&Mac251;&Mac251; = REVISED JUNE 2006 ## = REVISED JUNE 2005 # = REVISED 2004 ** = REVISED 2003 * = REVISED 2002 ^ = REVISED 2001
DIVISION:
**Midget
- under 15 on December 31st of the competing year.
**Junior
- under 16 on December 31st of the competing year.
**Senior
- under 20 on December 31st of the competing year.
SERIES: a) Two entries will be allowed from each
area. If one area does not enter two
teams, the host area may supply an additional entry. A competitor may enter one event only. This vacant spot in the draw shall be filled by the individual or
team who has placed next in the host district's standings.
b) All competitors must have qualified in
their event in their district to be eligible to compete in the same event at
NOSSA.
c) No substitutions shall be allowed for
any doubles or mixed doubles player who has qualified for NOSSA competition. In the case where a player who has qualified
for NOSSA can not compete, the singles player or doubles team should be
replaced by the individual or team who has placed next in the District
standings. The same rule shall apply to
NOSSA competitors who qualify for OFSAA.
DATE: Two
weeks prior to OFSAA and shall rotate among the associations.
FINANCING: Financing at the
discretion of the convener. Fees should
be sufficient to cover the cost of birds, awards, draw sheets and other
miscellaneous expenses. The previous
year's entry fee should be used as a guide.
RULEBOOK: Canadian Badminton
Association. A convener's book was
prepared in 1976 and will be passed on to the next convener.
OFFICIALS: Staff members, coaches and
players (no payment).
SEEDING: All teams are to
be seeded. The first place area teams
are to fill the slots 1,4,5,8 and the second place teams to fill the slots
2,3,6,7 in the opposite end of the draw of their lst place representatives.
^The first place District players will be placed randomly in each
draw.
^The Convener has the discretion to seed the top two singles’ players or doubles’ players in opposite halves of the draw in all flights.
EVENTS: Ladies' Singles
Men's
Singles
Ladies'
Doubles Championships
only
Men's
Doubles
Mixed
Doubles
FORMAT: a) A true double elimination tournament as
used at OFSAA. This guarantees everyone
2 matches. The finalist from the losers
round must defeat the winner round finalist in 2 matches in order to win.
b) i) ##In
all events, all games shall be played to 15 points. If a 15th match is required, the players are allowed a 20 minute
rest period before playing that match.
ii) Warm-ups shall be 3 minutes.
iii) Players shall be allowed a rest period
of no more than five minutes between consecutive games.
c) With 10 to 12 courts available, the
following timings and order of events may be used:
i) Tournament begins with all singles
matches to finals - planning time 4 hours.
ii) Doubles to the finals - 4 and a half
hours.
iii) Mixed doubles starting 1 hour after
doubles - 3 and one half hours.
d) If a player(s) is (are) given a bye, he/she (they) may have the court for a maximum of 15 minutes to warm up.
e)
A fifteen minute
default rule may be enforced by the convener(s) for athletes not showing up for
their game within 15 minutes of when the game was called.
f)
**Games one to
eight in each draw are to be played on the Friday evening.
JUDGES: #The NOSSA
Badminton convener will have a pre-competition meeting with all coaches to go
over:
a)
Lets
b)
Choose a referee-in-chief and a
referee per site from those in attendance at the competition (or designate them
in the NOSSA package)
c)
Review uniform regulations
d)
Discuss post season meeting that
will take place after the NOSSA awards presentation.
SHUTTLE: NOSSA shall use the Mavis 300 as the official bird.
SCORING: Points for determining final school results will be
awarded as follows:
5
points for first place, 2
points for fourth place,
4 points for
second place, 1 point
for each player tied for fifth place.
3 points for
third place,
TROPHIES: The following team trophies shall be presented at the
conclusion of the NOSSA competition:
(a) The Steve Chen Trophy - Combined Team
Champion
(b) The Bumbacco Trophy - Senior Team
Champion
(c) The Larry Bobbie Trophy - Midget
Team Champion
(d) - Junior Team Champion
(e)
The Lucio Fabris Trophy - Overall
District Winner
UNIFORMS: All players must be
dressed in solid colour gym shorts and a predominantly white T-shirt (or white
collared shirt) - No fluorescent colours.
^School, Association or OFSAA
logos are permitted insignia in the competitive area. The brand name of the
uniform manufacturer is permitted to be visible. Badminton-related shirts are acceptable.
**School team badminton uniforms are accepted. The shirts do not have to be white if the singles player or
matching double/mixed partners are wearing matching team uniforms.
&Mac251;&Mac251; All doubles partners must be waring the same colour shorts or skirt.
Headgear is not acceptable in the competitive area with the exception of
sweat bands.
CONDUCT: Athletes displaying
flagrant unsportsmanlike behaviour on the courts will be warned by the convenor
or his/her designate. A second offence
will result in disqualification of the athlete from the match. Any further offences will result in the
athlete being disqualified from the tournament.
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EVENT
AGES: **Midget -
under 15 on December 31st of the competing year.
**Junior - under 16 on December
31st of the competing year.
**Senior - under 20 on December
31st of the competing year.
ELIGIBILITY: To comply with OFSAA
Regulations.
SERIES: A combined
Midget, Junior and Senior Championship for boys and girls to be held in the
fall season on the Friday or Saturday preceding the OFSAA Championships. There shall be no arbitrary date change -
valid reasons must be given ahead of time. The starting times shall be
established at the discretion of the Convener.
The site of the NOSSA Cross Country Championships will rotate between
North Shore, North Bay, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie.
ENTRIES: 1) For the NOSSA meet as opposed to the
OFSAA meet, the teams shall consist of an unlimited number of runners with the
best four to count. Individual entries
will be allowed. Each school will be
allowed one (1) team in each category.
The members of each team MUST be declared on the date that entries are
due to the convenor. No age class
changes can be made after this date.
2) That all competitors be required to
wear numbers issued by the convener and these numbers be visible to judges
along the course.
FINANCING: a) Each school will finance its own team.
b) That the entry fee be at the discretion
of the convener.
c) That the convener be allowed to bill
participating and/or responsible schools for any damages incurred during the
competition.
RULES: The following
order of rules of interpretation will be used:
a) N.O.S.S.A. Rules.
b) O.F.S.A.A. Rules.
c) C.T.F.A. Rules and By-Laws for the
current year.
d) I.A.A.F. Handbook for the current year.
^SCHEDULE: The schedule of events will run
as follows:
11:30am Midget Girls
12:00pm Midget Boys
12:30pm Junior Girls
01:00pm Junior Boys
01:45pm Senior Girls
02:15pm Senior Boys
The convener can make changes in the starting time at his discretion.
RULES
OF COMPETITION:
1. The starter should VISUALLY inspect the
field before the start of the race to ensure that all competitors are in
respect of the uniform requirements.
2. All races must be started by a starting
pistol.
3. A "Funnel" system must be
used at the finish of the race.
4. Finishing cards must be issued to every
competitor who completes the course.
5. At least one finishing judge must be at
the head of the finishing funnel.
6. The course must be clearly marked by
stakes, flags, paint, etc. and/or marshalls.
Marshalls should wear distinctive marking of some type.
7. No runner may run in more than one
race.
8. That no more than two runners from any
one team may run side by side.
COURSES: 1. The host District must conform as
closely as possible to the suggested O.F.S.A.A. Distances.
BOYS GIRLS
MIDGET 5,000m 3,000m
JUNIOR 6,000m 4,000m
SENIOR 7,000m 5,000m (max.)
A
400 m tolerance is permitted in each
race except where a maximum is indicated.
The
course used must be 2/3 cross country - e.g. fields, bush trails and irregular
terrain. Gravel roads, asphalt and flat
running should be avoided if not eliminated completely. All courses must be adequately marked and
supervised by Judges along the course.
2. That conveners of NOSSA meets set
courses that will ensure the maximum safety of runners in all weather
conditions.
3. When NOSSA Cross Country Championships
are held at a site without washroom facilities, portable toilets must be
provided.
OFFICIALS: There must be a minimum of five
(5) finish judges. The convener must
also provide a sufficient number of field marshalls and chute judges. The convener shall appoint a referee for the
meet as well as a Jury of Appeal consisting of one representative (male/female)
from each District.
SCORING: The method of
scoring shall be as follows:
1. The first place shall be awarded one (1) point, second place two (2) points, third place three (3) points, etc. All competitors who finish the course shall be ranked and tallied in this manner.
2. If less than four (4) competitors from
a school team should complete the course, then the points for all members of
the team shall be disregarded in determining the team scoring.
3. The method of scoring for team
aggregate awards will be as follows:
Teams
placing in the top six positions in each age category will be awarded points as
follows: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, which will be will be totalled to decide women's
team aggregate, men's team aggregate and combined team aggregate.
TIES: 1. Between competitors -
competitors who finish simultaneously be awarded the same order of finish and
points determined by dividing the sum of the points concerned (as if they had
finished in file) and dividing such sum by the number or tied competitors.
2. Between Teams - should two or
more teams be tied in points, the order of finish shall be determined by the
placing of the fourth (4) place runner.
Should a tie still exist, then by the placing of the third (3rd) place
runner, etc.
3. Ties for Aggregate - The school with
the most team first places be awarded the aggregate title. If there is still a tie, the most team
seconds, thirds and so on, be counted.
AWARDS: The type of awards
shall be:
1. First, place individual finishers.
*2. Championship team members will receive
gold medals (NOTE: TEAM AWARDS ARE TO BE LIMITED TO 7 MEMBERS).
^3. Ribbons to 2nd to 6th place individual
finishers.
^4. Ribbons to 2nd and 3rd placed teams.
*5. Banners shall be presented to the Boys’
Aggregate, Girls’ Aggregate and Combined Champions.
UNIFORMS: Runners must compete
in their school uniforms. The uniform
tops of all team members should be identical.
Minor inconsistencies in school tops are acceptable. FAILURE to abide by these regulations
will result in disqualification.
O.F.S.A.A. 1. Teams qualifying for OFSAA Competition will be accepted as
teams and the
QUALIFIERS: individual makeup of each team is at the coach's discretion subject to
existing OFSAA rules re eligibility. It
is recommended to all associations that they allow their teams to compete under
this ruling.
2. That registration for OFSAA take place throughout the NOSSA meet as results are posted following each event, with a brief coach's meeting to follow the conclusion of the meet.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. St. John Ambulance personnel on the
site.
2. Washrooms available at the site (if at
all possible).
3. Snack bar available.
4. Course judges should be adults and a
meeting of all judges should be held to brief them on their duties.
5. Course guides should be available to
all competitors through the courses prior to the meet.
6. Maps of the courses should be available
to all competitors the day before the meet.
AGES: To be
eligible to compete in any stage of the NOSSA School Curling Championship, all
four competitors on a team must not be older than nineteen (19) years of age on
September 1st, prior to the Championship.
SERIES: 1. The NOSSA School Curling Championship
will be decided by a modified double knock-out format. (See attached chart.)
2. Each of the four Districts of NOSSA
shall be allowed two (2) representative teams to compete at the NOSSA level.
3. The site of the Curling Championship
shall be on a rotation basis among North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Shore and
Sudbury.
4. NOSSA Boys and Girls Curling will be
held at the same location, if ice sheets are available.
DATE: The
championship shall take place at a convenient date in February or March prior
to the OFSAA School Curling Championship.
The specific date is to be directed by the convener.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility lists as
specified in the Constitution must be presented to the NOSSA convener.
FINANCING: 1. An entry fee for each competing team
must accompany the eligibility list in order to pay for ice time, trophies,
etc. The entry fee shall be determined
by the convener.
2. Each school will finance its own team.
3. ^The convener may arrange for a banquet
at the NOSSA School Curling Championships.
Where a banquet is being held, the non-refundable banquet fee shall be
submitted with the registration fee prior to the commencement of play.
OFFICIALS: The convener shall obtain
officials, one shall be present for each round.
SUBSTITUTION: Unlimited substitution at the
conclusion of a game shall be allowed; otherwise as per CCA rules for Junior
Men and Ladies.
GENERAL: 1. Games will be 8 ends in length and
extra ends will be added to break any ties.
2. The Districts of NOSSA designate that
they will be participating in the NOSSA Curling Championship Bonspiel at the
beginning of the season. If they do so
and renege, then the District shall be responsible for paying the entry fee
that was forthcoming.
3. Artificial ice and matched rocks must
be available at the site recommended for the Championship.
4. In the event that NOSSA is entitled to
two entries at OFSAA when it is not hosting the event, the second place team in
the NOSSA Curling Playdowns shall be the second representative to OFSAA
according to rules of OFSAA eligibility, item #3.
5. During all games at a NOSSA Curling
Championship there will be a two minute break after the 4th end, during which
the coach may go out to the ice surface to discuss strategy with the team. The teams must not leave the ice surface
during this break.
6. ##Each team will be allowed two,
one-minute time-outs at any point during the game when rock is within
possession.
7. The C.C.A. rules
regarding the "Free Guard Zone" will be in effect for both Boys' and
Girls' playdowns.
8. ^A Consolation draw involving teams knocked out of the Championship draw in rounds 1 and 2 will be played if there is time and facilities available (see below).
9. ^Awards (ribbons) shall
be provided to third place and Consolation Champs.
NOSSA CURLING CONSOLATION DRAW
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AGE: **Under
20 on December 31st of the competing year.
SERIES: a) All
schools.
b) Invitational Team
Tournament.
c) Invitational Individual
Tournament.
d) Schools participating in
the NOSSA Golf Tournament will be allowed to enter according to the following
formula when entries have to be limited:
NIPISSING 4; NORTH SHORE 2;
SUDBURY 4; SAULT STE MARIE 4.
e) If less than 14 entries
are received, the convener may invite additional schools from any district of
NOSSA to complete the draw.
f) If a champion from a
District meet is not on a Team participating at NOSSA, he should be invited to
NOSSA by the convener.
g) ^Each district -
Nipissing, North Shore, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie may send a maximum of the
top five girls from their respective tournaments as a district girls team. The top THREE scores will count for team
score in girls competition. Note - a
district must have a minimum of three golfers to compete in the girls
"team" championships.
h) ##The top four
individual girls and boys scores from each District may advance to the NOSSA
championships.
DATE: That the NOSSA
Golf Tournament be held on the 4th Friday after the opening of school in
September, subject to the convener being able to arrange for a course at the
time. A shotgun start is recommended.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility lists as specified in the Constitution and
By-Laws must be sent to the convener by the deadline date as set by the
convener.
FINANCING: a) Entry fee
will be at the discretion of the conveners.
b) No money for travelling
expenses.
c) Billets at the
discretion of convener.
RULEBOOK: R.C.G.A. Rulebook obtained at the Golf Club.
OFFICIALS: At the discretion of the convener.
RULES: 1. That
power carts and/or caddies not be allowed in NOSSA competition.
2. That a dress code be in
effect for all future tournaments.
(Dress code to mean no jeans, track pants, cut offs, etc.)
3. Coaching during the
tournament is not allowed.
GENERAL: a) Events
- each competitor plays 18 holes.
Results will be obtained by using "medal play" or number of
strokes.
b) Representation in the
N.O.S.S.A. Golf Tournament:
(i) Each school shall be
allowed to enter a team of five (5) boys who shall compete for the Boys Team
Championship. ##The NOSSA boys
championship shall be determined by the top four scores from an individual
school.
(ii) Each district shall be
allowed to enter a team made up of the
five (5) top females from that district to compete for the Girls Team
Championship."
c) All competitors shall be
eligible for the individual Low Gross Championship.
d) Subject to the
availability of the course, which is to be confirmed and announced by the
convener prior to the start of the tournament, first place ties for team or
individual championships shall be settled as follows:
(i) Team Championship Ties;
The tie is to be broken by a sudden death play-off involving the
eligible scorers (boys - top 4; girls - top 3) from each tied team. All players are to play the same hole, or
holes, in sequence, as designated by the convener, until the tie is broken.
(ii) Low Gross Individual
Ties:
The tie is to be broken by sudden-death playoff between the individuals
involved as described in d) (i).
(iii) Should the occasion arise wherein there
is a tie for the Team Championship and the Individual Championship, the playoff
may be held simultaneously, and not
separately, at the convener's discretion.
e) Any team without a duly
appointed supervisor at the NOSSA Tournament will not be allowed to participate
in the tournament.
f) Girls will play only in
the girl's competition and boys will play only in the boy's competition.
g) Girls will play from the
women's tees.
h) The winning girls' team
will be awarded the Sandra Post Trophy donated to NOSSA by Hugh MacDonald.
TROPHIES: BOYS:
1. Individual Championship
- T. O'Shaughnessy Trophy
2. Team Championship - (no
name).
GIRLS:
1. Individual Championship
- MacDonald-Tulisalo Trophy
2. Team Championship -
Sandra Post Trophy.
DATE: The
NOSSA Coeducational Alpine Skiing Championship shall be held on the Monday or
Tuesday of the second or third full week in February, or the following Monday,
unless extraordinary circumstances dictate a change, as OFSAA is normally
scheduled for the third or fourth week in February.
LOCATION: The location of the Championship shall be in the
convener's area, at a site of his/her choice.
EVENTS: ^The events to be conducted are:
Girls'
Slalom Girls'
Giant Slalom
Boys'
Slalom Boys'
Giant Slalom
All events are open events. The
competitor must not have reached hisr/her 20th birthday by August 31st prior to
the start of the school year.
MEET STRUCTURE:
^The competition shall be a one day event. This is to be a two run Giant Slalom to constitute a race and a
one run Slalom to constitute a race for boys and girls. The decision as to the starting time of the
final race shall be left to the discretion of the convener using 2:15 p.m. as a
guideline. The order of events (eg.
Giant Slalom or Slalom) which is to be run first is at the discretion of the
convener. Two runs shall be held in the
Slalom event when possible.
ENTRY: a) Entries must be received by NOSSA
Convener no later than one week prior to the meet. No late entries will be accepted.
b) Entries to be mailed to schools 30 days
prior to the meet, by the convener.
Teams must notify the convener one week in advance in writing, by
courier service, their intention to enter and confirm by phone. This is necessary, due to computer set-up
time prior to the meet. Any changes to
entry dates shall be at the convener's discretion with prior notice to various
associations.
^Teams
shall be made up as follows. NOSSA will
coincide its level system to follow the OFSAA levels as they are currently
recognized. Racer profile sheets (same
as OFSAA) must be provided for each racer:
Definition
of Team and Team Members:
Level
I Team Racers:
Participants are school-trained athletes only. They have no ski league affiliation, past or present, beyond the
Nancy Green League or equivalent.
Level
II Team Racers:
&Mac251;&Mac251; Participants are those skiers who are club trained and have raced beyond the Nancy Greene level and have been carded at the K1 or K2 level. A member of the current year’s
provincial team or higher is ineligible for NOSSA competition.
Boys/Girls: ^10 members maximum to race in the event, 3 to count.
10
members may include:
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1 Level I team, or,
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1 Level II team, or,
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1 Level I team and 1 Level II team.
^Individual entries will be permitted where schools lack sufficient
numbers of male or of female skiers to form a Level I or Level II team. These schools will not qualify for official
team results, but will have individual placements in slalom and/or giant slalom
races. Three results sheets will be
posted:
1)
will include all entries,
2)
official results sheet - only teams that qualify for official team results
Racers
and alternates must be declared on the entry form. Any substitution of a spare must be declared at the coaches'
meeting immediately prior to the event.
Such a spare must ski in the same running order as the skier being
replaced.
EXPENSES: ^An Entry Fee shall be charged which shall
be sufficient to cover all costs of the Championship. Individual entries shall be charged to schools unable to supply
full team numbers.
ELIGIBILITY: a) ^Only
students who were entered as members of a school's team of a minimum of three
skiers in the case of girls/boys in the Area Meet, where held, are eligible to
participate for that team in the NOSSA Championship.
b) All competitors must
qualify for NOSSA by competing in their area championship meet.
Exemptions - Some students for
reasons of sickness, etc. may not be able to attend a qualified meet. However, these students may still be
admitted to the NOSSA meet on the recommendation of the area convener and at
the discretion of the competition jury and signed approval of the Principal.
c) ^Members of current Northern Ontario
Divisional teams are ineligible for the NOSSA meet.
d) All competitors must have a signed
accident release form. (tentative)
RULES AND OFFICIALS:
The F.I.S. Rule Book shall govern competition at the NOSSA Championship
with the following exceptions:
a) Coaches may seed their team at their
discretion for the first run.
b) Bibbo to be used for the second run.
c) On each course, there should be:
- one starter, one assistant starter
- chief timekeeper and assistant
- chief of the course
- chief gatekeeper and gatekeepers as
required
d) No competitor may shadow (ski parallel
to) the course, or go through the gates prior to the race, unless a side slip
is requested by the convener or other official.
e) Electrical timing equipment is
recommended, but is not mandatory if not available, for all events.
f) A competitor must wear his/her bib on
the outside at all times, on the hill and in the chalet.
g) The OFSAA ski off - ski out of course
rule shall apply.
EQUIPMENT: ^All skiers must wear safety straps or ski brakes. It is mandatory that a CSA approved helmet
be worn by all racers in the slalom and giant slalom events. Face masks, example - conquest type are
acceptable for slalom races only. By
the year 2002, a Giant Slalom helmet must be worn for Slalom events.
SCORING: a) The
competitor with the fastest total time in each event shall receive 1 point; the
2nd fastest time, 2 points; 3rd, 3 points; etc. In case of ties, the competitors will be scored the same and
appropriate places left out. The team
with the lowest score is declared the winner.
b) Disqualifications:
i) If the competitor's time is 2 times or
more of the winner's time, the competitor is disqualified.
ii) DQ in the 1st run will not receive a
second run (a provisional run may be given only by the jury).
iii) SKI off - SKI out: Should a competitor lose a ski during a race, then that competitor is declared DSQ and must immediately leave the course.
c) Team scores will be calculated by
adding the best three individual scores for that team in Slalom plus the best
three individual scores in Giant Slalom. In the case of a tie for first place,
the lowest total of individual times will be used.
d) The combined team score will be the
total of boys' and girls' Slalom and Giant Slalom team scores. Ties will be broken as in (c).
AWARDS: The following awards
will be presented:
a) ^Individual (medals) for Level I and II
Boys
Slalom - 1st Boys Giant Slalom -
1st Boys Combined - 1st
Girls
Slalom - 1st Girls Giant Slalom -
1st Girls Combined - 1st
Total:
6 x 2 = 12 medals (lowest total times break ties)
b) ^Ribbons shall be given out for sixth,
fifth, fourth, third and second for Boys’ and Girls’ Level I and II, Slalom,
Giant Slalom and Combined.
Total:
12 ribbons for each placing, second to sixth (lowest total times break ties)
c) ^Team Trophies
Level
I Boys - The total points using the lowest three scores in each event
Level
I Girls - The total points using the lowest three scores in each event
Level I Combined - The lowest total points using the sum of the boys’
events and the sum of the girls’ events.
Level II Boys - The total points
using the lowest three scores in each event
Level
II Girls - The total points using the lowest three scores in each event
Level II Combined - The lowest total points using the sum of the boys’
events and the sum of the girls’ events.
Trophies
to be presented:
Level
I Boys - SSS Alpine Coaches Trophy
Level
I Girls - Hugh MacDonald Trophy
Level
I Combined - Ed Mounce Trophy
Level
II Boys - No Name Trophy
Level
II Girls - Jo-Anne Perry Trophy
Level
II Combined - Ellis Hazen Trophy
MEDICAL PERSONNEL:
Provision shall be made by the convener to have ski patrol members
readily available on both Giant Slalom and Slalom courses. Qualified first aid personnel and equipment
should be available at the championship site.
JURY OF APPEAL:
a) Jury of Appeal shall
consist of three (3) individuals or their designates: the convener for Alpine
Skiing, and two (2) members of the Meet Convening Committee. The Jury of Appeal handles disputes which do
not fall within the jurisdiction of the officials.
b) A protest must be submitted in writing
together with a $50.00 fee (refundable if the protest is upheld) to the Meet
Convener within 15 minutes of the incident which is being protested, or within
half hour if the gatewatchers cards have been stripped after every 30 skiers or
within 10 minutes of the end of the run.
c) DSQs are to be posted and time
noted. The decision of the convener or
his designated official is final; or if F.I.S. Jury Team is employed, their
decision is final. The choice of the
Jury system is at the sole discretion of the convener and is to be published in
advance of the meet. The F.I.S. Jury is
recommended.
CONDUCT: ^Flagrant, unsportsmanlike conduct (eg. a DSQ who
strips the course, using foul language directly or indirectly duirng the meet),
will result in the participant being disqualified from the event in progress
(slalom or giant slalom) and his/her team being penalized. This is at the discretion of the convener,
with the recommendation of the Jury members.
The team may be:
a) disqualified from further races, and/or
b) penalized 10 points.
^ENTRY TO a) Entries
shall be accepted from Association conveners or designates only.
OFSAA:
b) Entries must be received
by the OFSAA convener no later than one week prior to the meet. No late entries will be accepted.
c) Associations shall be
allowed to enter one boys’ team and one girls’ team in each of the Level I and
II races.
d) ^One female and one
male, from each of Level I and II may be selected to represent NOSSA, provided
they have finished both disciplines at the NOSSA meet and are not members of
the winning Boys’ or Girls’ teams for Level I and II. Girls’ and Boys’ Level I and II teams shall be made up as
follows: Five (5) team members - five (5) to race, three (3) to count.
e) All racers must be
declared on the entry form. Any
substitution must be declared at the coaches’ meeting immediately prior to the
event. Such a skier must ski in the
same running order as the skier being replaced.
f) At least one (1) coach
or representative from each school must attend the pre-meet coaches’ meeting in
order for their school to participate in the OFSAA Championship. Failure to attend will result in the team’s
disqualification. If a team is not
represented due to extenuating circumstances, the coach must (i) notify the
Competition Committee at the earliest opportunity, and (ii) submit written
notice of dispute together with a $50.00 refundable deposit at least one hour prior
to the scheduled first run of the first even of the competition.
g) Any suspensions or
disciplinary actions in Association competition shall be carried forward into
OFSAA competitions. The Association
convener shall be responsible for reporting such skiers and the nature of the
disciplinary action on the OFSAA entry form.
DATE: The
NOSSA Cross Country Championship shall be held at least one week in advance of
the OFSAA Championship. The specific
date shall be decided by the Convener.
ELIGIBILITY: a) All
competitors must be bonafide school students.
b) All competitors must pay the entry fee
before the meet.
^c) All competitors at NOSSA must have
participated in at least one district competition. A DNS on the results sheet of the district competition does not
qualify as competing at a district meet.
FINANCING: At the discretion of the Convener an entry fee shall be
levied against each competitor. The
appropriate fee shall be determined by the Convener. Upon a commitment by a school as to the number of competitors it
shall send, the full entry fee shall be payable to the Convener prior to the
Championship, regardless of the number of competitors who actually compete for
that school.
AGES: **Senior
competitors are to be under 20 as of Dec. 31st of the current school year.
**Junior
Competitors are to be under 16 as of Dec. 31st of the current school year.
ENTRIES: Teams must notify the convener by telephone or in
writing of their intention to enter by the date specified by the convener or
else be considered ineligible.
SCORING: a) In
the individual Cross Country event the competitor with the fastest time shall
receive 1 point, the 2nd fastest 2 points, the 3rd fastest 3 points, etc. Where ties exist the same score is awarded and
the appropriate number of places left out.
b) To calculate team scores for individual
Cross Country the OFSSA scoring shall be applied.
^c) The following DQ's - lost or broken
equipment, DNF, will receive a score 1.5 times the last proper score. Unsportsmanlike conduct, changing numbers,
improper equipment change and DNS will receive no score.
d) If in calculating the team winner
scores, a tie occurs for first place the lowest total times in the individual
races will count.
TEAM SIZE: Any one school may enter a maximum of 10 boys and/or 10
girls in each age group or a greater number if decided upon by the convener.
AWARDS: NOSSA Medallions shall be given to the top female
individual winner and to the top male individual winner in each age group.
NOSSA Medallions and trophies are to be presented to the top Girls' team
and to the top Boys' team and to the top Combined team in each age group.
DeMarco Bros. Trophy for Boys and the NEHR Trophy for Senior Girls and
the Coaches' Trophy for Senior Boys and Girls Combined.
^Tom Cook Trophy for Junior Boys, the Allan Garrett Trophy for Junior
Girls and the Paul Brunelle Bob Ellen
Trophy for the Junior Girls and Boys Combined.
GENERAL: ^1) The
Junior Girls Race shall be 2.5 - 5 km
The
Junior Boys Race shall be 4 - 6 km
The
Senior Girls Race shall be 4 - 6 km
The
Senior Boys Race shall be 8 - 10 km
2) Should a skier jump the signal to
start, he/she shall be required to return to the starting gates and then
proceed.
3) Should a skier arrive after his/her
starting time has passed he/she may enter the race upon arrival at the starting
gate with the approval of the chief starter.
His/her time shall be calculated from the time he/she should have started.
4) Failure of a skier to go through a
designated checkpoint shall result in the disqualification of that skier.
^5) When overtaking a slower skier the faster
skier shall shout "track".
The slower skier must allow the faster skier to pass. In order to protect the safety of all skiers,
the call "track" shall be avoided on all downhills. Calling "track" too soon, or
failure to yield when "track" is called may result in the
disqualification of the racer involved.
^6) The 150 metre “no tracking” zone prior to
the finish line means that the slower skier does not need to give up his/her
lane to the faster skier.
7) The competitors will be seeded
according to the discretion of the coaches.
8) The draw will be held by the convener
prior to the meet.
^9) Appeals should be lodged immediately or
within 30 minutes of the unofficial posting of results. The decision of the jury will be final.
10) A competition jury will
consist of the convener and two neutral coaches chosen by the convener.
11) Since the NOSSA Ski Association is not
part of the National Ski Association, racing cards are not needed.
12) No skating or lane changes shall be
allowed in the starting zone and no skating or tracking shall be allowed in the
finish area. Competitors who violate
this rule shall be disqualified.
13) There must be a qualified individual
assigned to the meet whose sole responsibility will be to provide first aid
wherever necessary.
ELIGIBILITY AGE:
**One Division - Competitors must be under twenty on December 31st of
the competing year.
TOURNAMENT DATE:
The tournament will be played during the first weekend in June on a day
which shall be finalized at the annual meeting.
LOCATION: The tournament location and convenership shall rotate
amongst the participating districts.
OFFICIALS: Volunteers, coaches, players, parents, or other
responsible people who may be in attendance.
RULES: Canadian Lawn Tennis Association (convener
shall have the right to modify the rules to suit the facilities available).
ENTRIES: The NOSSA Tournament shall be a (4) four team
single elimination tournament with each district guaranteed one entry. When only two (2) district compete in an
event, each gets two (2) entries. When
three (3) districts compete in an event the host district gets two (2) entries.
LENGTH OF GAMES:
a) All matches will be best of three sets
to 6 games.
b) Sets tied at 6 games each will be
decided by using the 12 point tie-breaker method.
c) The length of matches or sets may be
changed according to the number of entries received or facilities
available. This may be done at the
discretion of the convener.
d) Consolation matches may be arranged if
entries permit and facilities are available.
The length of these matches shall be left to the discretion of the
convener.
FINANCING: Entry fees should be on a competitor basis. Amount of fee is left to the discretion of
the convener but should be sufficient to cover the cost of tennis balls, awards
and any other essential expenses. The
purchase of awards or trophies shall be at the discretion of the convener.
GENERAL: a) Events
- girls singles, girls double,
mixed doubles, boys singles, boys doubles (championship flight only).
b) Competitors may only enter one event.
c) With each entry, the coach should
include a resume of any awards or ranking in national, provincial or local
tournaments to assist the convener in seeding of players. Otherwise, the past performance of the
competitor in other previous tournaments should be noted.
d) Dress - "whites" are preferred
and running shoes but school gym uniforms or sweatsuits are also acceptable.
e) Tennis balls will be supplied for all
events.
ELIGIBILITY: All eligibility lists are to be sent to the convener by
the deadline set by the convener.
AGE: Midget,
Junior and Senior established in the Constitution.
SERIES: That the NOSSA Track and Field meet be held only
on an all-weather track. In order to
qualify for OFSAA the NOSSA schools meet is to be held on the Friday or
Saturday of the week prior to the OFSAA deadline for entries.
^When Sault Ste. Marie hosts NOSSA track and field, Sudbury will host
the pole vault competition on the Tuesday or Wednesday previous to NOSSA, with
the points and results earned to count toward the NOSSA aggregate championships.
ENTRIES: 1. When
the meet is held on a six lane track, there shall be a maximum of 12 entries in
the 200 m, 400 m, all hurdle races and all relays.
Sudbury
- 4, North Bay - 3, Sault - 3, North
Shore - 2
In
all other events there shall be a maximum of 16 entries.
Sudbury
- 5, North Bay - 4, Sault - 4, North Shore - 3.
2. Each Competitor may compete in three
events plus one relay plus the open relay.
3. a) There
shall be no post entries although substitution will be permitted providing each
competitor is registered. Such
substitution shall be made from (and with the concurrence of) the district
involved.
b) ^All scratches must be submitted
through the District Convener (or their designate) at least forty-five minutes
before the commencement of the day’s events.
No substitutions will be permitted after 6pm of the Wednesday previous
to the start of the meet.
4. "Spares" shall be permitted
(if so listed) and receive competitors numbers, provided that the entry fee is
paid for each.
5. a) Entries
to NOSSA Track and Field must be submitted to the NOSSA Convener, at least 3
full days before the meet. Entries and
competitor lists must be submitted on the colour coded sheets as provided by
the NOSSA Convener.
b) Each district must decide how their
athletes will qualify for NOSSA.
c) A copy of the district results and the
master competitor sheets must accompany the district entries to NOSSA.
6. That it be specified that both surname
and christian name and initial be given in full for each entry when two
competitors with the same surname compete in the same age category and are from
the same school.
7. That on all lists of competitors a
distinction be made for boys and girls.
8. Competitors are to be listed by number
or name or both in the program or on a master list that would be available for
all coaches.
9. At registration separate packages be
issued for girls' teams and boys' teams from each school.
10. &Mac251;&Mac251; The convener or designate will be responsible to ensure that the seeded heat/field event sheets are posted at the track prior to the start of the meet.
FINANCING: A one dollar and seventy-five cent ($1.75) fee per
competitor per event must be paid before the competitors' numbers will be
released to the coach (or chaperone.)
Fees will be paid by each school through their district Convener. Spares will be charged a flat rate of 75
cents per competitor. ^When the event is hosted in Sudbury, the entry fee will
be two dollars ($2.00) per competitor per event.
RULEBOOK: ^The following order of rules interpretation will be
used:
(1) O.F.S.A.A. rules
(2) I.A.A.F. handbook for current year with Athletics Canada revisions.
OFFICIALS: 1. At the
discretion of the convener using the rulebook as guide.
2. The official starter must wear a
brightly coloured "starting sleeve".
GENERAL: 1. It is
the competitor's responsibility to report to the official in charge of the
event immediately after the first call.
This should be done before the start of the event if he is competing in
another event at that time.
2. Ties for any individual division
championship trophy shall be broken by taking the greater number of
"first" places won. If still
tied, then "seconds", etc.
Relay points do not count for this total.
3. In the event of a tie for a division or
aggregate championship, the schools shall share the championship and the names
of both schools shall be engraved on the trophy.
4. Points won in open events shall be
credited to the individual, to the school, and to the division in which the
competing athletes are registered provided the open event is one of their three
events.
5. Competitors are allowed to bring
javelins to the meet. They must sign
them in at registration and pick them up after the meet.
6. Proper elevated facilities MUST
be used to accommodate the finish judges and the timers.
7. a) The
convener must provide official equipment for the following:
i) #Shot -
4 kg – Midget/Junior Boys, All Girls' Events
-
5.443 kg - Senior Boys
ii) #Discus -
1 kg – Midget/Junior Boys, All Girls' Events
-
1.61 kg - Senior Boys
iii) #Javelin -
600 gms – Midget/Junior Boys, All Girls' Events
-
800 gms - Senior Boys
b) Competitors may bring their own
equipment in a) above, provided they are approved by the Standards Officer.
8. a) Lanes
for all finals in running events in which heats have been run will be determined
on the basis of the qualifying time from the heats.
^Lane assignments for heats will be random draw according to seed times
that are submitted with two District Champions in each section.
b) Timed Sections: Relays and 400 metre hurdles.
The
first relay team from each district and the teams with the next fastest times
should be placed in Heat 2, (fast heat).
The first heat will include the other teams with the slower times, (slow
heat). Wherever "times" are
required to determine the order of finish, the following procedure shall be
used:
1) Take the official times
(etc.)
2) If too many ties, average ALL the
watches used (use decimals).
3) If too many still tie, take the time of
the fastest watch used.
4) If still tied, award the contestants
the same order of finish and divide the points concerned equally among those so
tied.
c) 800's
Should
be run with a 1 turn stagger cutting in after 100 metres.
Run
in 3 boxes on a six lane track.
Run
in 4 boxes on an eight lane track, with four in each box.
The
top time from each district assigned to a separate box. The position on staggers will otherwise be
drawn by lot by the convener.
d) 1500's and 3000's and 2000m
steeplechase
- timed finals
- the position on the line will be
pre-drawn by lot by the convener.
e) 80, 100, 110mm hurdles - 100's,
200's 400's
The
first two runners in each heat and the next 2 or 4 fastest times will qualify
for the final on a 6 or 8 lane track.
- If times are equal the highest place
will determine position.
9. a) The following compulsory heights and
subsequent raises shall be:
HIGH JUMP: BOYS: GIRLS:
Midget
- 1.51m Midget - 1.20m
Junior
- 1.58m Junior - 1.25m
Senior
- 1.65m Senior - 1.30m
Thereafter
(boys & girls): Maximum 5 cm raise at a time until there are 8 competitors
left. After that the maximum raise may
be 5 cm and the minimum raise 1 cm at the discretion of the judge.
^b) POLE VAULT:
Midget Boys - 2.35m
Junior
Boys - 2.50m
Senior
Boys - 2.65m
Open
Girls - 2.10m
Increments shall be 15cm until three (3) competitors remain. Increments of 10cm shall be used until one
(1) competitor remains. The minimum
increment for the final competitor is 2cm.
The convener reserves the right to modify the increments and heights
slightly should the standards not be able to accommodate these exact
dimensions.
10. When a competitor is elevated to compete
in a relay in a division higher than that in which he is registered, his name
must appear on both entry forms with a qualifying notation on both forms.
11. Staggered starts for the 800 and 1500
metre events be adopted.
12. #The Scoring System shall be:
Second 8 points Sixth 3 points
Third 6 points Seventh 2 points
Fourth 5 points Eighth 1
point
13. ORDER OF EVENTS - must be adhered
to. All NOSSA Track and Field meets
shall follow the events schedule as it appears in the playing regulations.
14. That a foam rubber landing pit must be
used for all pole vault and all high jump events.
15. a) No
competitor shall be allowed to compete unless he is attired in his school's
track uniform with his number visible except that field event competitors be
permitted to participate in warm-up suits provided their number is visible.
b) For track competitors in events up to
and including the 400 metres the numbers are to be worn on the back; for
competitors in events of 800 metres and over, the numbers are to be worn on the
front. Competitors in relays will have
their numbers on the back.
16. Competitors are required to supply their
own poles for the pole vault competition but the convener should supply at
least one pole for general use.
17. In both the high jump and the pole vault,
the crossbar must not be raised to tie a record but shall be raised until the
height exceed the record by at least 1 cm in the high jump and by at least 1 cm
in the pole vault.
18. The officials for all field events must
be in their designated areas before the first call to allow the athletes to
warm up properly and to prevent accidents in the weight events.
19. The shot put and discus areas should be
constructed of cement with a metal ring insert (if possible).
20. The open 2000m steeplechase is to be
included in the list of events and will be run even if the water jump is not
available.
21. There shall be only two calls for each
event:
a) First call - 15 minutes prior to the
event time.
b) Final call - 5 minutes prior to the
event time.
22. #That ribbons be awarded to second to
eighth place finishers.
23. That a standardized short form system for
all schools in NOSSA be used as included.
24. The entire name, i.e. first and last
name, must be entered on all entry forms.
25. All members of relay teams must be
entered on the entry sheets.
26. An athlete must participate in all events
in which he or she is entered. In the
event an athlete scratches he will be ineligible to participate in any
subsequent events.
^27. Assistance to athletes must be consistent
with Rule 143 of the IAAF rule book.
OFSAA TRACK AND FIELD:
The NOSSA Convener for Track and Field (or his or her designate) shall
be responsible for submitting the entry forms for the O.F.S.A.A. meet.
TEAM AWARDS AND RECORDS:
The convener of the NOSSA Track and Field meet shall be responsible for
bringing the records for competition and the list of winners of all team awards
up to date and must send a copy of same to all member schools.
PROTESTS: Any protests by teams or competitors must be made
immediately to the referee of that phase of competition. There shall be a Jury of Appeal, composed of
a representative from each district and the convener (or one of the conveners)
to handle matters which the Referee passes to them for action (Duties Rule 147
I.A.A.F.) within thirty minutes. The
convener will act as chairperson.
N.O.S.S.A. TRACK & FIELD AWARDS:
#The top individual in each event (including relays) will receive the
NOSSA medallion and ribbons will be given to the second through eighth places,
inclusive. Trophies will be presented
to the individuals: who accumulate the
highest number of points in the following divisions:
MIDGET BOYS MIDGET
GIRLS
JUNIOR
BOYS JUNIOR
GIRLS
SENIOR
BOYS SENIOR
GIRLS
Team trophies will be presented to the schools that accumulate the
highest number of points in the following divisions:
MIDGET
GIRLS - MIDGET BOYS Major Leo Troy Trophy
JUNIOR
GIRLS - JUNIOR BOYS Charles
MacMillan Trophy
SENIOR
GIRLS - SENIOR BOYS Silver
Foam Trophy
These awards will be held by the school for one (1) year only.
Team trophies will also be awarded to the following teams:
TOP
BOYS TEAM - Canadian Legion Shield (1954)
TOP
GIRLS TEAM - Marilyn Crowe Memorial Trophy
##TRACK EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
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TIME
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EVENT
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5/47
79
16/48
80
11
43
75
12
44
76
13
45
77
14
46
78
3
35
67
4
36
68
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3:30
3:45
4:00
4:15
4:40
5:15
6:00
6:30
7:30
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GIRLS
GIRLS
BOYS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
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MG/JR 300M HURDLES 2’6” TIMED FINAL
SR 400M HURDLES 2’6” TIMED FINAL
MG/JR 300M HURDLES 2’9” TIMED FINAL
SR 400M HURDLES 3’0” TIMED FINAL
MG 3000M FINAL
JR 3000M FINAL
SR 3000M FINAL
MG 3000M FINAL
JR 3000M FINAL
SR 3000M FINAL
MG 80M HURDLES
HEATS 2'6"
JR 80M HURDLES
HEATS 2'6"
SR 100M HURDLES
HEATS 2'6"
MG 100M HURDLES
HEATS 2'9"
JR 110M HURDLES
HEATS 3'0"
#SR 110M HURDLES
HEATS 3'0"
##MG 200M HEATS
##JR 200M HEATS
##SR 200M HEATS
##MG 200M HEATS
##JR 200M HEATS
##SR 200M HEATS
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FRIDAY
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#97
98
1
33
65
2
34
66
5
37
69
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9:05
9:20
9:50
10:20
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GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
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OPEN 1500M
STEEPLE TIMED FINAL (30” barrier)
OPEN 2000M STEEPLE TIMED FINAL
MG 100M HEATS
JR 100M HEATS
SR 100M HEATS
MG 100M HEATS
JR 100M HEATS
SR 100M HEATS
MG 400M HEATS
JR 400M HEATS
SR 400M HEATS
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EVENT NO.
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TIME
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EVENT
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6
38
70
9
41
73
10
42
74
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10:50
11:20
11:50
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BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
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MG 400M HEATS
JR 400M HEATS
SR 400M HEATS
MG 1500M TIMED FINAL
JR 1500M TIMED FINAL
SR 1500M TIMED FINAL
MG 1500M TIMED FINAL
JR 1500M TIMED FINAL
SR 1500M TIMED FINAL
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TRACK BREAK 12:15 - 12:30
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1
33
65
2
34
66
5
37
69
6
38
70
13
45
77
14
46
78
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12:30
12:45
1:05
1:20
1:40
1:55
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GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
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MG 100M FINAL
JR 100M FINAL
SR 100M FINAL
MG 100M FINAL
JR 100M FINAL
SR 100M FINAL
MG 400M FINAL
JR 400M FINAL
SR 400M FINAL
MG 400M FINAL
JR 400M FINAL
SR 400M FINAL
MG 80M HURDLES FINAL
JR 80M HURDLES FINAL
SR 100M HURDLES FINALS
MG 100M HURDLES FINAL
JR 110M HURDLES FINAL
SR 110M HURDLES FINAL
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EVENT SCHEDULE
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TIME
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EVENT
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3
35
67
4
36
68
7
39
71
8
40
72
31
63
95
32
64
96
99
100
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2:15
2:30
2:45
3:05
3:20
3:40
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