Rule Changes
National Jumping Committee
ThefollowingJumpingrulechangestobecomeeffective12July2017
Rule
Heading
Justification
Australian
Jumping
Championships
3.1
Championship
Divisionsand
Competition
Format
AdditionofaChildren’s
Championshipunder14title
attheAustralianShow
JumpingChampionships.This
willbeinlinewiththeFEI
children’sclassification
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
3.1 The Organising Committee is required to conduct Championships for the
followingdivisions
• AustralianSeniorJumpingChampionship
• AustralianYoungRiderJumpingChampionship
• AustralianJuniorJumpingChampionship
• NationalTeamsTrophy
• YoungRiderTeams
• JuniorTeams
NewRule
3.1 The Organising Committee is required to conduct Championships for the
followingdivisions
• AustralianSeniorJumpingChampionship
• AustralianYoungRiderJumpingChampionship
• AustralianJuniorJumpingChampionship
• AustralianChildren’sChampionship
• NationalTeamsTrophy
• YoungRiderTeams
• JuniorTeams
Rule
Heading
Justification
Australian
Jumping
Championships
3.5
Championship
Divisionsand
Competition
Format
Railplacedabovethewater
duringthefirstcompetitionas
anintroduction
Rule
Heading
Justification
Australian
Jumping
Championships
3.5
FirstFinal
competition
Toreflectaboveproposed
rulechange
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
3.5 The water jump must be used two times in the Championship. It is
compulsory in the first round of the team Competition. The course designer
will,athisdiscretion,decideinwhichotherCompetitionsthewaterjumpwill
beused.
NewRule
3.5 The water jump must be used two times in the Championship. It is
compulsoryinthefirstroundoftheteamCompetition.Watertobeusedwith
railplacedabovethewateronthefirstcompetition.Thecoursedesignerwill,at
hisdiscretion,decideinwhichotherCompetitionsthewaterjumpwillbeused.
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
Obstacles,Lengthofthecourse
Water jump, with rails above the water, if used. 3.6 metres maximum,
includingthetake-offelement.
NewRule
Obstacles,Lengthofthecourse
Water jump, with rails above the water. 3.6 metres maximum, including the
take-offelement.
Rule
Heading
Justification
Australian
Jumping
Championships
5.1
Eligibility
AdditionoftheChildren’s
Championship
Rule
Heading
Justification
Australian
Jumping
Championships
5.6
Eligibility
Restrictiononthenumberof
horsesaridercancompetein
onedivision
Rule
Heading
Justification
6.1
Teams
Competition
Reducetheteamstothree
riders
RevisedRule
NewRule
5.1 Athletes are eligible for the Childrens Championship until the end of the
yearoftheyearoftheir14thyear.
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
5.6Aridermayridenomorethanthreehorsesinanyonedivision.
NewRule
5.6Aridermayridenomorethanthreehorsesinanyonedivision.Organising
Committeemayrestrictnumberofhorsesperathleteinanyonedivision
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
6.1 A team constitutes three or four riders. One team member may be from
another State or Nation only if the State has insufficient rider numbers
available.The3rdteampositioncanbefilledbyasubstituterider.
NewRule
6.1Ateamconstitutesthree.OneteammembermaybefromanotherStateor
Nation only if the State has insufficient rider numbers available. The 3rd team
positioncanbefilledbyasubstituterider.
Rule
Heading
Justification
6.10
Teams
Competition
Toreflectaboveproposed
rulechange
Rule
Heading
Justification
Australian
Jumping
Championships
6.11
Teams
Competition
Nolongerrequiredas
organisersprefertosource
theirownprizes
Rule
Heading
Justification
JumpingRule
Book
Article254
Ageofhorses
Clarificationofhorsesage
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
6.10Ifthefourthriderofateamcannotbettertheirteam’sscoretheydonot
havetostartinthesecondround.
NewRule
Removerule6.10asitisnotlongerapplicable
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
6.11EquestrianAustraliawillproviderugsandsashestothemembersofthe
SeniorAustralianChampionshipteam.
NewRule
Removerule
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
1.HorsesenteredinjumpingeventsinAustraliamustbeagedatleast4years
asatAugust1steachyear.HorsesfromtheNorthernHemispherecompetingin
Southern Hemisphere should be permitted to take part in Competitions for
horsesone(1)yearolder,astheirofficialbirthdateis1stJanuary.
NewRule
1.HorsesenteredinjumpingeventsinAustraliamustbeagedatleast4years.
The age is to be calculated as per the horse’s date of birth. If there is an age
groupseriesthecalculationoftheageistobedeterminedatthestartofthe
Rule
Heading
Justification
JumpingRule
Book
Article275
Futurityclasses
Titlechangetoreflectthe
otherrulearticlesandclarify
whatconstitutesfuturity
Rule
Heading
Justification
JumpingRule
Book
Article283.3
Competitions
whichcountfor
points
Previouslylistedclasses
shouldnotcountforpoints
seriesfortheduration.
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
Article275–Futurityclasses
NoclasscanbecalledaFuturityunlessitmeetsthefollowingcriteria
NewRule
Article275–Futurity,StarsoftheFutureandFutureStarsclasses
No class can be called a Futurity, Stars of the Future or Future Stars unless it
meetsthefollowingcriteria.
RevisedRule
CurrentRule
3. Competitionswhichcountforpoints
Allcompetitions,1.05metresandabovewith10ormorehorsesandwhich
carryatotalof$100ormoreinprizemoneyandorgoods,excludingtrophies
advertisedintheschedule,willcountforpointswithexceptionsofArt.283.4
Thisincludes
• AllTableAcompetitionsunderArt.238bothagainstandnotagainst
theclock:
• CompetitionsforYoungRiderAthletes
• CompetitionsforAmateurs
• CompetitionsforYoungHorses
• CompetitionsjudgedunderTableCArt.239
• CompetitionsjudgedunderArt.2382.2andArt245.3
• GrandPrixCompetitionsArt.261
• Accumulator Competition Art. 269
Rule
Heading
Justification
RevisedRule
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•
•
•
AccumulatorCompetitionArt.269
AllcompetitionsjudgedunderArt.273
AllcompetitionsjudgedunderArt.274
CompetitionwithWinningRoundArt.276
DerbyArt.277
PowerandSkillArt.262
FaultandOutArt.266
HitandHurryArticle267
TopScoreArt.270
Take-Your-Own-LineArt.271
Knock-OutCompetitionArt.272
NewRule
2. CompetitionswhichcountforpointsAllcompetitions,1.05metresandabove
with10ormorehorsesandwhichcarryatotalof$100ormoreinprize
moneyandorgoods,excludingtrophiesadvertisedintheschedule,will
countforpointswithexceptionsofArt.283.4
Thisincludes
• AllTableAcompetitionsunderArt.238bothagainstandnotagainst
theclock:
• CompetitionsforYoungRiderAthletes
• CompetitionsforAmateurs
• CompetitionsforYoungHorses
• CompetitionsjudgedunderTableCArt.239
• CompetitionsjudgedunderArt.2382.2andArt245.3
• GrandPrixCompetitionsArt.261
• AccumulatorCompetitionArt.269
• AllcompetitionsjudgedunderArt.273
• AllcompetitionsjudgedunderArt.274
• CompetitionwithWinningRoundArt.276
• DerbyArt.277
Rule
Heading
Justification
JumpingRule
Book
Article2.83.3
Competitions
whichcountfor
points
Tocreateamoreappropriate
pointallocationcriteria
RevisedRule
Currentrule
Allcompetitions,1.05metresandabovewith10ormorehorsesandwhich
carryatotalof$100ormoreinprizemoneyandorgoods,excludingtrophies
andadvertisedintheschedule,willcountforpointswithexceptionsofArticle
283.4
Newrule
Allcompetitions,1.05metresandabovewith15ormorehorsesandwhich
carryatotalof$200ormoreinprizemoneyandorgoods,excludingtrophies
andadvertisedintheschedule,willcountforpointswithexceptionsofArticle
283.4.
Anexceptiontotheabove:Competitions1.05metresandabovewithlessthan
15athletesorprizemoneylessthan$200.00.Athletesplacedinthetopthree
mayelectatthetimeofthepresentationtoreceivetheallocatedpoints.The
decisiontotakethisoptionmustbemadeatthecompetitionandbe
communicatedtothejudge,whowillmarktheresultssheetthatissenttothe
EAofficesothattheofficecanallocatethecorrectpointstothehorse
Rule
Heading
Justification
JumpingRule
Book
Article255
Amateur
Riders,Juniors
andYoung
Riders
Tofacilitateamore
appropriateeligibilitycriteria
RevisedRule
Currentrule
Article255–AmateurRiders,JuniorsandYoungRiders
1.AmateurRiderclassesareclassesforriderswho:
•MustnothavecompetedinanOlympicGamesorWorldEquestrianGames
ineitherJumpingorEventing
•Inthepast10yearsmustnothavecompetedinaWorldCupforJumping
Ridersqualifyinground
•Mustnothavecompetedinsection1and2ataRoyalShowinSydney,
Brisbane,Melbourne,AdelaideorPerthinthepasttwoyears
•AmateurRidersmaynotcompeteinanAmateurclassiftheycompeteina
classwherethefirstroundishigherthan1.20matthatshow.
•AmateurRidersmaynotcompeteinanAmateurclassonahorsethatwill
competeinanyclasswherethefirstroundishigherthan1.20matthatshow.
1.1AthletesmustbemeetthemembershiprequirementsassetoutintheEA
GeneralRegulations.
1.2Ridersmaycompeteasamateursfromthebeginningofthecalendaryear
inwhichtheyturn21yearsofage.
1.3Organisersmayattheirdiscretionlimitthenumberofhorsesaridercan
start.
1.4Thecourseshallbefree-flowingandrelativelysimple.Thefirstobstaclein
thefirstroundshouldbe10cmlowerthantheadvertisedstartingheightof
thecompetition.
1.5Therewillbeamaximumheightriseof10cmforthejump-off.
NewRule
Article255–AmateurRiders,JuniorsandYoungRiders
1.AmateurRiderclassesareclassesforriderswho:
•MustnothavecompetedinanOlympicGamesorWorldEquestrianGamesin
eitherJumpingorEventing
•Inthepast10yearsmustnothavecompetedinaWorldCupforJumping
Ridersqualifyingroundorina4*3dayevent
•Mustnothavecompetedinsection1and2ataRoyalShowinSydney,
Brisbane,Melbourne,AdelaideorPerthinthepasttwoyears
•AmateurRidersmaynotcompeteinanAmateurclassonahorsethatwill
competeinanyclasswherethefirstroundishigherthan1.20matthatshow.
1.1AthletesmustbemeetthemembershiprequirementsassetoutintheEA
GeneralRegulations.
1.2Ridersmaycompeteasamateursfromthebeginningofthecalendaryearin
whichtheyturn21yearsofage.
1.3Organisersmayattheirdiscretionlimitthenumberofhorsesaridercan
start.
1.4Thecourseshallbefree-flowingandrelativelysimple.Thefirstobstaclein
thefirstroundshouldbe10cmlowerthantheadvertisedstartingheightofthe
competition.
1.5Therewillbeamaximumheightriseof10cmforthejump-off.