Part 11: Technical Officials

Technical Officials must be at least 19 years old on 31 December of the year of the competition.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.1 c (Technical Officials) · recall

A competition under these rules needs a Technical Delegate and a Head Referee.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.1 d (Technical Officials) · recall

The Head Referee checks officials' certification, signs the results and makes final judgments on rule violations.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (iii) (Technical Officials) · recall

The Chief Race Official (CRO) assigns and monitors all Technical Officials.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (iv) (Technical Officials) · recall

The Competition Jury is appointed by the Technical Delegate.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (vii) (Technical Officials) · recall

The Medical Delegate, appointed by the Medical and Anti-Doping Committee, is responsible for medical and anti-doping issues.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (viii) (Technical Officials) · recall

The Technical Delegate and Head Referee of the same event cannot be linked by a first-degree relationship.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (ix) (Technical Officials) · applied

The TD oversees the rules and manual, the Head Referee signs results, the CRO assigns officials.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (i), (iii), (iv) (Technical Officials) · applied

Officials are assigned along the whole course, from the start to the finish.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (v) (Technical Officials) · recall

Age is taken on 31 December of the event year: born in 2008, the applicant turns 19 in 2027.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.1 c (Technical Officials) · applied

The Chief Classifier is responsible for the direction, administration and coordination of classification.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.3 a (Technical Officials) · recall

Classifiers determine sport class for PTS2-PTS5 and PTWC1-PTWC2; visually impaired classes are assessed separately.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.3 b (Technical Officials) · recall

World Triathlon's Para triathlon Classification Rules are in Appendix G.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.3 d (Technical Officials) · recall

Officials may use any electric, electronic, magnetic or other technological support to gather evidence.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 Technology Tools (Technical Officials) · recall

All volunteers assigned to areas of responsibility on the field of play must be educated to the minimum standard.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.5 a (Technical Officials) · recall

World Triathlon encourages Technical Officials to undergo an annual health evaluation.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.6 a (Technical Officials) · recall

Technical Officials can be accredited as Bike Check Officials to conduct technological fraud control (Appendix N).

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (vi) (Technical Officials) · recall

The Chief Classifier directs the work, classifiers assess, and athletes receive a sport class.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.3 a-b (Technical Officials) · applied

Technology can supply supporting evidence; the Head Referee makes the final judgment.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.2 a (iii); 11.4 (Technical Officials) · applied

PTVI1-PTVI3 are assessed by classifiers certified by the International Blind Sports Federation and the IPC.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.3 c (Technical Officials) · applied

Olympic Games and elite Championship Finals juries have five members; other events have three.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 e (Technical Officials) · recall

For all other World Triathlon events the jury has three members.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 f (Technical Officials) · recall

The Technical Delegate or the Assistant Technical Delegate chairs the jury.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 e-f (Technical Officials) · recall

The five come from the TD or ATD, an Executive Board member, the host federation, the Technical Committee and the Medical Committee.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 e (Technical Officials) · recall

Being a jury member is not compatible with being an accredited coach at the same event.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 g (Technical Officials) · applied

Experts invited to a hearing may have a voice but no vote.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 f (iv) (Technical Officials) · recall

Jury membership is incompatible with being a Technical Official at the event, other than the Technical Delegate.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 g (i) (Technical Officials) · recall

The chair decides on conflicts, picks a replacement at their discretion, and the jury keeps its original size.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 j (ii) (Technical Officials) · applied

The second seat goes to World Triathlon first, then the Continental Confederation, then the host federation if none are present.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 f (ii) (Technical Officials) · applied

Outside the Olympic Games and elite Finals, the Competition Jury has three members.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 f (Technical Officials) · applied

The Competition Jury rules on all protests.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 h (i) (Technical Officials) · recall

Modifying results as a consequence of a protest decision is a field of play decision.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 h (ii) (Technical Officials) · recall

The jury must be available from before the athletes' briefing until after the end of competition.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 h (iii) (Technical Officials) · recall

The chair decides on conflicts of interest and can appoint a replacement, keeping the same number of members.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 j (ii) (Technical Officials) · recall

The athlete is innocent until the violation is established to the jury's complete satisfaction.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 j (i) (Technical Officials) · recall

Honest testimony can vary and conflict because of personal observation or recollection.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 j (i) (Technical Officials) · applied

The chair appoints a replacement, and the jury keeps its original number of members.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 j (ii) (Technical Officials) · applied

The jury meets at least after the briefing, an hour before the start and after the last finisher.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 i (i) (Technical Officials) · recall

The jury keeps an open mind until all evidence is in, decides, may modify results, and the chair records the decision in writing.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 h, j (Technical Officials) · applied

Age-group juries also meet after the first finisher and after the first half of the field has finished.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.4 i (ii) (Technical Officials) · applied

Only one affiliation is recognised by World Triathlon.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 b (Technical Officials) · recall

International officials (levels 1, 2, 3a and 3b) moving federation must apply for an international transfer.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 c (Technical Officials) · recall

The application is signed by the federation left and the federation joined.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 d (Technical Officials) · recall

Applications are introduced between 1 November and 31 December.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 f (Technical Officials) · recall

With only the receiving federation's approval, the change takes effect on 15 January in the second following year.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 h (Technical Officials) · applied

In the meantime they can act as an international official under the World Triathlon flag, representing no federation.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 i (Technical Officials) · recall

Appeals on the transfer process go to the World Triathlon Tribunal.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 j (Technical Officials) · recall

Filed between 1 November and 31 December, signed by both sides, effective 15 January the next year.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 d-g (Technical Officials) · applied

The window runs from 1 November to 31 December; with both federations agreeing, the change applies from 15 January.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 f-g (Technical Officials) · recall

With both federations signing, the change applies from 15 January of the following year.

Source: World Triathlon Competition Rules (January 2025), 11.8 g (Technical Officials) · applied