Who can protest a result, and what does it cost?

A protest to the Board of the Jury can only be made by a crew whose objection was rejected, a crew whose ranking was affected by an accepted objection, a crew ruled DNS (did not start) or DNF (did not finish), a crew that was excluded or disqualified, or a crew that disputes the published results.

• It must be in writing and given to the President of the Jury no later than one hour after the race finishes (or one hour after the official results are published, if the protest is about the published results).
• It must come with a deposit of $100, which is refunded if the protest is upheld.
• The Board of the Jury decides before the next round of races in that event and no later than two hours after the last race of the day. It gives its decision and reasons in writing.

Source: Rowing Australia Rules of Racing (2025 Edition, updated January 2026), Rule 85.