RC#: 19-021
Status: Posted 6Jun18, Recommended by CDC & ESC 19July18
| Name: | Marc Johnson / CDC Chair |
| ADS #: | 9050 |
| Subject: | Incorrect Pace |
| Rule #: | 964.4 Incorrect Pace |
| Current Wording: | Should one or more Horses break into a canter within the last 300 m before the finish and this is not corrected within five seconds, the Athlete will incur one penalty for every occurrence. If the break continues, the Athlete will incur one penalty for every additional completed period of five seconds.
At ADS-recognized events, the above penalty also applies to: • Walk Section – any pace other than walk (Training, Preliminary, Intermediate); • Section B (inside obstacles) – cantering (Training); and • Section B (outside obstacles) – cantering (Training, Preliminary). At ADS-recognized events, intentionally cantering or trotting all the horses in the Walk Section will be penalized by elimination. |
| New Wording: | Should one or more Horses break into a canter within the last 300 m before the finish and this is not corrected within five seconds, the Athlete will incur one penalty for every occurrence. If the break continues, the Athlete will incur one penalty for every additional completed period of five seconds.
At ADS-recognized events, the above penalty also applies to: [Delete: • Section B (inside obstacles) – cantering (Training); and • Section B (outside obstacles) – cantering (Training, [Delete: [Delete: |
Penny says :
June 10, 2018This is incorrect for ADS events with a walk section. There is still potential for break of pace. It also assumes that Preliminary can go any pace in B in all events, and this is not so. Even if these new rules pass, the any pace for Prelim is only for the 2 phase marathon. Housekeeping remove “and” after preliminary inside the hazards.
Zantke says :
June 14, 2018I am NOT in favor. Let’s keep our WALK Section!
keithy says :
July 19, 2018I am not in favor of this RCS. This assumes that the Walk Section will be removed.
DanRosenthal says :
August 12, 2018The RCP presumes that we will eliminate the Walk Section.
The RCP presumes that we will now allow cantering outside of obstacles at Prelminary.
Just because the USEF approves something does not mean the ADS must follow suit. The wording of our MOU does not in any way require ADS to follow USEF rules just because they exist.
Accordingly I am not in favor of this
Zantke says :
August 24, 2018I fully agree with Dan’s comments – so still not in favor of this RCP.
ashemont says :
August 29, 2018Not in favor of this. Fully agree with Dan’s comments.
nis75p06 says :
August 30, 2018Agree with this with the caveats as on the new chart for times/distances
love2083 says :
August 30, 2018Not in favor. Dan R expresses my reasons well.
Linda Yutzy says :
August 31, 2018Not in favor. Rule change is contingent on 920.2.8.1 #19-007 which I also oppose.