THE INTERNATIONAL SKI COMPETITION RULES (ICR) BOOK II - Fis

361.4.2 Protests must be substantiated in detail. Proof must be submitted and any
evidence must be included.
361.4.3 CHF 100.– or the equivalent in another valid currency must be deposited
with the submittal of the protest. This deposit will be returned if the protest
is upheld. Otherwise it goes to the account of the FIS.
361.4.4 A protest may be withdrawn by the protesting party before the publication
of a decision by the Jury. In this case, the money deposit must be returned.
361.4.5 Protests not submitted on time or submitted without the protest fee are not
to be considered.
361.5 Authorization
The following are authorized to submit protests:
- the National Ski Associations
- Team Captains.
361.6 Settlement of Protests by the Jury
361.6.1 The Jury meets to deal with the protests at a predetermined place and
time fixed and announced by it.
361.6.2 At the vote on the protest, only the Jury members are to be present. The
TD chairs the proceedings. Minutes of the proceedings are to be kept and
signed by all voting members of the Jury. The decision requires a majority
of all voting members of the Jury, not just of those present. In case of a tie,
the TD's vote is decisive.
The principle of a free evaluation of the evidence is maintained. The rules
on which the decision is to be based shall be applied and interpreted in
such a way that fair proceedings taking into account the maintenance of
discipline are guaranteed.
361.6.3 The decision is to be made public immediately after the proceedings by
posting on the official notice board with the publication time stated.
362 Right of Appeal
362.1 The Appeal
362.1.1 It can be made
- against all decisions of the Jury (see also ICR 224.11)
- against the official result lists. This appeal has to be directed exclusively
against an obvious and proven calculation mistake.
362.1.2 Appeals must be submitted to the FIS by the NSA.
362.1.3 Deadlines
362.1.3.1. Appeals against the decisions of the Jury are to be submitted within 72
hours of the publication of the official results list
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