NO... i did not want to start another go about Steeplechase.
It is an honest question. How many cat events and how many protests are heard in a year in your area. ... 1? 5? 10?
Again, up here... the Yacht club may have a member who does judging... otherwise the Head Judge will happily discuss your event and assign you a judge. The head judge makes sure that the his crew is up to date and certified. I am not sure why you would need a list... published someplace.
In my sailing region... I can think of only one protest in big multi's. Now juniors are another story... they have lots of protests that don't get settled on the water.