The Race Committee Chair shall appoint an ad hoc Protest Committee of three. The Committee may include the RC Chair, members of the RC, or other skippers who where not involved in the incident. A hearing should be scheduled within one week of the completion of the race. The Committee should review the facts and determine if a rule was violated. A penalty, determined by the Committee shall be assessed if in fact a rule was violated. The judgement of the Committee shall be in writing with copies to all involved. Scoring of the particular race should be adjusted as necessary. Judgement shall be recorded and kept on file by the Secretary of the SLSC.

 

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