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Updated Competition Rules
The Orienteering Canada rules are updated annually. Here are the latest changes:
Changes to Rules – 2022
- Change the word “shall” to “must” (215 instances)
- If an out-of-bounds area marked on a map is not obvious it must also be marked in the terrain. (Rules 13.6.2 and 15.4.2)
- If a problem is found with a control during an event the Organizers are to use principles of fair play to deal with it. (Rule 13.3.10 - new Rule)
- Remove unnecessary references to either gender in the Rules and be more gender neutral (Rules 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 15.6.2, 15.8.4, and 16.6.5)
- Prohibit the use of drones by Participants (Rule 15.3.2)
- Change cases of the use of the term “on the ground” to “in the terrain” to be consistent with OC terminology. (Rule 2.1.1 and 15.4.3)
Changes to Rules – 2023
- Established explicit rules on gender expression and clarified other gender related rules (Rules 6.1.1, 6.1.5, 6.2.3)
- The term “start” has been split into “start line”, ”start triangle”, and “start area”. (Rules 10.3,13.1.1,13.1.2,13.1.3,9.9,9.11,9.16,10.3,14.1.6, 14.2.5,14.2.6,14.3.1)
- Changes to Bulletins (Rule 11.1.3,11.1.4)
- Protest Fees (Rule 16.5.4)
- Levy for NAOC (Rule 17.6.1)
- A couple items made optional instead of mandatory (Rules 6.2.1, 6.3.1)
- Use of (W ) extended to include NAOCs (bottom of cover page)
- Change in protest process (Rule 16.5.2)
- Changes to shadowing (Rules 1.30, 15.3.5)
- Use of cellphones (new rule 15.3.7)
- Change to posting of map legend at the start area (Rule 9.11)
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07.01.2023Adrian Zissos Orienteering Development Grant
Learn more about this grant to help develop orienteering in Canada.
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06.27.2023Let's Talk Orienteering Webinar
MeOS Tips & Tricks - and Orienteering Ontario webinar presented by Eric Teutsch.
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05.31.2023Updated Competition Rules
The Orienteering Canada competition rules are updated annually. Here is the 2023 version.
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05.30.2023Coach Communiqué
Here's the latest update from Orienteering Canada's Coaching Program Committee
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02.01.2023Course Planning for relays
Organizing a relay? Here are some tips.
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02.01.2023Recommended Winning Times Analysis from the Canadian Orienteering Championships
Read this analysis of Canadian Orienteering Championships winning times to determine age group course lengths for course planners
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06.07.2022Course Planning Tips: An Intro to Technical Difficulty 1
Orienteering courses for kids under 10 should have technical difficulty 1. What does that mean?
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06.07.2022How to Use the Course and Class Guidelines
The following provide additional information on how to apply the Canada Cup Course and Class Guidelines.