(a) To facilitate the conduct of competitions, the various sections, disciplines and events may be considered to be related.
- (i) “Sections” are areas in which competition events are conducted e.g., Ski Section, Boat Section, Swim Section, Age Group Section, Gender Sections, etc. Sections may also refer to components of an event e.g., R&R Sections, Champion Patrol Sections, and Champion Lifesaver Sections etc.
- (ii) “Disciplines” are types of events and/or equipment used in SLSA competition e.g. Ski Paddling, Board Paddling, Board Riding, Boat Rowing, Swim, Wade, Beach Sprinting, Beach Flags, R&R, First Aid, Champion Patrol, Champion Lifesaver, March Past, IRB, Taplin Relay, Ironperson, Cameron Relay, Board Rescue, Lifesaver Relay
- (iii) “Events” are the disciplines conducted in different age and/or grades and/or gender categories e.g. Open Male Ski Race, U15 Female Beach Flags, Reserve Grade Boat Race etc.
- (iv) A “Race” is a round of an event and includes heats, rounds, quarter and semi-finals or final of an event.
Note: A section of an event (as defined above) does not constitute a round of an event.