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20- Reversing previous judgments that contravene the rules- Voiding results of the affected matches in the pool from the point previous to the incident- Redoing such matches that have been affected by the incident- Issuing a recommendation to the RC that involved Referees are evaluated for sanctionThe responsibility rests with the Appeals Jury to exercise restraint and sound judgment in takingactions that will disturb the program of the event in any significant manner. Reversing the processof the eliminations is a last option to secure a fair outcome.The Appeals Jury will appoint one of its members who will verbally notify the protester that theprotest has been accepted, mark the original document with the word ―ACCEPTED‖, and have itsigned by each of the members of the Appeals Jury, before depositing the protest with theTreasurer, who will return the deposited amount to the protestor, and in turn forward the protestdocument to the Secretary General.11. Incident ReportSubsequent to handling the incident in the above prescribed manner, the Jury Panel willreconvene and elaborate a simple protest incident report, describing their findings and state theirreason(s) for accepting or rejecting the protest. The report should be signed by all three membersof the Appeals Jury and submitted to the Secretary General.12. Power and ConstraintsThe decision of the Appeals Jury is final, and can only be overruled by a decision of theExecutive Committee.The Appeals Jury may not impose sanctions or penalties. Their function is to pass judgment onthe merit of the protest and instigate required actions from the RC and OC to take remedial actionto rectify any Refereeing procedure found to contravene the rules.EXPLANATION:I. The protest must give the names of the contestants, the Judges officiating, and the precisedetails of what is being protested. No general claims about overall standards will beaccepted as a legitimate protest. The burden of proving the validity of the protest lies with thecomplainant.II.III.IV.The protest will be reviewed by the Appeals Jury and as part of this review, the Jury willstudy the evidence submitted in support of the protest. The Jury may also study videos andquestion Officials, in an effort to objectively examine the protest's validity.If the protest is held by the Appeals Jury to be valid, the appropriate action will be taken. Inaddition, all such measures will be taken to avoid a recurrence in future competitions. Thedeposit paid will be refunded by the Treasury.If the protest is held by the Appeals Jury to be invalid, it will be rejected and the depositforfeited to WKF.V. Ensuing matches or bouts will not be delayed, even if an official protest is being prepared. Itis the responsibility of the Match Supervisor, to ensure that the match has been conducted inaccordance with the Rules of Competition.* VERSION 7.1 – Effective from 01.01.2012
21VI.In case of an administrative malfunction during a match in progress, the Coach can notify theTatami Manager directly. In turn, the Tatami Manager will notify the Referee.ARTICLE 12: POWERS AND DUTIESREFEREE COMMISSIONThe Referee Commission’s powers and duties shall be as follows:1. To ensure the correct preparation for each given tournament in consultation with the OrganisingCommission, with regard to competition area arrangement, the provision and deployment of allequipment and necessary facilities, match operation and supervision, safety precautions, etc.2. To appoint and deploy the Tatami Managers (Chief Referees) to their respective areas and to actupon and take such action as may be required by the reports of the Tatami Managers.3. To supervise and co-ordinate the overall performance of the Refereeing officials.4. To nominate substitute officials where such are required.5. To pass the final Judgement on matters of a technical nature which may arise during a givenmatch and for which there are no stipulations in the rules.TATAMI MANAGERSThe Tatami Managers powers and duties shall be as follows:1. To delegate, appoint, and supervise the Referees and Judges, for all matches in areas under theircontrol.2. To oversee the performance of the Referees and Judges in their areas, and to ensure that theOfficials appointed are capable of the tasks allotted them.3. To order the Referee to halt the match when the Match Supervisor signals a contravention of theRules of Competition.4. To prepare a daily, written report, on the performance of each official under their supervision,together with their recommendations, if any, to the Referee Commission.REFEREESThe Referee's powers shall be as follows:1. The Referee (―SHUSHIN‖) shall have the power to conduct matches including announcing thestart, the suspension, and the end of the match.2. To award points based on the decision of the judges.3. To stop the match when it in the Referee’s opinion has been a point scored, a foul committed, orto ensure the safety of the contestants.4. To request confirmation of the judges’ verdict in instances where there may, in the referee’sopinion, be grounds for the judges to re-evaluate their call for warning or penalty.5. To explain to the Tatami Manager, Referee Commission, or Appeals Jury, if necessary, the basisfor giving a Judgement.6. To impose penalties and to issue warnings.7. To obtain and act upon the opinion(s) of the Judges.8. To announce and start an extra bout when required in team matches.* VERSION 7.1 – Effective from 01.01.2012
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