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consecutive groups).
7.3 A single person or group of people may hold more than one role at a time. (eg. one
person may perform the roles of both time keeper and target judge)
7.4 The competition organiser shall be responsible for providing the venue. Where horses
are being provided this shall also be the responsibility of the competition organiser.
7.4.1 The competition organiser is responsible for ensuring that there are su ficient
people to perform the roles (listed in #7.1) and that they are adequately trained and
experienced for the job they will fulfil.
7.5 The head judge shall be responsible for ensuring that the competition runs in
accordance with the current IHAA rules, and that IHAA rules are applied consistently to all
competitors without bias. The head judge shall have the final decision relating to the rules
and rule violations, except where that responsibility is referred to an appeal panel.
7.5.1 For 1* (local) and 2* (national level) competitions, it is permitted for 2 part-time
judges to share the role of head judge and also compete - as long as there is an IHAA
qualified judge in charge at all times.
The head judge of a 3* or 4* competition, and the track judges of a 4* competition,
must solely be engaged with judging at that event (ie. be a full time judge & not
compete).
7.5.2 When the head judge is also a competitor, they shall not make the final call alone
in matters of scoring. Another o ficial should verify the decision.
7.6 The target judges shall be responsible for determining the number of points scored by
arrows hitting the targets. They shall operate under the supervision of the score keeper
and the head judge. Target judges must be familiar with the provisions of Rule 5 (scoring).
7.7 The time keeper shall be responsible for ensuring that the timing equipment is
operating correctly and for recording the time taken for each run.
7.8 The score keeper shall be responsible for supervising the target judges and ensuring
that the scores awarded by the target judges are recorded correctly.
7.9 Before each run the head judge is responsible for checking that the range is clear and
that the timing equipment is ready. He will indicate to the track marshal (starter) that the
next competitor is permitted to start.
7.9.1 The track marshal should double check that the range is clear then signal to the
next competitor that he may start.
7.9.2 Where there are both right and le t-handed competitors in the same group the
track marshal should have a clear method of communicating who may start, and who
may not. Any lag or signage system should take into account the potential for
confusion if any competitors have red/green colour-blindness.
7.9.3 The competitor must pass through the start gate within 60s as stated in rule
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