Page 4 - Misconduct a Reference for Race Officials

For Protest Committee use Hearing No: Heard jointly with No:

W Before the start of a hearing, boat accepts an exoneration penalty which is available for alleged infringement, in race

W Withdrawal requested by party, signed W because exoneration penalty accepted, W other. W Withdrawal allowed
W Arbitration is available for protests at the event and has been W requested, or W offered. Arbitrator believes arbitration W is W is not suitable.
W All parties agree to arbitration: or W party does not agree. The hearing will be W arbitration W a full protest or redress hearing

Protest is: W in time W out of time, hearing is closed W out of time, but time limit extended for good reason stated in Facts Found
W All parties represented at the hearing: or W the following party was notified of the time and place of the hearing but did not
come to the hearing: the protest committee decided to proceed with the hearing. W Arbitrator sends case to protest committee for hearing
Protestor / party requesting redress or reopening represented by
Protestee / boat being considered for redress / race committee represented by
Yes No N/A Remarks
Objection about interested party W W
Written protest or request identifies incident W W W
‘Protest’ hailed at first reasonable opportunity W W W
No hail needed, protestee informed at first reasonable opportunity W W W
Red flag conspicuously displayed at first reasonable opportunity until finish W W W
Red flag not needed W W
W Protest or request is valid, hearing will continue, date of hearing W Protest or request invalid, hearing is closed
Witness(es): (Name, boat number, called by) Interpreter(s)

FACTS FOUND State what happened

Diagram of boat is W endorsed by committee or Committee’s own diagram is: W attached W not required

RULES THAT APPLY AND CONCLUSIONS

DECISION
Protest is W dismissed W upheld, and in race number boat is W disqualified W invited to accept the exoneration penalty,
which is W accepted W not accepted, needing a full protest hearing W penalized as follows
Request for redress is W refused W granted as follows
Request to reopen hearing is W refused W granted: hearing to be reopened W now W at

PROTEST COMMITTEE Chaired by Signed Date and time
Other protest committee members
Written decision requested by W protestor W protestee W requester Date transmitted