1. The Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association, and the host College or University, do not accept any responsibility for liabilities incurred before, during or after the competition. Safety equipment must be worn at all times when operating a power saw during the events and during the construction or preparation of events. Steel toe or other appropriate shin and foot protectors must be worn by each competitor for all chopping events. All speed chopping axes and throwing axes must have the heads pinned.
   
   
2. All C.I.L.A. sanctioned events must offer the following:

   • Four Core Team Events
   • Three Core Doubles Events
   • Six Core Singles Events
   • Host schools may only have one pool event per competition
     
     NOTE: Each team member competes in 4 core team events, 1 core doubles event and 1 core singles event. There are 13 core events thus every team member competes equally.
     
     
3. Official teams will consist of six competitors (six men, six women) plus an optional alternate (gender for gender) who may replace an injured teammate for the duration of the competition. Jack & Jill teams will consist of a minimum of 2 girls. The Head Judge must approve all replacements. All competitors must be enrolled as full time students as deemed by their respective Registrar's Office. No competitor may compete in C.I.L.A. sanctioned events for more than 5 years.
   
   
4. Each competing school must provide its own equipment as outlined in each of the event rules, except for the following:

   • sawing stanchions
   • standing block stanchions
   • chain saws in events involving power saws
   • soapy water, can, matches, cedar for water boil event
   • belay system for the pole climbing event
   • appropriate crowd control barriers
     
     
5. Teams earn points in each event according to their performance. The team with the highest point total will win its division (men, women). The raw data from each event will be adjusted to a 100 point maximum scale. Thus, the best score for each event will be assigned 100 points and lesser scores will be calculated proportionately. Where appropriate, times will be corrected based on log diameter
   
   
   
6. For competitions with round wood in an event, the variations in diameter of the wood for an event must be not greater than 5 centimeters (2 inches).
   
   
7. Failure to comply with rules may result in disqualification from an event and/or the competition. The decision of the CILA Head Judge shall be final.
   
   
   
8. Start times, positions and wood allocation will be determined by drawing numbers at the captain's meeting.
   
   
   
9. In the event of injury / exhaustion or safety issues, any competitor could be required to withdraw from the event and receive medical attention at the judge's discretion regardless of the maximum time limit for each event.
   
   
10. Host schools are responsible for removing bark from all chopping and sawing wood if wood is not squared.
    
    
11. Host schools may provide a list of General Rules in order to comply with specific details regarding their respective competition.
    
    
12. It is the responsibility of the competing teams to secure their chopping and sawing stanchions before the start of the event.
    
    
13. During an event, if an infraction occurs, the event judge on site must allow the event to be completed in order for an official time to be registered. Upon attaining an official time, concerns (penalties and disqualifications) will be addressed. All protests must be made to the Head Judge within one hour of the infraction and made in writing.  Only protests relating to ones own team will be addressed by the Head Judge. The decision of the Head Judge shall be final and included in their C.I.L.A. filed competition report.
    
    
14. The CILA Head Judges are empowered to interpret rules (where vagueness exists) and override event judges if concrete, verified information or first hand knowledge exists during the competition.
    
    
15. All times must be reported to the nearest hundred (00:00.00). For all diameter wood measurements, diameters must be taken to the tenth of a centimeter.
    
    
16. An event has one official timer, identified to the competitor before the start. A back-up time will be kept and only used at the discretion of the event judge. No averages will be taken.
    
    
17. If there is a dispute or discrepancy in an event that requires discussion with either the event judge or the Head Judge, it may only be done by the team captain. Only the team captain may approach the official. The judge may give one warning if this rule is not followed. After a warning is issued, and disregarded, the judge has the power to disqualify from that event, the offending team/competitor(s).
    
    
18. Schools have until Wednesday midnight following a competition to notify a host school regarding discrepancies in the final scores. Official results will be posted at www.lumberjacking.ca by the Thursday following a competition.
    
    
19. All concerns regarding a competition (judges, competition field, rules, etc.) may be addressed in writing to the C.I.L.A. VP of Programs to be reviewed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Teams with written concerns will be contacted as to the outcome from the AGM.
    
    
    
20. Host schools will provide a Head Judge (representing C.I.L.A.), a Competition Field Judge (representing the host school), an announcer, and a scorekeeper.
    
    SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR COMPETITORS BY COLOUR CODE:
    Appropriate competition attire = long pants, shirts & boot.
21. 
    Red Events
    Chain Saw
    Full Assembly required: Hearing protection, eye protection, ballistic nylon safety pants or chaps, and steel toe work boots.
    
    Amber Events
    Underhand chop / Standing Block / Quarter Split
    Long pants must be worn and athletes must be protected by steel from their toes to and including their shins.
    
    Blue Events
    Swede Saw / Super Swede Saw
    Long pants and gloves. Leather work glove on hand holding swede saw handle.
    Water Boil
    Long pants and a chainmail or leather glove on the block holding hand.
    
    Green Events
    Log Decking / Pole Climb / Axe Throw / Pulp Throwing / Crosscut / Single Buck
    Competitors must wear long pants.
    
    Showboating will not be tolerated and will result in disqualification.

C.I.L.A. CODE OF CONDUCT

A Code of Ethics, to influence the actions and conduct of those who associate with the sphere of athletics, is presented below. It is incumbent on all athletic directors and administrators to educate coaches, athletes and officials to adhere to the Code of Conduct. For a printable copy, please download the official PDF document.
CILA Code of Conduct

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