marshals
in respect of Rules Enforcement and shall instruct them as to their
responsibilities in this regard on race day. She/he will conduct a
final briefing of Marshals prior to the competition in conjunction
with the TD and Race Organiser.
The Race referee is empowered to call off the
competition, or to order the Organiser to restructure the
competition in order to comply with TI Rules or in the interests of
Safety. Such action should only be taken in close consultation with
the Race Organiser, TD, Water Safety Officer or other relevant
Senior Marshal.
The Race Referee has discretion to use
photographic/video facilities to assist in determining any breach of
rules.
Referees should adopt a
common-sense attitude in all decisions.
For a more detailed role of a Race Referee, please refer to the Manual of Guidance (MoG). For a copy of the MoG, please click here
Role of a Technical Delegate (TD)
The TD is an official of TI who has received
instruction on the role and is informed in respect of TI Rules and
Regulations.
Inspects race plans, race announcements and
information material, course descriptions etc. as soon as the
material is available from the race organiser.
Inspects the proposed course and location and reviews
all aspects of the event with the organiser.
Will maintain regular contact with the Race Organiser
and keep the Local Branch Committee/TI fully informed as to progress
in event organisation and in particular will discuss any concerns
that might be identified.
Will issue the Race Permit on race day having carried
out a final inspection and consulted with the appointed Race
Referee, Organiser and Water Safety Officer. The Permit shall be
signed by the TD, Race Referee and Race Organiser.
The TD is empowered to
withhold or withdraw a Race Permit where it appears that TI Rules
and Regulations have not been complied with or in the event of
Safety Concerns. Such action should be taken in consultation with
the Race Referee, Race Organiser and Water Safety Officer and will
be the subject of detailed written report to TI and Provincial
Branch Committee.
A TD has authority to instruct an Organiser to
restructure the competition in order to make it compliant with TI
Rules. A written report will be submitted to TI and/or Provincial
Branch Committee in the event of such action.
The TD shall meet with
the Organiser and if necessary the Race Referee and other officials
for a post competition debrief.
For a more detailed role of a Technical Delegate (TD), please refer to the Manual of Guidance (MoG). For a copy of the MoG, please click here
Entitlements for Race Referee and TD
How to Claim Entitlements?
You will need to complete an Expense Claim form and return to the Triathlon Ireland office. Once we have received your form, we will process it and deposit your claim of 50euro into your nominated bank account. Please ensure you complete your bank account details on the form otherwise we will not be able to make the payment into your bank account.
To download
an Expense Claim form please click here
What
Documentation Needs to be Returned to Triathlon Ireland?
- The TD must send the signed Race Permit form to the Triathlon Ireland office. The Race Permit must be signed by the Race Referee, TD and Race Organiser. If you do not have a copy of the Race Permit, please send an email to administrator@triathlonireland.com
and we will email a Race Permit to you.
The
Race Referee needs to complete a Race Report and return to
the Triathlon Ireland office.
To download the Referee's Race Report please click here
Who to Contact for Help
At times, a TD or Race Referee may come upon a situation they have not experienced before and may be unsure of what to do. Should you find yourself in such a situation in a race you are TD or Referee for, please click here for a list of experienced race officials who may be able to help you with your query. Please feel free to call anyone on this list, however, please note that they have offered their services in an advisory capacity only, they are not able to officiate at the race with you and you still have overall responsibility for your role as TD/Race Referee.
If for some reason you are unable to TD/Referee at a race, please advise Triathlon Ireland immediately by sending an email to administrator@triathlonireland.com rather than contacting any of the people on this list.
How to Become a Race Referee and/or TD
We are always looking for Race Referees and TD's, so if you are interested in becoming a Race Referee or TD, please send an email to administrator@triathlonireland.com.
You don't need to be trained, we can arrange this for you.
Useful Documents for Race Referee's and TDs
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