Blocking was supposed to be a yellow card, 30s. I got done along with a whole bunch of others for drafting/blocking as soon as we hit the narrow, hilly section. I was the last wave at 9.30. My first drafting penalty. I hate it when people get busted for drafting and try and make excuses, so I'll just take that one on the chin. It was very busy, but I could have worked harder to stay out of the 12m zone.

Blocking is a yellow card penalty, not a blue card penalty (at least ITU rules wise)... Blue cards are reserved for drafting, or for re-passing someone without allowing the draft zone to re-establish again (which is still drafting anyways...).

Incorrect.

This is a overtaken violation subject to a yellow card (30/60 second penalty).


Ironman Rules

What does one do when given a blue card for "blocking" and the official on motorbike specifically tells you it is for "blocking" when you ask why the blue card? Do you try to argue on the course a blue card is not meant for blocking? Or do you go to the penalty tent and document the blue card for blocking on the sheet and then discuss the discrepancy with the tent official? Or do you serve 5min for the erroneous blue card violation and then protest it after the race? What if the tent official suggests you carry on with the race after serving 30sec in the tent (which is what a blocking penalty should be in an IM 70.3 race) despite the fact you were issued a blue card and it won't reconcile after the race and risk DQ?

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Kyle Welch

Not littering. Official specifically said blocking.

So you would ignore the penalty tent official’s suggestion to proceed after noticing a blue card was issued for blocking on the log sheet?

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Kyle Welch