USOF SANCTIONING PACKAGE

(revised April 2005)

This package is meant as a supplement to the USOF Rules for Competition and as an aid to organizers of national meets. The package has four sections. The first section covers regulations, procedures and forms connected with obtaining sanctioning for a meet. The second section covers USOF support. The third section outlines various required or optional functions for which the meet director is responsible. The fourth section contains sample meet organizing materials.

I. OBTAINING SANCTIONING FOR A MEET

I.A SANCTIONING COMMITTEE

I.A.1. Functional Description

The Sanctioning Committee prepares a national orienteering calendar and evaluates sanctioning requests for those events to be put on the calendar. It insures standards are met by assigning consultants to assist/advise the hosting club. The Sanctioning Committee Regional Representative is available to advise clubs in preparing requests.

I.A.2. Contacting the Sanctioning Committee

Contact information for the Sanctioning Committee Chair and the regional Sanctioning Committee Representatives are listed on the USOF web site. As of March 2005, the chair of the Sanctioning Committee is Randy Hall. He can be reached at 1632 Oak Hill Rd., Chester Springs PA 19425; randy@mapsurfer.com.

I.A.3. Event and Course Consultants

Upon approval of a Sanctioning request, the chair of the Sanctioning Committee will notify the Event Consultant coordinator and Course Consultant coordinator who will then assign consultants for each event and place them in touch with the event director.

I.B EVENT SANCTIONING REQUESTS

Here are some protocols concerning the sanctioning process.

1. Requests should be submitted directly to the Sanctioning Committee chair. Alternately they may be forwarded to him/her by sending them to the Sanctioning Committee chair via the USOF Office. A Sanctioning Request form is required. The Sanctioning Request form requires information constituting the minimum preplanning by the club. These minimums are defined in the Rules. The Committee is empowered to waive requirements, thus partially completed requests may be accepted. Additional information should be included if it might help.

2. Any conversations or correspondence contacts made with the Sanctioning Committee prior to the submission of a Sanctioning Request can only be considered as assistance in preparing the request, not approval of the event prior to submission of the request. The event is considered Sanctioned when the Sanctioning Committee chairmen sends the meet director a formal approval of the event. It is then placed on the USOF Calendar.

3. The Sanctioning Committee will generally allocate requested dates on a first-come basis and can assist in negotiating compromises.

4. It is preferred that Sanctioning Requests be submitted 18 months prior to the event but there is a deadline of 12 months prior to the event. Requests received less than one year before the event date will be passed to the VP Competition for waiver of this requirement before the Sanctioning Committee will consider them.

5. Bids for Championship events will be forwarded to the USOF Board of Directors after sanctioning is approved. Championships are awarded by the USOF Board of Directors to “A” sanctioned meets. The Sanctioning Request will serve as the bid for the event. Clubs may submit additional supporting documentation but it is not required.

6. Event dates will not be changed except at the request of the hosting club and with the concurrence of a majority vote of the Sanctioning Committee members. Change of dates for a bid event will also require Executive Committee approval.

APPLICATION FOR USOF "A" MEET SANCTIONING

CLUB NAME ______________________________________________________

EVENT NAME _____________________________________________________

BID EVENT _______________________________________________________

PROPOSED DATES LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE:

(1) ___________________ (2) __________________ (3) ___________________

LOCATION ________________________________________________________

(City where competition will be conducted, closest major city, and distance & direction between the two)

PERMISSION TO USE MEET SITE: Please attach a copy of your landowner

permission to use this location on the dates requested.

COMPETITION FORMAT: ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Provide information for each day or competition: (i.e. classic, short course, relay,

motala, etc.); include information on start format if not inverval individual starts;

and info on awards (i.e. two day combined time)

Provide name /e.mail /phone/address for each person:

MEET DIRECTOR: __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

COURSE SETTER: __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

COURSE VETTER: __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

MEET REGISTRAR: ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

MAP COORDINATOR: _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT: _______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Applicant's Club Position _________________________________

Applicant's Signature ____________________________________

Date of this Sanctioning Request ___________________________

MAP PLANS FOR A USOF CLASS "A" MEET

(To be completed by the Mapping Coordinator for this event.)

Provide the name of the map and map location for each day/competition:

__________________________________________________________________

For each map provide the following information. (copy page as necessary)

Map Name: _________________________________________________________

For this event, this map will be: ___existing -or- ___new revision -or- ___brand new

Scale: 1:__________ contour interval: _____m size: __________km^2

DATE of most recent FIELD CHECK: _____________________________________

Name of PRINCIPLE MAPPER (field checker): _____________________________

Name of DRAFTER (if different): ________________________________________

General description of mapped area: _____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

For new & revised maps, WHEN will the map be complete: ____________________

For existing & revised maps:

WHEN & FOR WHAT has this map been USED before this event?:

___________________________________________________________________

For existing & revised maps, YEAR area was ORIGINALLY MAPPED: ___________

The Mapped Area is OWNED BY: ________________________________________

COMPETITION MAPS will be Offset Printed: YES or NO

If No, how will maps be printed: __________________________________________

All competitors will use the same map sheet for competition: YES or NO

If No, what differences: _________________________________________________

Prepared by ____________________________________________

Position with club or event _________________________________

Date prepared __________________________________________

SAFETY PLAN FOR A USOF CLASS "A" MEET

(Due to USOF Board rules, sanctioning applications will not be accepted without a safety plan)

__________________________________________________________________

II. USOF SUPPORT

II.A ORGANIZATION CHART

II.A.1. CHART

This organization chart shows the lines of communication that are set up after a meet is sanctioned. Following the chart brief descriptions of each block are given.

USOF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

USOF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

_____________________|_____________________

| | |

COURSE CONSULTING ---- SANCTIONING ---------EVENT CONSULTANT

COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR

| | |

COURSE | EVENT

CONSULTANT | CONSULTANT

| | |

| MEET DIRECTOR |

| | |

|_____________________|_____________________ |

| | | |

|| VETTER | |

| ________| | |

| | |

COURSE MEET CLUB

SETTER ORGANIZATION MAPPER

II.A.2. CHART DESCRIPTIONS

The USOF Executive Committee is comprised of the USOF officers elected by USOF membership.

The Sanctioning Committee sanctions meets and produces a calendar of national events. It also provides event consultants.

The Course Consulting Committee provides course consultation services. It is comprised of qualified course setters and assigns course consultants to work with course setters.

The Vetter (see Rules C.45). The Course Vetter is appointed by the Meet Director and approved by the Sanctioning Committee. The Vetter checks all aspects of the course setting and works with the course setter to achieve the best possible courses.

The Course Consultant is assigned by Course Consultant Committee. The course consultant reviews the courses and advises the Course Setter on his designs. The consultant keeps the Event Consultant informed of progress or problems.

The Event Consultant is the SC Regional Representative or other person provided by the Sanctioning Committee. The event consultant monitors, advises and assists the Meet director in meet planning to insure USOF Rules are followed. He also confers with the course consultant.

The Meet Director is designated by the organizing Club at the time of application. The meet director is responsible to the competitors, the organizing club, and USOF to insure that the meet is carried out in accordance with the USOF Rules for Competition. She/He must maintain contact with the event consultant and the personnel in the meet organization and must advise the event consultant of any possible delays or problems.

The Meet organization is formed by the Meet Director to perform all duties required to hold the event. This organization and the plans for how it is to function should be discussed with the Event Consultant

The Course Setter is designated by the organizing club at the time of application. She/He is responsible for the design, setting and vetting of all courses and maintains contact with the meet director, course consultant and vetter.

The Club Mapper is responsible for production of the map and maintains contact with the Meet Director, Event Consultant, and Course Setter.

II.B CONSULTATION SERVICES

II.B.1. EVENT CONSULTANT

The Event Consultant is provided by the Sanctioning Committee. Event consultants have had experience with "A" meet organization and are familiar with USOF administration. The Event Consultant's duties are:

-- review the pre-meet planning of the host club to see that they have

adopted a reasonable schedule.

-- review the entry form for the meet prior to its general release.

-- assure that a club is working with its assigned Course Consultant.

-- review the club's plans for making the map and monitor its progress.

-- review the general meet organization and monitor its progress.

-- review meet publicity.

-- act as an advisor to the meet director.

-- keep appropriate persons informed of problems and progress.

II.B.2. COURSE CONSULTANT

The course consultant is assigned to work with and assist the course setter in producing courses that meet USOF course setting guidelines. The course consultant should review the course setter's work from preliminary routes thru final courses and keep the Event Consultant informed of progress or problems. The course consultant is assigned by the Course Consulting Committee.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEET

III.A. THE MAP AND MEET SITE

An accurate map, or steady progress in the production of one, is essential to obtain and retain sanctioning for your event. Whether the map is produced by the club or an outside mapper, a member of the club must be assigned as the mapping coordinator. Specific map requirements are given in the USOF Rules for Orienteering Competition. It is practically impossible to conduct a high quality meet without a high quality map. Early and constant progress on completition of your map is essential.

III.B. BEFORE THE MEET – PLANNING & PREPARATION

III.B.1. EVENT PLANNING SCHEDULE

This planning schedule covers the main activities associated with an "A" meet. It should be modified to include planning sessions and the specific activities of your meet. When planning, take into account your experience and that of your people. With a schedule you will have some idea of any area where you may be falling behind. If you suspect you are behind schedule in a certain area, contact your consultants and/or key personnel to determine if a problem has arisen. The timetable given allows time to work out most problems if they are addressed quickly after they are discovered.

20-24 MONTHS BEFORE

________OBTAIN PERMISSION TO USE SITE CHOSEN

________DETERMINE IF A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED

18-24 MONTHS BEFORE

________RECRUIT: MEET DIRECTOR, COURSE SETTER, REGISTRAR, VETTER

________SUBMIT SANCTIONING REQUEST FORM

________OBTAIN AERIAL PHOTOS FOR BASE MAP

18 MONTHS BEFORE

________PREPARE A MEET BUDGET

________ACQUIRE THE BASE MAP AND MAPPING SOFTWARE

________RECRUIT FIELDCHECKER AND MAP DRAFTER

16 MONTHS BEFORE

________RECRUIT WORKERS TO PLAN AND PRODUCE AWARDS

________RECRUIT WORKERS TO LOCATE EMERGENCY SERVICES, ACCOMMODATIONS, ETC.

________BEGIN FIELD WORK FOR MAP

12 MONTHS BEFORE

________PREPARE REGISTRATION FORMS, EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLICITY

________RECRUIT WORKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECK IN, START, FINISH, RESULTS,

OTHER FUNCTIONS. BEGIN TO PLAN/TEST PROCEDURES

10 MONTHS BEFORE

________HAVE MAP DRAWN

________PREPARE MEET INFORMATION PACKAGE

________PREPARE INVENTORY OF ALL MEET SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE DELIVERED

TO MEET SITE AND ARRANGE TRANSPORT.

8 MONTHS BEFORE

________HAVE MAP PRINTED

________RECRUIT WORKERS TO PLAN SERVICES - BABYSITTING, SOCIALS, TRAINING, ETC

6 MONTHS BEFORE

________COURSE CONSULTANT IS ASSIGNED

4 MONTHS BEFORE

________SEND TO THE COURSE CONSULTANT INITIAL LAYOUTS OF COURSES.

SHOW WATER STOPS, PARKING, MEET CENTER, FIRST AID, ETC.

________DISTRIBUTE MEET ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR PUBLICATION.

2 MONTHS BEFORE

________SEND APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE IF NEEDED

________COURSE PLANNER HANGS VETTING TAPES, WRITES CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS

________COURSE PLANNER SENDS FINAL REVISED COURSES AND CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS

TO COURSE CONSULTANT

1 MONTH BEFORE

________HAVE VETTER CHECK THE COURSES USING COMPETITION MAPS AND CONTROL

DESCRIPTIONS.

________COURSE PLANNER REVISES COURSES BASED UPON COURSE VETTER COMMENTS

AND MOVES VETTING TAPES

________HAVE COURSES RUN FOR ESTIMATED WINNING TIMES

3 WEEKS BEFORE

________COURSES ARE PRINTED ON MAP

________CODE-CLUE SHEETS ARE PRINTED

2 WEEKS BEFORE

________HANG CONTROLS, PUNCHES AND CODE CARDS USING PREPRINTED

COMPETITION MAPS AND CODE-CLUE SHEETS

________PREPARE MASTER PUNCH CODE CARDS

________ASSEMBLE MAPS WITH CODE-CLUE SHEETS IN THEIR CASES

________DESIGNATE COMPETITOR ASSEMBLY AREAS

________RECRUIT COMPETITORS TO SERVE ON YOUR JURY

1 WEEK BEFORE

________RECHECK CONTROLS AND PULL VETTING TAPES USING COMPETITION MAPS AND

CODE-CLUE SHEETS

DAY BEFORE

________PUT OUT WATER STOPS

________SET UP START AND FINISH AREAS

________SET UP DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND DESIGNATE PARKING AREAS

DAY 1 BEFORE COMPETITORS START

________RECHECK ALL CONTROLS USING COMPETITION MAPS

________SYNCRONIZE CLOCKS

________INVENTORY SUPPLIES IN EACH AREA

DAY 1 AFTER THE COMPETITION

________RESET START AND FINISH AS NEEDED

________PREPARE RESULTS

________PUT OUT WATER STOPS

DAY 2 BEFORE COMPETITORS START

________RECHECK ALL CONTROLS USING COMPETITION MAPS

________SYNCRONIZE CLOCKS

________INVENTORY SUPPLIES IN EACH AREA

DAY 2 AFTER THE COMPETITION

________PREPARE RESULTS

________PRESENT AWARDS

1 WEEK AFTER THE MEET

________SEND RESULTS TO RANKING COMMITTEE, ONA AND SANCTIONING CHAIR

________COMPUTE ON FORM AND REMIT FEES TO USOF OFFICE

________SEND COPIES OF COURSES AND MEET REPORT TO SANCTIONING CHAIR

III.B.2. THE COURSES

Course planning requirements are in the Rules for Orienteering Competition. The Rules can be found on the USOF web site and should be available to the course setter. For course planning, your club should choose someone who has had experience competing at sanctioned A-meets and has had experience in planning courses at local, regional or national meets. He should have access to one or more books on course planning.

Courses at sanctioned A-meets must be reviewed by the Course Consultant assigned. Together the course planner and course consultant must make the courses meet national course setting guidelines. Before you begin the course planning process, read the planning schedule in this package as well as the information on course consulting and "COURSE DESIGN GUIDELINES” on the USOF web site. Typically the consultant does not visit the site, so course planners should write down the reasoning behind their designs to submit with the courses. The consultant, as an expert observer, can help spot mistakes and suggest corrections.

III.B.3. REGISTRATION

Registration information is very important in preparing for the meet and meeting USOF requirements for sanctioned events. An invitation must be prepared. The invitation may contain it's own registration form or use the USOF Standard entry form.

Some information an invitation should provide:

Event (Name, Date, Type)

Location and Directions to Meet HQ and each day's Meet Site

Map (Scale, Contour Interval, Date)

Courses, Classes

Fees (Meet Fees for USOF/non-USOF, Late Fee, Room/Board, etc.)

Approved deviations from the Rules

Registration Timetable (Deadline and Late Registration)

Meet Timetable (First Start, Awards Ceremony, Activities)

Other Information (Accommodations, Meals, Babysitting, Etc.)

Some items a form should request are:

Competitor Information (Name, Address, Phone, E.mail, Class, Course)

Affiliation (CLUB?, USOF?, IOF?) USOF Number

Accounting of Fees and Other Payments

Signed Waiver of Liability

More information concerning these items can be found in the USOF Rules for Competition. Your Event Consultant can help you with this. Remember to have her/him review it before distribution.

REMEMBER: THE ORGANIZER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFORMING TO THE USOF RULES FOR COMPETITION AND PAYING ALL APPLICABLE FEES DUE TO USOF.

III.B.4. THE AWARDS

The type and number of awards is left to the discretion of the Meet Director with the exception of certain championships as given in Rules for Orienteering Competition. Contact the Awards Committee Chair for information and requirements on obtaining championship awards.

III.B.5. YOUR ORGANIZATION

For the most part, how you organize your meet is up to you. You should make some written plans to give to your Event Consultant and key personnel. Written plans tend to get done as they remind everyone of their jobs and permit all to gauge their progress. Many jobs must be coordinated with each other and everyone in your organization should know who is doing what job.

An organization chart will help you and your key personnel see if there are holes in your organization. The chart with the jobs, the workers names, and phone numbers will promote communication within your organization. All communications won't have to go through the meet director. The job of recruiting volunteers will be eased if you publish the chart periodically with an appeal to the membership to volunteer and fill vacancies. Remind them they can compete if enough workers are available to work in rotation.

III.B.6. FINANCES

One of the first things a club should do when planning an "A" meet is to look at the finances involved. A carefully prepared budget will show what expenses can be expected as well as how much revenue might be generated and can eliminate a financial crisis and hard feelings within the club later.

Some expense items to consider are:

The Map

aerial photos, basemap, fieldwork, drafting, printing

Obtaining a Use Permit for the Park

Facility rental or other fees

Publicity

Printing: entry forms, posters, flyers

Advertising in ONA and local publications

Awards

Meet Equipment

control flags, punches, code cards

Meet Supplies

map bags, clue sheets, punch cards, meet packets, water stops

Other Equipment and Supplies

Clocks, Results Stands, Start and Finish Chutes, Staplers, etc.

USOF Fees (paid IMMEDIATELY after the meet)

Sanctioning fees, Non-Member Surcharges, Insurance Fees

IOF Meets

Transportation and expenses for Controller, Radio Controls

Revenue items are usually: Entry fees, Sponsorship Money, "Souvenir" and/or Refreshment Sales.

If the income/expense ratio look overwhelming, don't despair. Loans for the map and other assistance is available from USOF. Please consult your regional Sanctioning Committee member for assistance.

III.B.7. PUBLICITY

A. Pre-Event

Pre-event publicity can help generate additional entries and attract local sponsorship. The types of pre-event publicity are:

Promotional flyers to distribute at local meets, other "A" meets, as well as running stores, outing clubs, public libraries, etc.

1. Press releases to the local media (don't forget the "Calendar of Events" listings that appear in newspapers and other publications).

2. Conducting clinics in area parks, or in an outdoors store.

3. Articles for orienteering publications.

4. Advertisements in ONA or other publications.

B. Post Event

Don't let your promotional efforts end with the meet itself. Immediately send the meet results and a brief write-up to the local newspapers. Give your meet award winners a generic press release they can fill in and submit to their local newspapers. Remember to capitalize on any public interest created by pre-meet promotion; try to have a series of well-publicized local meets (or clinics) planned after your A-meet for the curious.

III.C. DURING THE MEET

There are many areas to be considered: check-in, final course checking, start, finish, results, meet equipment, meet facilities, search and rescue, first aid, awards, and, various other services such as accommodations, meals, babysitting, social events, etc. Each meet director will need their own unique set of plans to take into account the specifics of what their meet will offer and the circumstances under which they will be operating. Certain operations are essential to conducting the meet. Others are not directly involved with the meet itself but necessary to meet USOF requirements for a safe and successful event. Following are brief descriptions of each area with references to USOF and other publications. Sample documents are provided as aids to organizing each area.

III.C.1. Registration at the meet includes a check-in of each competitor, any late or map hike registrants, and needed changes for pre-registrants. Everyone who has pre-registered should be given: start times, course information, area map, meal tickets, accommodation information, specific instructions covering rules or safety at the meet, social events, local attraction brochures and local hospital or emergency numbers. Refer to the Rules for Competition for more information.

III.C.2. Courses: Early on the day of the meet, you will want to have competitors who have agreed to run the course "as is" and report any missing or misplaced controls. They should run the courses using competition maps, clue sheets and punch cards to insure the other competitors have error-free courses. A field supervisor in charge should be prepared to delay the start to give time for any problems to be corrected.

III.C.3. Start: Start procedures should be planned and practiced well in advance. It is essential that the competitor understands the start procedure, be started at the correct time, and be given the proper map & clue sheet. Times recorded at the Start must be syncronized with the finish. Ref: Rules for Competition.

III.C.4. Finish: Finish procedures should be planned and practiced well in advance. The run-in to the finish should be marked as the clue sheet says it will be. A finish chute should be constructed so as to guide the competitor to a clearly marked finish line. The competitors finish time should be recorded and associated with the competitor. A system for resolving any disputes should be planned. Collecting the competitors map and punch card should be done in a manner that doesn't interfere with following runners. The competitor's time, map and punch card should be associated, checked and results compiled. Results can be calculated as a separate function. Ref: Rules for Competition.

III.C.5. Results: Elapsed times for the qualified competitors should be calculated or the reason for any disqualifications determined. All competitors' results should be posted as quickly as possible at a clearly marked area and official results lists prepared for submission to USOF for rankings and for release for publication.

III.C.6. First Aid: A qualified first aider with adequate supplies should be stationed at a well marked area near the finish. Many meet directors obtain the services of military or civilian paramedic teams. The quickest means to convey the injured to medical treatment should be known by the first aid crew.

III.C.7. Search and Rescue: Have a viable Search and Rescue procedure and make sure all appropriate meet personnel are familiar with it.

III.C.8. Other Services: as determined by the meet director.

III.D. AFTER THE MEET

III.D.1. RESULTS -- The meet results, in electronic format, should be sent, no later than ten days after the meet, to the national publication, the Rankings Coordinator, and the chair of the Sanctioning Committee. The results should include:

-- course lengths (straight line) and optimal-route climbs

-- first and last names of all competitors

-- the USOF club abbreviation or state of non-USOF competitors

-- the country of all foreign competitors

-- each day's times separately

-- DSQ's/DNF's/OVT's on each day. These should be distinguished from DNS's by listing "DNS" for any competitor that did not start on one of the days.

-- times are in minutes/seconds or minutes/hundredths of minutes.

III.D.2. THE MAP AND COURSES

A competition map for every course is to be sent to the Sanctioning Chair.

III.D.3. MEET REPORT

A report on the meet should be submitted to the Sanctioning Chair. The report should contain a copy of a meet administration chart. There should be feedback on USOF support, where it was of help and areas it could have helped more. This report will be used by the Sanctioning Committee in planning support activities.

The Ranking Coordinator should be sent a list of those applying for worker credit or credit courses for rankings along with the results.

III.D.4. FEES COMPUTATION

Fees are to be paid within 30 days after the meet. The requirements for paying fees are in the Rules for Competition and a form for computing them is provided by the USOF Office. Your "A" meet fees and computation form should be sent to the Executive Director at the Federation office.

IV. SAMPLE MATERIALS

These samples will give you some ideas to use in planning your meet. These are representative of those tasks you will be having to plan.

IV.A. SAMPLE START LINE PROCEDURE

DAY 1 START PROCEDURES & TIMETABLE

0630 - Starter in charge present at pre meet briefing in meet hq.

0700 - Starter in charge syncronizes start timepieces to meet time.

0740 - Starter in charge and map worker arrive at callup line and insure startline equipment is ready.

0756 - Starter in charge to callup; map worker to start line.

0757 - Starter in charge calls up early runners and marks start list for those present.

0758 - Early runners to intermediate line, starter in charge to intermediate line map worker puts out maps.

0759 - Starter in charge takes early runners to start line. Map worker directs runners to proper course maps.

0800 - Starter in charge starts early runners. (then breaks until 1030)

1030 - Start crew reports to start area and checks equipment.

1040 - Starter in charge briefs start crew (timekeeper, callup worker, map worker); startline crew syncronizes their watches to the start timepiece.

1055 - Start line crew in positions and ready.

** NOTE ** The first runner will leave only after the field supervisor notifies the start that the courses are ready. In the event the starter in charge doesn't receive the go ahead from the field supervisor, he will delay the start. After notification is received, the start crew will reload the start chute. Then all timepieces will be restarted at "meet time" (not clock time), meet time being 11:00. One of the syncronized timepieces will become the start timepiece and one will be taken to the finish to become the finish timepiece.

1057 - First whistle blows, timekeeper sets display clock to 1100, first runners called up, start list marked for those present.

1058 - Second whistle blows, timekeeper sets display clock to 1101, second runners called up, start list marked for those present, first runners to intermediate line, runners wait for next whistle.

1059 - Third whistle blows, timekeeper sets display clock to 1102, third runners called up, start list markedfor those present, second runners to intermediate line, wait for next whistle, map worker puts out maps at start line, first runners to mapline.

1100 - Fourth whistle blows, timekeeper sets display clock to 1103, fourth runners called up, start list marked for those present, first runners start, map worker puts out maps, second runners to start line, third runners to intermediate line, wait for next whistle.

The timekeeper will to continue blowing the whistle each minute and setting the display clock ahead. The display clock will be three minutes ahead of meet time. All other workers will key on the whis