At the 2014 FEI General Assembly two rule changes were approved relating to the Judges Supervisory Panel. The age and time limit have been dropped and the JSP has been given the power to amend an individual total score when major score discrepancies have occurred.
Article 438 of the FEI Dressage Rules now reads as following:
A Judges Supervisory Panel (JSP) is mandatory for Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, Continental Championships on Grand Prix level and World Cup Finals. A JSP may be present at all CDIs.
The purpose of the JSP is to ensure fair judging.
The JSP should consist of three (3) members, two (2) judges and one (1) trainer/Athlete. All JSP members must be independent and experienced (judges: 5*), well respected and diplomatic, adhere to the judges’ codex, have integrity and communication skills. Active judges, trainers and Athletes must take time off judging, riding and training participants for equestrian events as specified in the JSP Job description during their term as JSP members. There can be a maximum of one (1) JSP member per NF on the same panel.
The JSP may correct definite technical mistakes and counting errors. The JSP may not set marks outside the range of the judges’ given marks. Corrections may be made both to lower and raise marks. The JSP must inform the judges immediately after the competition which marks have been changed. A signed form with the correction will be added to the normal sheets and made available to the Athletes, and given to the Judge, whose mark has been changed.
If a judge’s final score for a Horse/Athlete combination varies (above or below) by six (6)% or more from the average of the scores of the other judges for the same combination, the JSP may, by unanimous decision, change that particular score to be the same as the next closest score
At events, the JSP should have a good view of the entire arena and be provided with computer screens showing the judges’ marks instantly, as well as video of all the rides, which can be rewound and re-watched during each test.
The term for JSP members are appointed for two (2) years periods. They may be reappointed for an unlimited number of periods. There is no age limit for JSP Members.
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