At the 2018 FEI General Assembly on 16 - 20 November 2018, the FEI Bureau has decided that it will replace the age limit rule for FEI officials with a competency based evaluation system.
The Chair of the FEI Officials Working Group clarified to the Bureau that during the transition period while the competency based evaluation system is being formalised, Officials who have reached the current age limit for their position within their discipline in 2018 or 2019 can apply to the FEI Secretary General for an extension.
The Secretary General will consult with the relevant Sport Director, discipline Chair and Veterinary Director and Chair before a decision is made.
Applicants for an extension must be in good-standing with the FEI and have a record of actively officiating at FEI events over the past two years. Performance metrics will be considered.
Once developed, the competency based evaluation system will replace the age limit.
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