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International Jury

An International Jury is a protest committee that meets the requirements of
Appendix N of the rules. It is appointed by the Organizing Authority and subject
to approval by the National Authority if required under their Prescriptions. It is
completely independent from the Race Committee.

An International Jury is composed of experienced sailors with excellent
knowledge of the racing rules and extensive protest committee experience. Its
membership is made up of people from different member national authorities,
the majority of whom shall be World Sailing certified International Judges.
Provided that it conducts itself in accordance with the procedures described in
Appendix N, as stated in Rule 70.5, its decisions shall not be subject to appeal.

The responsibilities of an International Jury include hearing and deciding all
protests, requests for redress, and other matters arising under the rules of Part
5. When asked by the organizing authority, the race committee or technical
committee, it also advises and assists them on any matter directly affecting the
fairness of the competition. It decides questions of eligibility, measurement or
rating certificates, and authorizes the substitution of competitors, boats or
equipment under the rules. The International Jury also decides matters referred
to it by the Organizing Authority or the Race Committee.

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee is appointed by the Organizing Authority or the Race
Committee of an event to conduct equipment inspection and event
measurement as directed by the organizing authority and as required by the
rules. Their functions may include measuring boats and checking compliance
to the class rules before the start of the competition, and carrying out checks
(such as sails set within black bands, distribution of ballast, weight of clothing
etc.) during the competition. The Technical Committee also interprets the class
rules at events.

Judge, National Judge, International Judge

The term 'judge' is often used to describe a member of a protest committee who
participates in decision making. The title 'National Judge' is given to a suitably
qualified person by a national authority that runs a program to train national
judges. The title 'International Judge' is given by World Sailing to a person who
meets the criteria set out in the World Sailing Regulations.

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