Overview

• Starting next season the FIS will issue a yellow card for an initial equipment violation disqualification and a red card for a repeat offense that leads to suspension.
• A red card against an athlete also costs their nation one starting place in the affected event.
• New measurement procedures and updated suit guidelines will reduce opportunities for illegal modifications during equipment checks.
• The reforms follow the Trondheim scandal in which manipulated suits featuring a forbidden strip led to the suspension of World Champion Marius Lindvik and other competitors.
• The FIS introduced tougher penalties for deliberate cheating, including extra sanctions for post-control suit tampering.