This proposal was accepted by the 2014 Plenary
Proposal from
Barney Townsend - GBR alternate delegate
Proposal title
Publishing of additional information from briefings
Existing text
S10. 4.21.1. The organisers shall hold a briefing for team leaders and/or competitors as a minimum on each flying day at which full meteorological and operational information concerning the tasks shall be given. Task, weather, airspace information and any special requirements shall be in writing either on a large permanent display briefing boards or as printed handouts to team leaders, jury members and stewards.
New text
4.21.1 The organisers shall hold a briefing for team leaders and/or competitors as a minimum on each flying day at which full meteorological and operational information concerning the tasks shall be given. Task, weather, airspace information and any special requirements shall be in writing either on a large permanent display briefing boards or as printed handouts to team leaders, jury members and stewards. Any verbal amendments that are made to the printed task information during the briefing shall be published as an official update before the task window opens.
Reason
It frequently occurs during briefings that the director makes small amendments (announced verbally) to the published task, as a result of discussion or questions from the team leaders. If these amendments are not officially published in writing, it is possible that some teams might miss crucial information, particularly when speaking English as a foreign language, and therefore be disadvantaged in flying the task.