25 Protest

Any team desiring to file a protest must do so by submitting a written statement and a $50 protest fee. The protest must be filed with the Event Director. All protests will be heard by the jury. The decision of the jury is final and no further appeals will be allowed.

25.1 Time Limit

Except on the last day, all protests must be filed before 12:00 PM (noon) the day following the incident in question. On the last day of the event, the protest must be filed no later than one hour after the end of the event.

25.2 Opportunity to be Heard

Representatives from the protesting team will have the opportunity to present their point of view to the jury at the earliest opportunity.

25.3 Protest Judgments

If the jury rules in favor of the protesting team, it will notify the Event Officials to make the necessary adjustments, and return the protest fee. If the jury rules against the protesting team, it will notify the team of its ruling and take such action with the protest fee as it deems appropriate.

25.4 Jury

The jury will be composed of the Event Director and event staff (chosen by the Event Director).

25.5 Meetings of the Jury

The jury will meet at the event headquarters each day to consider any questions. It will convene at 9:30 PM, pending the duration of that day’s racing. Jury hearings will be open to the public; jury deliberations will not be open to the public.

25.6 Jury Jurisdiction

The jury will judge protests on the following: (1) penalties assessed by event officials; (2) conformity of racing with event regulations; and (3) cases which the jury deems appropriate.