How do I lodge a protest or appeal at a competition?

Q: How do I lodge a protest or appeal at a competition?

Under Sports Rules Article 1 (2024), section 8: Who can protest: only the Head Coach, or their designee if the Head Coach is absent. What you can protest Misinterpretation of the sport rules A referee or judge failing to apply the correct rule Failure to impose the correct penalty for a violation What you cannot protest or appeal Fact-based judgement calls by referees, judges or others Divisioning and meaningful involvement decisions How The protest must cite the section number of the Special Olympics Sports Rules or the international/national federation rules involved, and clearly describe how the rule was broken. The sport's Jury reviews it and decides. You can accept the decision or appeal to the Jury of Appeals within 60 minutes of the Jury's decision. The Jury of Appeals' decision is final.

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Under Sports Rules Article 1 (2024), section 8:

Who can protest: only the Head Coach, or their designee if the Head Coach is absent.

What you can protest

Misinterpretation of the sport rules
A referee or judge failing to apply the correct rule
Failure to impose the correct penalty for a violation

What you cannot protest or appeal

Fact-based judgement calls by referees, judges or others
Divisioning and meaningful involvement decisions

How

The protest must cite the section number of the Special Olympics Sports Rules or the international/national federation rules involved, and clearly describe how the rule was broken.
The sport's Jury reviews it and decides.
You can accept the decision or appeal to the Jury of Appeals within 60 minutes of the Jury's decision.
The Jury of Appeals' decision is final.