Proposal 10: Attempting an IUF World Record; Number of attempts [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: Review and Update the GuidelinesSubmitted on 2018-12-24
Status: Passed on January 17, 2019
Background
This proposal is based on Discussion #17.
Proposal
OLD RULE:
1.3 ATTEMPTING AN IUF WORLD RECORD
It is recommended that you contact the IUF at least 4 weeks in advance of a record attempt.
The record must comply with the documentation criteria outlined in Section 2, and set in accordance with the guidelines pertaining to that record in Section 3,4,5,6 or 7.
Retrospective world records may be granted, subject to discretion of the IUF, and fulfilment of the IUF World Record Guidelines.
1.4 NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
A world record can be attempted as many times as necessary. This overrules IUF Rulebook guidelines which specify number of attempts allowed during competition.
NEW RULE
1.3 ATTEMPTING AN IUF WORLD RECORD
All records attempts except time trials must be done during a publicly accessible competition, or on the same day of such a competition and using the facilities of that competition. Time trials may be done during a competition.
If you are planning a record attempt outside an IUF-sanctioned competition event, it is recommended (but not required) that you contact the IUF at least 4 weeks in advance.
If in a competition a rider would be DQ'd for a reason that is not because of the riding or jumping itself, this does not invalidate the result for a World Record.
If in a competition a rider would be DQ'd (for whatever reason), he may still attempt a World Record on the same day.
1.4 NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
For any discipline that is governed by the IUF Rulebook, a rider has the same number of attempts as specified by the Rulebook. For races this would normally be once (but twice for IUF slalom, slow races etc). For jumps the number in the current Rulebook (2017) is three attempts per height/distance, and twelve attempts overall.
This maximum number of attempts is allowed once per day (date), with the exception of a record attempt on the same day of a competition and using the equipment and officials already in place, in which case the attempt counter is reset. For time trial records, one attempt per day (date) is allowed.
The (first) attempt must be clearly announced by the rider, so that there is no misunderstanding whether the ride/jump was part of warming-up or a real attempt.
Body
This proposal is based on Discussion #17
Almost all text in these two sections is new. The only rule carried over from the old text is the recommendation to contact the IUF in advance, but this is now only recommended for any record attempt outside of IUF-sanctioned competitions.
The most important additions are:
(1) All records must be set in a competition, except time trials.
(2) Some notes on how to deal with DQ'd riders setting a record.
(3) The number of attempts is now limited to the number of attempts (per day) as in competition. Time trials: once per day.
(4) Exception to (3) is that you may do a dedicated record attempt after the competition, using the same equipment and judges.
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Discussion
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Votes on this proposal:
8 out of 9 voting members have voted.
Agree: 4, Disagree: 1, Abstain: 3.