Jumping – Rules & Regulations | قفز الحواجز – القوانين واللوائح
Official Rules, Regulations & Guidelines · القوانين واللوائح الرسمية
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| General Conditions | |
| 1 | All riders and horses participating in jumping competitions must be members of the Saudi Equestrian Federation and Polo. |
| 2 | If a rider wishes to reserve stables for the horses, the number of required stables must be specified during registration on the championship link. |
| 3 | All riders must comply with full equestrian attire in all classes. |
| 4 | The rider must confirm participation two hours before the start of the championship. |
| 5 | Riders or horse owners must bring the horses' passports or documents and ensure the validity of vaccinations, passport, and membership. |
| 6 | No rider will be accepted for registration after the announced registration closing time. |
| 7 | All female riders must wear appropriate and modest attire in line with the customs, traditions, and prevailing norms of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
| 8 | Riders under 14 years of age must wear a protective vest and will not be allowed to participate without it. The field steward may require riders over 14 years of age to wear a protective vest as deemed appropriate for safety. |
| 9 | If a rider does not confirm withdrawal from the class two hours before its start, he is not entitled to claim a refund of the entry fees (except in the case of injury to the rider or horse at the championship venue, with proof provided from the ambulance or the veterinarian). |
| 10 | The veterinary inspection will be conducted two hours before the start of the first class. |
| 11 | Parents/guardians of riders under 14 years of age must consent to participation in the championship by signing an undertaking approved by the Saudi Equestrian and Polo Federation before the start of the championship. |
| 12 | The minimum age for horses participating in Saudi Equestrian and Polo Federation classes is six years, except for young horse classes. |
| 13 | A class will be cancelled if fewer than 5 horses are registered. |
| 14 | The technical committee has the right to make amendments as it deems appropriate for each championship. |
| 15 | The technical committee has the right to delete and cancel any registration that violates the announced rules and conditions. |
| 16 | The ages of horses participating in the young horses classes are determined according to the calendar year. |
| 17 | If the number of participants exceeds 50, two riders may be registered outside the official judging. However, if the number is fewer than 50, five riders may be registered outside the official judging. |
| Amateurs Shows Conditions | |
| 1 | A rider is allowed to participate with an unlimited number of horses in the championship, if he does not exceed two horses per class. |
| 2 | A horse may not participate in more than one class per day, except: horses competing in the Beginners class, horses competing in the Children class, and horses competing in the Ladies 1 class, which may participate twice in the same day (twice in the same class with two different riders, or in two different classes). |
| 3 | Riders classified as Beginners may participate in Beginners 1 and Beginners 2. |
| 4 | Riders classified as Beginners are not permitted to participate in the other classes. |
| 5 | Elimination for Beginners 1 occurs at the third refusal. |
| 6 | A rider may participate with up to 3 horses in the young horses class. |
| 7 | A rider may move from the Beginners level to the Amateurs level after achieving four clear rounds and the approval of a certified coach. |
| 8 | A rider participating in the Amateurs League may move to the Saudi League upon achieving four clear rounds in the Amateurs League, including at least one round at a height of 110 cm, and the approval of a certified coach. |
| 9 | If a rider wishes to return to the Amateurs League at the request of his certified coach and with the approval of the technical committee, the previous conditions apply to him again (achieving fourth clear rounds in the Amateurs League, including at least one round at a height of 110 cm, and the approval of a certified coach). |
| League Shows Conditions | |
| 1 | A rider is allowed to participate with an unlimited number of horses in the championship, if he does not exceed two horses per class. |
| 2 | A horse may not participate in more than one class per day. |
| 3 | The horse's level in the championship must be determined, and the level may not be changed. |
| 4 | Riders in the Beginners category or the under-16 category are not permitted to compete on young horses. |
| 5 | A rider may participate with up to 3 horses in the young horses class. |
| 6 | A rider participating in the Amateurs League may not participate in the Saudi League, and vice versa. |
| National Shows Conditions | |
| 1 | Riders classified in the Professional League are not permitted to participate in the championship classes, except for the classes designated for them. |
| 2 | A rider is allowed to participate with an unlimited number of horses in the championship, if he does not exceed three horses per class. |
| 3 | A horse may not participate in more than one class per day, except: horses competing in the Beginners class, horses competing in the Children class, and horses competing in the Ladies 1 class, which may participate twice in the same day (twice in the same class with two different riders, or in two different classes). |
| 4 | Elimination for Beginners 1 occurs at the third refusal. |
| Summer Championship Conditions | |
| 1 | A rider is allowed to participate with an unlimited number of horses in the championship, if he does not exceed two horses per class, and three horses for the Big Summer Tour classes. |
| 2 | Riders classified in the Professional League are not permitted to participate in Class 80 or Amateurs 1 in the Big Summer Tour. |
| 3 | Amateur riders are permitted to participate in Class 110 in the Big Summer Tour. |
| 4 | A horse may not participate in more than one class per day, with the exception of: horses competing in Class 80 the Big Summer Tour, and horses competing in Beginners and Children classes the Small Summer Tour, which may participate twice in the same day (twice in the same class with different riders, or in two different classes). |
| 5 | The horse's level in the championship must be specified and may not be changed. |
| 6 | Beginner riders and riders under 16 years old are not permitted to participate in young horses. |
| 7 | The rider may participate with three horses in the young horse class. |
| Horse and Rider Substitution | |
| 1 | A horse may not be substituted after the announced registration closing date, except where a veterinary certificate is submitted confirming that the horse is unable to compete. |
| 2 | The order of entry of a horse may not be changed after the draw has been conducted, except based on a medical report or at the discretion of the field steward together with the president of the ground jury. |
| 3 | A rider may be substituted in the event of injury or illness supported by a medical report. |
| Withdrawal from the Class | |
| 1 | A rider may not withdraw horses from an approved championship after it has started without notifying the championship secretary. |
| 2 | All cases of elimination and withdrawal shall be applied in accordance with international regulations. |
| Distribution of Cash and In-Kind Prizes | |
| 1 | Prizes shall be handed over to the riders unless the Federation officially receives an agreement between the rider and the horse owner stating otherwise before the start of the championship. |
| Teams League Conditions | |
| 1 | Each team shall consist of 4 riders, two (B or M) level riders or two (S level riders or from the age categories or Ladies 2 category). |
| 2 | Each team may compete with three riders, with the scores of the best two riders counting. |
| 3 | The prize money shall be distributed among the riders participating in the class, while the final class prize shall be distributed among all riders registered on the team. |
| 4 | The class prize shall be distributed among the top three placed riders. |
| 5 | A team shall not be allowed to participate with only one rider. |
| 6 | The Team Class shall not be held if fewer than three teams participate. |
| 7 | A team may add or replace a rider up to two hours before the start of the class. |
| 8 | Points shall be awarded according to the following scale: 1st – 20, 2nd – 17, 3rd – 15, 4th – 13, 5th – 11, 6th – 9, 7th – 7, 8th – 5, 9th – 3, 10th – 1. |
| 9 | In the event of a tie between two teams in the total points at the end of the season, the following tie-breaking criteria shall apply in order: the highest number of first-place finishes, followed by the highest number of second-place finishes, followed by the best result in the last class held during the season. |
| 10 | Any objections to class results must be submitted within 24 hours of the announcement of the provisional results. |
| 11 | The Technical Committee shall have the right to update and interpret these regulations before the start of the season or between rounds, provided that any update is officially announced before the next class. |
| 12 | Registration of new teams shall close upon the closure of entries for the final League Championship of the season. |
| 13 | The team captain may change the starting order of one rider during the class when necessary, subject to the approval of the President of the Ground Jury. |
| 14 | Requests to transfer from one team to another and requests to add a new rider shall take three working days to process after the form has been completed. |
| 15 | Riders shall be permitted to transfer from one team to another once during the season. |
| 16 | The top 50% of teams registered during the season shall qualify for the Team Final. |
| 17 | The Saudi Equestrian Federation shall be provided with copies of the contracts between sponsors and teams, as well as the contracts between riders and teams. |
| Points Conditions | |
| 1 | Points are calculated for all riders who are members of the Saudi Arabian Equestrian and Polo Federation. |
| 2 | If the rider competes with more than one horse in the class, the rider's points are calculated on the horse that achieves the best result. |
| 3 | Points for the levels in the Saudi Show Jumping League competitions and the open competitions are calculated according to the table below. |
| 4 | Points for the levels are calculated only in the international competitions organized by the Saudi Arabian Equestrian and Polo Federation, with a 10% increase per star over the points of national competitions. |
| 5 | Points are calculated for all participating horses, for each horse separately, with a points total independent of the riders. |
| 6 | The points of riders in the under-16 category and riders under 18 are calculated separately for each category, and are not included in the rider's overall total accumulated from the level classes. |
| 7 | Young horses' points are calculated for each category separately in the young horse classes at the equivalent of the Small level points, and are not included in the horses' overall points total accumulated from the level classes. |
| 8 | If a result is withdrawn due to a violation of national and international rules and regulations, the placings of the riders and horses following the withdrawn result are re-ranked. |
| 9 | Points cannot be added after the results have been verified. |
| 10 | The rider is entitled to participate in two consecutive levels, and the horse's level may be changed from a higher level to a lower level, and the rider may not be included in the ranking for all levels. |
| 11 | Base points distribution (by placing): |
| 12 | 1st: 100 points. 2nd: 85 points. 3rd: 70 points. 4th: 60 points. 5th: 50 points. 6th: 45 points. 7th: 40 points. 8th: 35 points. 9th: 30 points. 10th: 20 points. |
| 13 | After 10th place: every rider or horse that completed the round without faults is awarded 10 points. |
| 14 | International competitions multipliers: One Star: 1.1 Two Stars: 1.2 Three Stars: 1.3 Four Stars: 1.4 Five Stars: 1.5 |
| 15 | Points are distributed according to the height of the class: |
| 16 | A (Amateur): greater than or equal to 80 and less than 115 ×0.50 |
| 17 | S (Small): greater than or equal to 115 and less than or equal to 120 ×1.00 |
| 18 | M (Medium): greater than 120 and less than or equal to 130 ×1.50 |
| 19 | B (Big): greater than 130 and less than or equal to 140 ×2.00 |
| 20 | GP (Grand Prix): greater than 140 ×3.00 |
| 21 | The Saudi Arabian Equestrian and Polo Federation Levels League is to determine a champion for each category by accumulating points in the Federation League competitions for the rider with his horse. |
| 22 | The rider is entitled to participate in two consecutive levels, but on different horses, with a maximum of three horses per category. |
| 23 | The rider's points are calculated on the placing actually achieved, regardless of the eliminated placings. |
| 24 | When the horse's registration is transferred to another rider, the first rider retains the points he previously achieved with the horse. |
| 25 | The horse may be transferred only once and in one direction, within the same level or to a higher level. |
| 26 | The transfer must observe the maximum for each rider in the level, which is three horses. |
| 27 | The rider who gives up the horse does not have the right to replace it with another horse. |
| 28 | The sale and the transfer of the horse's ownership on the passport must be completed before the horse is allowed to move to compete with the new owner. |
| 29 | The transfer must observe the maximum number of levels, which is two consecutive levels for the rider, without prejudice to the rider's original registration in terms of levels. |
| 30 | The rider retains the points earned in the level from which the horse was moved. |