Isc sc5 2021 Final
Isc sc5 2021 Final
Isc sc5 2021 Final
Section 5 – Skydiving
Class G – Parachuting and Indoor Skydiving
2021 Edition
Effective March 1st, 2021
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C 200 60 COMPLETION OF 50
FORMATION JUMPS
D 500 180
(5) A NAC may have different requirements for National Certificate Categories than those set
out above, including specific proficiency tests.
(6) A NAC may issue National Certificates at a higher category level than the four International
Certificates.
(7) A “formation jump” is defined as a jump by two or more parachutists making a formation,
with or without grips
(8) The “A” category formation jumps need only involve two participants
(9) At least five of the ‘B’ category formation jumps must involve a minimum of three
participants
(10) At least ten of the ‘C’ category formation jumps must involve a minimum of four
participants.
(5) The claim for certification of an International Record must be made in accordance with
Chapter 7 of the GS. Where a Competition Record performance takes place during an
FCE, G.S. 7.8.4 will apply using the following procedure:
• The claim for the record performance will be sent electronically directly to FAI by the
Jury President.
• The claim must include all information necessary to properly categorise the record
claimed (as per GS 7.8.2), including a copy of the official result for the jump/performance
in which the record performance occurred.
• A copy of the claim will be sent to the record claimant’s NAC.
(6) All relevant paragraphs of this Sporting Code and its annexes apply to International Record
attempts.
(7) Except as provided in 3.3.4(3) and 3.3.7(3), a new record will be established by a better
performance, without regard to the margin of improvement.
(8) For all Competition records, the Official Observers (GS 5.2.1) appointed by the controlling
NAC (GS 7.4.2) must be on the current approved list of FAI Skydiving Judges (6.3). The
NAC organising an FCE will agree, as part of the Organiser Agreement (FCEAD) to appoint
the Panel of Judges as the only Official Observers for the purpose of competition record
certification. A NAC organising a Second Category Event or a National Championships
which is not open to participation by any other NAC, also agrees to appoint the Panel of
Judges (all of whom must be on site and must be FAI Judges for the particular discipline)
as the only Official Observers for the purpose of competition record certification.
3.1.3 International Record
(1) An International Record is a World Record and/or a Continental Regional Record.
(2) A performance may meet the certification criteria for a World Record and/or a Continental
Regional record. The certification claim must state whether certification is requested as a
World Record, a Continental Regional Record or both. The administration fee charged by
FAI for certification of each international record will be charged only once, even if both
World and Continental Regional Records are claimed.
3.2 COMPETITION RECORDS
Competition Records may only be established during the scheduled competition rounds at a
National Championships or at an International Sporting Event that has been registered in the
FAI Sporting Calendar.
Event entry criteria are according to the Sporting Code General Section, with the exception of
4.5.3.2 which does not apply, and, for the purpose of this provision, unless a specific invitation
is issued by the organising NAC to another NAC, teams or competitors from a country other
than the organising NAC and permitted to participate in a National Championships are
considered to represent the organising NAC.
3.2.1 Performance, Training Jumps, Tie-break jumps
Only the best score or performance of each separate, scheduled competition round may be
awarded a new record, even though the round may extend over more than one day.
Training jumps as defined in the Competition Rules, are not considered to be part of a
scheduled competition round.
Tie-break jumps as defined in the Competition Rules, are considered to be part of a scheduled
competition round except where the record is set in a completed competition program (3.2.2,
3.2.5.2, 3.2.7 and 3.2.9)
3.2.1.1. Joint Record Holders in CF, CP, FS, VFS, IFS, IVFS, DY, SP, ST and WS
(1) If two or more competitors or teams achieve the same record performance during the same
competition round and thereby break an existing record, the new record shall be registered
in the names of all the competitors or teams involved.
(2) If a competitor or team achieves a performance during a later round in the same event,
which is equal to a new record performance achieved during an earlier round in that event,
no recognition will be given to the performance in the later round as being a record
(2) CP Speed
2.1 - CP Carved Speed 70m: The record performance is the lowest time achieved in any
round of the CP Carved Speed 70m Event in accordance with the current Competition
Rules.
2.2 - CP Drag Speed 50m: The record performance is the lowest time achieved in any
round of the CP Drag Speed 50m Event in accordance with the current Competition
Rules.
2.3 - CP Max Speed 50m: The record performance is the lowest time achieved in any
round of the CP Max Speed 50m Event in accordance with the current Competition
Rules.
3.2.5 FS, VFS, IFS and IVFS Records
3.2.5.1 Longest sequence
The record performance for the longest sequence is the number of formations completed in
any round in accordance with the current Competition Rules.
3.2.5.2 Highest Average
The record performance for the highest average is the average number of formations for a
completed competition program of 10 rounds (8 rounds for the IFS junior category) as defined
in the current Competition Rules. The average must be calculated by dividing the final total
point score (excluding any tie-break jumps/performances) by 10/8, as appropriate.
3.2.6 DY Records
The record performance is the fastest time achieved in any speed round in accordance with the
current Competition Rules.
3.2.7 PS Record
The record performance of an individual is the lowest total number of points after a completed
competition program as defined in the current Competition Rules. (2 giant slalom runs and 6
accuracy landing rounds without the final round). If two or more competitors achieve the same
record performance after the same completed competition program and thereby break an
existing record, the new record shall be registered in the names of all the competitors
involved.
A written plan of the record performance(s) describing the formations and the transitions
to be attempted and the persons involved must be submitted in advance to the Judges.
The formations and the transitions must be performed as described in the plan.
All persons in the completed formations must be connected by at least one grip either
taken by the person or taken on the person. A grip is a handhold on an arm or leg (both as
defined in the relevant Competition Rules) of another person.
(1) Large Formation Sequential
In the transition from one formation to the next, at least 35% of the persons in the
first formation must either release all of their grips and all grips on them must also
be released or be a member of a released sub-group, consisting of no more than
four persons.
None of the released grips included in this 35% may be retaken in the next
formation.
Each subgroup must be clearly presented and remain intact as a subgroup from the
grip release until the correct completion of the next formation. Simultaneous
separation during the transition is not required but total separation must be shown
at some point in time during the transition as shown in the written plan
(2) Full Break Large Formation Sequential
In the transition from one formation to the next, all grips must be released. No new
grip may be taken by any person until all grips held by or on that person have been
released.
Simultaneous separation between persons is not required.
None of the grips may be retaken in any of the subsequent two formations in the
sequence.
After the group has completed three different formations, the group may elect to
return to the first formation (allowing the first set of grips to be retaken) and repeat
the sequence or may elect to continue the sequence with three, new different
formations.
3.3.3.3 VFS Records
Large Formation Sequential
The record performance for the Large Formation Vertical Sequential record is the
number of persons (not less than 20% (rounded up) of the size of the Largest Formation
Record (World or Continental Regional, General or Female, as appropriate) at the time
(5) The Media Recording System must be able to provide copies of all jumps/performances in
compliance with 4.9.3.
(6) For official training and/or competition jumps for FS, CF, AE, WS Acrobatic each aircraft
or all team videographers must be equipped with the means to write down information that
is recorded as directed by the relevant Competition Rules.
(7) The organiser must provide a fast, and secure internet connection for all results and
supporting images and videos to be uploaded without interruption to the ISC Official
Results Website.
4.3.2 Judges’ Conference
(1) A Judges’ Conference will be held prior to the competition. The date and duration of the
Judges’ Conference will be included in the first Official Information Bulletin.
(2) All selected Judges must attend.
(3) The personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies necessary to operate the equipment
needed to observe and score the jumps must be on site and operational at the start of the
scheduled Judges’ Conference.
(4) Any non-compliance with 4.3.2(3) must have the agreement of the CJ and the FAI
Controller.
4.3.3 Judges’ Training Course
(1) A Training Course, supervised by the CJT, shall (except in cases subject to 4.3.3 (4)) be
held at every World Cup for disciplines other than CF, and may be held at other FCEs
included as part of a Mondial or World Air Games. A Training Course for CF shall be held
at every WPC, and may be held at other FCEs included as part of a Mondial or World Air
Games. All potential FAI Skydiving Judges and FAI Skydiving Judges, wishing to undergo
refresher or re-evaluation training, may attend any training course.
(2) The dates and time of the Judges’ Training Course will be listed in the first Official
Information Bulletin.
(3) The facilities and equipment for the Judges in Training will be of the same standard as
those for the panel of FAI Skydiving Judges.
(4) In the event that the required minimum numbers of Judges in Training fail to register with
the Organiser and the Chair of the ISC Judges Committee at least 45 days prior to the
competition commencing, the Judges Committee, after consultation with the Organiser and
with the agreement of the ISC Bureau, may decide to cancel the Training Course. The
required minimum number of Judges in Training shall be decided by the Organiser in
agreement with the Judges Committee, no later than the ISC Plenary Meeting held
immediately before the competition.
5) The Training Course entry fee (which shall be the same amount for all Judges in Training,
regardless of discipline, where an Organiser is organising two or more FCEs in the same
location at the same time or with overlapping time periods) to be paid by a Judge in Training
shall be included in the FCE Application and must receive approval from the Judges’
Committee prior to the FCE Application receiving ISC approval.
4.3.4 Aircraft and Pilots
(1) The Organiser must provide sufficient aircraft and qualified pilots for the events being
conducted to be completed. The aircraft must be as specified in the approved and
sanctioned bid document.
(2) The pilots must ensure that the jump runs are made at the correct altitude and with the
correct speed and power settings as stated in the Competition Rules. They must transmit
these settings to the ground when requested or the settings may be monitored.
(3) If FCEAD 2.5.4 has been invoked to approve changes to the competition program or bid
document and an aircraft that is different from the one stated in the Competition Rules or
b) two hours before the start, as announced by the MD, of the official Team Managers
meeting.
No further alteration of the entrants list is permitted after this time. (GS 4.13)
4.4.2 Delegations
(1) The NAC of each Active or Associate Member of the FAI may enter one National
Delegation for an FCE.
(2) A National Delegation will be composed of:
• Competitors as prescribed in the Competition Rules applicable to the event (i.e. the
number of teams or individual competitors and their gender).
• A Head of Delegation.
• Team Managers (one per discipline).
• Team Coaches.
All delegation members will be subject to payment of a Sanction Fee (4.1.3 above).
Qualified accompanying Medical staff and Media representatives will be accredited at the
discretion of the Organiser.
(3) The ISC may set certain performance limits as a condition for participation in whole events
or parts of it.
(4) Each Delegation must bring its own National flag (approximately 100 cm x 150 cm) and its
National anthem in a downloadable format (CD, MP4) to be used in ceremonies.
Where the Competition Rules provide that a Delegation may consist of more than one
team or competitor for a particular event, each team or competitor shall compete on equal
terms and conditions.
The NAC, by including a team or competitor in the Delegation, certifies that each team or
competitor is qualified and competent to participate in the event(s) entered.
4.4.3 Multiple FCEs
A competitor or team videographer may enter more than one FCE taking place at the same
time in the same location, but such participation will not be grounds for any protest against the
application of 5.2.5 (2) nor will the minimum time limits prescribed in 5.2.5 (3) have any
application in respect of jumps made in different FCEs.
4.4.4 Withdrawal from an FCE
A competitor who, or team which, withdraws before the official start date, from an FCE that
does take place, having had their entry accepted, will be entitled to a refund of 50% of any entry
fees paid (excluding Sanction Fees, which are not refundable).
When fewer than 4 NACs have entered in an event (see Competition Rules – SC5 4.2) at an
FCE, the Sporting Code, GS 4.4.3.1 permits the ISC to determine whether the event will take
place and whether the title of Champion will be awarded.
(1) Six months before an FCE, the relevant ISC Committee must determine the number of
NACs intending to enter a team or individuals in an event at the FCE. If the relevant ISC
Committee determines that less than 4 NACs have this intention, the event will not take
place. The Committee will inform the ISC Bureau of this and the ISC Recording Secretary
will send out an information notice within seven days to the FCE Organiser, ISC Delegates
and NACs that the particular event will not take place and will arrange for its publication
on the FAI/ISC website.
(2) If 4 or more NACs indicate an intention as per (1) to enter a Delegation to a WPC or
Continental Regional Championship but less than 4 NACs make an official entry and
participate, the event will take place, and the title of Champion (excluding the words World
and Continental) will be used. The same provision regarding entries applies to any other
FCE, where the title of Winner is always used.
(3) An event will be removed as a valid event from the ISC Competition Rules, if:
(a) The event does not take place at two successive FCEs by reason of (1) above.
(b) The event has less than 4 NACs participate at two successive FCEs.
(c) In two successive FCEs, the event has less than 4 NACs participate or less than 4
NACs indicate the intention to participate as per (1) above or a combination thereof.
The candidate shall be given a maximum time of two (2) hours in which to complete both
examinations, under the supervision of the CJT.
In order to achieve a passing grade, at least 90% of the questions on each examination
must be answered correctly.
(5) Evaluation in ST, FS, CF, AE, DY and WS Acrobatic
(a) Evaluation Method
The evaluation will be made using recording media and must include a minimum of
30 jumps/performances from recent competitions in the specific discipline and
approved by the Judges Committee. Where applicable, copies of the relevant
supporting paperwork must also be provided by the Judge Video Librarian.
A definitive result/score for each jump/performance will be established by the CJT and
FAI Judges appointed by the Judges Committee including assessments and penalties
and will be considered the “approved score”. The defining panel (CJT and FAI Judges
appointed by the ISC Judges Committee) will make allowances for judgement
decisions relevant to the particular discipline. For example, in ST a range of angles,
which may include zero, as a penalty; in FS and CF these may include the case where
correct or incorrect would be considered a valid assessment of a point score. Details
of evaluation calculations can be found in the CJT Handbook.
(b) Minimum Evaluation Standard
The evaluation of each judge will be made against the definitive result/score as
defined in 6.1.2(5)(a).
To achieve a pass on their evaluation skills in FS or CF each judge’s evaluation must
agree with 80% of the approved score penalties.
For FS and CF: The total points awarded by each judge may not differ from the
approved score total points by more than plus or minus 10%.
For ST: At least 90% of the assessments must agree with the approved score.
For AE, DY and WS Acrobatic: the Judges under evaluation must score each jump
within one point of the definitive results/score in at least 80% of the jumps evaluated.
(6) Evaluation in AL, CP, SP and WS Performance
a) AL, CP and SP: The evaluation will be carried out during a competition under the control
of the CJT.
b) WS Performance: The evaluation may be carried out during a competition under the
control of the CJT or at another time using data from a previous competition.
(7) Qualification as an FAI rated judge.
When, during an initial qualification as an FAI Skydiving Judge in one of the disciplines
covered by 6.1 or during an annual renewal, reinstatement or requalification, the candidate
does not obtain the assessment criteria required in 6.1.2, a period of six (6) months will be
required before re-entering the provisions of 6.2.1 and 6.2.3. The NAC of the candidate
will then be informed by the person in charge of evaluating these results.
6.1.3 NAC Equivalent
For the purpose of this Chapter 6, ASIANIA and COLPAR will be considered to be a NAC in
respect of a Judge, who is a resident of a country that is affiliated with ASIANIA or COLPAR
but has no NAC that is an Active or Associate Member of FAI, provided that ASIANIA or
COLPAR maintain International Affiliate Membership in FAI.
6.2 JUDGE REQUIREMENTS
6.3.1 The ISC will maintain a list of all rated FAI Skydiving Judges (new, annual renewal, reinstated
and re-qualified) which will be posted on FAI/ISC website.
6.3.2 Each NAC must provide an updated list of its FAI Skydiving Judges to the Chair of the ISC
Judges Committee no later than December 31st of the calendar year preceding the annual ISC
meeting. This list will be updated on an annual basis and approved by the ISC Plenary.
6.3.3 Each NAC will certify to the ISC Judges Committee that the Judges from its country have valid
national Judges and have met the FAI Skydiving Judge Qualification requirements, as stated
in 6.2.1 and 6.2.3.
6.3.4 For ST and AL ratings, CISM International Judges with a valid rating are considered to have
met all the requirements necessary for inclusion in the ISC list of FAI Skydiving Judges and a
NAC may include their names on the nomination list 6.3.2.
6.3.5 Potential Judges in Training
Each NAC shall submit the names of all potential Judges in Training or those FAI Judges
wishing to be re-evaluated or reinstated to the Chair of the ISC Judges Committee no later than
December 31st of the year prior to the next ISC Plenary Meeting so as to determine Judge
training and evaluation requirements for the coming year.
6.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO JUDGE AT FIRST CATEGORY EVENTS
Judges qualified to judge at FCEs (GS 4.4.1.) are designated in the list of FAI Skydiving Judges
as being Category 1. Other Judges will be designated as Category 2. In order to qualify for
nomination/selection to judge at an FCE, an FAI Skydiving Judge must for:
6.4.1 AL
In the two calendar years preceding the calendar year in which the event is being held;
(1) successfully passed an ISC approved evaluation (as defined in 6.1.2(6)) on the content of
the Sporting Code and relevant Competition Rules, or
(2) have served as a Judge in the relevant discipline in any capacity (other than Assistant to
the CJ) at an FCE or,
(3) have served as CJT at an official ISC Judges’ Training Course approved by the ISC Judge
Training Course Coordinator
6.4.2 ST, FS, CF, AE, DY, CP, SP and WS
In the two calendar years preceding the calendar year in which the event is being held;
(1) successfully passed an ISC approved evaluation (as defined in 6.1.2.(5) and/or (6) as
appropriate) in the relevant discipline, or
(2) have served as a Judge in the relevant discipline in any capacity (other than Assistant to
the CJ) at an FCE or,
(3) have served as CJT at an official ISC Judges’ Training Course approved by the ISC Judge
Training Course Coordinator
6.5 ANNUAL NOMINATIONS
The names of all Judges available from each NAC for the FCE (other than PS) to take place in
the following year and who must be on the current ISC list of FAI Skydiving Judges before being
nominated, must be supplied, on the official nomination form(s), by the NAC to the Chair of the
ISC Judges’ Committee no later than December 31st of the calendar year preceding the ISC
meeting preceding the FCE. The Judges Committee will then draw up an annual nomination
list from which Judges will be selected for the forthcoming FAI sanctioned events.
6.6.7 Unacceptability
The CJ has the right to dismiss a Judge from the Panel of Judges if his work and/or behaviour
is incompetent or unacceptable or if his ability to communicate is insufficient or inadequate and
cannot therefore comply with paragraph 6.1.1(2). The decision requires Jury approval following
which the Organiser is no longer responsible for food and living costs for that Judge, as provided
in Section 5 (4.1.4(2)) and who will no longer be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance
with Section 5 (4.1.4(3)).
The CJ must file a report with the ISC Judges’ Committee containing specific details of the
circumstances in which the Judge was found unacceptable. The judge will lose the status of
FAI Skydiving Judge and will be required to re-qualify as per 6.2.3(3).
6.7 DUTIES OF JUDGES
6.7.1 Chief Judge
The CJ will serve as administrative head of the Panel of Judges.
(1) Judge Panel selection
The CJ, within 14 days of having received official approval of appointment, must contact
each Judge on the annual nomination list to inform those selected to the Official Panel of
Judges and those not selected. The selected Judges must then confirm their availability to
the CJ within 14 days of receipt of notification of their selection. The final official Panel of
Judges will then be posted on the FAI/ISC website.
(2) Liaison with the organiser
The CJ will, upon nomination, communicate with the nominated Assistant to the CJ of the
FCE for which he has been appointed to confirm:
(a) Official arrival date of Judges (CJ, EJ and Panel of Judges).
(b) Date and duration of Judges’ conference.
(c) Any specific requirements for that FCE.
(3) Arrival at the Competition site
The CJ must be at the competition site in sufficient time to fulfil all the duties required of a
CJ.
6.8.1 The Panel of Judges will meet whenever the CJ considers it necessary or if one third of its
members wish to do so. The proceedings of each meeting shall be recorded and will be signed
by the CJ.
6.8.2 Attendance at the meetings is limited to the Panel of Judges, members of the Jury, Trainee
Judges (if invited but without a vote) and persons invited by the Panel.