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APPENDIX B: RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

& PENALTIES

46 Recommended Penalties

46.1 Penalties are recommended at six levels:

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 a number of race(s) (and/or remove
some privileges or benefits)

Level 4 Disqualify the boat or exclude competitor from event (and/or remove all privileges or
benefits)

Level 5 Disqualify the boat or exclude competitor from event (and/or remove all privileges or
benefits), and recommend further action by the national authority

Type of misconduct Range
Engaging in any unlawful activity (e.g. theft, assault, criminal 3 - 5
damage)
Engaging in any activity which may bring the sport into 1 - 5
disrepute
Bullying, discriminatory behaviour and intimidation 3 - 5
Physical or threatened violence 4 - 5
Acting recklessly or in a manner that does, or is likely to, cause
damage or injury 3 - 5
Disobeying the reasonable instructions of event officials 0 - 5
Intentionally breaking a rule or inciting others to break a rule 1 – 4
Interference with another competitor’s equipment 2 - 5
Repeated breaches of a rule 3 - 5
Failing to act to prevent your boat or team breaking a rule 1 - 5
when you are aware of that breach
Not telling the truth or the whole truth in a hearing 3 - 5
Other forms of cheating such as falsifying personal, class or
measurement documents, entering a boat known not to 0 - 5
measure, missing out a mark to gain places etc.

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