Event Management & Competition Rules
updated 26th April 2018
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 2016
2 Course Planning Guidelinesupdated Jan 2018
3 Event Organisation Guidelines updated Jan 2018
4 IOF Control Descriptions. updated Jan 2018
4B IOF Control Descriptions Australian Version updated 2018
5 Safety Guidelines Updated Feb 2015
5B Event Cancellation Hot Weather April 2015
5C OSA Incident Report Form March 2015
6 Course Planning with OCAD Aug 2015
7 ForestrySA Event ApplicationsForm May 2016
8 User Guide for SportIdent Equipment Nov 2016
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 26th April 2018
14A Download symbol.xml (updated 13th Oct 2016) to align Purple Pen with Australian Control Descriptions. You need ver 2.1.0 or higher. Save to Purple Pen directory & unzip there to replace original file: symbols.zip
15 Eventor Guide EventManagement OSA Version 23rd Dec 2016
15A For Administrators-Linking Event Fees to Membership in Eventor March 2016
16 Risk Statement Dec 2017
16A Risk statement for events Dec 2017
17 Event Information Template Example.docx April 2015
18_Non_Sport_Software_Result_Import_Template.xls
19_BadgeCalculatorAndResultsFormatter.xls
Section 3 – Orienteering SA Policies
1 Sun Smart policy Feb 2001, confirmed Dec 2005
2 Smoke Free policy Feb 2001, Confirmed Dec 2005
4 OA Member Protection Policy April 2000, updates 2008, 2011,2012, 2013,2015
5 Schools Team Selection Guidelines Dec 2003 Updated Feb 2009, 2011, 2012
6 Schools Selection Nomination Form 2018 being updated
7 OA Anti Doping Policy Jan 2015
9 OY Points Calculationand Rules Feb 2008, Updated Dec 2014, Oct 2015
10 Life Membership Procedures April 2008, updated June 2016
11 Junior Travel Management Guidelines 2008
12 Mapping Intention Procedure 2000 endorsed 2008
13 Elite Athlete Development Pathway March 2007, Endorsed July 2009,Amended Oct 2010
14 OSA John Hal Memorial Service lAward 2002 Updated Dec 2016
15 Sub Junior and Junior Squad Objectives Aug 2011
16 OA Match Fixing Policy adopted Oct 2013
17 OA Inclusion Policy Dec 2009 adopted Oct 2013
18 Schools Mapping Funding adopted Aug 2014
19 Critical Incidents Adopted June 2016
Other Documents Relavent to Event Organisation
2018 Certificate of Currency Cover SheetThis is adequate in most situations.
2018 Certificate of Currency Full VersionThis full version should only be used where an owner or organisation has specifically asked to be listed.
OA: Competition Rules for Foot Orienteering Events Feb 2016
OA: Competition Rules for MTBO Events updated Jan 2014
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
