ADS Rule Change Process Review

Archive : 2018

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RCP CD 937.3 Clarify Table 18-016

BOD approved 15Nov17 RC#: 18-016 Rule/Article: CD 937.3 Change Type: Clarify Proponent: CD Committee Status: 31May17 received and posted. Recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD Current Wording: At ADS-recognized Dressage and Cones competitions, the following table applies for Training, Preliminary, and Intermediate divisions. New Wording: At ADS-recognized Dressage and Cones competitions, the following table applies for Training, Preliminary, Intermediate and all Advanced division classes Read more

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RCP CD 937.1.1 Grooms 18-015

BOD approved with changes 15Nov17, verification from CDC resolved conflict and resulted in no change from original RCP RC#: 18-015 Rule/Article: CD 937.1.1 Change Type: Clarify Proponent: CD Committee Status: 31May17 received and posted; updated 2Jun17 & 7June17. Recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD with note from RC noting conflict between 937.1.1 and RCP CD 937.3.b(1)   Final Revised Wording:  1.1 … At ADS-recognized events, Read more

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RCP CD 912 Age of Athletes and Grooms 18-014

BOD approved 15Nov17 RC#: 18-014 Rule/Article: CD 912 Change Type: Clarify Proponent: CD Committee Status: 31May17 received and posted.Recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD. Also mark 912.6 as At ADS does not apply Current Wording: Article 912 Minimum Age – Athletes and Grooms For ADS-recognized events, the provisions of 1-4 of this article do not apply. See GR-2.7 for Read more

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RCP CD 928.2.5 Marathon headgear 18-013

BOD approved 15Nov17 RC#: 18-013 Rule/Article: CD 928.2.5 Change Type: Modify Proponent: CD Committee Status: 31May17 received and posted. Recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD Current Wording:  At ADS-recognized events: 2.5 All persons on the vehicle during Marathon must wear properly fastened protective headgear which meets or exceeds ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian Read more

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RCP CD 928.2 Marathon Dress (Vests) 18-012 – NOT APPROVED

BOD did NOT approve 15Nov17 RC#: 18-012 Rule/Article: CD 928.2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Change Type: Modify Proponent: CD Committee Status: 31May17 received and posted. Recommended by CDC 25July17. From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD. From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD Current Wording:  2.2 At ADS-recognized events, the provisions of this paragraph do not apply. Athletes and Grooms must wear securely fastened Protective Headgear and a back protector in Read more

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RCS PD 201 Pleasure Officials 18-011

RC#: 18-011 Rule/Article: PD – 201 Change Type: New Proponent: Diane Kern Status: 24May17 received; 26May17 posted and sent to committee. Not Recommended by the Pleasure Driving Committee (posted 4Aug17). Current Wording: none New Wording: A show with fewer than 25 competitors at the event may have obstacles judged by the TD or other competition knowledgeable person. Reason for Change:  Read more

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RCS GR2.7a Age definition 18-010

Not recommended by Event Standards Committee (posted 30July17). Not recommended by Pleasure Driving Committee (posted 30July17). Not recommended by Combined Driving Committee (posted 25July17). RC#: 18-010 Rule/Article: GR 2.7a Change Type: Modify Proponent: Mike Rider Status: 13May17 received; 15May17 posted. Current Wording: The “competition age” of an individual will be the age reached during the calendar year. New Wording: The age of Read more

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RCS CD 960.5.1 Course Markers 18-008

Not recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). RC#: 18-008 Rule/Article: CD 960.5.1 Change Type: Modify Proponent: Penny Nicely Status: 26Apr17 received; 28Apr17 posted and sent to committee. Not recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). Current Wording: 960.5.1 Sufficient red and white compulsory turning flags must be positioned on the Course to ensure that all Athletes follow the designated track. Athletes must leave the Read more

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RCS CD 963.4.2 Start of A 18-009

Not recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). RC#: 18-009 Rule/Article: CD 963.4.2 Change Type: Modify Proponent: Penny Nicely Status: 26Apr17 received; 28Apr17 posted and sent to committee Current Wording: 963.4.2 [FEI] If an Athlete is not ready to start Section A at his scheduled time, the Timekeeper will start him at the earliest available time at his discretion, and record the actual Read more

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RCP CD 975.2.7 Grooms seated 18-007

BOD approved 15Oct17  RC#: 18-007 Rule/Article: CD 975.2.7 Change Type: Modify Proponent: Penny Nicely Status: 26Apr17 received; 27Apr17 posted and sent to committee. Recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD Current Wording: 975.2.7 Grooms must be seated in their proper places between the start and finish lines. They are not allowed to indicate the course or to speak Read more

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RCP PD 207.3.b Nosebands 18-006

BOD approved 15Nov17 RC#: 18-006 Rule/Article: PD 207.3.b Change Type: Modify Proponent: Jeffrey Morse Status: 13Mar17 received; 26Apr17 posted and sent to committee. Recommended by the Pleasure Driving Committee (posted 25July17.) Final recommendation for BOD (no changes) Current Wording: Bridles should fit snugly to prevent catching on the vehicle or other pieces of harness. A throatlatch and a full noseband are mandatory. Read more

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RCS CD 945.2 Outside Assistance 18-005

Not recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). RC#: 18-005 Rule/Article: CD 945.2 Change Type: Clarify Proponent: Hardy Zantke Status: 13Mar17 received; 19Mar17 posted and sent to committee. Current Wording: 945.2 Prohibited outside assistance At ADS-recognized events, no person, either on or off a competing carriage entry may give verbal or physical directions to an Athlete with the exception of Read more

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RCP CD 965.7.1 Timing Obstacle for Training 18-003

BOD approved 5Oct17  RC#: 18-003 Rule/Article: CD 965.7.1 Change Type: Clarify Proponent: Hardy Zantke Status: 13Mar17 received; 15Mar17 posted and sent to committee. Recommended by CDC (posted 25July17). From CDC 25Oct17 for BOD Current Wording: 965.7 Timing 7.1 The Athlete will be timed from when the nose of the leading horse passes between the entry flags until the nose Read more

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RCP PD 255.1 Spares, Quarter Sheets 18-001

BOD approved 15Nov17 RC#: 18-001 Rule/Article: PD 255.1 Change Type: Modify Proponent: Lonnie Leavitt Status: 7Feb17 received; 9Feb17 posted  and sent to committee with Note below. Recommended by the Pleasure Driving Committee (posted 25July17). Final recommendation for BOD (no changes) Current Wording: Article 255 Spares 255.1 Spares must be carried on each vehicle during a pleasure drive. They are as follows: Wheel wrench Read more