The FEI Board held an extraordinary meeting on 27 April 2020 to review proposals from six of the discipline-specific Calendar Task Forces. Discussions at the meeting, which was held via videoconference, were on Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Vaulting and Reining.
Decision on Summer Championships in June
During yesterday’s meeting, the FEI Board agreed that discussions and decisions on FEI Championships for all age categories and disciplines, and potential initiatives to help Organisers, will be deferred to its June meeting.
National Federations and Organisers whose calendar date applications/modifications have been approved by the FEI during the Covid-19 period have been informed that no guarantee of exclusivity will be provided to them for the new Calendar dates and that equal consideration of all future Calendar date applications/modifications will be given by the relevant Calendar Task Force and by the FEI Board.
Dressage Decisions
Date applications and/or modifications for high level events (CDI5*/CDI4*/CDI3* and CDI-W) must reach the FEI eight weeks prior to the event. Date clash rules will not apply to CDI3*.
Officials: The requirement for Foreign Officials could be removed on request and will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis for Events up to CDI3*. The Board also agreed to reduce Officials’ travel requirements for CDI4* and CDI5*. The relevant Articles of the FEI Dressage Rules to be interpreted accordingly.
The Board also approved:
- Prioritising all CDIOs in view of preparation of teams for the Tokyo Olympic Games
Until 31 December 2020: All CDIOs will be prioritised when date clashes are being considered, regardless of whether they are standalone Events or part of a Series, to allow for team preparation in the build-up to the Olympic Games next year. - Switching dates from one Event to another Event by the same Organiser
Should this be requested, the Dressage Task Force will review and allow, on a case-by-case basis, for a change of venues by the same Organiser. - FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2020
The 2020 Series has been cancelled due to the fact that all but one of the Events have been cancelled.
The Dressage Calendar Task Force held its second meeting today (28 April) to review applications received for higher-level events.
Other key takeaways from yesterday’s meeting
Jumping: Due to the uncertainty about the organisation of Competitions worldwide during July and August 2020, the Board has approved all Calendar date applications/modifications for Jumping Events that take place up to and including 30 August 2020. No date clash rules will apply for this period.
Eventing: date applications and/or modifications for CCI5* & CCI4* Long Format must reach the FEI six weeks prior to the event; date applications and/or modifications for CCI4* Short Format and all other Events must reach the FEI four weeks prior to the Event.
Driving: date applications and/or modifications must reach the FEI four weeks prior to the Event.
Vaulting: date applications and/or modifications must reach the FEI four weeks prior to the Event.
Reining: date applications and/or modifications must reach the FEI four weeks prior to the Event.
Meetings for the remaining two Calendar Task Forces are scheduled for this week – Endurance tomorrow (29 April) and Para Dressage the following day (30 April). Proposals from these two Task Forces will be discussed by the FEI Board at its next meeting on 5 May 2020.
The Jumping Calendar Task Force will hold its third meeting on 4 May 2020, followed by Eventing’s second meeting on 14 May when its Task Force will review applications for higher-level event date changes.
Related Links
FEI Dressage Calendar Task Force Meets: Recommendations for Verden, Hartpury/Strzegom, Traverse City, Budapest
Cancelled CDI's due to Corona Virus Clampdown
Dressage Calendar Task Force Agrees Proposals via Video Conference