Overview
- Timi Zajc was disqualified before his first jump at the New Year event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen when his suit measured 4 millimeters over the limit.
- This followed a 3-millimeter suit violation in Oberstdorf, triggering a red card that bars him from Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.
- The two-warning suspension policy was introduced before the season after a Norwegian manipulation scandal, with checks now occurring before as well as after jumps.
- Eurosport analyst Martin Schmitt condemned the repeat infraction as a deserved wake-up call and said he had no understanding for the lapse.
- Controllers in Garmisch also removed Jason Colby and Fatih Arda Ipcioglu, and German jumper Felix Hoffmann said the stringent checks require meticulous material preparation.