Proposal 35: Change to overnight protest period timing [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: Main CommitteeSubmitted on 2025-05-04
Status: Review from May 04, 2025 to May 12, 2025
Background
To help with predictability for competitors when results are not immediately available, I'm proposing an amendment for results posted after 8pm to have their protest period end at noon the following day.
Proposal
Previous version:
1C.10
Protests An offcial protest/correction form must be available to riders at all times. All protests against any results must be submitted in writing on the proper form within two hours after the results are posted, unless there is a shorter time specified for certain events (for example: track racing). The form must be filled in completely. This time may be extended for riders who have to be in other races/events during that time period. Every effort will be made for all protests to be handled within 30 minutes from the time they are received. Mistakes in paperwork and interference from other riders or other sources are all grounds for protests. Protests handed in after awards have been delivered will not be considered if the results have been posted for at least three hours before the awards. If awards are delivered before results are posted, it is recommended to announce the schedule of posting and the deadline for protests at the awarding ceremonies. All Chief Judge or Referee decisions are final, and cannot be protested.
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Proposed Amendment (in italics)
1C.10
Protests An offcial protest/correction form must be available to riders at all times. All protests against any results must be submitted in writing on the proper form within two hours after the results are posted, unless there is a shorter time specified for certain events (for example: track racing). For all results published after 8 p.m. on the same day or on another day, the protest deadline is 12 p.m. (noon time) on the day after publication. The form must be filled in completely. This time may be extended for riders who have to be in other races/events during that time period. Every effort will be made for all protests to be handled within 30 minutes from the time they are received. Mistakes in paperwork and interference from other riders or other sources are all grounds for protests. Protests handed in after awards have been delivered will not be considered if the results have been posted for at least three hours before the awards. If awards are delivered before results are posted, it is recommended to announce the schedule of posting and the deadline for protests at the awarding ceremonies. All Chief Judge or Referee decisions are final, and cannot be protested.
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Hopefully this is useful for schedulers, directors, and competitors to make the result flow more predictable. We adopted similar language in the Road racing committee, but I believe it to be more useful universally applied. The specific times probably have room for discussion if other times would be better for event flow. The goal is to allow a time in the evening where people may post results such that someone having breakfast the next day could review and file a protest if necessary.