Understanding Control Descriptions

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The International Orienteering Federation specifies the international specifications for control descriptions for which a booklet is available online. for clarity and ease of use, the Orienteering Federation of India has devised a 2-page chart in which the entire control descriptions appear in the designated columns as per the layout designed by Shri Jayant Misra, the Chairman O.F.I.

TheControl Description Sheet

How to Use Control Descriptions

Understand the Symbols

  • Familiarize yourself with common IOF symbols, such as those for cliffs, paths, or water features

Match the Description with the Map

  • Cross-check the control description with the map to locate the feature and its position

Visualize the Terrain

  • Picture the described feature in the landscape as you approach the control point

Check the Control Code

  • Verify the code at the control matches the one in your descriptions to avoid mispunches.

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