Cycling Ireland is seeking to compile a Database of Technical Officials for Cycling other than Commissaires, so if a club wants to run a race and they need officials to assist contacts will be available.
Timekeepers and Judges are the first of these groups of officials that we need to get into a Database that clubs can reference when looking for help.
These functions have been broken down into two levels – Provincial and National to identify where you know your Timekeepers and Judges fit into, this is to avoid putting members in roles that they are not comfortable with.
To establish the initial Database, we would like nominations for each of the roles from the members of Cycling Ireland you know, even yourself. Please email Paul.Watson@cyclingireland.ie with your nominations. Details we need are as follows:
– Name, Club, County, Email, and Mobile if known.
We will then email each nomination, to get their confirmation, that they wish to be included on this list.
Closing date for nominations is 7th January 2022.
Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Paul.Watson@cyclingireland.ie
Timekeepers
| Provincial Timekeepers Capabilities | National Timekeepers Capabilities |
| Starting and recording finishing times for Road Races. Starting and finishing riders in local and Provincial TT’s and calculating their times, understanding late starters and how to manage them. Confirming Start Order in TT’s Keep accurate records of start and finish times for all riders in TT’s and their identities. Deal with Time Queries form licence holders, in a calm and professional manner, providing evidence of calculations Calculate the number of laps required in a Lap Events when distance of event is calculated in time, i.e. CycloX and CriteriumUnderstanding timing of additional disciplines to assist with the growth of the Sport – i.e., CycloX, Track, BMX etc | Starting and recording finishing times for Road Races and Stage Races including understand and working with time splits in groups etc Calculating time limits for events. Starting and Finishing riders in National TT Championships including understanding of how to manage riders that arrive late for their start etc. Confirm Start Order in National TT Championships including riders that do not start or miss start Keep accurate records of start and finish times for all riders in National TT’s and their identities. Understanding and knowledge to work along with other resources at an event to check accuracy – i.e., Chip Timing, Photo finish, etc Deal with Time Queries form licence holders, in a calm and professional manner, providing evidence of calculations Be capable of manual timing calculations for Stage Races in event of computer failure including where to apply time bonuses etc. Team stage times and Team General Classification Times. Work in timing additional Disciplines of our Sport with the growth of the Sport – i.e., CycloX, Track, BMX etc |
Judges
| Provincial Judges Capabilities | National Judges Capabilities |
| Declare number of Starters in a Race Judge finish by eye and record as many positions as possible Allocate competent assistant judges where required Able to analyse and review Photographs and or Video to establish the full result Understand the regulations on what part of the bicycle decides the winner Judge Intermediate Sprints and Mountain Climbs and calculate overall ranking Keep detailed and accurate records of all results. Understand judging of additional disciplines to assist with the growth of the Sport – i.e., CycloX, Track, BMX etc | Declare number of Starters in a Race Judge finish by eye and record as many positions as possible Allocate competent assistant judges where required Able to analyse and review Photographs and or Video to establish full result Understand the regulations on what part of the bicycle decides the winner Judge Intermediate Sprints and Mountain Climbs and calculate overall ranking Able to work with Photo finish Operator and read Photo finish to establish full result. Work with Timekeepers to ensure what riders have finished Outside Time Limit. (OTL) Establish correct coding for riders i.e., DNS, DNF, OTL etc Understand regulations on Calculating Team winners in a single day event or stage race Keep detailed and accurate results Understand the results of incidents in the final km in Stage Races. Able to listen to race radio and understand flow of events i.e. When riders abandon, change bikes etc Work in judging additional Disciplines of our Sport with the growth of the Sport – i.e. CycloX, Track, BMX etc |
