Triathlon NZ Competition Rules 2013 - Triathlon New Zealand

12.4. Level 1 Appeal Procedures:a) The following procedure will be followed in the event of an appeal to theCompetition Jury:b) Appeals will be filed in writing to the Referee, signed by the appellant, within thetime limits specified above. The Referee will pass the appeal form to theTechnical Delegate who is responsible for convening the Competition Jury;c) The Technical Delegate shall convene the Competition Jury as soon as it ispractical to do so. Ideally this will be immediately following the race but if this isnot possible for any reason, including the availability of suitably qualified jurymembers or any other persons who may be required for the hearing it may bepostponed for up to 72 hours following the race. (If an appeal is pending at thetime of the prize giving, the provisional results shall be used to allow the prizegiving to proceed but trophies and/or medals and/or prizes will be withheld untilthe outcome of the appeal is confirmed).d) The appellant and any other athletes or officials involved in the matter beingappealed and/or their representative should be present at the Competition Juryhearing. If it is not possible or practical for any of these parties to be present,either in person or as part of an audio conference the Technical Delegate hasthe discretion to take into consideration written statements. If the appellant doesnot attend, the appeal hearing may be postponed or cancelled. The CompetitionJury will determine if the absence from the hearing is valid;e) Failure of any party to attend the hearing may justify the Competition Jurymaking a decision without them;f) A representative for either the person appealing or the accused may bedesignated to appear if approved by the Chairperson of the Competition Jury;g) The hearing will not be open to the public;h) The Competition Jury Chairperson will read the appeal;i) The appellant and the accused will be given adequate time to give their accountof the incident;j) Witnesses (two each) may speak for three (3) minutes each;k) The Competition Jury will hear the evidence and render a decision, by simplemajority;l) The decision will be posted immediately, and delivered in writing to the partiesupon request.12.5. Level 2 Appeal Procedures:a) The following procedure will be followed in the event of an appeal to theTriathlon New Zealand Board:b) Appeals will be filed in writing to Tri NZ, signed by the appellant, within the timelimits specified above.c) The President of Tri NZ shall convene the Tri NZ Board as soon as it is practicalto do so.Triathlon New Zealand Competition Rules. - Version 2013.1 – Effective 01/01/2013 34