regulations of the «tank biathlon — 2014» world championship
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Content
i. geneRal pRovisions ........................................ 3
ii. Championship’s authoRities .......................... 3
iii. pRoCeduRes foR the Championship .................. 4
iv. Conditions of the Championship ..................... 4
v. pRe-Championship seRviCing pRoCeduRes .......... 6
vi. sChedule of the Championship ........................ 7
vii. deteRmination of the WinneRs ...................... 17
viii. aWaRding .................................................. 17
iX. appeal pRoCeduRe ........................................ 17
taRget templates ............................................. 18
desCRiption, image and semantiCs of the emBlem of the WoRld Championship «tank Biathlon — 2014» ..................................... 19
desCRiption, image and semantiCs of the medals of the WoRld Championship «tank Biathlon — 2014» ................................... 20
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i. geneRal pRovisions
1. ObjectivesoftheChampionshipareas
follows:
to strengthen military and techni-
cal-militarycooperationbetweenthecoun-
triesparticipatingintheChampionship;
to increase the prestige of service in
themilitary;
totestskillsoftankcrewsandtankunits
fromparticipatingstates;
to demonstrate combat capabilities
(performance)ofmoderntanks.
2. Those personnel to participate in the
Championshipshallmeetfollowingre-
quirements:
upto45yearsold
nohealthrestrictions
bestperformanceinspecialty.
3. Theemblemistheofficialsymbolofthe
Championship.
4. Russian and English are official lan-
guages of the Championship. Each
participating team will have an inter-
preterfrom/intonationallanguagefor
administrativepurposesduringprepa-
ration and course of the Champion-
ship.
ii. Championship’s authoRities
5. Interagency organizing committee
shallbeestablishedtosupportprepa-
rationfortheChampionship.Composi-
tionoftheCommitteeistobeapproved
bytheMinisterofDefenceoftheRus-
sianFederation.
6. General supervision of the Champi-
onship isentrustedto theFirstDeputy
MinisterofDefenceoftheRussianFed-
eration.
7. Direct supervision is entrusted to the
DirectoroftheMainCombatTraining
DirectorateoftheArmedForcesofthe
RussianFederation.
8. Under the decision of the Minister
of Defence, the Chief Judge shall be
appointed and Judicial Commission
in which representatives of all partic-
ipating countries are included (to be
discussed)istobeestablishedforcon-
ductionoftheChampionship.
9. TheMinistryofDefenceoftheRussian
Federation shall provide comprehen-
sivesupportoftheChampionship.
10. DirectoroftheMainCombatTraining
DirectorateoftheArmedForcesofthe
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Russian Federation shall establish the
Administration(hereinafterreferredto
as theAdministration)of theChampi-
onship,whichisinchargeforcompre-
hensivesupportoftheChampionship.
iii. pRoCeduRes foR the
Championship
11. Thetimeforthepurposeoftheprepa-
ration of the Administration, Judicial
CommissionandCrewsshallbeenvis-
agedontheeveoftheChampionship.
12. The Championship begins with the
openingceremony.
13. TheChampionshipisheldinfourstages:
First—Individualrace;
Second—twotours:SprintandPur-
suitrace;
Third—Sportsstage;
Fourth—Relayrace.
Participantsoccupypositioninarank-
ingtabledependingonhowwelltheyper-
form upon completion of each stage. The
numberofpointsgainedinthecourseofthe
Championship determines position in the
table (forexample,bestcrewof those ten
participatingintheChampionshipwillhave
tenpoints,theworst—onepoint).
Upon completion of each stage, all
participants intheChampionshipProtocols
willreceiveaprotocolwiththeresults.
14. DirectoroftheMainCombatTrainingDi-
rectorateoftheArmedForcesoftheRus-
sianFederationwilldeterminethedura-
tionofeachstagedependingonnumber
ofparticipantsintheChampionship.
15. Therewillbe timeenvisaged tomake
equipment and armament ready and
calibratedpriortotheeachstage.
16. TheChampionshipendswith thewin-
ners’awardingandclosingceremony.
17. Scriptsof theceremonieswillbepre-
pared by the Main Combat Training
DirectorateoftheArmedForcesofthe
RussianFederation.
iv. Conditions of the
Championship
18. TheChampionshipwillbeheldinmil-
itary unit No. 23626 (Alabino, Na-
ro-Fominsk District, Moscow Oblast’)
(hereinafterreferredtoastheMilitary
Unit).
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19. Nationalteamsareallowedtopartici-
pateintheChampionshipiftheircoun-
triesensuredreadinessandarrivalof
four tank crews, operating tanks that
areinservicewithinthearmedforces
ofparticipatingcountries,tothevenue
of the Championship in timeframe set
inpresentRegulations.
20. Preparationofthevehiclesandequip-
mentshallbemadeinaccordancewith
themaintenanceinstructionsforapar-
ticularmodelorpieceofequipment.
21. Practicaltrainingsusingvehiclesonthe
routes of the Championship are held
withoutshooting.
22. Inorder tohit the targets,designated
underconditionsoftheChampionship
stages,acrewshouldcontinuefireun-
tiloutofammunitions.
23. It is forbidden to use radio networks
oftheJudgingCommitteeandtheAd-
ministration. It also concerns coach-
ing groups (support groups) of the
countriesparticipatingintheChampi-
onship.
24. Prior to start of each stage all partic-
ipants in the Championship will take
medicalexamination.
25. During the Championship (except the
Sports stage) crews of Championship
participantsshallperformcheckinspec-
tion of tanks. In the end of each day,
technicalmaintenanceandpreparation
forthenextdayshallbeperformed.
26. Loadingofammunitions in tanksshall
be performed in accordance with
maintenance instructions foracertain
modelofcannon,usedbytheteamsin
courseoftheChampionship.
27. In case of a tank breakdown, its re-
placementwithareservetankshallbe
performed under a command of the
Chief Judge by the evacuation team,
providedbytheAdministration.
28. Technicalmaintenance,repair(ifnec-
essary)andrefuelingofcombatvehi-
clesoftheparticipantsintheChampi-
onshipwillbeorganizedintheMilitary
Unit with the use of manpower and
resources of technical support teams
of the participating countries in an
amountofnotmorethan10persons.
29. All the issues regarding comprehen-
sive supportof foreignparticipants in
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the Championship, and their respon-
sibilities so far it is relates damage
caused to health, infrastructure and
facilitiesaswellas reimbursement for
suchadamageshallbesettledbyne-
gotiations with states-participants in
theChampionship.
30. TheJudgehasarighttostopatankon
arouteduetosafetyreasonsduringthe
Championshipwitha timestop,count-
down resumes with the Judge’s com-
mandwhentankstartsmovingagain.
31. The Judicial Commission have a right
toexemptacrewfromastageof the
Championship in case of violation of
safetyrequirements.
v. pRe-Championship seRviCing
pRoCeduRes
32. Foreign delegations and participants
intheChampionshipshallarrivetothe
Military Unit seven days prior to the
commencementday.
33. Preparationofcrews for theChampi-
onshiplastsnotlessthanfivedays.
34. Day1:
Registration of participants in the
Championship;
Lecture on safety requirements for
crews and their coaching groups (support
teams);
Reviewing theproceduresandcondi-
tionsoftheworldChampionship;
Familiarizationwiththeroutes;
Firststage—familiarizationwithroutes
scheme(mock-up);
Second stage — in army trucks with
opentop;
Third stage — practicing tank driving
onroutes(withoutfiring);
Vehicles acceptance, preparation of
tanksforcannonalignmentandcalibration.
35. Days2and3:
Cannonalignmentandcalibration;
Dailymaintenanceoftanksandarma-
ment.
36. Day4:
Preparatory activities in accordance
withplansandundersupervisionofcoach-
inggroups;
Dailymaintenanceoftanksandarma-
ment.
37. Day5:
Submissionofapplicationsforpartici-
pationofthreecrewsintheChampionship;
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The draw determines starting number
andnumberoftheroute.
TheJudicialCommitteeholdthedraw
in the presence of teams’ representatives.
Each crew commander pulls jetton from
opaquebag.Thejettondeterminesstarting
numberandnumberoftheroute.
Resultsofthedrawareformalizedby
theprotocol,whichissignedbytheJudicial
Committee and representatives of teams
participatingintheChampionship.
38. Day6:
Leisureactivitiesandculturalevents;
Preparationofteamsforthefirststage
oftheChampionship.
vi. sChedule of the
Championship
39. Days1-3oftheChampionship:
Openingceremony;
Firststage.Individualrace(determines
ratingplaceofeachcrew)
Route length — 7.1 km, each crew
doesthreelaps.
Each crew starts in accordance with
thedrawresultwithadelayof60seconds.
There only can be four tanks at the same
timeattheroute.
Therouteisequippedwithfrontiersstart
(withstartingplatform)andfinish(withhold-
ingsite);speedsection;twoshootingranges.
Obstacles: ford, track bridge mod-
el, obstruction and maneuvering section,
mound, scarp,anti-tankditch, comb, track
pathatmineexplosionarea,hillside.
Therearetargetsinstalledontheroute.
Fordetailedinformationabouttargets,see
theAddendumtothepresentRegulations.
The first shooting range is equipped
withinitialline,ammunitionrack,fireopen-
ing line, target field with targets No. 12
(Tank)atadistanceof1800,1700,1600
metersforregularartilleryround.
The second firing range is equipped
withammunitionrack,fireopeningline,tar-
get field with targets No. 25 (Helicopter)
atadistanceof900meterstohitthetarget
with anti-aircraft machine gun and target
No.9(Anti-tankgrenadelauncherunit)to
hititwithcoaxialmachinegunatadistance
of800,700,600meters.
Beforethestagestarts,tanksshalltake
positionatthestartingline.Thestartmoving
under receiving an established signal (this
signalisdoubledbythemeansofradiocom-
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munication).Afterthestart,theyovercome
obstacles (obstruction and maneuvering
section) and go up to the shooting range.
Thenmoveontoaninitiallineoftheirown
directionswheretheyloadregularartillery
roundandproceedtoashootingrange.
Shootingisperformedfromstationary
position.
Targetisdisplayedafterthearrivalto
ashootingrange.Shootingfromcannonis
performedwhenthetargetisdetected.
Duringthesecondlap,crewsloadam-
munition for anti-aircraft machine gun at
thelineofopeningfire.TargetNo.25(He-
licopter).Numberofrounds—20.
At the third lap crews load ammuni-
tion forcoaxialmachinegunat theshoot-
ingrange.TargetNo.9(Anti-tankgrenade
launcherunit).Numberofrounds—15.
Ifthetargetismissed—penaltytimeis
addedtototaltime(60seconds).
After each shooting trail, tank com-
mander reports to the Judging Committee
aboutceasefireandweaponunload.
Examinationoftargetsisexecutedby
meansofvisualobservationandvideocam-
eras, placed on the target field. Examina-
tionoftargetsNo.9,No.25iscarriedout
bymeansofvisualobservationandvideo
camerasplacedon the target fieldaswell
asfromthedataobtainedfromsensorson
thetargets.
ArepresentativeoftheJudgingCom-
mitteewillannouncetheresultsofshooting
trialstothecrewsviaradiocommunication.
Afterfinishing, tanksshallmoveonto
theholdingsite.
Bythesignalof theChiefJudge,next
crewsmoveuptothestartinglineaccording
totheresultsofthedraw.
While overcoming obstruction and
maneuvering section — for each knocked
(touched)columnorbypassedobstacleto-
taltimeextendsby10seconds.
While overcoming track bridge mod-
elforstoppingorfloppingfromittotaltime
extendsby30seconds.
While overcoming track path at
mine explosion area, for running over the
«mine»,knocked (touched) restriction sign
orobstaclebypasstotaltimeextendsby60
seconds.
Whileovercoming scarp— for losing
speedorfloppingtotaltimeextendsby30
seconds.
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While overcoming anti-tank ditch —
for loosing speed or touching restriction
columnstotaltimeextendsby60seconds.
Whileovercomingmound—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Whileovercominghillside—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Resultsofeachcreware summarized
fromthetotalpassagetimeandtimeadded
for violations while overcoming the obsta-
clesandtargetsmissed.
Crew’s results are displayed in the
rankingtable.
40. Day4oftheChampionship:
Preparationofthevehiclesforthefirst
roundofthesecondstage—sprint,calibra-
tionofarmament;
Preparationofthevehiclesforthefirst
roundofthesecondstage—sprintinaccor-
dancewithplansofcoachingteams.
41. Day5and6oftheChampionship:
Firsttourofthesecondstage—sprint
(todeterminethestartorderandstarttime
delayforthepursuitrace).
This stage is held on a 3 kilometers
routewitha500meterspenaltyloop.
Eachcrewshalldotwolaps.
The start is successive at the interval
of60secondsinorder,determinedbythe
draft.Fourtanksonlycanbeontherouteat
thesametime.
The route is equipped with frontiers
start(withstartingplatform)andfinish(with
holding site); penalty loop; speed section;
shootingrange.
Obstacles: ford, track bridge mod-
el, obstruction and maneuvering section,
mound, scarp,anti-tankditch, comb, track
pathatmineexplosionarea,hillsideanda
lineoffire.
Shooting range is equipped with the
initial line, ammunition rack, fire opening
line,targetfieldwithtargetsNo.12(Tank)
atadistanceof1800,1700,1600meters
forregularartilleryround.
Before the competition starts, tanks
standatthestartlineandbegintheraceon
receivinganestablishedsignal(thissignalis
doubledviaradiocommunication).Firstlap
shallbecompletedwithoutfiring.
Duringthesecondlap,whileatthefire
opening line, thecrews load threeregular
artilleryrounds.
Shootingisperformedfromstationary
position.
Targetswillbedisplayedafterloading
of ammunition is finished and a report on
readinesstofirereceived.
Oncethetarget isdetected,shotsare
madewith tankcannon.Eachcrewshould
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hit three targets on their own direction.
Ifacrewfailed tohit the targetwith three
rounds,anadditionalroundmaybeused.
Each missed target implies a penalty
loop.
Upon completion of each firing, tank
commanderreportstotheJudicialCommis-
siononceasefireandweaponunload
Examination of target No. 12 is exe-
cuted by means of visual observation and
videocameras,placedonthetargetfield.
ArepresentativeoftheJudgingCom-
mitteewillannouncetheresultsofshoot-
ingtrialstothecrewsviaradiocommuni-
cation.
On receiving the signal of the Chief
Judge,nextcrewsmoveuptothestarting
lineintheorderaccordingtothedrawre-
sults.
While overcoming obstruction and
maneuvering section — for each knocked
(touched)columnorbypassedobstacleto-
taltimeextendsby10seconds.
While overcoming track bridge mod-
elforstoppingorfloppingfromittotaltime
extendsby30seconds.
While overcoming track path at
mine explosion area, for running over the
«mine»,knocked (touched) restriction sign
orobstaclebypasstotaltimeextendsby60
seconds.
Whileovercoming scarp— for losing
speedorfloppingtotaltimeextendsby30
seconds.
While overcoming anti-tank ditch —
for loosing speed or touching restriction
columnstotaltimeextendsby60seconds.
Whileovercomingmound—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Whileovercominghillside—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Resultsofeachcreware summarized
fromthetotalpassagetimeandtimeadded
for violations while overcoming the obsta-
clesandtargetsmissed.
Orderandtimedifferenceduringpur-
suitracearedeterminedbasedonresultsof
theround.
Theresultsareformalizedbyprotocol
andnotifiedtoparticipants in theChampi-
onship.
42. Day7oftheChampionship:
Leisureactivitiesandculturalevents,sight-
seeingtourstomemorialandhistoricalplaces;
Preparationofthecrewsforthesecond
roundofthesecondstage—pursuitrace—
inaccordancewithplansofcoachingteams.
43. Days 8 and 9 of the Championship:
second round of the second stage —
pursuitrace.
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The competition is held on the route
with a distance of 4 km, with 500 meters
penaltyloop.
Eachcrewhastodothreelaps.
The start is successive at the interval
determinedbythesprintraceresults.
The route is equipped with start and
finishfrontiers(withastartingplatformand
aholdingsite);penaltyloop,speedsection,
twofiringranges.
Obstacles: ford, track bridge mod-
el, obstruction and maneuvering section,
mound, hillside, scarp, tank ditch, comb,
lineoffire,trackpathonaminefield.
The first firingrange isequippedwith
initialline,ammunitionrack,fireopeningline
andtargetfieldwithtargetsNo.12(Tank)
atthedistancesof1800,1700,1600me-
tersforfiringregularartilleryround.
The second firing range is equipped
withammunitionrack,fireopeninglineand
targetfieldwithtargetNo.9(Anti-tankgre-
nadelauncherunit)tohititwithcoaxialma-
chinegunatthedistancesof800,700,600
meters.
Before the competition starts, tanks
standatthestartlineandstarttheraceun-
derreceivinganestablishedsignal(thissig-
nal is doubled via radio communication).
Afterthestarttheyshallcrosstheobstacles
(obstructionandmaneuveringsection),and
thengouptothefiringrange,standonthe
initiallineontheirdirectionwheretheyload
oneregularartilleryroundandproceedto
thefireopeningline.
Shooting is performed from station-
aryposition.Targetswillbedisplayedafter
loadingofammunitionisfinishedandare-
portonreadinesstofirereceived.Oncethe
targetisdetected,crewshallopenfirewith
tankcannon.
During the second lap, on the fire
opening line, the crews load one regular
artilleryround.Oncethetargetisdetected,
shotsaremadewithtankcannon.
Duringthethirdlaponthefireopening
line the crews load ammunition for coaxi-
almachinegun(15rounds)andhit target
No.9(Anti-tankgrenadelauncherunit).
Targets will be displayed after load-
ingofammunition is finishedanda report
onreadinesstofirereceived.Oncethetar-
getisdetected,shotsaremadewithcoaxial
machinegun.
Uponcompletioneachfiring,tankcrew
commanderreportstotheJudicialCommis-
siononceasefireandweaponunload.
Examinationoftargetsisexecutedby
meansofvisualobservationandvideocam-
eras, placed on the target field. Examina-
tionoftargetsNo.9iscarriedoutbymeans
of visual observation and video cameras
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placedonthetargetfieldaswellasfromthe
dataobtainedfromsensorsonthetargets.
ArepresentativeoftheJudgingCom-
mitteewillannouncetheresultsofshooting
trialstothecrewsviaradiocommunication.
Each missed target implies a penalty
loop.
Upon completion of a penalty loop,
tanksfinishandmoveontoaholdingsite.
Bythesignalof theChiefJudge,next
crewsmoveuptothestartinglineaccording
totheresultsofthesprint.
While overcoming obstruction and
maneuvering section — for each knocked
(touched)columnorbypassedobstacleto-
taltimeextendsby10seconds.
While overcoming track bridge mod-
elforstoppingorfloppingfromittotaltime
extendsby30seconds.
While overcoming track path at
mine explosion area, for running over the
“mine”, knocked (touched) restriction sign
orobstaclebypasstotaltimeextendsby60
seconds.
Whileovercoming scarp— for losing
speedorfloppingtotaltimeextendsby30
seconds.
While overcoming anti-tank ditch —
for loosing speed or touching restriction
columnstotaltimeextendsby60seconds.
Whileovercomingmound—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Whileovercominghillside—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Whileovercominglineoffire—forby-
passing thisobstacle total timeextendsby
60seconds.
Resultsofeachcreware summarized
fromthetotalpassagetimeandtimeadded
for violations while overcoming the obsta-
cles.
44. Day10oftheChampionship:
Preparationofthevehiclesforthethird
stage — Sports, accordance with plans of
coachingteams;
Preparationofthevehiclesforthethird
stage—Sportsandcalibrationofarmament.
45. Day 11 of the Championship: third
stage—Sports.
The competition is held on equipped
sports ground and running tracks. Partici-
pantswearfielduniformforthisstage.
Exercisesforthesportsstageinclude:
push-ups;
sit-ups;
100-metersprint;
groupovercomingoflineofobstacles
withinthecrew.
Beforethecompetitionsstarttherewill
beadraw.Thedrawdeterminestheorder
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of exercise performance on strength and
speedforcrewmembers,andcrewstarting
numberforgroupexercise.
Protocol on the results of the draw is
signedbytheJudicialCommitteeandrep-
resentativesoftheparticipatingteams.
Accordingtotheresultsofthedraw:
one member of the crew does push-
ups;
second member of the crew does sit-
ups;
thirdmemberofthecrewruns100-me-
tersprint.
Push-ups are performed in a prone
positionby raisingand lowering thebody
using the arms at flat area, body straight,
arms bent until body touches the ground.
Whileunbendingarms,oneshouldtakeini-
tialposition;
nostopsareallowed.
The winner is who made maximum
numberofpush-ups;placesfrom2upto10
dependonthenumberofperformedpush-
upsindecreasingorder.
Sit-ups are performed lying with the
backon the flatground,handsbehind the
head,legsfixed;
bending forward until elbow touches
knees, moving back to the initial position,
shoulderbladesshalltouchtheground;
exercisetimeframeis1minute;
slightbendingoflegsisallowed.
The winner is who made maximum
numberof sit-ups;places from2up to10
dependontheamountofperformedsit-ups
indecreasingorder.
The 100-meter sprint is performed
fromuprightposture.Therearetworunning
tracks.
The winner is who showed the best
time; places from 2 up 10 in accordance
withthetimeinincreasingorder.
Ifthecrewmemberfailstodotheex-
ercise,20secondsof timepenaltywillbe
implied.Thattimepenaltywillbeaddedto
thecrew’stotaltimeinthegroupexercise.
Group exercise is performed within
a crew. Terms of group exercise perfor-
mance:
thecrewisonthestartlinefacingtwo
directions;
upon start command run 100-meters
distance;
runthroughlabyrinth,
jumpoverfence,
overcome three sections of broken
ladder with two legs touching the ground
betweenstairs,rununderthefourthstair,
jumpoverawall,
jump into a well and run through a
communicationtrench,
getoutofatrench.
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If a crewmember fails to overcome
someofobstacleelements itwill imply10
seconds penalty for him; time penalty will
beaddedtothecrew’stotaltime).
Run50-metersdistance;
Go 30 meters distance through a
climbing frame in “hang” position (there
are threesectionsof the implementand in
caseoffallingdownortouchingtheground,
participantsarepenalizedasfollows:
firstsection—20seconds,
secondsection—15seconds,
thirdsection—10seconds.
Time penalty will be added to the
crew’stotaltime.
Run50-metersdistance,thenrunona
pad,jumpintothewater,overcome15-me-
terslongwaterbarrierwiththedepthupto
1,5meter,getonapadandrun50meters
moretowardsgrenadethrowingsector;
eachparticipantthrowsa600-gramme
grenadetothecirclesof3metersdiameter,
located at the distance of 30 meters; for
eachgrenadethrownoutofthecircles,par-
ticipantsget10penaltyseconds,whichwill
beaddedtothetotaltimeofthecrew;
eachcrewtakestwoammunitionbox-
es(24kg)andrunsadistanceof100me-
tersuptothecrawlingsection;
cross25meterssectioncrawlingwith
ammunitionboxes;
cross25metersascendwithammu-
nition boxes, place boxes carefully on
special platforms, run around flags, run
downtheslope,thenrun100metersdis-
tancethroughrunningtracksuntilthefin-
ishline.
Total time is determined with the last
crewmembercrossingthefinishline.
While performing the exercise coop-
eration isallowed,except for theclimbing
frame; handing over pieces of equipment
isprohibited.Additionalequipmentcanbe
used(gloves,kneepads,sunglasses).
If any crewmember drops out of the
race,thecrewwillgetthelastplace.
Ifthecreworthecrewmemberfailsto
dooneof theelementsof thegroupexer-
cise,thecrewwillget1-minutepenalty.
The Sports stage winner crew is de-
terminedbythelowestsumofplacestaken
bythecrewmembersduringallcompetition
stages.Placesfrom2to10aredistributed
correspondingly.
Ifthescoreiseven,thecrewswilldoan
additional stage of the competition where
onlyonecrewmemberofeachcrew takes
part. They perform exercises according to
theabove-mentionedrules (exceptammu-
nitionboxlift).
46. TheDraftwilldetermineroutenumbers
fortherelayraceparticipants.
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The Judicial Commission in the pres-
enceofrepresentativesoftheteamscarries
out the Draft. Each tank crew command-
erpullsa jetton fromanopaquebag.The
pulledjettonindicatesstartingnumberand
routenumber.
ResultsoftheDraftareformalizedby
theprotocolandsignedbytheJudicialCom-
missionandrepresentativesoftheteams.
47. Day12oftheChampionship:
Preparationofthevehiclesforthethird
stage—Relay raceandcalibrationofar-
mament.
Preparationofthevehiclesforthethird
stage—Relayrace,accordancewithplans
ofcoachingteams;
48. Day13oftheChampionship:
Relay race (determines the winner of
theChampionship).
Thestageisheldona4kilometerslong
route.
Eachteam,composedof threecrews,
uses one tank with a crew change. Each
crew passes three laps. Start is simultane-
ous.
The route is equipped with start and
finishfrontiers(withastartingplatformand
a holding site); two penalty loops, speed
section, two firing ranges, obstacles: ford,
trackbridgemodel,obstructionandmaneu-
veringsection,mound,twohillsides,scarp,
tankditch,comb,lineoffire,trackpathon
aminefield.
The first firingrange isequippedwith
ammunition rack, fire-opening line; target
filedwith targetsNo.25 (Helicopter)ata
distanceof900meters tohitwithanti-air-
craftmachinegun.
The second firing range is equipped
withinitialline,ammunitionrack,ceasefire
line,unloadingplatform, fireopening line,
targetfieldwithtargetsNo.12(Tank)ata
distancesof1800,1700,1600meters to
hitwithregularartilleryround.
Firing on the first firing range is per-
formed in stationary position and on sec-
ond—onthemove.
Before the competition starts, the first
lapcrewsshouldstandatthestartlineand
begintheraceuponreceivingofanestab-
lishedsignal(thesignalisdoubledviaradio
communication).Thetankspassthefirstlap
oftheroutewithnofiring.
Duringthesecondlaptankcrewsload
anti-aircraftmachinegunammunitiononthe
fireopeningline(20rounds,plus5rounds
aspenaltyammunition).
Targets are displayed after the report
on loading ammunitions and readiness to
openfire.Whenthetargetisdetectedacrew
shallopenfirefromanti-aircraftmachinegun
andhittargetNo.25(Helicopter).
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On the third lap, in the ammunition
loadingsection,crewsloadthreeregularar-
tilleryroundsforsidefiringwithtankcannon.
Targetsaredisplayedafterthereport
on loading ammunitions and readiness to
open fire. When the target is detected a
crewshallopenfirefromtankcannonand
hittargetNo.12(Tank).
Firing is performed consecutively at
threetargets.Missedtargetimpliesapen-
altyloop.
Upon completion of each firing, tank
crewcommanderreportstotheJudicialCom-
missiononceasefireandweaponunload.
Examination of targets is executed by
meansofvisualobservationandvideocam-
eras,placedonthetargetfield.Examination
of targets No. 25 is carried out by means
of visual observation and video cameras
placedonthetargetfieldaswellasfromthe
dataobtainedfromsensorsonthetargets.
ArepresentativeoftheJudgingCom-
mitteewillannouncetheresultsofshooting
trialstothecrewsviaradiocommunication.
Afterfinishing,thefirstcrewisreplaced
with the second one. Completing the tour,
secondcrewisreplacedwiththethirdcrew.
While overcoming obstruction and
maneuvering section — for each knocked
(touched)columnorbypassedobstacleto-
taltimeextendsby10seconds.
While overcoming track bridge mod-
elforstoppingorfloppingfromittotaltime
extendsby30seconds.
While overcoming track path at mine
explosionarea,forrunningoverthe«mine»,
knocked(touched)restrictionsignorobsta-
clebypasstotaltimeextendsby60seconds.
Whileovercoming scarp— for losing
speedorfloppingtotaltimeextendsby30
seconds.
While overcoming anti-tank ditch —
for loosing speed or touching restriction
columnstotaltimeextendsby60seconds.
Whileovercomingmound—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
Whileovercominghillside—forstop-
ping or bypassing this obstacle total time
extendsby60seconds.
While overcoming line of fire — for
stopping or bypassing this obstacle total
timeextendsby60seconds.
Eachcrew’stotalresultconsistsofthe
totalracetimeandaddedpenaltytime.
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vii. deteRmination of the
WinneRs
49. Theratingofthecrewsparticipatingin
the competitions is summarized from
totalpassagetimeincludingovercom-
ingobstaclesandshootingresults.
50. Eachplaceattherankingtabledeter-
minesthenumberofpointsreceivedby
thecrewbasedon the routepassage
results.
51. The highest score according to the
resultsof thecompetitionsof the first,
secondandthirdstagesdeterminesthe
winnerinindividualcompetition.
Thewinner in teamcompetition isde-
terminedbytheresultsoftheRelayrace.
52. Name list of the winners and run-
ners-upissignedbyJudicialCommis-
sionandapprovedbytheChiefJudge.
viii. aWaRding
53. TheAwardingCeremonywillbeheld
to award winners and runners-up of
theChampionship.TheCeremonywill
takeplaceonthelastdayoftheCham-
pionshipduringtheClosingCeremony.
54. Winners of the individual contest of
tank crews are awarded with medals
forthefirst,secondandthirdplace.
Winners of the group contest are
awardedwiththecupforthefirstplace.
iX. appeal pRoCeduRe
55. Appealsagainsttheresults,actionsof
theChiefJudgeandtheJudicialCom-
mission are submitted by the team
leader (head, captain) in the form of
writtenrequesttotheJudicialCommis-
siononthedayparticularstageisheld,
beforeresultsareapproved.
56. Photoandvideomaterialswithadis-
puted issue (actions) recorded are
attached to the appeal request with
specifications of the disputed issue,
timeandplacewhendisputedactions
occurred.
57. The Judicial Commission make deci-
sionsonappealsandissueaprotocol,
whichwillbepresentedtothepartici-
patingteams.
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taRget templates
Notice:1. Target display time is limited, but enough to per-form shooting until out of ammunition.2. Target dimensions are in centimeters.3. Color of the targets to be determined by the Championship’s authorities.
TargetNo.9Anti-tank Grenade Launcher
Distances:800m,700m,600m
TargetNo.12Tank
Distances:1800m,1700m,1600m
TargetNo.25Helicopter
Distance:900m
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desCRiption, image and semantiCs of the emBlem of the WoRld
Championship «tank Biathlon — 2014»
EmblemoftheChampionshiprepresentsanimageofsilhouettesofthreetanksofsil-
verycolorandfivesilverycircleshorizontallylocatedinalineagainstthebackgroundof
lightblueglobewithparallelsandmeridiansinsilverycolor,encircledwithroundsilvery
rim.Inscription:
AtthetopwritteninRussian:ЧЕМПИОНАТМИРА«ТАНКОВЫЙБИАТЛОН-2014»
At the bottom written in English: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP «TANK BIATHLON —
2014»andtwofive-pointedstars(rightandleft).
Theemblemisdiamond-shapedandofsilverycolorwithtwofive-pointedstarsatthe
topandatthebottom.
Theelementsontheemblemmean:
silhouettes of three tanks and five circles (emblem of tank biathlon) and diamond
(mapsymbolofatank)representkindofcompetitionanditsappliedmilitarytype;
theglobe(symbolofunityandcommongoals)representsinternationalnatureofthe
championship;
stars(symbolofhighidealsandachievements)representprestigeofserviceinthe
military.
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desCRiption, image and semantiCs of the medals of the WoRld
Championship «tank Biathlon — 2014»
MedalsoftheWorldChampionship«TankBiathlon—2014»(hereinafterreferredto
asthemedals)aremadeofmetal:
Goldcolor—for1stplace
Silvercolor—for2ndplace
Bronzecolor—forthe3rdplace
Theawardisa60mmdiametercircularmedalwitharaisedrimonbothsides.
Theobverse:
Intheuppercenter—reliefimageoffivehorizontallylocatedcircles;
Inacircle—reliefimageofalaurelwreath;
Ontheright—relief imageof three tanks,whichextendsbeyond the limitsof the
medal.
Thereverse:
InthemiddlethereisaninscriptioninRussianinfourlines:
i (ii, iii) МЕСТО (place)
ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА (World Championship)
ТАНКОВЫЙ БИАТЛОН (tank Biathlon)
2014
Themedalissecuredtoa24mmwidesilkmoiréribbonwitharingthroughthemedal
suspensionloop.
Front Back
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Themedalcanbewornwithmilitaryuniformintheformofreplicareducedinsize
downto32mm.TheissecuredtoastandardRussianpentagonalmountbyaringthrough
themedalsuspensionloop.Themountiscoveredbya24mmwidesilkmoiréribbon.The
ribbon’scoloredstripesalternatefromrighttoleftinthefollowingwidths:orange10mm,
black2mm,white12mm.Thewhitestripeisdividedinthemiddlebyred2mmstripeforthe
firstplace(blue—forthesecondplace,andgreen—forthethirdplace).
Elementsofthemedalrepresent:
Tanks(emblemoftheTankBiathlon)—kindofcompetitionanditsappliedmilitary
type;
Laurelwreath(symbolofawardandglory)—loyaltytomilitaryduty;
Whitecoloroftheribbon—symbolofinternationalmilitaryaward;
Orangeandblackstripesontheribbon—affiliationswiththeRussianMilitary,which
makesitservicemedal.
Whitestripe,dividedinthemiddlebyared(blue,green)stripe—places,takeninthe
Championship.First,secondandthirdrespectively.