Video replay and recompeting
There are instances when athletes may be eligible for video replay, or even recompeting. This includes:
- Broken Rope
- Invalid speed or multiples scores
- Appeals
- Music or timing track failure
- Interference or sabotage
If a recompete is required, the Tournament Director is responsible for scheduling all opportunities to recompete and in specific instances will need to decide whether or not athletes are eligible to recompete. If athlete(s) are offered to recompete, the athlete(s) should be given a minimum of 10 minutes between attempts (but if the athletes agree to it the break may be shorter). If the athletes accept the offer to recompete, their previous attempt's score is nullified and the score of the second attempt will be their final score. If the offer has been accepted, failure to compete it will be treated as a withdrawal.
If a video replay has occurred, regardless of the reason (such as a failed score validation, a valid or invalid appeal, or at the request of the Tournament Director), the score of the video replay is used.
Broken rope
If an athlete’s rope breaks unintentionally during a competition event and the majority of judges agree the rope is broken, the athlete will be given one additional attempt to compete the competition event successfully. However, once an athlete leaves the station, they can no longer claim a broken rope. A broken rope includes but is not limited to:
- Frayed wire
- Rope separating from handle
- Snapped rope
- Broken handle (that impairs its use)
- Any breakage that halts the functionality of the rope.
If a majority of judges agree there is a broken rope, the head judge (in speed) or the floor manager after consulting the judge panel (in freestyle), will notify the Tournament Director immediately.
The Tournament Director will notify the coach or team representative who was present in the coach’s box, who will then wait with the Tournament Director until the second attempt has been scheduled. The coach or team representative who was present in the coach’s box will be responsible for notifying the athlete(s) about when they will recompete.
If there was no one available in the coach’s box, the Tournament Director will notify the coach on record, or delegation Head Coach. The coach will have 5 minutes to decide whether to recompete the competition event.
If they choose not to recompete, they will be given the original judges’ scores. The athlete(s) will be given a minimum of 10 minutes between attempts if they choose to recompete and the score of the athlete(s)’ second attempt will be their final score.
If the rope breaks again on their second attempt, they will not be given another chance to recompete the competition event, but they may bring an additional (set of) rope(s) into the station for their second attempt to use if their rope breaks again
For Single Rope events one extra rope per athlete is allowed, for Double Dutch and Wheels one extra set of ropes is allowed. For team events, the team only gets 2 attempts regardless of which athlete’s rope breaks. This means that one athlete’s rope could break in the first attempt and a different athlete’s rope could break in the second attempt, but they will still only receive 2 attempts.
Invalid speed and multiples score
If a valid score cannot be obtained from the judges the Head Judge is instructed to notify the Tournament Director about this to expedite the process of video replay or recompeting, but it is possible it is only noticed later during score review.
Video replay used for the event
The Tournament Director will ensure the entry is recounted off the competition floor by a separate replay judge panel while the tournament continues. The athletes do not receive a second attempt.
When an AI Judge is used as a Level 1 AI Judge, its score may be used instead of sending the entry to the Video Replay panel if it meets the confidence level set out in its Certification.
The replay judge panel is staffed exclusively by Human Judges. The replay judge panel will continue to score the entry until they reach a valid score. This score is used to calculate the final speed score.
If a video recount is needed for a speed or multiples event but it is not possible due to a technical issue such as the camera not recording the entry properly, a file accidentally being deleted, a judge obstructing the view of the camera, or the camera ran out of space or power, the Tournament Director will notify the coach of record and the athlete(s) will be given the option to provide an unobstructed video, or to recompete the competition event. If they chose to do neither, their entry will be disqualified.
If the athlete(s) or coaches obstruct the view of the camera and a recount is not possible, the Tournament Director will notify the coach of record and the athlete(s) will be given the option to provide an unobstructed video, if they do not their entry will be disqualified.
Video replay not used for the event
The Tournament Director will notify the coach or team representative who was present in the coach’s box, or the head of delegation/head coach if unavailable, who will then wait with the Tournament Director until a second attempt has been scheduled. The person informed by the Tournament Director will be responsible for notifying the athlete(s) about when they will recompete.
Appeals
If video replay is required as part of an appeal, the Tournament Director will ensure the video of the entry obtained through the appeal process is recounted off the competition floor by a separate replay judge panel while the tournament continues.
The replay judge panel is staffed exclusively by Human Judges. The replay judge panel will continue to score the entry until they reach a valid score. This score is used to calculate the final speed score.
In rare cases, the outcome of an appeal will be an athlete or team being allowed to recompete. The new attempt will be scheduled by the Tournament Director and its timing will be communicated via the Appeals Process.
Music or timing track failure
If the music fails during a competition event, the athlete(s) should continue the competition event without music. After the competition event, the Tournament Director will consult with the music operator to determine if the issue was caused by the equipment playing the music. If so, the athlete(s) will be given the opportunity to recompete the competition event. If they choose not to recompete, they will be given the original judges’ scores.
If the wrong music is played, compared to what the athlete(s) submitted, they should stop their routine within 5 seconds. It is recommended that the athlete(s) sit down to make this clear, but other signals are allowed. If they can provide the correct music within 10 minutes, they will be given the opportunity to recompete the competition event. No recompetes will be given if the athlete(s) have submitted the wrong music.
If a timing track fails during a competition event, the entire heat will be rescheduled and recompeted at a later time. All the scores from the heat where the timing track failed will be discarded and athletes are required to recompete or withdraw from the competition event.
The Tournament Director will notify the coach or team representative who was present in the coach’s box, or the head of delegation/head coach if unavailable, who will then wait with the Tournament Director until a second attempt has been scheduled. The person informed by the Tournament Director will be responsible for notifying the athlete(s) about when they will recompete.
Athletes will not be allowed to recompete if they have misinterpreted a timing track or music track. For speed/multiples events that are conducted at the same time as freestyles, athletes are responsible for following the correct soundtrack for their event.
Interference or sabotage
In cases of interference (such as power outages, earthquakes, etc.) the head coach or head of delegation may request a chance to recompete from the Tournament Director who will make a decision on the severity of the interference and offer a recompete if the interference notably and unfairly impacted the athletes' ability to compete.
In cases of sabotage (intentional or otherwise, such as the ropes of another team entering the competition area and stopping the ropes of the competing team) the head coach or head of delegation may request a chance to recompete from the Tournament Director who will judge the validity of the claim and offer a recompete if the complaint is deemed valid. The Tournament Director will also make a decision on whether or not to disqualify the saboteur, or refer the case to the IJRU Disciplinary Panel.
If the athlete(s) chose not to accept the offer to recompete, they will keep their original score.