""In case of a SL, GS, (AC if 1st run = SL) event, competitors 1 to 15 on the board are obligated to meet at a certain time for the public draw. [...] If competitors do not check-in in person for a public draw by their defined show up time specified by FIS on the official daily program, without an official excuse, a sanction of CHF 999.-may be pronounced. In case of recurrence, this sanction may be increased to CHF 5'000.-.""
"According to FIS media coordinator Viviane Tonoli, Shiffrin "appeared too late for the starting number draw for the World Cup Slalom of Copper Mountain," a mandatory event for the top 15 athletes in technical disciplines. The incident reportedly stemmed from Shiffrin getting lost en route to the draw the night before the race. Although she lives just over 20 minutes away in Vail, proximity did not spare her from the penalty."
Mikaela Shiffrin secured her 104th World Cup podium with a Slalom win at Copper Mountain but was fined CHF 999 for arriving late to the mandatory pre-race public bib draw. FIS rule 9.4 obligates competitors ranked 1–15 in technical events to check in on time for the public draw; failure to do so without an official excuse carries an automatic CHF 999 sanction, rising to CHF 5,000 for repeat offenses. The lateness reportedly resulted from Shiffrin getting lost en route the night before. This was her first offense and the fine was small relative to her $63,549 prize and season results.
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