MAYRA - Mid Atlantic Yacht Racing Association

GUIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF A PROTEST HEARING

   You are now involved in a protest. In order to explain and assist you at the hearing, this brief outline is what you may expect in the way that the hearing will be conducted.
   By following this guide you will be assisting the committee in reaching an early decision.
   Both parties to the protest are to be present at all times except when excused by the committee for the purpose of deliberation. Witnesses are to remain outside and will be called one at a time.
   It is expected that both parties to the protest as well as witnesses will be available until excused.

VALIDITY
Were contents adequate? RRS 61.2. ________.
Lodged in time? ________. If not is there a good reason to extend, RRS 62.2. ________.
Was protestor involved or a witness to the incident, RRS 61.3? ________.
Were “PROTEST” hailed, ________, and flag shown (if required)? ________.
When the flag or hail was not required was the Protestee informed? ________.
Committee’s decision on validity, RRS 63.5. ________.

PROCEDURE
1.   Statement by Protestor
2.   Statement by Protestee
3.   Questions by Protestor directed to Protestee
4.   Questions by Protestee directed to Protestor
5.   Questions from the committee directed to Protestor
       and Protestee
6.   Statement by Witness for the Protestor
          (a) Questions by Protestee directed to Witness
         (b) Questions by Protestor directed to Witness
         (c) Questions by Committee directed to Witness
         (d) Excuse of Witness
7.   Statement by Witness for the Protestee
          (a) Questions by Protestor directed to Witness
         (b) Questions by Protestee directed to Witness
         (c) Questions by Committee directed to Witness
          (d) Excuse of Witness
8.   Other witnesses called by the Committee (optionally)
9.   Questions by Committee directed to Protestor
10. Questions by Committee directed to Protestee
11. Final summation by Protestor
12. Final summation by Protestee
13. Excuse temporarily of both parties for the purpose of committee
       deliberation. Both parties are to be readily available for recall
       during deliberations, if requested by the committee.
14. Recall of both parties for further clarification, if required.
15. Decision of the hearing given by the Chairman/Secretary
       as follows:
         (a) Recitation of the facts found.
         (b) Rules applicable
         (c) Decision
         (d) Penalty, if any, defined with instructions for the scorer

Questions posed by the Committee will normally be led by the Chairman, who when finished, will ask the other members of the Committee if they have and additional questions.
It is expected that all parties to the protest will remain calm at all times and conduct themselves with dignity ant tact…

Fifth Edition
033001JCS