SECTION
SIX
DISCIPLINARY
PROCEDURES DURING COMPETITIONS
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1. The
President of the Jury shall have overall authority for all activities and
decisions affecting the competition within the competition zone; i.e. the
competition registration area, the isolation and transit zones, the
competition area immediately in front of the climbing wall and on the
climbing wall.
1.2. These
Disciplinary Regulations should be read in conjunction with the
regulations governing the sport of international competition climbing.
2.
COMPETITORS
2.1. The
President of the Jury and the Category Judges shall be authorised to take
the following actions, as specified below, in respect to infringements of
the competition regulations and in regard to matters of indiscipline by
any competitor whilst in the competition area:
a) Informal,
verbal warning;
b) An official
warning accompanied by the showing of a 'Yellow Card';
The President of the Jury only shall be authorised to take the
following sanction:
c) Disqualification
from the competition - accompanied by the showing of a 'Red Card'.
2.2. A
Yellow Card warning, Article 2.1(b) above, may be issued for any of the
following infringements of the regulations
a) Undue
delay in returning to the isolation zone following the instruction of a
Category Judge or the President of the Jury
b) Failure
to start in accordance with a Category Judge's instruction;
c) Failure
to obey the instruction of a Category Judge and/or the President of the
Jury;
d) Use of obscene
or abusive language or behaviour of a relatively mild nature;
e) Unsporting
behaviour of relatively minor nature.
Appeals against such decisions shall follow the procedure specified
in Section 7.
The issue of a second yellow card in one season, shall determine
the disqualification of the competitor for the following ICC approved
competition.
2.3. Disqualification
without Further Sanction: The following infringements of the regulations
shall result in issuing of a Red Card and the immediate disqualification
of the competitor from the competition without further sanction:-
a) Observing
the routes from outside the permitted observation zone;
b) Failure
to report properly equipped at the start of a route;
c) The use of
non-approved equipment;
d)
Unapproved modification of, and/or failure to wear, the competition
vest and/or competitor's number as provided by the competition organiser.
e) Unauthorised use of any means of communication while in the
isolation zone or in other restricted area
Appeals against such decisions shall follow the procedure specified
in Section 7..
2.4. Disqualification
with Immediate referral to the Discipline Commission: The following
infringements of the regulations shall result in the issuing of a Red Card
and the immediate disqualification of the competitor from the competition
with referral to the Disciplinary Commission, following the related
procedure the further sanction of suspension from one successive World Cup
competitions or, in the case of an infraction of the regulations in
non-World Cup competitions, one successive ICC-approved competitions:
a) Infringements
of the regulations committed in the competition area, isolation and
transit zones:
(i) Gathering
information regarding a route which the competitor is to attempt beyond
that which is permitted by the regulations;
(ii) Gathering and communicating information to other
competitors beyond that which is permitted by the regulations;
(iii) Distracting
or interfering with any competitor who is preparing for, or in the process
of attempting, a route;
(iv) Failure to comply
with the instructions of the official judges and/or organiser's officials;
(vi) Non-participation
in any official ceremony or any other designated official event;
(vii) Refusal to conform with the advertising regulations governing
competitor's clothing.
(viii) Unsporting
behaviour or other serious disturbance to the competition;
(ix) Unsporting
behaviour or other serious disturbance, and/or abusive, insulting and/or
violent words and/or behaviour to ICC officials, Organiser's officials
and/or team officials and/or other competitors and/or members of the
public.
b) Infringements
committed outside the competition area but in the public arena:
(i) Unsporting
behaviour or other serious disturbance to the competition;
(ii) Unsporting
behaviour or other serious disturbance, and/or abusive, insulting and/or
violent words and/or behaviour to ICC officials, Organiser's officials
and/or team officials and/or other competitors and/or members of the
public.
2.5. At
the earliest convenient time after issuing a 'Yellow' or 'Red Card', the
President of the Jury shall:
a) Submit
a written statement to the competitor's team manager (or in the absence of
a team manager, to the competitor concerned) regarding the offence
and whether the President of the Jury
proposes to refer the matter for consideration in respect to further
disciplinary action in accordance with the regulations.
b) The President
of the Jury shall submit a copy of this written statement together with a
detailed report of the offence against the regulations, any evidence, and
any recommendations regarding consideration of additional sanction
to the ICC for referral to the ICC's Disciplinary Commission.
3.
TEAM OFFICIALS
3.1. Team
officials shall be regarded in the same manner as competitors and shall be
treated accordingly.
4.
OTHER PERSONS
4.1. The
President of the Jury shall be authorised to demand the immediate
dismissal from the competition area (including the isolation and transit
zones) of any person in contravention of the regulations and, if
necessary, suspend all competition activities until this demand has been
complied with.
