The following are the major
“changes”:
Section 1 - Competition Safety.
Re-ordering of paragraphs and minor changes to improve
clarity especially around safety assessments, and contingency and relocation plans.
Please note that this section may be further reviewed before the paper based Manual is
published.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.1 – Wording included to allow for specialist officials to be appointed to SLSA
events e.g. Board Riding, Swimming Officials:
“… All SLSA competition, carnivals and any other competitions authorised or controlled by SLSA, must be conducted by duly accredited SLSA officials or other persons recognised by SLSA..”.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.4.2 – Inclusion of an earlier bulletin confirming
patrol exemptions for JAG only competition.
Section 2.2.4.2 – Clarification of a number of issues
regarding SLSA requirements for participation in ILS World Championship Competition.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.3 – Re write of the competition season, ages,
categories and proviso clauses to improve interpretation and clarity of rules. There have been no changes of note.
Section 2.4 – A new section added to allow for competitors with disabilities to participate provided that there is no
disadvantage to other competitors in the event.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.5 - Re write of the dress of competitors clauses to improve interpretation and
clarity of rules. There have been no changes of note but the section aligns with ILS and now includes photographs.
Section 2.10 – A new section added to define individual and team events. This section will clearly clarify and better align SLSA and anti doping body definitions.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.13 – Draws. This section has been rewritten to improve rule clarity and competition fairness by ensuring that seeding can be undertaken for the initial draw and also for
subsequent rounds. The section now also allows for vacancies caused by
withdrawal to be filled.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.15 – Completion of Courses. Additional wording has been added to allow for the use of electronic
equipment to assist with all facets of judging e.g. course judging etc.
Section 2.21 – Changeover (Tagging) in relay events. An additional word has been
added to further describe that a tag may occur on any part of the body.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.22 - Finish of Events Paragraph (b) has been amended to clarify that when competitors
reach the swimming buoys to complete their leg of a race (e.g. a swimmer in the Board Rescue Race) they must signal correctly. This was previously absent.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 2.28 – Competing Unfairly. A specific dot point was added to Paragraph (b) which reads:
“…Competing contrary to the specific direction of the
Referee or designated official...”
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 3 – The IRB
introduction at Section 3.3 has been changed to reflect the amended aims of competition detailed in the separate rules for IRB competition.
To digress - I have also been doing some work with the ILS IRB rules and, because of
other country needs, there may be a slightly different set of
race rules for Rescue 2012.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 3.4.2 - Champion Lifesaver. Because
resuscitation cycles are now similar the Child Manikin has been deleted. Similarly the
Practical Resuscitation Section 3.4.7 and marking sheets in Appendix A have been
amended to reflect the deletion of the Child Manikin. A minor change has also been made to the timing deductions based on feedback.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 3.4.3 - Champion
Lifesaver. It has been clarified that all questions for the theory paper will come from the
current “Lifesaving” Manual.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 3.5 – Patrol
Competition. The child
manikin has also been deleted for this event and the
defibrillator (AED) introduced to the resuscitation section.
This has resulted in a few
changes to team positions for both U/17 and Open
Competitions.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 3.5 - It has also been clarified that all questions for the Patrol Competition theory paper will come from the
current “Lifesaving” Manual.
Similar to the Champion Lifesaver the Practical
Resuscitation Section and
Marking sheets in Appendix B have been amended to reflect the deletion of the Child
Manikin and minor changes made to the timing deductions.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 3.6.2 – First Aid. It has been clarified that the U/15
event shall be conducted over 8 minutes. The time periods for each of the age categories are:
• Open & U19 12 Minutes
• U17 8 Minutes
• U15 8 Minutes
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 4.2.2 – Surf Race. It is clarified that competitors must swim to and around the buoys.
Section 4.3.1 – Surf teams. It is clarified that if a team
member fails to finish the team is disqualified and that the
remaining team members are not to be counted in the point score calculation.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 4.2.2 – Belt Race. It is clarified that linesmen may
pay out line using an overhead or underarm procedure
Section 4.5.2 & 4.6.3 – 2 and 4 Person Rescue Tube
Rescue events. The way that patients are to be towed has been further clarified.
Annexure – Additional details of surf belt and line knots have been added.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 5.2.3 and 5.3.4 – Surf Boat, and Relay Races. It is clarified that with the dry start the runner may touch any part of the boat (but not the oars).
This means that the dry start procedures for these events and the Lifesaver Relay will all be the same.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 5.2.4(c) –
Replacement of gear in Surf Boat Races. It is clarified that with replacement gear is only permitted to be provided/used on the seaward journey.
Section 5.4.3(c) - The
paragraph has been amended to allow for five teams to
compete over a nine string buoy set (as used for the Lifesaver Relay event).
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 6.1 – Board and Ski Events. New paragraphs have been added to the
general conditions to clarify the replacement and removal of craft and/or paddles in all board and ski events.
In addition the SLSA Board Usage Policy has been
inserted into the Manual as an appendix.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 6.1 and 6.2 – Single and Double Ski Races. The process for recording a correct finish after losing contact with craft across the wet finish line has been clarified.
Competitors simply need to regain their craft and paddle (and only one paddle for the double ski), go back to the
seaward side and re-cross the line in contact with their craft and paddle.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 6.1 and 6.2 – Single and Double Ski Races. It has also been clarified that competitors must proceed around all buoys with their ski and paddle(s) but may lose contact on the return journey as long as they
finish as prescribed for that event.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 7.1 – Surf Board Riding. The basis for
measuring short boards to determine specifications has been clarified.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 8.1 – The SLSA Policy in respect of participation on skis was inserted into the
General Conditions along with a reference to the Board
Usage Policy (in the Section 6 Appendix).
In addition paragraphs have been added to the
Ironman/woman, Cameron and Taplin Relay, and Board
Rescue sections clarifying the replacement and removal of craft and/or paddles.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 8.5.1 – Paragraph (a) has been amended to clarify the team composition in the Lifesaver Relay event.
Section 8.5.3. The procedure for the Surf Boat start was changed so that the runner
may touch any part of the boat (but not the oars). This means that all boat dry start
procedures are the same.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 9.1.2 – A new paragraph was added to confirm that shoes shall not normally be worn in Beach Sprint events.
Section 9.3.2 - Paragraph (c) has been amended to clarify that competitors must come
from the correct age group (i.e.
no one can “compete up”) and must compete in the correct order for the event.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 9.4.2 – Paragraph (e) has been amended to clarify that in Beach Flags if
competitors cannot be
separated by one run-off in the last run-through of a round
(other than a final) a dead heat will be declared and both
competitors will progress to the next round. In other
run-throughs of a round and in finals there shall be no dead heats and run-offs will continue to determine exact placings.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 10.1.2(c) – March Past. At the end of this clause a note has been
added to refer to Section 4 (Swimming Events) for
Reel, Line and Belt
specifications as well as knots for tying belt knots, joining lines, March Past knots and splices.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 11.1 – Pool Rescue Events. This clause was been amended to delete reference to the still water boat
competition rules as they are no longer contained in the ILS Manual.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 13.16 – Officials and their Duties. A position entitled “Course Supervisor”
has been created to assist SLSA set and maintain, as far as practicable, compliant safe, fair and equal courses in all areas of competition.
The new Section (13.16) shall read:
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
The Course Supervisor(s), if appointed, shall:
• Be responsible to the Referee, or Area or Sectional Referee for the safe, proper and fair layout of courses.
• Assess the prevailing and expected on-beach and in-water beach conditions for the duration of competition including available beach and sand, tides, current, swell, wind conditions and any other pertinent issues.
• Work with the Power Craft Coordinator and other appointed personnel to supervise the laying and of and adjustment of in-water courses prior to and during competition to ensure, as far as practicable, compliance with event conditions and to provide for safe, proper, fair and equal racing conditions for all competitors.
• Supervise the setting and adjustment of beach and life saving event courses and on-beach courses relating to in-water events to provide, as far as
practicable, safe, fair and equal racing conditions for all competitors.
• Liaise with Competitors and/or Competitor Panels (e.g. Surf Boat
Panel), Liaison Officers and other personnel regarding course conditions.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 13.20 – The role of the Water Safety Coordinator was amended slightly to clarify
responsibilities. A new (g) shall read:
(g) In all competitions ensure that water safety meets the prescribed and assessed requirements.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 13.21 - A new clause has been added detailing the role of Water Safety Personnel. The new section shall read:
Water Safety Personnel shall:
• Act under the supervision of the Water Safety Coordinator.
• Be positioned on the beach and in the water as directed by Water Safety Coordinator.
• Bring to the attention of the Water Safety Coordinator any concerns regarding the level of water safety at a particular time.
• Be responsible for the safety of competition in their appointed water area.
• Under the direction of the Water Safety Coordinator assist other areas if required.
• In all competition ensure that water safety meets the prescribed and assessed requirements.
What is new in the 33 rd Edition (Revised) Manual?
Section 13.26.5 The role of Course Judges has been amended slightly to formalise safety observations and rescue capacity.
The authority has been included in amended clauses ((d) and (e)) which read:
(d) Report any safety concerns or rescue situations to the Referee or his delegate.
(e) Course Judges in Boat may also act as a rescue boat and shall assist in any rescue situation. The crew should also ensure board riders, other craft and surfers are kept at a reasonable distance (having regard to the type of event being conducted) on each side of the competition area.
Note: Because of changes the whole of Section 13 has been renumbered.