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National Mine Rescue Association Announce Requirements for 2020 Post # 5 Mine Rescue Contest


 

September 11, 2020 - Prior to the contest date, teams need to provide an email to contest officials, which can be used to deliver the team’s contest results for their working of the field problem, maps, and written exam. This will accommodate remote review of the team scores and allow for their appeals to be emailed back to the final appeal judges for final review. The email that the team receives will have the return email address with it.

 

At the team’s designated time assigned by their working order, the team will need to report to the parking lot outside of the recreation building at Mylan Park, (where lock up has been held in the past). Teams #1 through #8 will need to report to their assigned parking location at 7:00 am. Teams will be allowed to park their trucks or trailers, prepare their apparatus and equipment to be ready for use. When teams arrive an official will announce the team member whose number was pre-drawn to take the written exam. That team member for teams #1 through #8 will report to the lobby area at the front of the Administration Building take the written exam at their assigned time. They will be given 15 minutes to take the written exam. While those team members are taking the written exam the other team members for Teams #1 through #4 need to get ready to report to the field. After the written exam is completed, that team member will return to his team and get ready to report to the field. Teams #5 through #8 will need to be ready when their number to compete is called.

 

Teams will be escorted to their field by a guard and given 4 minutes to set up. A 60-minute time limit will be permitted to work the field problem, and a 10-minute warning will be given to the team prior to the time elapsing. Once the clock is stopped by the team, a judge will walk the field with the team captain (or his designee) and mark the final vent map.  Then another judge will gather the Team and CCA (or B/O) maps and SD cards, and take pictures of the maps, then store them in a proper storage area. The field time should be noted and a picture of the clock taken prior to resetting the clock.

 

Once the team has had the maps and SD cards taken, and the final vent map signed, a judge will escort that team back to the parking lot, where they can load up their equipment and leave the Mylan Park Area returning to their remote lock up location where they will await emailed results of their score cards. The escort Judge will announce to the team that their 20 minutes will be started to leave the area and if the team does not leave Mylan Park in 20 minutes they will receive an additional 5 docks for not following Written instructions under Rule 50 and additional 10 docks for not following local contest rules. This includes any of that team’s spectators also.

 

After the field judges have filled out their score cards, the written exam scored and the maps scored, pictures of these items will be taken and emailed to the team for their review and appeals. If the team has an appeal, they should send it back to the final appeals judges for their review at the email address that is provided in the email that they received. If you have no protest, please write NO PROTEST and send that back also. The team will have 60 minutes to return their protest or their no protest from the start of the time that it was sent to the team.

 

There will be no banquet, so results of the contest for placements will be emailed out after the completion of the contest.

 

Trophies will be mailed to the respective winners. This will be only a two-day mine rescue contest, there will not be bench, pre-shift or first aid contest this year.

 

See the example chart below for a guide line for start times;

Contest Times to Report Guidelines

 

6:45 am Parking Lot attendants, escorts, written exam judges, field committees report to your locations.

 

As the teams, judges, spectators, field crews enter the parking lot location a person will stop them and check everyone’s temperature and distribute PPE.

 

7:00 am to 7:30 am Judges Report to Mylan Park for Judges briefing at the same area as in the pass in the Admin. Bldg.

 

Please note that while teams are on the field they must wear surgical gloves while working the problem. Team members such as the CCA/BO must wear gloves and a mask. All judges, escorts, field crews must wear mask, and if field crews and judges are handling placards, timbers, curtains etc. they need to wear gloves also.

 

Teams #1 through #8 report to Mylan Park at 7:00 a.m.

 

7:00 am to 7:30 am: Teams 1 through 8 arriving at Mylan Park Parking Area in front of the recreation center bldg. (where lock up has been held in the past). There will be parking locations marked for each team by their working order so they can park their truck or trailer in. The teams 1 through 4 will have 30 minutes to unload their equipment and get it ready for the field.

 

7:20 am: The team member whose number was pre-drawn to take the written exam will be announced, that team member (wearing a mask and surgical gloves), will report to the lobby of the Administration building where he will take the written exam. This test time is for Teams 1 through 8.

 

7:25 am to 7:40 am the written exam will be given to the 8 contestants, 15 minutes will be allowed to take the test. Then the team member for teams 1 through 8 having completed the test will return to his/her team to get ready to go to the field.

 

7:25 am to 7:45 am Captain’s Meeting and receive the statement

 

7:50 am: Teams 1 through 4 will be escort to the field that they are to compete on.

 

7:55 am: Four minutes will be allowed for teams to set up their equipment and get ready.

 

8:00 am: The team will start their field clock, there will be a 60-minute time limit allowed to work the problem. A ten minute left warning will be given to the team on the field.

 

9:05 am: The captain or his designate will be given time to walk the field with a judge for the final vent map. The other judges at this time will take the team map, the CCA or B/O map along with the SD card and take pictures of the maps and store them in their proper location on the field. Please note the correct time on the field clock and take a picture of the clock before it is reset on the field also.

 

9:10 am: Escort the team to the parking lot. Field Crews disinfect placards and materials on the field.

 

9:15 am: Announce to the team that they have 20 minutes to load up and leave Mylan Park for their remote lock-up to await score card results to be emailed to them. They may leave the trailer or truck at the location that they parked it for day 2 contest. However, they may not return to the parking lot until after the contest is finished on Day 1.

 

9:35 am: All competing first wave teams must have left Mylan Park area to make room for the second wave to report without intermingling.  

 

Teams #5 through #8

 

7:00 am: Teams 1 through 8 arriving at Mylan Park Parking Area in front of the recreation center bldg. (where lock up has been held in the past). There will be parking locations marked for each team by their working order so they can park their truck or trailer in. The teams 5 through 8 will have to unload their equipment and get it ready for the field. Remember that if teams complete the problem sooner than the 1-hour time limit the next team up should be ready to go to the field.

 

7:20 am: The team member whose number was pre-drawn to take the written exam will be announced, that team member (wearing a mask and surgical gloves), will report to the lobby of the Administration building where he will take the written exam. This test time is for Teams 1 through 8.

 

7:25 am to 7:40 am the written exam will be given to the 8 contestants, 15 minutes will be allowed to take the test. Then the team member for teams 1 through 8 once he or she has completed the test will return to his team to get ready to go to the field.

 

7:25 am to 7:40 am Captain’s Meeting and receive the Statement

 

9:15 am or sooner: Teams 5 through 8 will be escort to the field that they are to compete on.

 

9:20 am or sooner: Four minutes will be allowed for teams to set up their equipment and get ready.

 

9:25 am: The team will start their field clock, there will be a 60-minute time limit allowed to work the problem. A ten minute left warning will be given to the team on the field.

 

10:30 am: The captain or his designate will be given time to walk the field with a judge for the final vent map. The other judges at this time will take the team map, the CCA or B/O map along with the SD card and take pictures of the maps and store them in their proper location on the field. Please note the correct time on the field clock and take a picture of the clock before it is reset on the field also.

 

10:40 am: Escort the team to the parking lot. Field Crews disinfect placards and materials on the field.

 

10:45 am: Announce to the team that they have 20 minutes to load up and leave Mylan Park for their remote lock-up to await score card results to be emailed to them. They may leave the trailer or truck at the location that they parked it for day 2 contest. However, they may not return to the parking lot until after the contest is finished on Day 1.

 

11:00 am: All competing second wave teams must have left Mylan Park area to make room for the second wave to report without intermingling.  

 

Teams #9 through #16

 

9:30 am to 10:00 am: Teams 9 through 16 Report to the Mylan Park Parking Area in front of the recreation center bldg. (where lock up has been held in the past). There will be parking locations marked for each team by their working order so they can park their truck or trailer in. The team will to unload their equipment and get it ready for the field. Remember teams #9 through #12 that complete the problem sooner than the 60-minute time limit the next team up from group #9 to #12 will be sent to the field so have equipment ready.

 

10:00 am: The team member whose number was pre-drawn to take the written exam will be announced, that team member (wearing a mask and surgical gloves), will report to the lobby of the Administration building where he will take the written exam.

 

10:05 am to 10:25 am the written exam will be given to the 8 contestants for teams #9 through 16, 15 minutes will be allowed to take the test. Then the team members once they have completed the test will return to their teams to get ready to go to the field.

 

10:25 am to 10:40 am Captain’s Meeting and given the Statement

 

10:45 am or sooner: Teams 9 through 12 will be escort to the field that they are to compete on.

 

10:50 pm: Four minutes will be allowed for teams to set up their equipment and get ready.

 

10:55 am: The team will start their field clock, there will be a 60-minute time limit allowed to work the problem. A ten minute left warning will be given to the team on the field.

 

12:00 pm: The captain or his designate will be given time to walk the field with a judge for the final vent map. The other judges at this time will take the team map, the CCA or B/O map along with the SD card and take pictures of the maps and store them in their proper location on the field. Please note the correct time on the field clock and take a picture of the clock before it is reset on the field also.

 

12:10 pm: Escort the team to the parking lot. Field Crews disinfect placards and materials on the field.

 

12:15 pm: Announce to the team that they have 20 minutes to load up and leave Mylan Park for their remote lock-up to await score card results to be emailed to them. They may leave the trailer or truck at the location that they parked it for day 2 contest. However, they may not return to the parking lot until after the contest is finished.

 

12:40 pm: All competing third wave teams must have left Mylan Park area to make room for the fourth wave to work without intermingling.  

 

Teams #13 through #16

 

9:30 am to 10:00 am: Teams 9 through 16 Report to the Mylan Park Parking Area in front of the recreation center bldg. (where lock up has been held in the past). There will be parking locations marked for each team by their working order so they can park their truck or trailer in. The team will to unload their equipment and get it ready for the field. Remember teams #9 through #12 that teams that complete the problem sooner than the 60-minute time limit the next team up will be sent to the field so have equipment ready.

 

10:00 am: The team member whose number was pre-drawn to take the written exam will be announced, that team member (wearing a mask and surgical gloves), will report to the lobby of the Administration building where he will take the written exam.

 

10:05 am to 10:25 am the written exam will be given to the 8 contestants for teams #9 through 16, 15 minutes will be allowed to take the test. Then the team members once they have completed the test will return to their teams to get ready to go to the field.

 

10:25 am to 10:40 am Captain’s Meeting and given the Statement

 

12:15 pm or sooner: Teams 13 through 16 will be escort to the field that they are to compete on.

 

12:20 pm: Four minutes will be allowed for teams to set up their equipment and get ready.

 

12:24 pm: The team will start their field clock, there will be a 60-minute time limit allowed to work the problem. A ten minute left warning will be given to the team on the field.

 

1:30 pm: The captain or his designate will be given time to walk the field with a judge for the final vent map. The other judges at this time will take the team map, the CCA or B/O map along with the SD card and take pictures of the maps and store them in their proper location on the field. Please note the correct time on the field clock and take a picture of the clock before it is reset on the field also.

 

1:40 pm: Escort the team to the parking lot. Field Crews pick up placards and materials on the field and set up for Day 2 contest.

 

1:45 pm: Announce to the team that they have 20 minutes to load up and leave Mylan Park for their remote lock-up to await score card results to be emailed to them. They may leave the trailer or truck at the location that they parked it for day 2 contest. However, they may not return to the parking lot until after the contest is finished.

 

2:05 pm: All competing fourth wave teams must have left Mylan Park area to make room for the second wave to report without intermingling.

 

Post 5 Contest Guidelines can be found here.

Mine Rescue Registration Packet can be found here.