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Information for Competitors in New Zealand

Rule changes for 2011-12A summary of the significant rule changes for 2010-11.
Rules for 2011-12The official rules for contests sanctioned by the GNZ Sailplane Racing Committee.
Airspace PenaltiesSRC guidelines for application of competition penalties for infringement of prohibited airspace.
Marking System for 2011-12All gliders are not created equal, and some contest days have better soaring conditions than others. The marking system is used to determine the best pilots over the course of a contest. It is complex, but for the serious contest pilot well worth understanding.
Glider handicaps 2011-12This handicap register is intended to list all New Zealand registered sailplanes plus some foreign registered sailplanes that regularly compete in New Zealand. The register is maintained by the Sailplane Racing Committee (SRC) and uses the relevant BGA handicap current at the date above unless special circumstances apply or there is no BGA handicap available.
TurnpointsThe database of official contest turnpoints... complete with facility to create files compatible with a range of GPS models and software packages.
Airspace FilesAirspace files for use with task planning software and flight computers. (These are provided entirely on an "use at your own risk" basis.)
Minutes of Competition Pilot MeetingsCompetition Pilot meetings are an important source of input and feedback to the Sailplane Racing Committee. The minutes of these meetings can be found here.
Code of ConductCode of Conduct for NZ National representative pilots.
Drugs PolicyJust say NO! GNZ Drug policy information.
SRC Terms of ReferenceGNZ's Terms of Reference for the Sailplane Racing Committee
Pilot RankingsA list ranking all competition pilots participating in NZ competition results.
Contest Director's GuideThe definitive guide of who needs to do what to run a contest sanctioned by the GNZ Sailplane Racing Committee.
Guide to Flying TasksHelp in understanding the Competition Rules.
How to Go FastTips from the master, George Moffat
Competition SafetySafety articles by experienced competition pilots