Event Management & Competition Rules
updated 19th June 2024
This section contain material useful for organisers and course planners of orienteering events. This and other useful guidelines can be found in the Guidelines and Policies Section.
1 OSA Course Specifications updated Dec 2023
2 Course Planning Guidelinesupdated Jan 2018
3 Event Organisation Guidelines Jan 2018
4 IOF Control Descriptions. Jan 2024
4B IOF Control Descriptions Australian Version updated 2018
5 Safety GuidelinesUpdated Apr 2023
5B Event Cancellation and Adverse Weather April 2023
5C OSA Incident Report Form March 2015
6 Course Planning with OCAD May 2020
7 ForestrySA Event Applications Feb 2019 Application must first be made online (after 4th March) at: https://www.forestrysa.com.au/recreation/mount-crawford-kuitpo/ The detailed Application Form must then be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the event. Training Events are exempt from this process. For training events email the following: Event date, timings, location of car parking, estimate of numbers attending & provide map showing control locations, contact name and mobile number on the day. There continues to be no charge for Training Events. After the event we send the numbers attending; to show the numbers of people using the forests for recreation.
8 User Guide for SportIdent Equipment 24th May 2023
10 OA Environment Code of Practice 2003
11 OSA Orienteers and Your Land 2003, updated March 2011
12 Event Directions and Signage Guidelines Oct 2010
13 ASC Junior and Newcomer Program Guidelines April 2013
14 Using Purple Pen For Course Planning 23rd Jan 2024
15 Eventor Guide Event Management OSA Version 19th Jan 2024
16 Risk Statement for use on Eventor updated June 2024
16A Risk statement & Register for EOD events updated June 2024
17 Event Information Template Example.docx April 2015
18 Entering non Sportsoftware Results into Eventor April 2019
18A_Non_Sport_Software_Result_Import_Template.xls
19_BadgeCalculatorAndResultsFormatter_BlankCopy.zip
20 Live Results Feb 2022
Other Documents Relavent to Event Organisation
1A 2024 Certificate of Currency Cover Sheet This is adequate in most situations.
1B 2024 Certificate of Currency Full Version This full version should only be used where an owner or organisation has specifically asked to be listed.
OA: Competition Rules for Foot Orienteering Events applies from 1st Jan 2024
OA: Competition Rules for MTBO Events valid from April 2023
SA-Victoria Challenge Rules Sept 2011
SA Night Championhips Club Challenge updated Oct 2016
SA Relay Championships Dec 2016
6A Relay Championships Handicap Scorer Aug 2012 (Excel Spreadsheet)
Critical Incidents Adopted June 2016
OY Points Calculationand Rules Feb 2008, Updated Dec 2023