Proposal 52: Junior and female categories in Flatland (might be affected by decisions of the gender committee and age group committee) [ Revision 2 ]
Committee: 9. FlatlandSubmitted on 2025-06-24
Status: Review from June 25, 2025 to July 03, 2025
Background
At present, the rulebook allows for the merging of junior (male and female), female and male competitions in case there are less than 3 riders in a category. However, juniors and women deserve their own category due to physiological disadvantages when competing against adult males. A female category should not be merged with the male category even if there are less than 3 riders. If an organizer decides to have a junior competition, there also needs to be a guaranteed junior final and/or title, regardless of the number of junior riders.
This proposal might be affected by decisions of the gender committee and age group committee. But in case these overarching committees do not find a solution for this rulebook, this is the view of the Flatland committee.
Proposal
Old:
9D.4 Categories
Male and female competitions should be offered in each of the following categories: Junior
Expert (0-14), and Expert (15+). The Advanced category is optional however it is not
allowed at Unicon. If there are less than 3 Junior Expert competitors, they may choose
whether to compete in Expert or Advanced. If there are less than three females or less
than three males overall, the male and female categories may be merged.
New:
9D.4 Categories
Male and female competitions should be offered in each of the following categories: Junior Expert (0-14) and Advanced (15+)(*). The Advanced category is optional however it is not allowed at Unicon (**). Male and female competitions cannot be merged regardless of the number of riders. If an organizer decides to have a junior competition, there also needs to be a guaranteed junior final and/or title, regardless of the number of junior riders.
*This might be affected by another proposal.
**This might be affected by another proposal.
Body
At present, the rulebook allows for the merging of junior (male and female), female and male competitions in case there are less than 3 riders in a category.
"If there are less than 3 Junior Expert competitors, they may choose
whether to compete in Expert or Advanced. If there are less than three females or less
than three males overall, the male and female categories may be merged."
This proposal aims to remove this option as juniors and female riders deserve their own competition due to physiological disadvantages when compared to adult males.
"Male and female competitions cannot be merged regardless of the number of riders. If an organizer decides to have a junior competition, there also needs to be a guaranteed junior final and/or title, regardless of the number of junior riders."
This proposal might be affected by decisions of the gender committee and age group committee. But in case these overarching committees do not find a solution for this rulebook, this is the view of the Flatland committee.
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Discussion
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- Revision 2 changed by Marie Schlenker (26 Jun 03:57)
Changed the category names back to the original names to reflect that the other proposal hasn't passed yet.
- Revision 1 changed by Marie Schlenker (24 Jun 18:36)