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E Protest Committee

E.1 Introduction E 1
E.2 Conflict of Interest E 1
E.3 Composition E 2
E.4 No Appeals Juries and International Juries E 3
E.5 Approval by National Authority of Composition of
International Jury E 4
E.6 Approval by World Sailing of a Three-Person
International Jury E 4
E.7 Responsibilities E 4
E.7.1 Additional responsibilities for International Juries E 4
E.8 Procedures E 4
E.9 International Jury Panels E 5
E.10 Off-Site Protest Committee Members E 5
E.11 Off-Site Parties and Witnesses E 5
E.12 Recommendations for Remote Hearings E 6

E.1 Introduction

The extent and level of judging services that an organizer should provide to
competitors depend on the type of event. Services range from a protest
committee at a sailing clubs, where the local race committee or club appoints a
protest committee of knowledgeable club members, to a non-appealable
International Jury appointed or approved by World Sailing at the high-profile
events. In most cases, the judge with the most experience, often a National
Judge or International Judge, is asked to chair the protest committee and
accepts the responsibility to ensure that the rules and procedures are followed.

E.2 Conflict of Interest

Rule 63.4 guides judges to determine whether they might have a conflict of
interest related to a protest or request for redress, and to declare it as soon as
he is aware of it.

The rule prohibits a member of a protest committee who has a conflict of
interest from hearing a protest, except in three circumstances:

a) if all parties to the hearing have been fully informed of the conflict and
consent;
b) if the protest committee decides that the conflict of interest is not significant;
c) when the conflict between the protest committee members is balanced
(RRS M2.3).

The rule guides the protest committee on considerations in determining
whether a conflict is significant.