Season 2026-2027 · How it works
Rules
How the MLSJ Team Competition works and how points are earned.
Team Competition
The Team Triangle
Round 1
- 8 teams · 3 riders each
- Long course
- Table A, penalties + time
Cut: top 4 advance to Round 2
Round 2
- Top 4 teams
- Each team picks 2 riders and saves 1 for the medal match
- Jump-off course · Table A, penalties + time
Cut: top 2 go to the Gold Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
- 1 v 1 · the saved riders ride
- Jump-off course
- Table C: 3 seconds added per rail
Bronze Medal Playoff
- 3rd v 4th from Round 2
- 1 v 1 · winner takes bronze
Points and standings
Team points (per leg)
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier (min CAT C) 1× | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Competition ($100,000 min) 4× | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Prix (min CAT A) 3× | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
- Base points 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-1-1-1-1 for 1st to 12th, times the multiplier. The Team Competition pays 1st to 8th only ("—" in the official points table).
- Qualifier and Grand Prix: only each team's highest-placed registered team rider earns points for the team.
- Points at the Final are worth 1.5×.
- Ties: placings at the Final, then most Team Competition wins, silvers, bronzes.
Individual points (per leg)
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Competition | 3 points for a clear round | |||||||||||
| Grand Prix | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
- Official rules: "Riders points earned throughout the season in the Qualifier, Team and Grand Prix will be added together. Points earned in the team competition will be 3 points for a clear round."
- Tie-break: Grand Prix points; if still tied, riders remain tied.
Source: Equestrian Digital (ED) MLSJ rules document, section "Points and Standings", as published by Equestrian Digital (updated 27 Aug 2026).
