Protests about classes at timed events

[jack miller]

FYI: These are the Zone 8 rules for protesting the class of a competitors car:

XIII     PROTESTS
                An informal discussion with the Event Chair and the concerned parties may resolve the possible protest.
Procedure:
                1.             All vehicles must remain unchanged and be available for inspection for 30 minutes following the completion of timed entrants from within their own class.
                2.             Protests can only be made by the Protest Committee or by entrants from within their own class.
                3.             Protests must be made prior to the expiration of the 30-minute inspection period and must be made in writing. A protest fee of $30.00 cash must accompany the protest.
                4.             Procedure for protests involving engine or transmission tear down:
                                a)             Impound of car: Car owner and Protest Committee.
                                b)            Location of tear down: Car owner and Protest Committee.
                                c)             Who can perform work: Car owner or mechanic of his choice.
                                d)            Who can be present: Car owner, mechanic, Protest
 Committee or its representative, and person making protest.
                                e)             Deposit: Cash, or arrangements acceptable to Protest Committee.
                                f)             Deposit amount: To be set by the Protest Committee.
 
B.            Any car protested must remain unchanged until the protest is decided. A car found to be illegally represented shall be disqualified
 
C.            The Protest Committee will evaluate the facts through various means and make a decision. If a car is found to be legal, the deposit is forfeited. If it is found to be illegal, the deposit is returned and the car owner pays the shop.
 
D.                  The ruling of the Protest Committee may be appealed in writing to the Zone 8 Competition Committee within five days of the protest ruling     
 
E.             Questions regarding class must be made by entrants within that class or by the Competition Committee prior to timed runs.
 
F.             Cars or entrants unavailable for protest or inspection as addressed above may have points or standings withheld pending a decision from the Competition Committee.
 
G.            Protest Committee shall consist of the Event Chairman, the Region Time Trial or Autocross Chairman, and the Zone 8 Time Trial or Autocross Chairman. If any of these positions are duplicated or unavailable, an uninvolved Region President, Board Officer, or other Zone 8 staff member or president will stand in.
 
H.            The Competition Committee shall consist of the Zone 8 Representative, Zone 8 Chief Driving Instructor, Zone 8 Time Trial Chairman, Zone 8 Autocross Chairman, Zone 8 Rally Chairman, Zone 8 Concours Chairman, and the Zone 8 Rules Chairman.