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Appendix B: Recommended Penalties or Action

B Recommended Penalties/Action

Level 0 Interview with competitor, but no hearing

Level 1 Warning, but no penalty

Level 2 Increase the boat's points score

Level 3 Disqualify the boat or exclude competitor from race(s)

Level 4 Disqualify the boat or exclude competitor from event

Level 5 Disqualify the boat or exclude competitor from event and recommend
further action by the RYA

Type of misconduct Range

Engaging in any activity which brings the sport into disrepute 1 - 5

Bullying, discriminatory behaviour and intimidation 3 - 5

Physical or threatened violence 4 - 5

Deliberate damage or abuse of property (including a boat) or theft 3 - 5

Deliberately disobeying the reasonable instructions of officials 0 - 5

Repeated breaches of rule 2 1 - 5

Inciting others to break rule 2 1 - 5

Deliberating breaking a racing rule with the intention of gaining an 0 - 4
advantage

Deliberate interference with another competitor's equipment 3 - 5

Repeating a measurement offence (intentionally or recklessly 3 - 5

Lying to a hearing 3 - 5

Other forms of cheating such as falsifying personal, class or
measurement documents, entering a boat known not to measure, 0 - 5
missing out a mark to gain places etc.

Foul or abusive language intended to offend 0 - 4

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