Forum: Protest Hearing Procedures
Expedited Protest Hearings
Graham Kelly
Nationality: United States
Certifications:
- National Judge
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Last weekend, I was the judge for an event where the OA planned to have 60 races in 2 days (with boat changes in between,) and wanted to have expedited "on the water" protest hearings of the kind used in match racing, team racing, and events like the Junior Olympics. I am wondering if anyone has a format or a link to language establishing this procedure for ordinary regattas. I used a format derived from language excerpted from the team and match racing rules, but it would be helpful to know how other RCs or judges have addressed the issue.
Here's a link to the language used for the event:
https://sdyc.org/assets/documents/2017/clubchamp_si_amend1.pdf
Here's a link to the language used for the event:
https://sdyc.org/assets/documents/2017/clubchamp_si_amend1.pdf
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1. INFORMING THE RACE COMMITTEE A boat intending to protest or request redress based on an incident in the racing area that she is involved in or sees shall, at the first reasonable opportunity after she finishes, inform the race committee at the finishing line of her intent to protest or request redress and, when applicable, the identity of the protestee.
2. CHANGES IN HEARING PROCEDURES This rule applies to all hearings except hearings under rule 69. 2.1 If the protest committee is able to assemble the parties to a hearing before the protest or redress time limit, it may begin the hearing and may waive the requirements of rule 61.2 or 62.2.
2.2 Rule 63.5 is changed to: ‘At the beginning of the hearing, if there is no objection, the protest or request is valid and the hearing shall be continued. If an objection is made, the protest committee shall take any evidence . . . [no further change].’
2.3 Insert a new sentence after the third sentence of rule 63.6: ‘However, the committee may limit the number of witnesses and the time during which parties may present evidence and ask questions.’
2.4 The first sentence of rule 65.2 is changed to: ‘A party to the hearing is entitled to receive the above information in writing, provided she asks the protest committee for it no later than thirty minutes after being informed of the decision or coming ashore following the last race of the day, whichever is later.’
2.5 The US Sailing prescriptions to rules 60, 63.2 and 63.4 are deleted.
2.6 The third sentence of rule 66 is changed to: ‘A party to the hearing may not ask for a reopening.’
3. CHANGES FOR THIS EVENT Competitors are advised that it is the jury’s intent to allow no witnesses as allowed in Addendum T 2.3.