Section 7: Violations & Penalties
7.1 Ski Cross Penalties
- Yellow card: Warning for minor contact or course-cutting that did not materially affect another athlete's result. No immediate disqualification, but accumulation of yellow cards across the season can lead to suspensions.
- Red card: Disqualification from the heat for intentional pushing, pulling, blocking, or dangerous riding that endangers another athlete. The athlete is ranked last in the heat.
- Gate miss: Missing a gate in Ski Cross results in disqualification from that heat.
7.2 Aerials Penalties
- Performing a dive that differs from the submitted dive sheet: the actual DD (typically lower) is applied to the scores.
- Exceeding the declared DD without prior notification: scoring may be adjusted downward by the jury.
- Dangerous landing (e.g., landing on the head or back): the jump is scored 0 for safety reasons.
- Did Not Start (DNS) is imposed for the second jump if a competitor performs a first jump but not a second; the competitor is ranked on the first-jump score alone (ICR Art. 4119).
7.3 Moguls Penalties
- Gate fault / DNF: A competitor who fails to pass a control gate correctly — both ski tips and both feet crossing the gate line between the two inside gate poles — commits a Gate Fault and receives a Did Not Finish (DNF) ruling; the skier may not climb back up the course to regain the gate and must exit and ski safely to the bottom (ICR Art. 4210.3.3, 4210.4).
- Loss of ski(s) or stop: A competitor who loses one or both skis, or stops for 10 seconds or more, receives a DNF for that run. Loss of poles alone does not result in DNF provided the competitor finishes (ICR Art. 4210.3.2).
- Re-entering the course after a DNF: A competitor who intentionally re-enters the course to resume a run after receiving a DNF automatically receives a disqualification (DSQ) and may also be subject to a financial sanction (ICR Art. 4210.3.4).
7.4 Equipment Non-Compliance
Athletes whose equipment fails pre-competition inspection (skis too short, bindings not certified, helmet non-compliant) are not permitted to start until the issue is corrected. If discovered after the run, the result may be disqualified.
7.5 General Infractions
- Failure to appear at the start within the allotted time: DNS (Did Not Start).
- Unsportsmanlike conduct or verbal abuse toward officials: yellow card or disqualification.
- Doping violations: handled per FIS Anti-Doping Rules and WADA Code.