Competition rounds: The number of competition rounds are left at a maximum of 10 rounds, with up to 8 rounds being considered as selection rounds, and two final rounds, 8 teams to the semi-final round and 4 teams to the final round.
Competition period: Competition must be run during a maximum of five competition days.
Changes to Sporting Code, Section 5, relevant to Formation Skydiving: For all IPC events, there is now no maximum number of jumps per day.
Female Event: Confirmed as an existing event for 4 way Female teams.
Dive Pools for 2002:
Removed two blocks in both events to 22 Blocks (from 24). Same number of randoms.
Taken out overlaps.
Taken out 3 point blocks in 8 way.
(New blocks and formations listed below in this email)
Future competitions:
Regretfully, during this meeting and without any pre-warning, the Portugese Parachute Federation pulled out their bid to host all World Cup competitions this year. (Formation Skydiving, Canopy Formation and Artistic Events). Therefore, the IPC stands without an organiser for a World Cup this year. The process of obtaining a new bid is now that the bidding process has been reopened, and potential organisers have until March 1st to prepare a bid and submit to the IPC. The Bureau of the IPC is empowered to decide upon these bids, and would at best be able to award a bid within a week after this deadline, to give both competitors and organisers the maximum time advantage to prepare for the new situation.
It is extremely unsatisfactory that bids are pulled at such a late time, but now nothing can be done with that. But, to alleviate the possibilities, the IPC has decided to review any bid that is submitted, even if it does not completely contain to the regulations for organising competitions within the Sporting Code. Thus, a bid where the organisers may be able to organise the competition, but may want the competitors themselves to arrange transport and accommodation, will be reviewed together with other bids including these elements. It is important for the IPC to be able to hold competitions this year, and every effort will be made to work in the direction that the competitors will have a competition to go to.
The Mondial in 2003 in Gap, France is still on track. More information on this competition will be available later.
Finally, I would also like to inform that I have retired the position of Chair in the FS Committee, and would like to thank you all for 9 years of challenging and interesting work and all the inputs received through the years. The new FS Committee chair is Fiona McEachern from Austraila.(fiona@ezy.net.au). I wish her luck with the future work, and ask you all to support her in her new position. Communication with the committee can as usual be made through the ipc list at: ipc-fsky@fai.org.
I will be continuing to work for the IPC for the development of our sport in other areas, and hope that we all can enjoy future events like the World Games in Akita again both in the World Games format and to see more competitions being introduced to bring us even closer to the
Olympics.
ADOPTED CHANGES TO FORMATION SKYDIVING RULES 2002,
IPC Meeting Lausanne 27.1.2002
2.12. NV: Formations, inters, or total separations not visible on screen due to meteorological conditions, or factors relating to the videographer's equipment.
2.13 NJ: Formations, inters, or total separations not judgeable due to factors not related to meterological conditions or the videographer's equipment.
Explanation: New wording for clarification of NV and NJ
3.1.2 8-Way Event: Exit altitude is 3 960 meters / 13 000 feet. Working Time is 50
seconds.
Explanation: Adjusting altitude of event in accordance with regular skydiving procedures
3.2.3.2 If two or more teams have equal scores the following order of procedures will be applied until the first 3 placings are determined:
i) one tie break round, if possible;
ii) highest score in any completed round;
iii) highest score starting with the last completed rounds and continuing in reverse order, round by round until the tie is broken;
iv)fastest time to last common scoring formation in last completed round.
Explanation: Procedures for determining winners after ONE tie break round, or at any round of the competition
4.3.3 and 4.3.4 deleted paragraphs on definition of 8 way event draw and drawn overlaps.
Explanation: Three point blocks and overlaps are removed from the dive pool.
4.5.2 ...............All freefall video equipment must be able to deliver a PAL digital signal through an IEEE 1394 compatible connection (Firewire).
Explanation: Definition of video requirements. Would allow an NTSC camera and a converter to be used, as long as the converter (which would be the team's responsibility) also delivers a PAL DIGITAL signal. (Not a PAL analog signal).
4.9.1 Each team in each event will be given the option of one official training jump before the competition starts. The aircraft type and configuration, plus the judging and scoring systems to be used in the competition will be used for the official training jump. This training jump is optional until the draw is made.
Explanation: Clarification of the official training jump which is optional and has to be made before the competition starts
6.3.8.1 The World Championships is comprised of:
Up to 8 rounds considered as selection rounds, and.
Final rounds, consisting of one semi final and one final round.
Explanation: Event definition in regards to number of rounds
6.3.8.4. The semi-final round will consist of the teams with the 8 highest placings from the selection rounds.
6.3.8.5. The final round will consist of the teams with the 4 highest placings from the semi-final.
Explanation: New definition for teams for semi final and final rounds.
6.3.8.6. The competition will be organised during a maximum time frame of 5 competition days.
Explanation: New time definition for length of events
Dive Pools for 2002:
Removed two blocks in both events to 22 Blocks (from 24).
