Rulebook

Proposal 20: Additions to section 2D.1 Venue [ Revision 2 ]

Committee: Track
Submitted on 2023-08-14
Status: Passed on September 01, 2023

Background

The current rule 2D.1 does not make sufficient specifications for the track to be able to ensure sufficient comparability of achieved results with this rule alone and is therefore especially insufficient to describe suitable conditions for records. Since it should be ensured, especially for Unicons, that achieved performances are also recognized as records, corresponding specifications for a track should be found in the Rulebook and not only exclusively in the World Record Guidelines. Currently, however, the Rulebook does not contain, for example, any statement about the accuracy of the track length or the surface condition, which is of extreme importance for the recognition of records, what would be changed with this proposal.

Proposal

Revision of the Rule: (As PDF Version with changes highlighted)

Old Rule:

2D.1 Venue

A track must be made available for conducting the track races. The track must be marked in meters, and should be prepared in advance with start and finish lines for the various racing events that are unique to unicycle racing (such as 50, 30, 10 and 5 meter lines). In addition to the track, a smooth area of sufficient size must be set aside to run the IUF Slalom. A public address system must be provided to announce upcoming events and race winners. Bullhorns are usually not adequate for the track environment.
If the track is outdoors, plans must be made to deal with inclement weather. Using an indoor track can eliminate this problem. The track must be available for enough days to allow for inclement weather.

New Rule:

2D.1 Venue

1. All Track Racing Disciplines, as well as Track Coasting and Track Gliding, shall be held on a standard athletics competition track. Exceptions are the 50m One Foot and the 30m Wheel Walk, which can also be held at an indoor athletics venue. The IUF Slalom shall be held on a surface that has the same characteristics as an athletics standard competition track and therefore complies with paragraph 2.1. If the requirements cannot be fulfilled, the disciplines cannot be offered as official IUF Track Disciplines and this has to be announced accordingly before the competition.
Note: If the track is outdoors, plans must be made to deal with inclement weather. Using an indoor track can eliminate this problem. The track must be available for enough days to allow for inclement weather.

2. Every track and field competition venue approved for athletics by a national athletics organization or higher is approved for official unicycle competitions.
The essential criteria that such a venue shall comply with are the following:
2.1 Any firm, uniform surface that complies with the specifications for syntetic surfaces for athletic competition venues is permitted.
2.2 The nominal length of a standard competition track is 400m, it shall be not shorter than 400.00 m and not longer than 400.04 m. It shall consist of two parallel straights and two bends whose radii shall be equal. The inside of the track shall be bordered by a kerb of suitable material that should be coloured white, with a height of 50mm to 65mm and a width of 50mm to 250mm. The kerb on the two straights may be omitted and a white line 50mm wide substituted.
2.3 The measurement shall be taken 0.30m outward from the kerb or, where no kerb exists on a bend, 0.20m from the line marking the inside of the track.
2.4 The distance of the race shall be measured from the edge of the start line farther from the finish to the edge of the finish line nearer to the start.
2.5 In all races up to and including 400m, each rider shall have a separate lane, with a width of 1.22m ± 0.01m, including the lane line on the right, marked by white lines 50mm in width. All lanes shall be of the same nominal width. The inner lane shall be measured as stated in pragraph 2.4, but the remaining lanes shall be measured 0.20m from the outer edges of the lines.

3. The track shall be prepared with start and finish lines for the various racing events that are unique to unicycle racing (such as 50, 30, 10 and 5 meter lines).

4. For races that include at least one turn, the inside lane shall be on the left in the direction of the race. The individual lanes shall be numbered, starting with the lefthand lane as No. 1.

5. A public address system shall be provided to announce upcoming events and race winners. Bullhorns are usually not adequate for the track environment.

Body

Further information can be found in the corresponding discussion 74

In the linked PDF version hopefully all changes are highlighted: red and crossed out means this part is omitted, blue and italic is new.

References

Discussion

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Change Log:

Revision 2 changed by Jan Vocke (21 Aug 01:11): 1. Changed in paragraph 1. from "an athletics standard competition track" into "a standard athletics competition track"
2. Added "by a national athletics organization or higher" to paragraph 2.
3. Spezified the lenght of the standard competition track: "The nominal length of a standard competition track is 400m, it shall be not shorter than 400.00 m and not longer than 400.04 m."
4. Changed paragraph 3. from "The track shall be marked in meters, and should be prepared in advance [...]" into "The track shall be prepared [...]"
Revision 1 changed by Jan Vocke (14 Aug 10:12)

Votes on this proposal:

3 out of 5 voting members have voted.

Agree: 3, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.