CYA Messenger September 2013 | Page 150

Appendix M RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTEST COMMITTEES ? ? all boats and people involved are represented. If they are not, however, the committee may proceed under rule 63.3(b). boats’ representatives were on board when required (rule 63.3(a)). When the parties were in different races, both organizing authorities must accept the composition of the protest committee (rule 63.8). In a measurement protest obtain the current class rules and identify the authority responsible for interpreting them (rule 64.3(b)). M2.2 Determine if any members of the protest committee saw the incident. If so, require each of them to state that fact in the presence of the parties (rule 63.6). THE HEARING Check the validity of the protest or request for redress. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Are the contents adequate (rule 61.2 or 62)? Was it delivered in time? If not, is there good reason to extend the time limit (rule 61.3 or 62.2)? When required, was the protestor involved in or a witness to the incident (rule 60.1(a))? When necess \?K?\?8?&??\?8?&HZ[Y[? Y??\]Z\?Y H?Y?Y?\?^YY???X?H ?[H ?K?JJJO??[?H?Y??Z[?\????X?\??\?K?\?H??\?YH[???YY?X?YH?]\?H??\???\]Y\????Y?\??\??[Y ?[H ??JK???HH?[Y]H?H??\???\]Y\?\??Y[?]\?Z[?Y ???]H?X??X??H[???X?YY?Z[?[?\???[H?]?]?Y[??H\?]?Z[X?K???L?L?B??L????Z?HH]?Y[??H ?[H ???K?8???\??H??\??[?[?H??\?YH?[Z\???Y\?[?[??[H?]Y\?[??H[??\??[?H?Y?\??X]\?\??H\?H??]HH?\]Y\? ?[??]H]Y\?[?????H??\???[Z]YHY[X?\??XZ?H?\?H[?H????]?X??XX?\?H\?[Y?[???Y??H?[[??[?H?]?\??\?Z\???Y\?X^H?HY??\?[? ??????8????M ???