We have pleasure sending you today the Minutes of the Meeting of the Ski Jumping Committee held in Costa Navarino (GRE), 15 th May 2018.

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1 To the: Members of Ski Jumping Committee For information to: - Gian Franco Kasper - Sarah Lewis - National Ski Associations - Member FIS Athletes Commission - Inggard Lereim, Medical Committee - KOP INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION Blochstrasse Oberhofen/Thunersee Switzerland Tel Fax Oberhofen, Minutes of the Ski Jumping Committee Meeting Hotel Westin Resort, Costa Navarino (GRE), Dear Ski Friends, We have pleasure sending you today the Minutes of the Meeting of the Ski Jumping Committee held in Costa Navarino (GRE), 15 th May You are kindly asked to send any remarks to the FIS Nordic Office in Oberhofen until 30 th June We would also like to take the opportunity of informing you that the minutes are available on the Member Services section of the FIS Website: Thank you very much for your valuable contribution. We wish you a nice and beautiful summer. Kindest regards, INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION Walter Hofer, Race Director Ski Jumping Enclosure: ment.

2 INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION Ski Jumping Committee Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting Westin Resort Costa Navarino (GRE), Conf. Room Astronomy Tuesday, 15 th May 2018, hrs AGENDA 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Members present 3. Approval of the agenda 4. Approval of the minutes of the Ski Jumping Committee meeting in Zürich (SUI), Reports of the Sub-Committees for Ski Jumping 5.1. Youth and Children s Questions 5.2. Jumping Hills 5.3. Officials, Rules and Control 5.4. Equipment and Development 5.5. Calendar Planning 6. Proposals for the FIS Council / FIS Congress 7. Other items arising 8. Next meetings FIS Autumn meetings in Zurich (SUI), FIS Calendar Conference, Cavtat-Dubrovnik (CRO), Presentations: Tuesday, 15 th May 2018, Conf. Room Astronomy - 14:00 hrs: Riedel, Inrun tracks - 14:10 hrs: Alpina, plastic mats for Jumping hills - 14:20 hrs: Ski Flying World Championships 2020, Planica, SLO - 14:30 hrs: WSC 2019, Seefeld, AUT - 14:40 hrs: JWSC 2019, Finland - 14:50 hrs: WSC 2021, Oberstdorf, GER hrs: OWG 2022 Beijing, CHN Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

3 All proposals and decisions of the Ski Jumping Committee are subject to the approval of the of the FIS Council in Costa Navarino (GRE), Opening of the Meeting The Chairman, Mika Kojonkoski (FIN) opens the meeting of the Ski Jumping Committee at the Westin Resort, Costa Navarino (GRE) Tuesday, , hrs, Conf. Room Astronomy. The Chairman welcomes all committee members, representatives of National Ski Associations, Organising Committees, FIS staff and all gathered guests. He expressed his appreciation for another successful season with eleven different winners and only one cancellation. Special thanks to the FIS staff. 2. Members Present Ordinary Members Remarks Substitutes Mika Kojonkoski FIN Chairman Alan Johnson USA Rostislav Jozifek CZE not present Jan Baier Berni Schoedler SUI Adam Malysz POL Bertil Palsrud NOR Sandro Pertile ITA Gabrijel Gros SLO Nikolay Petrov CAN Chiharu Saito JPN Franck Salvi FRA Horst Tielmann NED FIS Continental Cup Coordinator Rudi Tusch GER Evgeny Vashurin RUS not present Dimitry Dubrovsky Andrey Verveykin KAZ Ernst Vettori AUT N.N. SWE Sarah Hendrickson USA Athletes Representative Andreas Stjernen NOR Athletes Representative not present Hans-Martin Renn GER ex officio for Jumping Hills, Ueli Forrer SUI ex officio for Officials, Rules and Control Paul Ganzenhuber AUT ex officio for Calendar Planning Besrtil Palsrud NOR ex officio for Equipment and Development Harald Haim AUT ex officio for Youth and Children's Questions Horst Huettel GER ex officio for Nordic Combined Andreeva Mila BUL Conference not present Li Rui CHN Conference not present Gaspar Puiu ROU Conference Nazarova Lena UKR Conference not present Vangolu Sebahattin Yenari TUR Conference Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

4 Walter Hofer FIS Race Director Chika Yoshida FIS Race Director Ladies Ski Jumping Sepp Gratzer FIS Ski Jumping Coordinator Borek Sedlak FIS Assistant Race Director Miran Tepes FIS Assistant Race Director Ladies Ski Jumping Aga Baczkowska FIS Coordinator Ladies Ski Jumping/Minutes Guests Many interested guests of National Ski Associations and World Cup Organising Committees including Apoloniusz Tajner President of the NSA of Poland, Leonid Chashchin (President NSA of BLR), Inggar Lereim member of the Medical Committee, Hans Heini Gasser jumping hill specialist, Mario Stecher new ÖSV Sport Director, Bill Demong new US Ski Sport Director, Annemarie Friedrich FIS Nordic Assistant. 3. Approval of the Agenda The agenda was sent out on 27 th April Change of agenda - point 7 will follow point Approval of the Minutes of the Ski Jumping Committee Meeting in Zürich (SUI), No remarks have been registered at the FIS Office. The Ski Jumping Committee approved the minutes. 5. Reports of the Sub-Committees Ski Jumping 4.1 Youth and Children s Questions The Chairman, Harald Haim (AUT), reports on the meeting in Zürich (SUI), 13 th April The report is available on the FIS Cloud: Ski Jumping Hills The Sub-Committee Chairman Hans-Martin Renn (GER) reports on the meeting in Zurich (SUI), 13 th April 201. The report is available on the FIS Cloud: International Competition Rules Construction Requirements for the Jumping Hill that Serve the Elements of Competition and Safety The Inrun The inrun for the jumping hill is to be designed to provide the necessary speed v o at which a maximum jumping distance for the hill can be reached. The layout of the starting gates shall be equal in their distance apart and with a maximum height difference between each starting place not exceeding 0.40 m. In addition, the starting places shall be numbered so that the lowest starting place is designated as start gate number 1. The prepared snow surface of the inrun must equal the designed snow depth of the profile boards. To the outside of the profile boards, a guard rail of minimum 0.5 m in height is to be constructed. The minimal placement of the guardrails shall be from the start till 1m from the edge of takeoff. The distance between the guardrails and the prepared b 1 width should not exceed an additional 25 cm in overall width. Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

5 It is essential that the inrun area within the guardrails is free and clear of all obstructions that could endanger a fallen jumper. At the upper most placement, the upper edge of the guardrail shall be tapered and rounded downwards to ensure additional safety at the beginning of the guardrail. Within the prepared guardrail section, no protrusions (screw heads/irregular shape parts, and/or gaps may exist of any size; exception: timing placements). The first guardrail section at the bottom of the start gates shall be placed at an outward angle with a rounded corner edge. The top edge of the guardrail material must be rounded and smooth along the entire length of the inrun on all panels. All constructions that extend pass the end of the take-off must be covered with a stable, secured, soft material The Landing Area From the bottom of the take off, the entire designed width of the landing slope must be prepared with snow. No obstacles are allowed in the prepared area and movable devices must be removed when the hill is in use. The placement of guardrails on both sides of the landing hill is required for the safety of a fallen jumper or stopping of a runaway ski. The guardrail shall be of a height of minimum 70 cm above the prepared snow profile of the landing hill. The placement of the guardrails on the landing hill shall be from 0.1 w to the end of the transition curve. From the end of the transition curve to the exit gate and around the entire outrun area the height of the guardrail shall be 1 meter above the prepared snow profile. The snow profile height as well as the distance markers (paddles) should be marked on the guardrails. In addition, the guardrails must be parallel to the landing hill profile. It is essential that the landing hill area within the guardrails is free and clear of all obstructions that could endanger a fallen jumper. The upper edges of all guard rails must be rounded. The guard rails must be set up in such a way that a stray ski of a fallen Jumper cannot go through. Guardrails constructed in concrete have to be padded with minimum 3 cm permanent soft material on the inside of the landing area The Outrun Guardrails with a height of at least 1 m above the snow profile must be mounted away from U around the entire outlet area until the exit gate. The guardrails must be constructed in the same way as in The Landing Area. Temporary solutions are possible and must be constructed in the same way as in The Landing Area For OWG and WSC events, a mechanical lift for the jumpers is required The Ski Jumping Hill Infrastructure For OWG, WSC, WSFC, JWSC and WCJ competitions, a warming area large enough to accommodate 20 jumpers is required near the inrun the infrastructure requirements are regulated in the FIS matrix, available on the document library of the FIS Website. Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

6 412 Jumping Hills with Plastic Covering The Sub-Committee for Jumping Hills sets forth the restrictive norms for constructing a hill with plastic covering, especially for required areas for covering and basic inrun, landing area and outrun constructions. These norms are based on the latest technology and they are available from the chairman of the Sub-Committee for Jumping on the document library of the FIS Website. He also supplies projects for planning and application forms for homologation of jumping hills with plastic covering Wind Velocity and Direction The wind measuring instruments must be placed alongside the landing slope at the height of the optimal flight trajectory. The measurement data for these devices must be available to competition officials in the judges tower and shown in the most consolidated, readable form possible. Measuring instruments must be placed in three locations on normal, large and Ski Flying hills (at the edge of the takeoff as well as at approximately 50% and approximately 100% of the distance to the K- Point). In addition, at least 8 wind flags or wind socks must be placed along each side of the landing hill at the height of the flight trajectory. If the wind/gate application is used there are special rules relating to the fixation of wind measuring devices Anemometers and wind flags are used for the measurement of wind velocity and direction. The technical requirements and installation locations for them are specified in art and The Jury can change the locations of some of these devices if specific conditions on the hill require it. Approved by the Committee and forwarded to the FIS Council for confirmation. 4.3 Officials, Rules and Control The Chairman, Ueli Forrer (SUI), reports on his meeting in Zürich (SUI), 13 th 14 th April Nominations 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Seefeld (AUT) Technical Delegate Ivo Greger, CZE TD Assistant Hubert Mathis, SUI Chief Distance Measurer Franz Rappenglück, GER Judges Stefan Wolf, AUT Josef Slavik, CZE Michael Herzig, GER Giambattista Carli, ITA Jarle Solbu, NOR David Amstein, SUI 2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, Lahti (FIN) Technical Delegate Aljosa Dolhar, SLO TD Assistant Christian Kathol, AUT Chief Distance Measurer Peter Chudi, SVK Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

7 Judges Janne Karjalainen, FIN Arnaud Petit, FRA Tiiu Ounila, FIN Martin Rönningen, NOR Ovidiu Axinte, ROU 2020 Youth Olympic Winter Games, Lausanne (SUI) Technical Delegate Brunner Martin, GER TD Assistant Wolf Stefan, AUT Judges SUI, AUT, FIN, FRA, ITA Ski Flying World Championships 2020, Planica (SLO) Technical Delegate Bertil Palsrud, NOR TD Assistant Franck Salvi, FRA Judges SLO, AUT, FIN, JPN, NOR, POL International Competition Rules The Chief of Forejumpers has the responsibility, immediately prior to the start of the training, the competition and at all times during the competition to organise and coordinate the experimental test of inrun length. In situations of changing environmental weather conditions (snow) during the competition he must ensure that forerunners keep the inrun track open and clear of snow. This official must work closely with the chief of hill and chief of competition to determine how many forerunners will be needed and on what occasions they will be used. The organiser is responsible for the arrangement of eight (8) qualified forejumpers on each day. These jumpers may not be part of the official competition but must be entered by their National Ski Association according to ICR art All of them must be capable to start from the starting point established by the Jury for the competition round. The Jury may appoint additional forejumpers from non qualified competitors Forejumpers - The Chief of Forerunners is responsible for testing the in-run through the use for forerunners immediately prior to the start of the training and the start of the competition as well as for keeping the track clear under changing conditions such as snowfall during the event. He will be informed by the chief of competition how many forerunners are required and at what time they should be prepared to jump. - Forejumpers The National Ski Association of the respective competition organizer is responsible for ensuring that at least eight (8) for WC and six (6) for the other competition categories qualified forejumpers are available each day. They are not classified in the in the competition. However, they must be capable of starting from the gate established by the jury for the event. The minimum age limit that applies to competitors according to the rules of the corresponding competition also applies to the forerunners. The age limit is at least 18 for ski flying (ICR Article 454.3). Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

8 The forerunners must be registered by their National Ski Association, have signed the FIS athletes declaration must meet all of the criteria of ICR Article 215 and must observe all ICR provisions and other FIS rules referring to competitors. The Jury is entitled to appoint additional forerunners from the nonqualified competitors, but they must be registered by their respective National Ski Association according ICR Article 215. Approved by the Committee and forwarded to the FIS Council for confirmation Further Qualification and Revocation To retain a FIS license, a TD must participate every two years in a certification course organised by the FIS. A TDs license will be revoked if the TD fails to work as an assigned TD for two consecutive years without justified cause. Re-appointment and certification are possible only after the FIS receives a support letter from the National Ski Association's chairman of officials and the head course instructor verifies the TDs successful participation in a FIS TD certification course. The reappointment has to be confirmed by the Sub-Committee for Officials, Rules and Control. Once a TD reaches the age of 65, he is automatically retired as FIS TD. Approved by the Committee Travel Expenses - first class train fare, - air fare for longer distances (economy class) and for flights longer than 6 hours premium economy class (or if a premium economy seat is not available, an economy seat with more legroom) - and/or CHF 0.70 per km for travel by car (car expenses from and to the airport or rail station) - parking costs Prior to his travel the nominated competition official must confer with the organiser regarding the travel arrangements (train, plane or car). Rejected by the Committee with vast majority 407 Hill Size for Ladies Competitions The maximum hill size being used for Ladies competitions is HS 118. Approved by the Committee and forwarded to the FIS Council for confirmation Wind flags Wind flags must be made of cloth or plastic strips that are a minimum size of 3 cm by 50 cm. They must be fastened to poles that are fixed to the guardrails along both sides of the landing slope, at the height of optimal flight trajectory from the take-off to a distance equal to 120 % of the HS. When installed and in use, the wind flags cannot extend beyond the guardrails into the field of play. The material used for the wind flag must be highly sensitive to shifting air and its colour must ensure clear visibility at all times (whether during a day or night event) and provide strong contrast to background colors even under poor weather conditions (summer or winter; snow, rain or fog). Wind flags must be Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

9 inspected and adjusted or replaced (if frozen, torn, faded, missing, etc.) before every training or competition session. On normal and large hills, flags should be placed every 20 m from the take-off on each side using a zigzag approach (on one side at 0, 20, 40, 60 m and so on up to 120 m for a normal hill or 160 m for a large hill and on the other side at 10, 30, 50, 70 m and so on up to 130 m for a normal hill or 170 m for a large hill). For ski flying hills, flags should be placed every 30 m from the takeoff using the same a zigzag approach (on one side at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 m and so on up to 300 m and on the other side at 15, 45, 75, 105, 135 m and so on up to 315 m). In total it means min. 14 flags for normal hills, 18 flags for large hills and 22 flags for flying hills. The Jury can request that wind flags be installed at specific locations on the hill if conditions require it in order to provide for the safer management of jumps Anemometers Anemometers are used for the measurement of speed, direction and other physical attributes of the wind. They are installed alongside the landing slope at the height of the optimal flight trajectory. Their technical requirements the number of devices, their location, data precision and sample rates vary according to the size of the hill as well as the category of competition, and are described in the respective competition guidelines. If a wind and gate compensation system is used, all data from the wind devices must be recorded and saved. If conditions on the hill require it (the influence of wind nets, other structures, etc.), the Jury can adjust the positions of the anemometers in order to obtain more effective information regarding the wind situation. Rejected by the Committee with vast majority ICR Application for judges over 60 years Applications from POL and SLO: Marek Siderek (POL) and Martin Vhrovnik (SLO) Members of the video evaluation group Are joining the seminars Approved by the Committee World Cup Rules Ladies 1.2 Appointment of the WCJ-L-Events The Sub-Committee Calendar Planning examines: - the suitability of the hill in question for WCJ-L-competitions by means of the valid hill certificate; - the accommodation capacity and the spectator appeal of the competition site; - the suitability of the organisers in question for WCJ-L-competitions by means of a selection criteria which includes, among other things, the guaranteed availability of an international TV-signal suitable for live transmissions - for the entire duration of the competition. - maximum hill size being used for WCJ-L competitions is HS 118. (Exception see art. 4.5) Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

10 4.5 Large Hill competitions If an individual event or the World Cup final is carried out on a Large Hill, only the top 30 ranked competitors of the current World Cup standings may start at this individual competition day. If the host nation has less than four (4) athletes within these 30, it is entitled to enter up to four in addition. 4.5 World Cup Final At the final of the World Cup season (NH, LH, FH), only the present top 30 ranked competitors of the current World Cup overall standings may start at the last individual competition day. If the host nation has less than four athletes within these 30, it is entitled to enter up to four in addition. Approved by the Committee with vast majority and forwarded to the FIS Council for confirmation. World Cup Rules Men Due to new legal rules on taxation in some countries, the pocket money has to be eliminated. Walter Hofer proposes to substitute the pocket money with the qualification prize money: 5.1 Prize Money The Organising Committee must provide Prize Money of at least the following amount in Swiss Francs (CHF) per competition: Single competition: CHF 71'800., divided between the top 30 athletes as follows: CHF 100. per World Cup point achieved: 1. CHF10' CHF 2' CHF8' CHF 1' CHF6' CHF 100. Qualification: - CHF for the winner - CHF for the winner in Ski Flying. Team and Mixed Team competition: CHF 70'000., divided between the top 3 teams: 1. CHF30' CHF22' CHF18' Pocket-Money WCS Ski Jumping: For a single event the equivalent of CHF 45. per person. For a double event the equivalent of CHF 75. per person. For a triple event the equivalent of CHF 105. per person. WCS Ski Flying: For a single event the equivalent of CHF 90. per person. For a double event the equivalent of CHF 150. per person. For a triple event the equivalent of CHF 210. per person. The Committee decided to postpone the final decision until autumn meeting. Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

11 Guidelines for FIS Technical Delegates and FIS Jumping Judges The Blue book, edition 1994 made by Gerhard Hochmuth has been reworked and new editions of Guidelines for FIS Technical Delegates and FIS Jumping Judges are ready for implementation. Courses 2018/19 TD seminar, Zakopane (POL), TD/Judges seminar 2018 North America (Vancouver?) Obmen meeting, Venice (ITA), New tasks 2018/19 E-learning for officials Now test phase First practical use 4.4 Equipment and Development The Chairman, Bertil Palsrud (NOR), reports on his meeting in Zürich (SUI), 14 th April Specifications for Competition Equipment 5 Crash helmets The use of crash helmets is compulsory for all events. The shape of the helmet must conform to the shape of the head. The distance measured at any point between the outside surface of the helmet and the head shall not exceed 7 cm. Helmets with visors or integrated face shields, detachable or not are not permitted. 6 Ski goggles Ski goggles are devices protecting the eyes against weather and rays with optically correct lenses. Their aim is to guarantee good, contrast-free visibility in all weather conditions. The use of goggles is recommended. Reshaping the ski goggles in order to attain more aerodynamic features is not allowed. Approved by the Committee and forwarded to the FIS Council for confirmation. Guidelines for Equipment Control Body weight control The body weight control takes place without helmet and googles, gloves, ski jumping boots and wedges. Confirmed by the Ski Jumping Committee Transponders and Motion Sensor Transponders and Motion Sensor delivering live and recorded data that are provided by the official data and scoring provider and approved by FIS must be worn on competition equipment by the competitors in official trainings and competitions and for some events. Transponders and Motion Sensors deliver external data from competitors such as speed and positioning. The service will be provided by the official timing and data provider and the generated data have to be provided to NSA s and FIS free of charge. The Committee supported mandatory use of the system as from summer series The presentation is available on the FIS Cloud: Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

12 Body measurements of all athletes The Ski Jumping Committee re-authorises the below FIS controllers to take body measurements of all athletes: Sepp Gratzer Horst Tielmann Ueli Forrer Aga Baczkowska Renata Nadarkiewicz Unanimously confirmed by the Ski Jumping Committee Report Ingard Lereim (NOR), member of the FIS Medical Committee Thanks to data input from TDs and team doctors a study has been carried out on female jumper s knee injuries. The results show the following: season 2016/17 27% season 2017/18 20% of which 2/3 were either minor or fatigue injuries; 1/2 knee joint injuries, including only 1 severe ACL injury This signifies huge reduction in both numbers and severity as compared to previous seasons. The reduction is a result of increased strength and balance training on lower limbs, increased level of knowledge from coaching staff, discipline development as well as preventive measurements undertaken by teams. As for men s RAW-AIR tournament, despite ten intense days of jumping there was no single injury recorded this year. 4.5 Calendar Planning The Chairman, Paul Ganzenhuber (AUT), reports on his meeting in Zürich (SUI), 13 th April Presentations INFRONT: on season 2018/19 TV rating BLUE BIRD: final tournament of the Ladies WC series The presentations are available on the FIS Cloud: Calendars Season 2018/19 Walter Hofer presents the calendars which are available on the FIS Website: Grand Prix 2018 Wisla on condition wind nets provisional nets confirmed by NSA of Poland Klingenthal wind nets confirmed by OC/NSA Competitions on big hills for the ladies confirmed by the Committee Courchevel, Chaikovsky and Klingenthal Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),

13 FIS World Cup Men 2018/19 Liberec to be confirmed by NSA until Willingen 5 Planica 7 hill certificates to be confirmed by fall meeting: Lillehammer, Trondheim and Vikersund FIS World Cup Ladies 2018/19 competitions on the big hill confirmed by the Committee Lillehammer (final of Lillehammer Triple), Titisee (including mixed-team event), Sapporo, Oberstdorf, Oslo, Lillehammer, Trondheim, Chaikovsky (WC final) hill certificates to be confirmed by fall meeting Prémanon, Oberstdorf COC and FIS Cup The calendars are available on the FIS Website: 6. Proposals for the FIS Council Calendars GP, WC 2018/19 FIS Officials for OWG/WSC/JWSC etc. according to item 4.3 ICR and WC proposals according to items 4.2, 4.3 and Other items arising Presentation from WSC candidates Ski Flying World Championships 2022 Vikersund, NOR WSC 2023 and Ski Flying World Championships 2020, Planica, SLO WSC 2023 Trondheim, NOR 8. Next Meetings The next meetings will be held during the: FIS Autumn meetings in Zurich (SUI), Friday, FIS Calendar Conference, Cavtat-Dubrovnik (CRO), Closing of the Meeting Mika Kojonkoski (FIN) thanks the members for a very constructive meeting and closes the meeting on 15 th May 2018 at 11:50 hrs. Nordic Presentations: Tuesday, 15 th May 2018, Conf. Room Astronomy 14:00 hrs: Riedel, Inrun tracks 14:10 hrs: Alpina, plastic mats for Jumping hills 14:30 hrs: WSC 2019, Seefeld, AUT 14:40 hrs: JWSC 2019, Finland 14:50 hrs: WSC 2021, Oberstdorf, GER hrs: OWG 2022 Beijing, CHN Minutes Ski Jumping Committee Meeting, Costa Navarino (GRE),