1. Breach of Rules or Code of Conduct

2. Athletes Sanctions Breach of Rules
Elimination & official recorded warning
Athletes Sanctions
Recorded verbal warning
Review case by case. Elimination at GJ’s discretion
Recorded Verbal warning
Yellow Warning Card
Incorrect Behaviour (towards officials, athlete, owner etc.. Verbal or physical abuse, refusal to comply with reasonnable requests)
Yellow Warning Card
Fine (CHF up to CHF 10’000)
25 penalties
Suspension of a min. of 3 month (up to 12 months) *
25 penalties & yellow warning card
Breach of
Rules
Elimination
Elimination & yellow warning card
Elimination & official recorded warning
Abuse of Horse **
Recorded Verbal warning
Yellow Warning Card
Other non-compliance with Sport Rules (restrictions on schooling horses not respected, failure to display id number etc..)
25 penalties
Non compliance with Sport Rules
25 penalties & yellow warning card
Dangerous Riding
Elimination
* Officials cannot directly impose suspensions on athletes. Suspensions can only be imposed by the FEI Tribunal or in certain circumstances, the FEI Secretary General.
** For serious cases of Horse Abuse, the FEI may open a case with the FEI Tribunal who can impose a fine of up to CHF 15,000 and/or a Suspension of 3 months (minimum) to life.
Elimination & yellow warning card

3. Athletes Sanctions 527 Yellow Warning Cards
Before issuing a Yellow Warning card, the Ground Jury has the duty to hear the Athlete, if available. At any time, the Athlete has the right to seek out the Ground Jury for any explanation related to the Yellow Warning Card.
If after reasonable efforts the Athlete cannot be notified during the Period of the Event that s/he has received a Yellow Warning Card, the Athlete must be notified in writing within fourteen (14) days of the Event.
In the case of a Yellow Warning Card being issued, after the decision of the Ground Jury, a notice stating the name of the Athlete and the reason of the warning must be posted on the Official notice board.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the General Regulations, should the same Person Responsible receive one more Yellow Warning Card at the same or any other international Event within one year of the delivery of the first Yellow Warning Card for the same offence, the Person Responsible shall automatically be suspended for a period of two months after official notification from FEI Secretary General.

4. Officials’ Sanctions Breach of Code of Conduct (GRs, appendix H)
Warning letter
A few examples…..
Obligation to attend an FEI course and/or to pass an exam
Nationalistic judging
Fine
Breach of Code of Conduct (GRs, appendix H)
Financial and/or personal interests influencing officiating duties
Suspension from officiating duties (provisional or for a stated period of time)
Conflict of Interest (acting as Chef d’Equipe, owner/part owner of a Horse, financial dependence/gaining financial profit, having a close relationship with an Aathlete competing where officiating at…)
Removal from the relevant and appropriate FEI lists of Officials
Any other sanctions as stated in the relevant FEI Rules or / and Regulation

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