Turniersaison 2015 - internationale Regelwerke

In advance of the 2015 competition season, which starts in a little under a month, I want call your attention to a number of updated documents in the Sport section of the the FEIF website.  All of these documents are linked from http://www.feif.org/Service/Documents/Sport.aspx as well as from their titles below.  Please share these links with the appropriate people in your national associations.

• FIPO 2015
  The official rules for all Sport competition effective April 1, 2015.
• FIPO 2015 Changes
  A summary of the changes between FIPO 2014 and FIPO 2015 as approved by the Delegates Assembly in Copenhagen.
• Sport Judges Guidelines 2015
  The official standards for evaluating performances in Sport competition.  Effective April 1, 2015.
• Sport Judges Guidelines 2015 Changes
  A summary of the changes to the Sport Judges Guidelines from the original document released in 2014. 
• Vet Forms 2015
  A collection of the various forms used by veterinarians and judges at WorldRanking and other tournaments.  The two primary forms (Form 1 and Form 2) have been redesigned by the FEIF Veterinarian Working Group to make them easier to use.  Effective April 1, 2015.
• Vet Forms "How To"
  A description of how the various Vet Forms are to be used and what is to happen with them after the tournament.
• Speakers Checklist
  A short document prepared by the Sport Committee to help national associations and tournament organizers educate speakers about their vital role in tournaments.  Effective immeidately.
• Change of Rider Representation
  This is the form which FEIF must receive before April 1, 2015 from all riders who are changing their registered nationality.  The form has been updated to include a signature by a representative of the new nation's sport department.  This may not be required by all nations.  If the new nation must approve a transfer before it happens, the rider is responsible for obtaining this signature.  FEIF takes no responsibility for confirming a rider's eligibility to start for his/her nation of choice.   Effective immediately.
• World Ranking Procedural Changes
  An updated statement of the rules and procedures for the handling of World Ranking tournaments as approved by the Sport Committee in December 2014.  Effective immediately.

On behalf of the Sport Committee I wish everyone a successful 2015 competition season and look forward to meeting you all in Herning in August.

Best regards,

--Doug Smith