Section

COMPETITION COMMISSAIRES AND OFFICIALS

Every Philippine National Bicycle League (PhilNBL) sanctioned BMX competition must be staffed with an adequate number of qualified licensed commissaires and officials to assume all the responsibilities and perform all the duties of the various positions set forth in this section. All competition commissaires and officials mentioned in this rule book must undergo training to qualify for proper certification and licensing by Philippine National Bicycle League before officiating a sanctioned PhilNBL event.

1. TECHNICAL DELEGATE - For National Championships events, the Technical Delegate is proposed and appointed by the Philippine National Bicycle League.

   The Technical Delegate shall:

   1. Supervise the technical aspects of the events.

   2. Be the liaison between the UCI headquarters and the Philippine National Bicycle League.

   3. Make an advance inspection of the site, meet with the organizers and immediately make a site inspection report to the Philippine National Bicycle League and provide a copy of this report to the organizer.

   4. Oversee and follow up with the organizer in the lead up to the event to ensure the recommendations from the site inspection report have been implemented as appropriate.

   5. Be on site prior to the first official training session and carry out an inspection of the venue and the track in conjunction with the Chief Commissaires and the organizer; the final determination for the course and any changes will have to be approved by the Technical Delegate.

   6. Make a general event report to the Philippine National Bicycle League; this report may be copied to the organizer.

   7. Make a confidential report on the work of the Commissaires panel.

   8. Coordinate the team/rider meetings.

2. RACE DIRECTOR - The race director, with the assistance of the commissaires, shall be responsible for the following:

   1. Establishing and maintaining a timetable of events;

   2. Enlisting and organizing of the event staff (commissaires, officials and administrative staff) in numbers which are commensurate with the size of the event;

   3. Arranging for the equipment necessary to conduct a race;

   4. Acquiring, displaying and presenting trophies and other awards.

3. CHIEF ADMINISTRATION COMMISSAIRE - The chief administration commissaire shall be responsible for the registration and classification of all riders at the event, inspection of the rider’s bicycles and safety equipment, the processing and posting of the moto sheets, and the processing of all results (both intermediate and final results). The chief administration commissaire shall be assisted with sufficient number of administrators and officials, as described  below.

   1. Chief Entry Administrator – overall in-charge of registration and inspection with the following officials and staff:

      1. 2 Entry Administrators shall be responsible for the following:

         1. receiving and checking for conformance with entry regulations all riders' entry forms and/or permit applications;

         2. establishing a list of entrants in each class of racing and sequentially ordering the classes.

      2. 2 Moto Sheet Administrators (scorers) shall be responsible for dividing the total number of entrants in each class into motos of not more than eight riders and for recording their names on the appropriate moto sheets.

      3. 2 Moto Sheet Officials shall be responsible for distributing the moto sheets to a Staging Hill Official, Track Announcer and posting the moto sheets on the moto boards. These sheets shall be posted in order by age group with each race number clearly visible.

      4. 2 Inspectors shall be responsible for inspecting every rider's bicycle and safety equipment prior to practice to assure compliance with these rules. The Inspector's Clearance form shall be used and signed accordingly. The form must be returned to the Moto Sheet Official to be attached to the original Event Registration Form for filing.

   2. Senior Stage & Starting Hill Official - overall in-charge of Staging & Starting Areas with the following officials and staff:

      1. 2 Staging Officials - Staging officials shall be responsible for directing riders into the proper staging lanes. They shall announce each race number, age group, and the names of every rider in each race. A copy of the moto sheets shall be made available to the senior staging official.

      2. 2 Starting Hill Officials - Starting hill officials shall be responsible for directing riders from the staging lanes to the starting gate during all rounds of racing. They shall position themselves at the rear of the starting hill and permit only those riders in the next scheduled moto to proceed up the hill to the gate. Starting hill officials shall have the authority to refuse a start to any rider whose safety equipment does not conform to these rules.

      3. 2 Starting Gate Operator (Starter) - The starter shall be responsible for conducting the start of each race. The starter shall operate the starting gate, and perform such other actions as are necessary and appropriate to assure that each race has a safe and fair start. The starter may recommend to the chief race commissaire that a rider obstructing the starter from carrying out his duties be penalized.

         When a lap time scoring system is utilized, the starter must first confirm with the staging official any rider who fails to present himself at the start gate and then ensure that the operator of the timing system and his equipment is ready before he begins the starting procedure of a race.

      4. 1 Track Announcer - The track announcer shall be responsible for making formal announcements concerning the competition and for informing riders, spectators, commissaires and officials of any changes to the race schedule.

      5. 1 Course Commentator - The course commentator shall provide a commentary of all races for the benefit of the spectators. He shall not comment on any matter which is opposed to the interests of the PhilNBL or to the sport of BMX in general. Neither shall he pre-judge the results of any race or comment on possible rule infractions which he may observe.

4. CHIEF RACE COMMISSAIRE - The chief race commissaire shall rule on all disputes and protests involving riders, commissaires, officials and team managers. The chief race commissaire may be assisted by an assistant chief race commissaire in the completion of his duties and shall act as the chief race commissaire's representative when the chief race commissaire is not available. He/she shall be responsible for supervising the following staff:

   1. Chief Race Official - assists the chief race commissaire in the completion of his duties in the racetrack area and shall act as the chief race commissaire's representative in that area when the chief race commissaire is not available. He/She shall be in-charge of the following officials and commissaires:

      1. 5 Race Officials - Race officials shall be responsible for monitoring the conduct of the riders on the track and for notifying other officials of conditions on the track which may warrant their attention. The chief race commissaire shall determine the number of race officials necessary for an event. Race officials shall be stationed along the track at each corner and near all obstacles and jumps. Race officials shall make written notes of any rule infringements or incidents that they witness. These notes shall be made available upon request by the chief race commissaire.

      2. 10 Marshals - The host organization shall provide a sufficient number of marshals to ensure the safety of the riders and spectators. Marshals must wear some form of distinctive clothing or other object so that they may be readily identified.

      3. 5 Race Commissaires

         1. The race commissaires shall be responsible for assuring the observance of all rules governing any event.

         2. Race commissaires must have the following qualifications:

            • They must be fluent in the English language or have English interpretation available;

            • The Philippine National Bicycle League, acting in the interest of the sport of BMX, may from time to time and as necessary, appoint one or more of its directors or officers to occupy a commissaire/official position and/or act in a commissaire/official capacity.

         3. All commissaires must wear some form of distinctive clothing so that they may be readily identified by competitors and team managers.

      4. First Aid - At least one ambulance and an adequate number of first aid staff including a licensed physician shall be in attendance during all practice and race sessions. Both the ambulance and first aid personnel must be stationed in the infield and a clear exit route for the ambulance leading to a public thoroughfare must be provided and maintained throughout the progress of the event. Neither practice nor race sessions may take place unless proper medical services are available.

   2. Chief Finish Line Commissaire - assists the chief race commissaire in the completion of his duties in the finish line area and shall act as the chief race commissaire's representative in that area when the chief race commissaire is not available. He/She shall be in-charge of the following officials and commissaires:

      1. 5 Finish Line Commissaire - There shall be a minimum of 5 qualified finish line commissaires, who shall be responsible for recording in writing the finish positions of every rider as he crosses the finish line in each race. The official finish positions of each race shall be determined by a simple majority of the finish line commissaires. The official finish results shall be transmitted to the moto sheet administrator(s) for notation on the moto sheets.

      2. 2 Finish Line Area Control Officials - Finish line area control officials shall be responsible for controlling the passage of riders and other persons into and out of the finish line area. They shall be stationed at each point of access or exit to the finish area and prevent the entry of parents, team managers and spectators except where medical emergencies warrant their presence. Finish line area control officials shall also be responsible for maintaining order among the riders waiting at the finish poles following their races.

      3. 2 Lap Time Scoring Operator - When a lap time scoring system is utilized, there shall be a lap time scoring operator(s) who shall be responsible for recording the finish line position of every rider as he crosses the finish line in every race. The lap time scoring operator(s) shall supervise fitment of the provided transponder on each rider’s bicycle at registration. When no transponder is available, the lap time scoring operator(s) shall be responsible for acquiring a lap time recording instrument. He shall also be responsible for the setting up and operation of the lap time scoring system and for passing rider finish line position results to the administrators for posting on the moto boards.