Revised Rules 5/09/2006

SN/GO Junior League

League Details and Rules

The Junior Orienteering League was started in September 1986 and is aimed at encouraging juniors into the sport by providing small scale competitive events. All events are "Come and Try It" (CATI) and are open to adults as well as juniors. No club membership is necessary although entry fees are reduced for SN or BOF members. Juniors may enter as individuals or members of a team/group.

1. All groups taking part in the League must be affiliated to Southern Navigators Orienteering Club. A fee of £13 per group/school will cover the season (Sept-Aug), and entitle league competitors to compete in all SN events (including those on Sundays).

2. The League will comprise of 8 monthly events, held on Saturday mornings, as advertised in SNaggers and on the web site www.geocities.com/southern_nav.

3. There will be 8 age classes based on academic year groups; (not British Orienteering Federation (BOF) age groups); 

        SCHOOL YEAR           AGE CLASSES
        Years 7 & below    7B (boys)  7G (girls)
        Years 8 & 9        8/9B       8/9G
        Years 10 & 11      10/11B     10/11G
        Years 12 & 13      12/13B     12/13G
4 There will be 4 courses set at every event; the easiest is "yellow", then "orange", followed by "light green" and the most difficult is "light blue". These courses approximate to BOF guidelines. Beginners should select the "yellow" course. Adults may only accompany or junior competitors on the "yellow" course. Non- competitive family groups may select the course of their choice. All other competitors should register on the course appropriate to their age class; 
        Yellow       7B and 7G and below
        Orange       8/9B and 8/9G
        Light Green  10/11B and 10/11G
        Light Blue   12/13B and 12/13G

5 All Junior League events use electronic punching.

6 Competitors must ensure that the following information is written on registration card before registering for a start time or clocking in at the computer point; 

	NAME        AGE CLASS       GROUP CODE       JLnumber
   eg F Bloggs     8B              TOM              *Junior League number can be obtained from the computer point.

	(a year 8 boy from Tomlinscote)  Points cannot be awarded unless the above information is given.

7 The scoring system is based on a target speed of 10 minutes per kilometre for boys and 11 minutes per kilometre for girls.

TARGET TIME = TARGET SPEED * [COURSE LENGTH + HEIGHT in KM(ie climb)]

 Each competitor achieving the target time is awarded 100 points. For each 1% over the target time a competitor loses points, subject to a minimum score of 10 points for successfully completing the course. For each 1% under target time extra points are awarded. The GROUP score is the sum of the best SIX individual scores. Different events produce variations in scoring and, to eliminate any imbalances arising from "fast" and "slow" courses, a system of match points will be used. In the event of there being 12 groups, the winner of each event will receive 14 match points, the second 12, third 10 then 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 points. Only groups who have paid the affiliation fee can compete for the Charters Trophy. The trophy is awarded to the group with the highest cumulative total of points from their best 6 events.

8 Beginners who wish to be accompanied and helped by an adult will receive 25% of the points (see point 7) and MUST compete on "yellow". Those being tracked by an adult on "yellow" will get 50% (as long as they registered as accompanied and the adult verifies at the finish that no assistance was given at any stage on the course). Competitors may compete in pairs, preferably on "yellow" course and will be awarded 50% of the points.

9 Competitors who run a longer course than the age class designates will receive 110% of the points. If a competitor runs a shorter course than that designated by their age class, only 50% of the points will be awarded. In all cases the correct target speed per kilometre will apply.

10 Competitors from any group/school running on the same course must have start times at least 3 minutes apart or they will be regarded as running as a pair.

11 FINISH All competitors must report to the finish even if they do not complete the course. All courses close at 13.00.

BADGE STANDARDS

Badges can be earned on all courses. When a competitor has achieved below par times at 3 different events on the same course, a badge can be bought from the co-ordinator.

PAR TIME = AVERAGE OF FIRST 3 COMPETITORS + 50%

If a competitor's time coincides exactly with par time then it is deemed to be below par time. Only junior competitors' times will be used in the calculation of course par times. 1