Snowboarding / Topic 08

Results, protests and reruns

FIS · 2026 / 2027
Last checked: 23 October 2026
Source: FIS ICR Book VI June 2026; Snowboard competition equipment specifications 2026/2027 · Source pages: ICR: 57–59, 185–186, 228–230
In short

A protest must have a permitted ground, supporting reasons and the required procedure and fee. Deadlines vary: in parallel and snowboard-cross heats, relevant protests must be raised before the next heat. Published results can be corrected through the applicable process; an informal complaint is not a valid protest.

On this pageThe ruleIn practice

The rule

A protest must have a permitted ground, supporting reasons and the required procedure and fee. Deadlines vary: in parallel and snowboard-cross heats, relevant protests must be raised before the next heat. Published results can be corrected through the applicable process; an informal complaint is not a valid protest.

In practice

Only the jury grants a rerun, for example after a qualifying external obstruction or a technical failure. Report the incident immediately. A provisional rerun needs confirmation and, once valid, replaces the original even if worse. Snowboard-cross race interference is specifically excluded as a standalone reason for a rerun.

Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. References: ICR = sporting competition rules; Equipment = technical equipment specifications. Numbers refer to PDF viewer pages. Topic numbers are editorial. Snowboarding includes timed gate races, snowboard cross and judged park-and-pipe events. Slalom and giant slalom reward fast, correct runs; parallel events add direct duels. Snowboard cross combines terrain features with racing in groups. Halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and street style use judging rather than simply the fastest time.
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