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g.) A Classification Protest should be resolved in a manner that minimizes the impact on competition participation, schedules and results. h.) A Classification Protest can not be resolved by the Classification Panel that was involved in the allocation of the Sport Class that is being protested, except if a Classification Protest is submitted on a date eighteen (18) months or more after the most recent allocation of the Sport Class. In that case, the classifiers involved with the original allocation may be part of a Classification Protest Panel. 6.2. Classification Protest Opportunities: a.) The Sport Class Status that is allocated to a paratriathlete indicates the classification protest opportunities that are available in respect of that paratriathlete’s Sport Class. The Sport Class Status also indicates which parties may submit such a Classification Protest: (i) An NPC or NF may protest against the Sport Class allocated to a paratriathlete from their own or another nation only in accordance with the provisions outlined in section 6.4 (ii) The Chief Classifier or the ITU Head of Classification may protest against the classification of any paratriathlete’s Sport Class, in accordance with the provisions outlined under 6.3 and 6.4 (iii) A Classification Protest may be made against any paratriathlete with a New (N) or Review (R) Sport Class Status (by any NPC and/or NF, or by the Chief Classifier or the ITU Head of Classification), following the evaluation of a paratriathlete and allocation of the Sport Class. Following the resolution of the Classification Protest, the paratriathlete shall be designated: (R) Review (retain of status if athlete was already (R); (C) Confirmed Status; (IE) Ineligible to Compete. (iv) Paratriathletes with Sport Class Status (C) may only be subjected to a Classification Protest by the Chief Classifier or the ITU Head of Classification under exceptional circumstances. PROTESTS BEFORE & DURING COMPETITIONS Athlete Sport Class Status Protest by own or other NPC/NF Can be Protested by Chief Classifier. Head of Classification New (N) YES YES Review (R) YES YES Confirmed (C) NO NO* (*) Protest lodeged under exceptional circumstances 6.3. Exceptional Circumstances: a.) Exceptional Circumstances will arise if a Chief Classifier or the ITU Head of Classification believes that an paratriathlete’s confirmed Sport Class no longer reflects that paratriathlete’s ability to compete equitably within that Sport Class. b.) Exceptional Circumstances may result from: 14
(i) a change in the degree of impairment of a paratriathlete (see 6.6) (ii) a paratriathlete demonstrating significantly less or greater ability prior to, or during, competition, which does not reflect the paratriathlete’s current Sport Class; (iii) an error made by a Classification Panel, which has led to the paratriathlete being allocated a Sport Class, which is not in keeping with the paratriathlete’s ability; (iv) Sport Class allocation criteria having changed since the paratriathlete’s most recent evaluation. c.) A Classification Protest made in exceptional circumstances shall follow the same process detailed in paragraph 6.4. 6.4. Classification Protest a.) Before the race (i) This period starts once classification results have been posted (ii) Classification Protests may be submitted by: a NPC or NF representative authorised to submit protests (for example, the Chef de Mission or Team Manager); and/or an ITU Chief Classifier or the ITU Head of Classification (iii) the Chief Classifier, or a person designated for that event, shall be the person authorised to receive Classification Protests on behalf of ITU at that event. (iv) Classification Protests must be submitted to the Chief Classifier within sixty (60) minutes after the publication of the Classification Results b.) During the race (i) Classification Protests may be submitted by: (ii) an NPC or NF representative authorised to submit protests (for example, the Chef de Mission or Team Manager); and/or an ITU Chief Classifier or the ITU Head of Classification the Chief Classifier, or a person designated for that event, shall be the person authorised to receive Classification Protests on behalf of ITU at that event. (iii) Classification Protests must be submitted to the Chief Classifier no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the athlete who is class is being protested has finished the race. However, the intention to write a protest has to be announced to the Chief Classifier within five (5) minutes of his/her finish time. After this deadline, only protests that have followed this process will be admitted. c.) Classification Classification Protest Procedures (i) Classification Protests must be submitted in English by using the ITU Classification Protest Form (Appendix 7). The following information and documentation must be submitted with this form: The name and nation of the athlete whose sport class is being protested. Details of the decision being protested. The reason for the protest. 15
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