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APPENDIX A: EXAMPLES OF

MISCONDUCT

45 Examples of Misconduct (see World Sailing Case 138)

45.1 Engaging in any unlawful activity (for example, theft, assault, criminal damage)

45.2 Engaging in any activity which may bring the sport into disrepute

45.3 Bullying, discriminatory behaviour and intimidation

45.4 Physical or threatened violence

45.5 Acting recklessly or in manner that does, or is likely to, cause damage or injury

45.6 Disobeying the reasonable instructions of event officials
45.7 Intentionally breaking a rule or inciting others to break a rule

45.8 Interference with another competitor's equipment
45.9 Repeated breaches of a rule

45.10 Failing to act to prevent your boat or team breaking a rule when you are aware of that breach

45.11 Not telling the truth or the whole truth in a hearing

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

45.13 Foul or abusive language that causes or may cause offence *
45.14 Making abusive or disrespectful comments concerning race officials or their decisions (including
via electronic means such as social media)

* Bad language (including that not directed towards an official) has to be judged in this context. If
you are uncomfortable with the language being used, then action should be taken. It is quite
proper for clubs and organisers to make clear before an event that the use of inappropriate
language will lead to rule 69 action. If the organisers have made this statement, then the protest
committee should be prepared to enforce the standards expected. However, if an event or club
has tolerated such language in the past, then a single incident of bad language should not trigger
rule 69 action. This is not to condone such a language, but World Sailing supports the principle
that clubs and event must set and improve their own standards.

Foul and abusive language towards race officials should be considered under the dissent
guidance found in Appendix E.

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