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== Scheduling Patrols ==
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== Patrol Schedule ==
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Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol is active on weekends and holidays from December through April.
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Scheduling for the patrol season is done via lottery prior to the start of the season.
  
Patrol days can be found here: [http://tbsp.org/patroldays/]
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=== Patrol Credit rules ===
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# You need a minimum of eight patrol days from among the patrol days listed.  
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# On-the-Hill Refresher (select session A or session B) counts as one day.
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# You need permission of the patrol director to act as a patrol instructor
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# Each patrol instructor day counts as one day, except overnights, which together count as two days
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# Participation as an instructor in Avalanche or Mountaineering classes does count.
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# Instruction at TBSP candidate OEC clinics or evaluations does count for OEC instructors
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# Participation as a student in Avalanche or Mountaineering classes does NOT count
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# Participation as a student in non-OEC candidate training counts as one day (overnights only count as one day)
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# Participation as a student in OEC Clinics or Evaluations is required of candidates, but does not count
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# Boreal patrol Ski-Along (patrollers, candidates w/OEC) counts as one day
  
 
=== Minimum Patrol Size ===
 
=== Minimum Patrol Size ===
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make this distinction.
 
make this distinction.
  
=== Trading Patrol Days ===
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=== Missed Days ===
 
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If you cannot make a patrol day, you are obligated to find someone to substitute for you.
 
If you cannot make a patrol day, you are obligated to find someone to substitute for you.
  
 
=== Cancelled Patrols ===
 
=== Cancelled Patrols ===
 
It is very rare for patrols to be cancelled -- usually these days are when we are needed most!
 
It is very rare for patrols to be cancelled -- usually these days are when we are needed most!
If you are part of a patrol which is cancelled, that patrol day still counts towards your yearly patrol requirement.
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If you are part of a patrol which is cancelled, that patrol day still counts towards your patrol requirement.
 
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Cancellations are at the discretion of the Mountain Manager.
== Patrol Lottery System ==
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Everything from here down is patrol esoterica, deciding how to run the patrol lottery for next year.
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If you're not interested, you can ignore it!
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=== Priority scheduling ===
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Priority scheduling is provided for patrollers who volunteer as Mountain Manager. Priority
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is provided in part to guarantee that Mountain Managers are patrolling at least one day on the  
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weekend they select to manage.
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Priority scheduling is not granted to instructors.
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=== Lessons from 2008 ===
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* Mtn Managers need higher priority for their selections. Otherwise, the slots get filled too quickly.
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=== Scheduling Algorithm ===
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Proposed algorithm for 2008-2009.
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Phase 0:
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    foreach (randomized list of patrollers)
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        if (p is mountain manager)
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            assign first choice selection to p
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            remove selection
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phase 1:
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    for (round in 1 .. number of selections)   
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        foreach (randomized list of patrollers)
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            if num_patrollers on selected day < 3
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                assign patroller to patrol day
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                remove patrol day from selections
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phase 2:
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      for (round in 1.. number of selections)
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        foreach (randomized list of patrollers)
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              selected day = preference of patroller, round
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            if (num patrollers on selected day < 10 AND
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                  num patrol days for this patroller < 8)
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                assign patroller to selected day
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                remove patrol day from patroller preferences
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Revision as of 14:49, 30 September 2008

Contents

Patrol Schedule

Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol is active on weekends and holidays from December through April. Scheduling for the patrol season is done via lottery prior to the start of the season.

Patrol Credit rules

  1. You need a minimum of eight patrol days from among the patrol days listed.
  2. On-the-Hill Refresher (select session A or session B) counts as one day.
  3. You need permission of the patrol director to act as a patrol instructor
  4. Each patrol instructor day counts as one day, except overnights, which together count as two days
  5. Participation as an instructor in Avalanche or Mountaineering classes does count.
  6. Instruction at TBSP candidate OEC clinics or evaluations does count for OEC instructors
  7. Participation as a student in Avalanche or Mountaineering classes does NOT count
  8. Participation as a student in non-OEC candidate training counts as one day (overnights only count as one day)
  9. Participation as a student in OEC Clinics or Evaluations is required of candidates, but does not count
  10. Boreal patrol Ski-Along (patrollers, candidates w/OEC) counts as one day

Minimum Patrol Size

The minimum size for a patrol is one full patroller and one qualified candidate. Candidate qualifications are to be determined by the Mountain Manager. The team leader can also make this distinction.

Missed Days

If you cannot make a patrol day, you are obligated to find someone to substitute for you.

Cancelled Patrols

It is very rare for patrols to be cancelled -- usually these days are when we are needed most! If you are part of a patrol which is cancelled, that patrol day still counts towards your patrol requirement. Cancellations are at the discretion of the Mountain Manager.

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