NATIONAL ‘GOLD’ LEAGUE
Friday 31 January 2014
NATIONAL ‘GOLD’ LEAGUE
The 1st April 2014 will see the introduction of a National ‘Gold’ league.
The Gold league will be the only league reflecting rankings on a National level and only members that have been placed or have jumped double clear in a class of 1.30m and above will be eligible for inclusion.
The Gold League will reflect placings or double clears achieved at all classes of 1.30m and above in National and International Shows hosted within England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The Points System
The Gold league will commence on the 1st April 2014 and will roll on a monthly basis from this date forward and will reflect points accrued at a Horse/Rider Combination level only.
Points will be allocated based on 1st round heights. Points will be awarded to all placings based on a 1:5 ratio, in accordance with rule 76.5. All riders being placed in 7th position or more will receive the same points as those allocated to 6th place.
Placing 1.30m – 1.35 1.40m - 1.45m 1.50m+
1st 30 points 40 points 50 points
2nd 24 points 32 points 40 points
3rd 18 points 24 points 30 points
4th 12 points 16 points 25 points
5th 9 points 12 points 20 points
6th 6 points 8 points 10 points
Double Clears 15 points 25 points 30 points
Classes ran within 2* 3* and 4* International Shows hosted in the United Kingdom will be awarded 1.5 x points .
In a three round competition horse/rider combinations must jump clear in all rounds of the competition to gain the ‘clear’ jumping points.
HOYS
The two highest placed riders, whom are eligible for British Team selection, on the Gold league list as defined in the HOYS Schedule will be invited to compete at HOYS and this will be calculated on results up to and including 31st July 2014. Should the rider already have qualified, the invitation will be extended down the line. The invitations to HOYS from 2014 will be extended as follows:
7 x Highest placed British riders on the FEI Ranking List
2 x Highest placed British riders on the Gold League
1 x Winner of the HOYS League (points accrued at Int’l Stairways & International Trials)
2 x Bury Farm Wild Card show
2 x Arena UK Wild Card show
