Appendix B
WINDSURFING COMPETITION RULES
board shall be scored only while sailing in the course area. (c) Any change in heat duration shall be announced by the race committee no later than 15 minutes before the starting signal for the first heat in the next round. Rule 37.4 in rule B10 applies.
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OUTSIDE HELP Change the number of rule 41 to 41.1 and add new rule 41.2:
41.2 An assistant may provide replacement equipment to a board. The assistant shall not interfere with other competing boards. A board whose assistant interferes with another board may be penalized at the discretion of the protest committee. APPENDIX A – SCORING The rules of Appendix A are deleted and replaced by: A1 EXPRESSION COMPETITON SCORING (a) Expression competition shall be scored by a panel of three judges. However, the panel may have a greater odd number of members, and there may be two such panels. Each judge shall give points for each manoeuvre based on the scale stated in the sailing instructions. The criteria of scoring shall be decided by the race committee and announced on the official notice board no later than 30 minutes before the starting signal for the first heat. A board’s heat standing shall be determined by adding together the points given by each judge. The board with the highest score wins and others shall be ranked accordingly. Both semi-final heats shall have been sailed for an elimination series to be valid. Except for members of the race committee responsible for scoring the event, only competitors in the heat shall be allowed to see judges’ score sheets for the heat. Each score sheet shall bear the full name of the judge.
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