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WINTER SURVIVAL 2018 Competition Guide and Regulations - Motto: SURMOUNT EVERYTHING!

WINTER SURVIVAL 2018

Competition Guide and Regulations

       Motto: SURMOUNT EVERYTHING!
          Quickly, safely and smoothly

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Winter Survival

The objective of this guide is to delineate basic rules and regulations and explain to the
teams their tasks and activities to be carried out in the course of the competition.

The Winter Survival is a unique competition of military three-member teams and units
of the Integrated Rescue System that put huge demands upon all contestants in terms of their
individual skills and abilities to overcome difficult obstacles and endure hardships in severe
winter conditions of the mountainous terrain where the competition takes place. The below-
stated rules delineate basic criteria for activities of all team members in the competition, yet
giving them a sufficient freedom of movement and opportunities to draw on their skills and
lessons-learned.

Competition Rules and Regulations:
Fundamental provisions:
All the contestants are to complete each stage:
 WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SPECIFIED DISCIPLINES (except for those which
were not completed for the reason of time shortage but still within the tolerance
limit),
 BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANYONE ELSE´S ASSISTANCE,
 WITH MANDATORY EQUIPMENT.
Each team is bound to follow the instructions as stated in this guide and given by the
referees. A referee´s verdict is final, thus no protest is permitted.

Definitions of terms:

Stage: is a part of the competition taking place within a time limit. The competition consists
of two stages:
 Stage I – includes endurance and technical disciplines; focused on land navigation
with use of a map and base-plate compass; combined with disciplines testing special
skills; takes place in the afternoon of 1st day and at 2nd and 3rd day of the competition.
 Stage II – downhill and orienteering; takes place at the 4th day forenoon.

Disciplines: Activities forming the content of the competition. They are subdivided into:
 Primary disciplines of individual stages;
 Secondary disciplines: the so-called rated and unrated survival activities.
Each team must complete the disciplines that form the content of the competition. They are to
turn up at the starting line and try to complete them in line with specified instructions.
Primary disciplines: Form the foundations of the competition and are usually rated by points
(200-1 or 100 – 1).
Rated secondary disciplines - survival activities: Form the complementary disciplines and
are rated by points (100 – 1). Their assignments are stated in the descriptions (herein in the
guide or at the checkpoint).

Unrated secondary disciplines - survival activities: Even though not rated by points, their
successful completion is a condition sine qua non for each team to continue in the
competition.
Final time: The difference between the times measured at the start and finish line which may
be changed by penalizations or bonuses, or eventually, from which waiting periods may be
deducted.
Time limits: Set for most of the disciplines; exceeding a limit results in penalization in the
form of added time, lost points, or even disqualification.
Fundamental time limits:
 Limits for the 1st day of competition: 2 and 7 hours (movements).
 Daily time limit for 2nd and 3rd day of competition: 12 hours of net time (waiting
periods are deducted).
 Limit for the 2nd and 3rd day of competition to avoid disqualification: 14 hours.
Begins at the starting moment and ends after 14 hours expire (e.g. if start is at 7:15
hrs., the limit expires at 21:15 hrs). Waiting periods are not deducted!
 The period between expirations of the 12-hour and 14-hour daily limits (to avoid
disqualification) is called shortage of time (or maximum time tolerance). Shortage of
time shall affect each team that missed 1 or more checkpoints. The team is
allowed to continue in the competition, but will be penalized in points.
 Teams affected by shortage of time may cross the finish line no sooner than the
daily limit of 12 hours expires!
 Time limit for the 2nd and 3rd day of competition within which the survival
checkpoints are active: 13 hours. It begins running as soon as the last team has
started and terminates after the limit of 13 hours expires. If the limit is about to run
out, the decision whether a team is allowed to complete individual disciplines shall be
based on their prompt readiness to start the discipline.
 Limit for the 4th day of competition – main discipline: 3 minutes.

Rating of disciplines:
 “Passed” means that the team has completed all the tasks specified for the discipline.
In the event of a “rated” discipline, the team will record its final time and, eventually,
points. Based on the time or points, each team will be notified of their standings and
obtain corresponding points for the completed discipline.
 “Passed with penalty”. Should a team or an individual fail to complete the tasks of
the discipline, as specified in the guide, they will be penalized. The team rated as
“passed with penalty” is permitted to continue. Penalizations have no effect on the
length of time limit for individual disciplines. A team is penalized in the event of:
1. not completing a part of the task or completing it with faults.
2. exceeding the time limit as specified for the primary disciplines.
3. exceeding the 12-hour limit (2nd and 3rd day of competition), missing
checkpoints, and not completing disciplines (within the period of the so-
called shortage of time).
 “Failed”. The team obtains no points.
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1. A failed discipline, as for the primary disciplines during the 2nd and 3rd day (time
limits per day that each team must fulfill to stay in the competition), results in
disqualification of the team.
2. Failure to complete a secondary discipline results in penalizing the team, which
comes after:
- exceeding the specified time limit.
- finding that a task have turned out to be “beyond their power”, despite all the
efforts being exerted.

Penalization in points:
For exceeding the time limit in the primary disciplines:
 Stage I:
1. 1st day of competition - for exceeding the 2-hour or 7-hour limit.
Penalization means that the team obtains no (zero) points for the discipline
and 15 points are deducted from their total score.
2. 2nd and 3rd day of competition - for exceeding the 12-hour limit per day;
however, only if a team does not exceed the disqualificatory 14-hour limit.
Penalization means that the team obtains no (zero) points for the day primary
discipline and 30 points are deducted from their total score
3. 2nd and 3rd day of competition - for missing the checkpoints. Penalization
means that the team obtains no (zero) points for the primary discipline and 30
points are deducted from their total score.
4. 2nd and 3rd day of competition - for not completing rated survival activities
as a consequence of shortage of time. Penalization means that the team obtains
no (zero) points for the discipline and 10 points are deducted from their
total score. Since each survival activity is also a checkpoint, in total the
penalization amounts 40 deducted points.
5. Should a team fail to abide with the instructions given by the organizer at the
“emergency overnight“ discipline, 30 points are deducted from their total
score.
 Stage II:
6. 4th day of competition - for exceeding the 3-minute limit. Penalization means
that the team obtains no (zero) points for the discipline and 30 points are
deducted from their total score.
Time penalization:
While performing rated survival activities in Stage I:
1. If merely a part of a task is completed or the task is completed with faults, the
team is penalized as stated in the guide, and their final time in the discipline is
extended.
2. If the time limit at the discipline is exceeded (rating “failed”), the team obtains no
(zero) points for the discipline and is penalized with 30 minutes to be added to their
final time reached in the day.

3. If a task turns out to be “beyond powers” (rating “failed”), the team obtains no
(zero) points for the discipline and is penalized with 30 minutes to be added to their
final time achieved in the day.

Disqualification: means that the whole team is barred from the competition (upon the jury´s
verdict).
Teams are disqualified for:
1. A grave and deliberate violation of the rules of competition, especially
“fundamental provisions”.
2. Exceeding the 14-hour limit in Stage I as a maximum tolerance to continue in
the competition.
3. Intentionally uncompleted disciplines (except for the disciplines in Stage I that
were not completed for the reason of “time shortage”).
4. Using communication devices (telephone or radio transmitter) in Stage I
(except for emergency cases, e.g. life danger, endangered property, serious
organizational reasons, etc.).
5. Accepting someone else´s help.
6. Violating the rules pertaining to replacement of damaged material.
7. All other reasons resulting from the jury´s verdict.

A disqualified team is allowed to continue, but shall be aware of not being rated.
To be discerned from the others, each disqualified team shall be dressed in
special garments and must give way to other teams on the track! The referees on
the checkpoints shall decide whether a disqualified team is allowed to complete
secondary disciplines.

Point rating:
 The jury will announce the standing based on the final measured times or points
achieved in individual disciplines. By this standing each team will receive a
corresponding amount of points allocated by the Table of Point Rating.
 The Table of Point Rating is composed of 22 columns (depends on the number of
teams) and specifies accurately the number of points per each position. The key factor
for application of a corresponding column in the table for each discipline is always
based on the number of teams that turned up at the starting line in the day of
competition or discipline.
 If all the teams that turned up at the starting line “completed” a discipline, the number
of points to be allotted to individual teams corresponds with their standings as
indicated in the appropriate column of the table. Thus all teams will obtain point
equivalents within the range of 200 – 1 or 100 – 1 point.
 If two or more teams are at the same position in a discipline, then all these teams
shall receive equal number of points that corresponds with the highest standing.
Example: 7th to 9th position; all these teams will receive the number of points
corresponding to the 7th position.

 Points are not awarded in the event of exceeding time limits; moreover, the teams
are penalized.
 Both continuous and final standings result simply from the total of points to be added
for each completed discipline and subtracted from each penalization.

Compulsory equipment: The equipment specified for a team or individual as detailed in the
regulations or the guide. May include items provided by the organizer. Each contestant is
bound to carry this equipment on the whole track of the stage or rated survival activity unless
stated otherwise by the organizer in the guide.
Non-compulsory (including recommended) equipment: Should the contestants wish using
items of non-compulsory (recommended) equipment on the track (primarily during Stage I),
they must carry them from the beginning of the stage (the items are to be in compliance with
the competition rules and regulations). This includes mainly items for staying overnight in the
open air, mountaineering materials, food, and items for mending outfit and weapons. This
equipment has to be carried to the finish of the stage.
Prohibited equipment: Prohibited are the items that could give a team advantage over the
others: GPS (even on watches), radio transmitters and cell phones (except for those provided
by the organizer for safety reasons).

Defect in skiing equipment: Teams are permitted to continue racing if they manage to repair
their equipment by themselves with use of the material they are carrying. The stage (or its
part) may even be finished on foot (unless stated otherwise in the guide). However,
contestants have to carry their damaged skis or sticks beyond the finish line.
Permitted replacement of skis and sticks:
 Stage I - each team is permitted to replace two skis (eventually with a boot) and two
sticks, the replacement takes place after a team reaches the survival area (1st and 2nd
day of competition).
3rd day of competition – no replacement is permitted.
Should a contestant need to replace an item, they have to report this fact to the organizer
immediately after crossing the finish line of the 1st and 2nd day of competition. In the event
of an approved replacement (defect), the organizer, in cooperation with the personnel in
charge of the stage, shall provide the material (if being able to do that) at the start of the
following day of competition.
 Stage II – no restrictions are imposed on replacing skiing items between individual
laps.
External assistance: Any material, physical or informational help provided during a stage
(i.e. preparations between stages are not regarded as external assistance) from any person who
is not a member of the team (rivals, spectators, by-standers, etc.). However, contestants are
allowed to seek information from the referees during the competition, yet the referees may not
provide such information that would give the team an advantage over the others. They may
clarify methods or regulations but are not permitted to render any physical or material
assistance. Should a team need it, such help, i.e. medical aid in the event of an injury or any
necessary assistance for their safe return to the finish, will be provided, but the team will be
disqualified.
The only exception is permitted at the “emergency overnight” checkpoint where a team may
accept assistance from rivals or organizers. Minor injuries may be consulted with the doctor
and teams may ask for further medical supplies, but they have to perform treatments by
themselves. Any other help is regarded as forbidden “external assistance”.

Prohibited items and activities: Carry any cash, payment cards, and visit any
restaurants, pubs, inns and shops. Violation of this rule results in disqualification!

Jury:
All matters pertaining to the rules and course of the competition are to be solved by the five-
member commission (jury).
The jury consists of: director of the competition, competition sports director, OdZVSITV
SRPS MO deputy, chief referee and head of the discipline. In emergency situations, or
for serious organizational reasons, the jury is entitled to amend the rules (even ex post).

Point rating per disciplines - Annex 1
Stage I – maximum 1500 points
1st day of competition, afternoon:
Primary discipline – collecting checkpoints 200 – 1 point.
st nd
Secondary disciplines – 1 and 2 rated survival activity 2x 100 – 1 point.

2nd day of competition:
Primary discipline – total time in 2nd day of competition 200 – 1 point
rd th
Secondary disciplines – 3 to 6 rated survival activity 4x 100 – 1 point

3rd day of competition:
Primary discipline – total time in 3rd day of competition 200 – 1 point
Secondary disciplines – 7th to 9th rated survival activity 3x 100 – 1 point

Stage II - maximum 300 points
4th day of competition, forenoon:
Primary discipline – downhill 200 – 1 point
th
Secondary discipline – 10 rated survival activity 1x 100 – 1 point.

Safety Instructions:
During the competition the teams are bound to respect the safety rules, regulations and
instruction as given by the organizer. This applies primarily to the activities during Stage I
when the teams are moving in unknown terrain of a large mountain massif.
The teams are to strictly adhere to the following rules:
1. Each team must move in terrain together! Only if someone is injured, the members may
act separately (e.g. one stays with the injured and one is searching for help).

2. At the start of Stage I each team will be provided a sealed cell phone with necessary
phone numbers or a radio transmitter that may be used only in case of emergency or threat
(results in disqualification). Each team must report immediately any case of serious injury.
3. Should a team lose direction and find themselves in danger, they shall try to establish
communication and then move to the nearest valley where some assistance can be
expected. They should do such activities to prevent hypothermia, chilblains and any other
harmful effects on health.
4. All materials to be used in the competition must be safe and comply with specified
standards and registered in accordance with the effective ACR directives (mountaineering
– ropes, metal items, etc. in accordance with UIAA and EU standards with usage records).
Foreign teams shall be governed by their own legislative standards.
5. Prior to and while completing the mountaineering disciplines each team must meet the
safety terms and conditions for mutual securing, as specified by the organizer.
The physician in charge of the whole competition is authorized to stop and ban a team from
the competition, should health of a team member be endangered.
Emergency situations will be solved via activation of the Integrated Rescue System, HS
Jeseník.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
28/1/ 2018 SUNDAY COMPETITION TECHNICAL MEETINGS

1. VZ Ovčárna hotel lounge at 16:30 hrs. Attended by team leaders. After the act of
official welcome and introducing the personnel, the teams, by drawing lots, will
receive starting numbers. At the same time the leaders will receive a map for the 1st
day of competition, legend to the topographic maps, topographic stencil, sealed
cell phones from the organizer, ribbons for marking the backpacks and plastic bags
for snow-shoes.

2. VZ Ovčárna hotel lobby at 19:00 hrs. Stage I Technical Meeting.
 The contestants will be instructed on the Jeseníky Protected Area and its unique
features, regulations for moving within its territory and prohibition against moving in
reservations. They are bound to respect the environment, preserve the original features
throughout the competition and along the entire track.
 The head of Stage I will pass information relating to individual days of competition,
clarify methods of land navigation, and answer questions on individual disciplines.
 The teams will be instructed on shooting with small arms.
 Teams will be informed on the (Dobruška) monitoring system and operating radio
station.

STAGE I 29 – 31/1/ 2018 MONDAY – WEDNESDAY 1st – 3rd day of
competition
COMPULSORY, NON-COMPULSORY AND RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT – the
equipment for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day of competition.

a) Each team member:

1. Skiing equipment: skialpinist equipment, helmet.
2. Snow-shoes (stored in the sacks, they shall be brought on Monday, together with
backpacks, on the bus to be transported to the biathlon discipline).
3. Outfit and footwear for completing disciplines (unless specified otherwise in the guide):
 Battledress uniform – jacket and pants.
 Green or black headgear.
4. Individual mountaineering equipment:
Combined or whole body harness + flat loop connecting the sitting and chest harness, two
1.5m and 5m round-shape loops (6mm diameter), flat sewn loop, carbine snap hook with
a lock – 3 pieces (of which at least 1 HMS), rappelling instrument, helmet.
5. Suitable backpack, khaki or black.
6. Head flashlight + spare batteries - 2x.
7. Survival food and materials for emergency overnight.

b) Team:
1. Baseplate compass.
- First aid kit and materials.
IFAK equipment:
- 1x nasopharyngeal airway + lubricant
- 1x vented chest seal or improvised chest seal
- 1x tourniquet
- 1x pressure dressing, e.g. Israeli emergency bandage
- 1x hemostatic dressing
- 1x compressed gauze
- 1x blanket
- 1x scissors
- 1x permanent marker
- 1x tape
2. Cooking equipment.
3. Materials for emergency overnight – TENTS ARE PROHIBITED!!!

c) Recommended and non-compulsory equipment:
Combat boots, eventually black or brown trekking boots. Low and sports shoes are
prohibited!
Securing devices, rope clamps, pulleys, and other mountaineering instruments.

d) Food:
During Stage I the contestants will be provided with cold meal rations calculated from lunch
29/1/2018 till lunch 31/1/2018. The contestants may carry their own food.

RULES:
 At the start each contestant must be supplied with at least 1 liter of liquids.
 All materials of both compulsory and non-compulsory equipment that each team
reported at the starting line must be carried beyond the finish line of the endurance
stage!
 EACH TEAM MUST PASS THROUGH EACH CHECKPOINT IN THEIR
COMPLETE LINE-UP!

Permitted replacement materials:
If a team is supplied with spare materials to be used for permitted replacement (2 skis +
2 sticks per 1 team), the contestants will hand them over (marked with the team
number) to the Chief of Competition Office who will store them in a designated place. In
the finish area of the 1st or 2nd day of competition the team will report to the organizers
that they need, if such an event occurs, to replace their materials. The organizer will
arrange transport of the requested replacement materials to the survival point.

STAGE I 29/1/ 2018 MONDAY 1st day of competition
Stage I - Start:
The competition will be started behind the building of VZ Ovčárna under the Mountain
Rescue Office. The teams shall get ready 5 minutes before the start. The teams will line up
from right to left; the members of each team will be standing one behind the other in a file,
and the first one is going to receive the GPS tracking system.
Starting time-schedule:
 08:00 hrs. – team 1 through 5
 08:30 hrs. – team 6 through 11
 09:00 hrs. – team 12 through 16
 09:30 hrs. – team 17 through 22.

1st day of competition - organization
1st competition day consists of two parts:
 Part I – unrated survival activity: movement on skis with use of the map
(approximately 7.5 km) without backpacks to be concluded with a measured downhill
section. Having reached the finish point, the contestants shall pick up their backpacks
and receive a new map for Part II.
 Part II – „Top to Top“ primary discipline. While moving to the finish of the 1st
competition day, teams are to collect as many as possible checkpoints as plotted on the
map.
 Time-schedule for loading backpacks and snow-shoes on the buses (in front of the VZ
Ovčárna building):
 Teams 1 through 11 - till 7:25 hrs. - BUS 1
 Teams 12 through 22 - till 8:25 hrs. - BUS 2

Primary Discipline – “TOP TO TOP“
Each mountain top (eventually other point plotted on the map) is a checkpoint that is marked
with a lantern and clippers. Its collection shall be indicated on the checkpoint card which is
attached to the map and consists of three columns: The first column indicates checkpoint
number, the second one score in points that depends on the collection difficulty (which is
crucial for standing announcement in the primary discipline of the day). The third column
shall be perforated with the clippers.

Regulations:
 Teams may collect the tops in any order as preferred.
 Rating is based on the sum total of points indicating the collection difficulty (2nd
column in the checkpoint card).
 The standing is determined by:
1. The sum total of points indicating the collection difficulty.
2. The higher point value specified for the collection difficulty, eventually their
amount (1 x 5 points, 2 x 4 points…).
3. Resulting time achieved in the 2nd part of the movement in that day.
Time limit: 7 hours.
Rating: main discipline, rating range: 200 – 1 point.

Secondary Disciplines:

Unrated Survival Activity “MOVING ON SKIS“
1st part of moving on skis activities in the 1st competition day.

Compulsory equipment: helmet, starting number.

Teams will move on the designated route as plotted on the map. Starting time for each team is
identical with starting time of Stage I, finish time is the moment of crossing the finish line of
the “Terrain Downhill“ (1st secondary discipline).

Time limit: 2 hours.

1) Rated Survival Activity ”TERRAIN DOWNHILL“
Compulsory equipment: helmet, starting number.

Course: Upon the command given by the referee the team moves to the starting line, or
maintains the minimum interval from the start of the foregoing team (30 seconds). Their task
lies in safe downhill skiing in open terrain. The end of the measured section is marked with
“CÍL” (FINISH) sign. The referees at the starting and finish areas will wear distinguishing
garments.

Regulations:
 Each team starts together.
 This discipline must be performed on skis.
 The team must move on the slope TOGETHER! The stopway for team members is set
at 25m maximum distance.
 The finish time of the measured downhill sections is the moment when the last (3rd)
team member crosses the finish line.
 If a member of a team does not manage to complete this downhill skiing discipline
(e.g. because of a defect or terrain difficulty), the task is rated as “beyond powers”.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.

Time limit: Time limit is specified only for Part I, i.e. 2 hours

2) Rated Survival Activity “ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION“
Compulsory equipment: Combined or whole body harness, helmet. Provided by the
organizer: rope, 2 batteries for the radio station.

Non-compulsory equipment: round-shape loop, flat loop, carbine snap hooks, rope clamps,
ascenders.

Course: Each team starts this discipline after crossing the finish line of the 1st competition
day. Once fitted into the required gear, the team moves to the start area. Before the start, one
team member is selected by lot. -
The task of the team is to establish radio communication using the transmitter. The
transmitter, suspended on a horizontal pole in the tree crown (approximately 30 m height), is
not functioning due to a "discharged" battery. Using the rope, pull the selected team member
into the tree crown, put the battery into the radio, and establish communication with the
referee. The team member is pulled up with a static rope over the pulley and is also secured
by the organizer using a separate rope.

Regulations for assembling a pull-up system and securing the suspended person:
 The organizer prepares one guy-line to be used by each team for securing.
 Each team may establish another guy-line.
 Teams use the rope provided by the organizer for pulling the person up.
 Teams are allowed to use only those items of their compulsory and non-compulsory
equipment that was prepared and brought to the start area of the discipline.

Regulations for pulling up and securing the suspended team member:
 The pulling pair must have their pull-up system firmly connected to the organizer's
guy-line. The pull-up area is designated with a ribbon. Each failure to keep within the
designated space results in three-minute penalty.
 The suspended person must be secured in such a manner to prevent the rope from
reverse slipping. If the pull-up system does not meet this criterion, the referee will not
allow the team to start.
 Before the start the person to be pulled up must stand at the designated point and is not
permitted to bounce.
 The pulled person must not fall so as to be saved by the organizer´s guy-line, or the
discipline is rated “failed”.
 As soon as the pulled person reaches the radio, he will place the battery inside (the
second battery is spare to be used in case the first one is lost in manipulation) and
performs the radio check with the referee: “This is team No…., radio check, over!”
The referee will answer: “Roger, out!” and strikes the bell to confirm the team their
achieved time.
 The pulling pair shall disassembly their securing and pull-up system. The organizer
will help the suspended person descend.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.

Time limit: 10 minutes

Unrated survival activity: “EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT“
The teams will stay overnight in the open air in the designated area. The contestants shall
build up the shelters and make their meals with use of the carried materials. It is prohibited to
use broken tree branches for making insulating structures and make bonfires. Water treatment
tablets will be available upon request. “Emergency Overnight“ is the only point where
contestants are allowed to accept external assistance, but only from their rivals or the
organizer. Health state or minor injuries may be consulted with the doctor. The teams may ask
the doctor, in a limited extent, for needed medical supplies, but they have to perform
treatments by themselves.

The survival area, as chosen by the team, shall be marked with a board indicating the team
number. Prior to leaving the survival point, the area must be rid of all waste materials and
put in the original state!

Penalization: failure to clean up the area results in 30-point penalty to be deducted from the
total score.

STAGE I 30/1/2018 TUESDAY 2nd day of competition
Material Replacement:
Contestants arrange and implement replacement of damaged materials in cooperation with the
organizers prior to the start of the 2nd day of competition.

Readiness and starting time schedule:
 06:50 hrs. – teams 12 – 22 must be present at the starting area.
 07:00 hrs. – start, for teams 12 – 22.
 07:05 hrs. - teams 1 – 11 must be present at the starting area.
 07:15 hrs. – start, for teams 1 – 11.

2nd day of competition – organization and route:
The route takes a circular shape with start and finish in the center. Ten minutes before the
start each team, by drawing lots, will receive a 1:25000 topographic map which contains:
frame data with MGRS coordinates, number and coordinates for the first pass-checkpoint.
The referee shall check if the first coordinates are correctly set. After the start signal each
team shall move to the first pass-checkpoint marked with a paper-lantern and a number, for
example 5, suspended on which are two checkpoint cards and an informative paper slip with
MGRS coordinates of two nearest checkpoints, 6 and 4 in our example. The team will pick up
from the paper-lantern ONE checkpoint card, then marks and keeps it! The following
direction is a matter of their voluntary choice, either towards checkpoint 6 (clockwise
direction) or checkpoint 4 (counter-clockwise direction), then the team will move in the
direction they have chosen (either towards checkpoints 6, 7, 8… or 4, 3, 2 … to the finish).
Hence after taking checkpoint 5, it is not possible to pick up, for instance, checkpoint 8!
Passing through each checkpoint is indicated by perforating the appropriate field in the card
with clippers. As soon as all the checkpoints are collected (all fields in the card are perforated)
and the secondary disciplines completed, the team will move to the finish (start point).
The referees at individual disciplines also record waiting intervals in the checkpoint cards!

Primary Discipline – “TOTAL TIME OF DAY 2”
The start point is also the finish of the movement measured section.
Having crossed the finish line of the 2nd day of competition, contestants may ask the head
of the survival point for replacement of the damaged materials.

Rating: main discipline, rating range: 200 – 1 point.

Day time limit: 12 hours, maximum tolerance (time shortage): 14 hours.
Secondary Disciplines:
3) Rated Survival Activity “XXX“

Teams will receive all information on the designated point.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.

4) Rated Survival Activity – “BIATHLON ON SNOW-SHOES“
Individual compulsory equipment: 1 pair of snowshoes, starting number.
Non-compulsory equipment: Skiing sticks.

Course:
The team will familiarize with the area where the discipline takes place. Having put on the
snowshoes, the contestant wearing the blue starting number will move to the start line
between the buildings.

Shooting range:
 After start the contestant will run the 1st lap on the designated route (behind the
shooting range).
 He will run into the range to an unoccupied shooting point (a mat on which a small-
caliber rifle and a magazine with 5-rounds are laid), lie down, grab the rifle, load it
and start shooting at the biathlon target in the unsupported lying position. The firing
line is the front edge of the mat, and both elbows must be on the mat. Distance to
targets: up to 40 m. As soon as the shooting is finished, the contestant will leave the
gunlock in the rear position and lay the weapon on the mat.
 Depending on the amount of missed targets, the contestant will move out of the range
to run the penalty laps (again behind the range).
 He will run the 2nd lap followed again by shooting and, eventually, running penalty
laps. Then he will run to the finish.
 After crossing the finish line, he is replaced by another contestant with red starting
number, and after him goes, as the last one, the racer with black starting number.

Regulations:
 Each racer shall complete 2 laps and 2 shootings.
 Contestants choose only an unoccupied mat with a rifle.
 Should a defect be found on the weapon, the organizer will provide another rifle.
 The final time is the difference between the finish time of the last contestant and the
start time of the first one.
 All the contestants must complete the discipline on snowshoes. If a snowshoe slips
out, the racer must stop and fit it properly. Only a defect entitles a racer to take off a
snowshoe and hold it in his hand while running the remaining section.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.
Time limit: Unlimited.
5) Rated Survival Activity – “SEIZE THE BUNKERS“
Compulsory equipment: Provided by the organizer: ballistic vest, kevlar helmet, assault rifle
(dummy Sa 61 with sling), 2 pieces of “explosives“ (petard), lighter.
Recommended equipment: head flashlight.

Course: After coming to the start area, the contestants will put on the compulsory outfit. They
will borrow the map with plotted bunkers for at most 1 minute, and upon the command the
whole team will start.
The task is to find 3 bunkers, seize them and destroy the targets. Each contestant will seize 1
bunker. After finding the main entrance to the bunker, the attacker shall light and thus activate
the “explosive” and throw it at the entry area. In case of failure, he will activate the second
one. After the “explosion”, he will grab the air rifle leant against the wall next to the main
entrance. The magazine loader contains 5 rounds. Then he will enter the bunker to destroy 3
targets through three gun-ports. After destruction of the targets, he will move the gunlock to
the perpendicular position and run out of the bunker. At the entrance he will put down the air
rifle and run towards the finish (same as start).

Regulations:
 The team starts together, but each team member is measured the final time
individually.
 During the whole discipline the attacker must wear the compulsory outfit and carry the
assault rifle.
 If the simulated explosion fails, the contestant, upon the command given by the
organizer, will continue in doing his mission.
 The contestant must load the weapon after entering the bunker, not earlier, which
means immediately before shooting! While loading, the weapon must be in horizontal
position.

Rating and ranking:
The ranking of teams is based on the following criteria:
1. The amount of hit targets.
2. The amount of unused ammunition.
3. The sum total of times measured on individual team members.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.
Time limit: 10 minutes.

6) Rated Survival Activity – “CROSSING THE STREAM”
Compulsory equipment: Combined or whole body harness, helmet. Provided by the
organizer: Ferrata set and rope.

Course: After reaching the finish of the 2nd competition day, the team will have to complete
this task with all carried materials. Between the banks of the stream the organizer will extend
several ropes in the tree crowns with suspended logs. There will also be a securing rope with
the ferrata set and another rope for transporting the carried materials. The team is also allowed
to use the rope provided by the organizer before the start.

The team will have to complete 2 tasks, but the contestant must move only within the
designated area! The first task is to get over the water stream using the logs suspended on the
ropes, and the second one to transport, simultaneously, all carried materials, including skiing
equipment, to the other side.

Regulations - Task 1:
 To cross the water stream the contestant may use only the logs and the ropes that hold
them.
 Use of the securing rope for crossing the stream is forbidden.
 While moving to the other bank the contestant shall use the knots and vertically
suspended ropes and, in doing so, he can be secured only with 1 carbine snap hook of
the ferrata set only for a minimum time as necessary.
 The contestants are permitted to help each other.
 Should a contestant fall down from a log, he is allowed to continue only if he manages
to get back on the log (other team members may help him), but must not release
himself from the securing rope. In doing so, he is allowed to touch the ground.
 The team is penalized with 1 minute (also repeatedly) if the contestant:
1. is not secured with any single carbine snap hook of the ferrata set.
2. uses the securing rope for moving to the other bank.
3. falls down from the log.
 Should a contestant fall down from a log and release himself from the securing rope,
the team is rated FAILED.
Regulations - Task 2:
 To complete the task each team uses the ropes for transporting their equipment.
 If a contestant wants to do Task 1 and Task 2 simultaneously, he is to abide with Task
1 rules.
 No item of the carried materials may be thrown over the stream.
 Should a transported material be lost (after falling down in the water or on the
ground), the contestants are allowed to pick it up, carry it to the start line and continue
in doing their task (but they have to move in the designated area only). However, they
are penalized with one minute.
 Final time is the moment when all team members are in the finish area on the other
bank (including the transported materials).

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.
Time limit: 10 minutes.

Movement to the 2nd survival area: As soon as the discipline “Crossing the Stream” is
completed, the teams, using the map, move on the recommended route to the 2nd survival
area. After coming to the point, the team will receive the map to be used in the morning for
moving to the start of the 3rd competition day. No time limit has been specified.

Penalization: failure to clean up the area results in 30-point penalty to be deducted from the
total score.

STAGE I 31/1/2018 WEDNESDAY 3rd day of competition
Material Replacement:
Contestants arrange and implement replacement of damaged materials in cooperation with the
organizers prior to leaving the 2nd survival area.

Readiness and starting time schedule:
 06:50 hrs. – teams 1 – 11 must be present at the starting area.
 07:00 hrs. – start, for teams 1 – 11.
 07:05 hrs. - teams 12 – 22 must be present at the starting area.
 07:15 hrs. – start, for teams 12 – 22.
3rd day of competition – organization:
Morning movement to the starting line:
The teams are to move to the starting line using the map they received the previous day after
coming to the 2nd survival area. Distance is approximately 3.5 km, terrain is flat and downhill.
3rd competition day – course: The start, movement to first checkpoints and collecting the
checkpoints are identical with the course of the 2nd competition day.

Primary Discipline – “TOTAL TIME OF DAY 3”
The start point is also the finish of the movement measured section.

Rating: main discipline, rating range: 200 – 1 point.

Day time limit: 12 hours, maximum tolerance (time shortage): 14 hours.

7) Rated Survival Activity “SMALL ARMS SHOOTING”
Compulsory equipment: starting number. Provided by the organizer: weapons, hearing
protection, shooting glasses.

Course: Having come to this point, the team will put aside their unneeded materials and, upon
the instructions given by the organizers, the contestants will move to the area designated for
preparing the outfit. They will put the pistol in the holster, fasten the holster and the belt with
magazines, and grab the assault rifle. Upon the command, the team members will move to the
shooting line and:
1. Load the CZ 805 BREN A1 assault rifle and start shooting.
2. As soon as the shooting is finished, each team member checks the rifle and
puts it on their back.
3. They will pull out the CZ 57 PHANTOM pistol from the holster, load it and
start shooting.
4. As soon as the shooting is finished, each team member checks the pistol and
puts it in the holster.
5. They will check the hits through the optical system and move to the area
designated for preparing the outfit.
Ammunition: assault rifle 5 rounds, pistol 5 rounds. Shooting position: STANDING,
unsupported. Target: one uncovered lying silhouette with circles. Distance: up to 50m.

Regulations:
 Team members shall complete this discipline together.
 Contestants are allowed to manipulate the weapons only upon the command given by
the organizer.
 Each contestant will shoot his own rounds.
 If necessary, the organizer will illuminate the targets.

Rating and ranking:
The ranking of teams is based on the following criteria:
1. The sum total of points resulting from all hits of the complete team.
2. A higher amount of hit 10-point circle, 9-point circle …

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.
Time limit: 3 minutes (excluding the time spent on checking the hits).

8) Rated Survival Activity “FIRST AID IN THE FIELD AND
TRANSPORT OF A WOUNDED PERSON“
Scenario: The foot patrol was attacked by the enemy. While retreating two soldiers were
wounded in action. Both of them plummeted down on a 50-m steep slope in a forest. The
enemy has been suppressed, so the tactical is now under control. The mission of the team
(coalition patrol) is to treat the wounded (Task 1) and transport them to safety using UT 2000
litter to be handed over to the MEDEVAC team.

First Aid Topics: we recommend treating the wounded in compliance with Tactical Combat
Casualty Care (TCCC) for all combatants, see Annex 2.

Team compulsory equipment – Task 1: Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) – 2x (1x included in
the team compulsory equipment, 1x provided by the organizer), starting number. Other
medical materials: provided by the organizer. (Use of a first aid kit after expiration date is allowed).

Regulations for Task 1 – First Aid:
 The wounded person will be dressed in standard uniform with velcro fasteners for
undressing the victim. The clothing on the wounded will not be cut!
 The wounded person must be treated so as to prevent deterioration of his health state.
 The team will report to the organizer that the treatment is finished; then the physician
or paramedic will decide whether the first aid was rendered properly, sufficiently and
without crucial mistakes. If so, the team may proceed to Task 2 - Transport of the
Wounded Person.
 If a team makes crucial mistakes during treatment, or the treatment is not sufficient,
the discipline is rated “Failed” and the team will not proceed to Task 2.
 Maximum time limit for treatment is 8 minutes. The time needed for treating the
wounded person is not included into the time limit of the whole discipline.

Team compulsory equipment – Task 2: UT 2000 litter, rope, sleeping bag, 1x helmet, starting
number.

Recommended equipment: snowshoes (provided by the organizer in the area), carried items.

Regulations for Task 2 – Transport of the Wounded Person:
 For organizational reasons the “wounded” helper will not be transported.
 The team will select one “wounded person”. Upon the starting signal the team will lay
the wounded person, who is already in the sleeping bag, on the litter. The position of
the wounded is head downward at the beginning of transport! Then the contestants
will fasten the wounded person with the litter straps, and create their own transport
system. If the organizer confirms that the wounded person is fastened correctly, the
team begins to transport the wounded person on the designated route to the finish.
 The route leads approximately 100 m uphill, 100 m on flat terrain and 100 m downhill.
 The wounded person may be transported either by towing or carrying at waist level, on
foot, skis, or snowshoes. The organizer will transport the snowshoes to the area.
 Should the litter be toppled over during the transport, the discipline is rated “Failed”.
The term toppled over means that the body of the “wounded person” will rotate at
least by 180° and his chest, not back, is above and closer to the ground.

 The team final time at this discipline is the difference between the finish and start time
of the transport.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.

Time limit: 12 minutes.

9) Rated Survival Activity “UP AND DOWN ON THE ROCKS“

Compulsory equipment: Combined or whole body harness, flat loop for connecting the sitting
and chest harness, one HMS carbine snap hook. Provided by the organizer: Ferrata set.

Course: The discipline shall be completed without the carried equipment. The objective is to
go through a designated route, consisting of 4 sections, and complete several tasks. In doing
so, the contestants surmount individual rocks by climbing on the secured route, performing
closed circuit rappelling, and abseiling. Built between individual sections are rope railings on
which the contestants must be secured with the ferrata set. The railing also indicates the
direction in which the team shall move.

Section I: Surmounting the rock on the secured route.
Section I- Regulations:
 While moving each contestant is secured always with two carbine snap hooks of the
ferrata set. When passing through the fixing points, they are secured only with one
carbine (no longer than needed). Only one contestant is allowed to be between two
fixing points.
 The contestants may use the fixing rope for moving.
 Individual team members may help each other.
 To complete this task the team is allowed to use their carried materials.
 The team member who starts climbing the rock first will do the closed-circuit
rappelling in section IV.

Section II – IV: Closed-circuit rappelling and abseiling on the rock wall.

Section II through IV - Regulations:
 At the beginning of each close-circuit rappelling section there is a log with the loop
and carbine snap hook suspended on the lead rope (always prepared by the organizer).
The contestant fits the rappelling rope to his rappelling instrument and, upon the
command given by the organizer, he fixes himself with the carbine snap hook
provided by the organizer (+ loop with a pulley) to the lead rope, releases the ferrata
set fixation and abseils. Having abseiled, he secures himself with the ferrata set to the
rope railing, releases the pulley fixation and moves to another section. While moving
between sections, the contestant must secure himself with the ferrata set.
 The close-circuit rappelling at section IV is carried out only by the first moving team
member. The 2nd and 3rd members will just abseil the rock wall using the rappelling
instrument.
 Fixation (pulley) may be released by the 1st team member, either individually or with
assistance of other team members.
 The separate securing during the abseiling is always carried out by the organizer.
 The referee is authorized to forbid abseiling if the rappelling safety regulations are not
properly followed.
 Final time is the moment when all team members are in the finish area, i.e. on the
forest path.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.

Time limit: 12 minutes.

31/1/2018 WEDNESDAY EVENING - STAGE II TECHNICAL MEETING
Attended by team leaders, the meeting takes place in the hotel lounge (VZ Ovčárna) at
21:30hrs. The attendees will receive unofficial results of Stage I. The official results will be
publicized on the board in the hotel lobby by 24.00 hrs. Protests against the results of Stage I
may be submitted at the competition office by 07:30 hrs the following morning.
The teams will receive information on Stage II. Depending on Stage I unofficial ranking, the
organizer will specify the order of pairs for the parallel slalom.

STAGE II 1/2/2018 THURSDAY 4th day of competition
4th day of competition – organization:
The primary discipline will take place on the downhill slopes of the Ski Area in Vrbno pod
Pradědem, and the secondary discipline on the meadows in close vicinity to the Ski Area.
At 07:15 the contestants shall get ready for the departure – loading materials on the buses,
getting on the bus (in front of VZ Ovčárna). Departure at 07:30 hrs.

Primary Discipline “PARALLEL SLALOM, THROWING GRENADES AT A
TARGET“
Compulsory equipment: 1 pair of alpinist skis, helmet, 2 dummy grenades. Outwear –
battledress uniform, starting number. Use of skiing sticks is forbidden.

Course:
The discipline combines parallel slalom and throwing grenades at a target. All competing
teams must finish the 1st round. Based on the final times achieved in the 1st round, the
organizer will announce ranking. The criterion for qualifying to the 2nd round is the final
time achieved by the whole team! The teams at the 17th through 22nd position do not
continue in this discipline and move to orienteering. Best 16 teams will contest each other in
the 2nd through 5th race-off rounds. The defeated teams finish the competition and go to
orienteering.

Time Schedule:
8:30 Familiarizing with the track. Downhill skiing outside the slalom gates
(passing through the gates is forbidden!) Throwing 1 grenade at the target, trial.
9:00 – 11:10 Start sequenced in 3-minute intervals in each qualification round. The interval
between individual qualification rounds is 15 minutes.

Start, track, finish area:
 The starting line is marked with 2 cones and the START signboard.
 Each slalom gate consists of one pole that must be passed on the outer side. The pole
colors regularly alternate.
 While moving downhill the racer throws first grenade at the 1st target and second
grenade at the 2nd target.
 The target is made up of three Ø 60cm interconnected barrels, partly sunk. The
prohibited area is marked around each target.
 The finish gate is made up of two boards marked with CÍL (FINISH) sign and
connected with the finish line.

Regulations:
 30 seconds before the starting signal the contestants are to get ready at the prep line
marked with cones (10 meters from the starting line).
 The starting time for each team cannot be changed. The contestants responsible for
coming at the start area in time. For technical reasons the organizer is entitled to shift
the starting times.
 Should a team fail to turn up at the start area in time, they are rated 2nd in the round
and their final time is 10 minutes.
 2 competing teams are given the track by drawing lots at the prep line.
 A slalom gate is rated as passed if the tips of skis and both feet cross the imaginary
horizontal plane crossing the pole.
 The decision on passing or not passing through a gate is made by the referee who may
answer a contestant´s question whether the gate was or was not passed through.
 Each incorrectly passed gate results in 5-minute penalization.
 If a defect is found on a ski, the contestant may continue in the race on one ski.
 Should a defect be found on both skis of one contestant, the team is rated in that round
last.
 The final time is the moment when the last team member (3rd) crosses the finish line.
 Each racer throws the grenades from any chosen point outside the prohibited area.
Touching the markers designating the prohibited area results in 10-second penalty.
 Rated hit: if the grenade falls inside the barrel, either directly or by bouncing the edge.
 Bonus for each rated hit: 3 seconds.
 Finish times, amounts of hits and final times are written, as soon as possible, on the
official results board after crossing the finish line.
 The team´s final time is the difference between the times measured at the start and
finish line from which the bonuses for rated hits are deducted.
 The ranking of teams at the same position (17th – 22nd, 9th – 16th, 5th – 8th, and 3rd to
4th) is based on the final time achieved in the round when the team was eliminated.

Protests: All protests must be reported to the chief referee at the finish area, but no later than
5 minutes after the time was written on the results board.

Rating: main discipline, rating range: 200 – 1 point.

Time limit: 3 minutes.

10) Rated Survival Activity “ORIENTEERING“

This activity is linked to the primary discipline of the day. Each eliminated team will move
to the orienteering point to be familiarized with the area and, based on the snow conditions,
they will choose whether to move on snowshoes or on foot. Them, without undue delay,
they will get ready for the start.

Compulsory equipment: Outwear – battledress uniform, starting number, map and pencil for
writing on the checkpoint card.

Non-compulsory equipment: alpinist skis, sticks, snowshoes.

Course: As soon as the team comes to the start area, each contestant will receive a map, take
their bearing and make a decision on the order of collecting the checkpoints (crosses on the
map). After 1 minute of preparation the team will move together. The task of each team is to
collect, if possible, all checkpoints within the shortest possible time. Each checkpoint is
marked with its number placed on a tree crown or branch. After a checkpoint is found, the
contestant will write down its number on the card (part of the map).

Regulations:
 Team members are not allowed to change the maps among each other.
 Team members may consult together during the time limit specified for preparation
(one minute).
 Each team starts together, but finishes individually.
 The checkpoints may be collected in any order.
 Bonus for each checkpoint collected correctly: + 1 point.
 Penalty for each checkpoint collected incorrectly: - 2 points.
 Penalty for each missed checkpoint: - 3 points.
 The final ranking of this discipline is based on the following criteria:
1. Sum total of points of all 3 team members.
2. Number of correctly collected checkpoints.
3. Sum total of times achieved by all 3 team members.
 If any member of a team exceeds the time limit, the whole team is rated “Failed” and
receives 0 points for the discipline.

Rating: rated survival activity, rating range: 100 – 1 point.
Time limit: 20 minutes.

Annex 1

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Annex 2

Tactical Combat Casualty Care Guidelines for All Combatants
August 2017
(Based on TCCC Guidelines for Medical Personnel 170131)
These recommendations are intended to be guidelines only and are not a substitute for clinical
judgment.

RED text indicates changes to current wording or new text.
BLUE text indicates unchanged prior wording that was shifted to a different location in the
guidelines.

Basic Management Plan for Care Under Fire
1. Return fire and take cover.
2. Direct or expect casualty to remain engaged as a combatant if appropriate.
3. Direct casualty to move to cover and apply self-aid if able.
4. Try to keep the casualty from sustaining additional wounds.
5. Casualties should be extricated from burning vehicles or buildings and moved to places of
relative safety. Do what is necessary to stop the burning process.

6. Stop life-threatening external hemorrhage if tactically feasible:
a. Direct the casualty to control his bleeding himself if able.
b. Use a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet for hemorrhage that is anatomically
amenable to tourniquet use.
c. Apply the limb tourniquet over the uniform clearly proximal to the bleeding site(s). If
the site of the life-threatening bleeding is not readily apparent, place the tourniquet
“high and tight” (as proximal as possible) on the injured limb and move the casualty to
cover.
7. Airway management is generally best deferred until the Tactical Field Care phase.
Basic Management Plan for Tactical Field Care

1. Establish a security perimeter in accordance with unit tactical standard operating
procedures and/or battle drills. Maintain tactical situational awareness.
2. Casualties with an altered mental status should have weapons and communications
equipment taken away immediately.
3. Massive Hemorrhage
a. Assess for unrecognized hemorrhage and control all sources of bleeding. If not already
done, use a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet to control lifethreatening external
hemorrhage that is anatomically amenable to tourniquet use or for any traumatic
amputation. Apply it directly to the skin 2-3 inches above the bleeding site. If bleeding
is not controlled with the first tourniquet, apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with
the first.

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