Rule 64.1 Penalties and Exoneration
Rule D2.1(c) Acknowledgement of Breaches of
Rules
Rule D2.2(a) Umpired Races: Requesting a Decision
Rule D2.2(b) Umpired Races: Signalling the
Decision
Rule D2.3(a) Single-Flag
Protest Procedures
Question 1
There is a Part 2 incident between A and X. A protests X by immediately hailing
‘Protest X’ and displaying a red flag. A then takes a One-Turn-Penalty.
After finishing her penalty, A displays a yellow flag and hails ‘Umpire’.
What should the call be?
Answer 1
When A requests an umpire decision in accordance with rule D2.2(a) the umpires
shall signal a decision in accordance with rule D2.2(b).
Case 1:
The umpires decide that A broke a rule. A has already taken a penalty as described
by rule D2.1(b). Therefore, she shall not be further penalized. Signal ‘No
penalty’.
Case 2:
The umpires decide that X broke a rule. The penalty taken by A does not exonerate
X. Penalize X.
Case 3:
The umpires decide that both A and X broke a rule and that rule 64.1(c) does
not apply. A has already taken a penalty as described by rule D2.1(b). Therefore,
she shall not be further penalized. Penalize X only.
Case 4:
The umpires decide that no boat broke a rule. Signal ‘No penalty’.
Question 2
The situation is as in question 1, except that both boats protest each other,
and both boats display a yellow flag and hail ‘Umpire’ after A has
taken a penalty. Does that change the call?
Answer 2
No. Provided the umpires decide that the two protests are for the same incident,
they only make one decision and signal in accordance with the procedure described
in answer 1.
Question 3
The situation is as in question 2, except that there are clearly two incidents
between A and X, one immediately after the other. Immediately after the second
incident, both boats hail each other and promptly display a red flag. A then
takes a One-Turn penalty. When A has finished her penalty, both boats display
a yellow flag and hail ‘Umpire’. Does that change the call?
Answer 3
Yes. The umpires will decide each incident separately. Depending on what the
umpires decide on each of the two incidents, and on which boat, if any, broke
a rule, they will decide whether to penalize any boat, taking into consideration
that A has taken a single penalty.
Question 4
If the single-flag protest procedure in rule D2.3(a) is in use, what should
the call be?
Answer 4
Rule D2.3(a) allows the umpires to penalize a boat only if no boat takes a penalty.
As A has taken a penalty, the incident is closed and the umpires should make
no signal.