5 Response(s)

1. Linda Yutzy says : June 15, 2018 Some of this does not make sense. 1. The Organizer/TD/Jury may grant a dispensation for an event. —OK 2. All temporary dispensations are only effective for a single competition (—OK) 3. and are only for a temporary condition that is expect to be resolved within 3 months — so no dispensation can be given if it takes your crushed leg more than 3 months to heal? Or after 3 months you cannot get a dispensation for your still-broken leg? 4. Final 2 sentences are confusing. No Athlete is allowed to compete with Temporary dispensations for more than one competition. No Athlete shall be allowed to compete with Temporary Dispensations for longer than a 3 month period. — As defined above, a temporary dispensation is only valid for one competition. Allowing ONLY dispensations from the list given is a bad idea. Not all situations can be foreseen. And my imagination cannot think of any temporary condition that prevents driving with one hand? Two broken wrists? I suggest this RCS stop after “for final review and approval.”

2. Kmorgan1 says : June 17, 2018 I greatly appreciate the request coming BEFORE the competition opens, but I’m not sure why the request for temporary dispensation must come BEFORE the entry is submitted: “These Athletes who desire to be granted specific temporary dispensation during a single competition shall seek written approval directly from the Organizer before submission of their entry.” I think it much more likely the request will come WITH the entry unless we highlight the requirement that it precede the entry AND provide some rationale. As an organizer, I appreciate entries arriving COMPLETE with everything in one envelop so I can handle all the details at the same time. If the request for temporary dispensation comes before the entry, I won’t have a file for that entry, and there is some extra work to keep the information available in case the requestor actually enters. So what is the net benefit of requesting the dispensation prior to the entry?

3. Tracey Morgan says : July 18, 2018 What does “special clothing” refer to?

4. Zantke says : July 18, 2018 Further to my comment on RCS 19-30 – I agree with the three comments above – and think this is too restrictive and unclear. So I think the entire Para suggestions do need more work.

5. Michael Ridge says : August 26, 2018 As others have mentioned, this proposal isn’t entirely consistent with itself. I travel with a person who has a service dog and the organizer is not allowed to require medical documentation of the condition for which the service dog is prescribed. The Department of Justice guidelines state: “When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.” I oppose this whole group of interconnected ‘disabiity accommodation’ rule change proposals for the same reasons. The effect of these changes to the General Rules is to require any competitor who would wish to ask for a reasonable accommodation to become a member of either the USEF or the FEI. This rule change would require you to inform the organizer/management of the needed accommodation; another rule would require you to document the basis for the accommodation; another rule would require you to include an FEI or USEF determination; and, getting the determination requires membership in either USEF or FEI. “To seek USEF or FEI dispensation, the Athlete shall comply with the requirements of the USEF or FEI to include USEF or FEI membership,application for dispensation and provide all necessary documentation as requested. All USEF or FEI dispensations shall remain effective for ADS competitions for 5 years after they are issued.” A competitor in a pleasure driving show, dressage competition or lower level combined driving event organized as an ADS event currently has no need to go to the additional expense of membership in these other organizations. This rule change imposes an extra burden only on members who have a physical condition requiring an accommodation. I believe that this discrimination is unwise, if not actually prohibited by law.

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