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9.2 Protests


9.2.1 Protests may not be filed against the Championship's Rules.


9.2.2 A protest against a decision on a complaint as described above in 9.1.2 must have been made prior to the start of the Opening Ceremony of the Championships.


9.2.3. The amount of the Protest Fee shall be stated in the Local Procedures. The protest fee shall be returned if the protest is upheld, or is withdrawn prior to the hearing by the Jury.


9.2.4 When dissatisfied with a penalty or the decision on a complaint made during the Championships a competitor has the right of protest.

a. Such a protest shall be made in writing, in English, and shall contain the following elements:

(i) It shall refer to the decision against which the protest is lodged,

(ii) It shall include reasons for the protest, and

(iii) It shall state the remedy sought by the protest.

b. A Protest shall be handed to the Championship Director or his designated official, by the Team Captain, together with the protest fee within 14 hours (2 hours on the last day) of the publication of the ruling or decision against which the protest is made.

c. If a competitor has no separate Team Captain, he may lodge the protest himself.

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