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At Open Water Swimming competitions, the organiser or relevant governing body will appoint (at minimum):

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One (1) Chief Referee (per event);

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Three (3) Referees, plus additional Referees proportionate to the number of race entries, with at least one (1) Referee for every twenty (20) Athletes;

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One (1) Chief Timekeeper and two (2) Timekeepers (unless Automatic Officiating Equipment and video recording of the finish is in use at the event, in which case only one (1) Timekeeper, who will act as Chief Timekeeper, will be appointed);

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One (1) Chief Finish Judge and two (2) Finish Judges;

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One (1) Safety Officer;

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One (1) Medical Officer;

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One (1) Course Officer;

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One (1) Clerk of the Course;

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One (1) Race Judge (per Athlete, only for events that exceed 10 km in distance and are not conducted on a loop course);

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One (1) Turn Judge (per alteration of course);

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One (1) Feeding Platform Judge (per feeding platform, if feeding platforms are used);

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One (1) Relay Judge;

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One (1) Starter;

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One (1) announcer;

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One (1) Recorder; and

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One (1) Video Review Judge.

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No Technical Official may simultaneously act in more than one role. If all of the obligations of a Technical Official’s assigned role have been fulfilled, the Technical Official may be assigned to and act in another role.

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Unless provided otherwise in this Part Three, each Technical Official will make decisions within his/her role and responsibility with autonomy and independence from other Technical Officials (or any other person).

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If a Technical Official observes any infraction within their assigned duties, they will (1) record the infraction; (2) immediately notify the Chief Referee; and (3) as soon as possible after the conclusion of the race, submit a signed Infraction Form to the Chief Referee.

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Chief Referee:

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The Chief Referee at a competition will have full control and authority over all Technical Officials at that competition, and will approve their assignments and instruct them regarding all special features or regulations related to the events. The Chief Referee will enforce all rules and decisions of World Aquatics and will determine any matter relating to the actual conduct of the meet, competition, or any event, that is not otherwise assigned under these Competition Rules (or other World Aquatics Rules) for determination by another person.

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The Chief Referee will ensure that all Technical Officials necessary for the proper conduct of the competition are at their respective posts for the duration of the competition. The Chief Referee may appoint additional Technical Officials if necessary, and may substitute any Technical Official deemed absent, incapable of acting, or inefficient.

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The Chief Referee will have authority to determine whether any breach of the rules of Part One and/or this Part Three has occurred, and will adjudicate all matters related to the competition in progress.

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If hazardous conditions exist that jeopardise the safety of the Athletes and/or the officials, the Chief Referee may, after consulting with the Safety Officer and/or Medical Officer and/or World Aquatics Safety Delegate, stop a race.

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The Chief Referee’s role at the start of a race is set out in Article 3 of this Part Three.

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If the Chief Referee personally observes any breach of the rules by an Athlete and/or by an Athlete’s support personnel, or if such a breach is reported by another Technical Official to the Chief Referee, the Chief Referee may issue an infration to, or disqualify, the Athlete.

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Notwithstanding Article 4.2 of this Part Three, the Chief Referee may decide to enforce a disqualification at the end of the race.

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The Chief Referee will obtain and receive all reports prior to the start and at the conclusion of the race from the Clerk of the Course, the Recorder, the Course Officer, and the Safety Officer to ensure that all Athletes are accounted for.

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The Chief Referee will determine any matter involving inconsistent finish times and placings in accordance with Article 12.4 of this Part Three.

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The Chief Referee will receive all signed Infraction Forms from any Technical Officials who have reported infractions in accordance with Article 2.4 of this Part Three.

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If a Video Assistant Referee system is being used, the Chief Referee will review and consider any rule breaches reported by the Video Review Judge after the race has finished and, if necessary, enforce the rules.

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Referee:

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Except where responsibility is assigned in this Part Three to another Technical Official, an appointed Referee will have authority to determine whether any breach of the rules of Part One and/or this Part Three has occured.

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An appointed Referee may disqualify any Athlete for any breach of the Rules that they personally observe.

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An appointed Referee will, with the Course Officer and Safety Officer, inspect the course and markings prior to the commencement of competition.

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Starter:

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Following the signal by the Chief Referee, the Starter will start the race, in accordance with Article 3 of this Part Three.

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Chief Timekeeper:

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Unless Article 2.1.3 of this Part Three applies, the Chief Timekeeper will assign at least two (2) Timekeepers to their positions for the start and finish.

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The Chief Timekeeper will ensure that fifteen (15) minutes before the start time of each race, a time check is made to allow all Technical Officials to synchronise their watches with the official running clocks.

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The Chief Timekeeper will collect from each Timekeeper the time recorded for each Athlete, if necessary examine the Timekeeper’s watches, and record the official time for each Athlete.

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Timekeeper:

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The Timekeepers will measure the time of each Athlete assigned. The watches used must have memory and recall capability and must be certified as accurate to the satisfaction of the organiser.

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The Timekeepers will start their watches at the starting signal, and only stop their watches when each Athlete assigned finishes (or otherwise as instructed by the Chief Timekeeper).

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The Timekeepers will promptly after each finish record the time of each Athlete assigned, provide the record to the Chief Timekeeper, and (if asked) permit the Chief Timekeeper to inspect any watch.

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Chief Finish Judge:

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For events of greater than 10 km in distance, the Chief Finish Judge will inform each Race Judge of their Escort Craft, and instruct the Race Judges in their duties.

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The Chief Finish Judge will assign each Finish Judge to a position, collect the signed results sheets from each Finish Judge after the race, and establish the results and placings, which will be sent directly to the Recorder.

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The Chief Finish Judge will record and communicate to the Finish Judges any decision received from the Referees during the competition.

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The Chief Finish Judge will record and report to the Chief Referee any breach of the rules of this Part Three within the finish funnel that (1) he/she personally observes, and/or (2) is personally observed by a Finish Judge and reported to the Chief Finish Judge.

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Finish Judge:

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The Finish Judges will be positioned in line with the finish and at all times must have a clear view of the finish plate or line (as applicable).

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The Finish Judges will record after each finish the placing of the assigned Athletes. Finish Judges must not act as Timekeepers in the same event.

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The Finish Judges will record on the record sheets provided any breach of the rules of this Part Three within the finish funnel that he/she personally observes, then report the breach to the Chief Finish Judge.

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Race Judge:

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Each Race Judge will be positioned in an Escort Craft (where applicable), assigned by random draw prior to the start, so as to be able to observe at all times his/her assigned Athlete.

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Each Race Judge will ensure at all times that the rules of this Part Three are complied with, and will record in writing any rule breach and, at the earliest opportunity, report it to the Chief Referee.

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Each Race Judge will ensure that his/her assigned Athlete does not take unfair advantage or commit unsporting impediment on another Athlete and, if the situation requires, instruct an Athlete to maintain clearance from any other Athlete in accordance with Articles 4.1.5 to 4.1.7 of this Part Three.

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Race Judges have authority to order an Athlete from the water after expiry of any time limit as ordered by the Chief Referee in accordance with Article 4.5.2 of this Part Three.

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Turn Judge:

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The Turn Judge must be positioned so as to ensure all Athletes execute the alterations in course as indicated in the competition information documents and as explained at the Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting and the pre- race safety briefing.

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The Turn Judge must record on the record sheets provided any breach of the rules regarding turns and alterations, then immediately communicate the breach to the Chief Referee.

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At the completion of the event, the Turn Judge must promptly deliver the signed record sheet to the Recorder.

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Feeding Platform Judge:

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The Feeding Platform Judge will manage the activity and the athlete support personnel present on the feeding platform, and ensure that feeding procedures – including the use of bottles and any other means of nutrition – are conducted in accordance with the rules (including Article 4.4 of this Part Three).

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Relay Judge:

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The Relay Judge will manage the activity on the relay changeover platform or changeover zone to ensure that all changeovers occur in accordance with the rules (including Article 6.1.7 of this Part Three).

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Safety Officer:

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The Safety Officer is responsible to the Chief Referee for all aspects of safety related to the conduct of the competition in accordance with Article 8 of Part One and Article 14 of this Part Three.

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The Safety Officer must check prior to the competition that the entire course, with special regard to the start and finish areas, is safe, suitable, and free of any obstruction.

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The Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring that a sufficient number of sufficiently powered Escort Craft and/or Safety Craft are available during the competition so as to provide full safety backup to the Escort Craft.

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Prior to the events, the Safety Officer will provide to all Athletes a chart clearly indicating the estimated time of tide changes on the course and indicating the predicted effect of tides and/or currents on an Athlete’s progress along the course.

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The Safety Officer will, in conjunction with the Medical Officer, advise the Chief Referee if, in their opinion, conditions are unsuitable for staging or completing an event or competition and (if possible) make recommendations for the modification of the course or the manner in which an event or competition is conducted.

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The Safety Officer will monitor water temperature conditions periodically during the race in accordance with Articles 12.2.3 of this Part Three.

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Medical Officer:

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The Medical Officer is responsible to the Chief Referee for all medical aspects related to the event and Athletes in accordance with Article 8 of Part One and Article 14 of this Part Three.

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The Medical Officer will, in conjunction with the Safety Officer, advise the Chief Referee if, in their opinion, conditions are unsuitable for staging or completing an event or competition and (if possible) make recommendations for the modification of the course or the manner in which an event or competition is conducted.

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Course Officer:

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The Course Officer is responsible to the organiser for the correct survey of the course.

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The Course Officer will ensure that the start area and the finish area are correctly marked, all equipment has been correctly installed, and the equipment is in working order.

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The Course Officer will ensure that all course alterations and turn points are correctly marked, and all Turn Judges are in position prior to the start of the competition (and report this to the Chief Referee).

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The Course Officer will, with an appointed Referee and Safety Officer, inspect the course and markings prior to the commencement of competition.

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Clerk of the Course:

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The Clerk of the Course will ensure that each Athlete is correctly identified with their race number, has trimmed fingernails and toenails, and is not wearing any jewellery, including watches.

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The Clerk of the Course will record all wearables declared in the first call room and ensure that only those wearables approved by World Aquatics for use in Open Water Swimming competitions are permitted for use in the event.

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The Clerk of the Course will ensure that all Athletes are present in the assembly area at the required time prior to the start of an event.

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The Clerk of the Course will record that all Athletes are present in the assembly area at the required time prior to the presentation of start of the event, and advise this to the Chief Referee.

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The Clerk of the Course will keep Athletes and Technical Officials informed of the time remaining before the start of an event in accordance with Article 3.2.1 of this Part Three.

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The Clerk of the Course will ensure that all Athlete clothing and equipment left in the start area is transported to the finish area and safely kept, and will ensure sufficient reception facilities at the finish are available for all Athletes.

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The Clerk of the Course will ensure that all Athletes leaving the water at the finish have the basic equipment and facilities required for their well-being if their own athlete support personnel are not present.

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The Clerk of the Course will notify the Chief Referee and Recorder of any Athletes who withdraw from or did not finish (DNF) the competition.

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Recorder:

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The Recorder will record any withdrawals from the competition, document all infractions noted during the race at the designated time intervals, enter results on official forms, and (as appropriate) maintain records relevant to team awards.

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Video Review Judge:

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If a Video Assistant Referee system in use, a Video Review Judge will be appointed.

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The Video Assistant Referee system will be used to assist the Chief Referee to make any decisions to enforce any violation of the Competition Regulations.

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For the 3km Knockout Sprint races, the Video Review Judge will observe any violations of the rules using the Video Assistant Referee system, record them, and report them to the Chief Referee.

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The Video Review Judge will review all finishes of the race from the entry of the finish funnel to the finish plate, and record and report to the Chief Referee any breaches of the rules in accordance with Articles 5 and 12.1.3 of this Part Three.

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Any infractions committed by any Athlete that the Video Review Judge has observed within the bounds of the finish funnel will result in the Athlete being disqualified from the race.

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The Chief Referee will review and consider any violations reported by the Video Review Judge after the race has finished.