why do the SI's state that there is no protest committee? It's this kind of stuff that makes us look like amateurs to the sport of sailing.
14.2 An arbitration committee shall be called to seek resolution of redress requests described in submitted protest forms. The PRO and the Beach Master will be members of but shall not chair of this committee.
The only reason we do not have a protest committee is that we would need to get a live certified Judge to preside, we would need to pay his expenses.
Not true. There is no requirement to pay or reimburse any official. You could have different (local) judges at each stop as well.
And, you don't have to use a certified judge (although that is best practice).
What is the plan if someone wants to file a protest (not a request for redress)?
Mike
We scratch together a protest committee at local regattas with 8 boats. We did it a couple of months ago as a formality. There's really nothing magical to it.
