General technical rules

General technical rules:

General

All international competitions, as defined in rule 1.1(a),(b),(c) and (f), the following officials should be appointed internationally

a. organisational delegates (s)

b.technical delegate(s)

c.medical delegate

d.doping control delegate

e.international technical officials/international cross country, road running and mountain running officials/area technical officials

f.international race walking judges/area race walking judges

h.international starter(s)

i. international photo finish judge

j. jury of appeal

The number of officials appointed in each category shall be indicated in the current iaaf (or area association) technical regulations.

at competitions organised under rule 1.1 (a)

the selection of persons under (a), (b), (c), (d), and (j) is made by the iaaf council.

The selection of persons under(e) is made by the council from members of the iaaf panels of international technical official's or the international cross country, road running and mountains running.

Officials respectively, the selection of persons under (f)is made by the iaaf council from members of the iaaf panel of international race walking judges.

The selection of the person under (g) is made by the of international road course measurer's. the selection of persons under (h)is made by the technical delegates from members of the iaaf panel of international starters.

The selection of the person under (i) is made by the technical delegates from members of the iaaf panel of international photo finish judges.

The iaaf council shall approve criteria of selection,qualification and duties of the above-mentioned official's. IAAF members may suggest suitably qualified persons for selection.

At competitions organised under rules 1.1(c) and (f) these persons will be selected by the relevant area associations. in the case of the area

Technical officials and area race walking judges, the selection is made by the relevant area association from their selection is made by the relevant area association from their own list of area technical officials and area race walking judges.

For competitions organised under rules 1.1 (a), and (e)(i), IAAF may appoint an advertising commissioner. for competitions under rules 1.1(c), (f) and (j), any such appointments will be made by the relevant area association, for competitions under rule 1.1 (b) by the relevant body, and for competition under rules 1.1(d), (h) and (i), by the relevant IAAF member.

note:

The international official's should wear distinctive attire or insignia.

the travelling expenses of each individual appointed by the IAAF or an area association under this rule or  under rule 3.2 shall be paid to the individual by the organisers of the competition not later than  fourteen days prior to his departure to the venue. in cases involving flights over 1500 miles, business class return air travel shall be provided. accommodation expenses shall also be paid by the organisers not later than the final day of the championship or athletics section of the games or on the day of the meeting itself if the competitions is a one-day meeting.

Organisational delegates

The organisational delegates shall maintain close liaison with the organising committee at all times ans report regularly to the IAAF council, and they shall deal as necessary with matters concerning the duties ans financial responsibilities of the organising member's and the organising committee they shall cooperate with the technical delegates(s).

Technical delegates

the technical delegates, in conjunction with the organising committee, which shall afford them all necessary help, are responsible for ensuring that all technical arrangements are in complete conformity with IAAF technical rules and the and the IAAF track and field facilities manual.