MEMBER COUNTRIES & INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Objections
GR7.1.
Officials
GR8.1.
GR8.2.
GR8.3.
Hat Bands
GR9.1.
GR9.2.
GR9.3.
GR9.4.
No objections or representations to any of the officials in
charge of a competition are permitted after the briefing
except for official appeals (see CR21).
Once a competition has started only the following people
are allowed to enter the arena: competition organisers,
referee, judges, commentators, assistant referees,
equipment marshal, arena party, competitors and only,
one trainer per competing Team/Pair/Individual. Anybody
else wishing to enter the arena may only do so with
permission from the referee.
Any team, pair or individual bringing more representatives
into the arena than allowed under GR8.1. (unless allowed
by the referee) incur elimination.
Smoking and consuming alcohol is strictly prohibited
within the arena. The referee may, at their discretion, ask
anybody breaking this rule to leave the arena.
The last member of each team or pair must finish the race
wearing a clearly visible hat band of contrasting colour
distinguishable from the hat silks, not less than 4cm wide.
The hat band must be in place and not changed from one
rider to another once a race has started. Any infringement
incurs elimination.
If the hat band comes off the hat during the race, the rider
may return to replace it and must cross the Start/Finish
line with the hat band in place.
In individuals riders do not wear hatbands but may be
required to wear different coloured hat covers in order to
aid judging. Riders should make every effort to keep such
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