89 ORGANIZING AUTHORITY; NOTICE OF RACE; APPOINTMENT OF RACE OFFICIALS
89.1 Organizing Authority
Races shall be organized by an organizing authority, which shall be
(a) the ISAF;
(b) a member national authority of the ISAF;
(c) a club or other organization affiliated to a national authority;
(d) a class association, either with the approval of a national authority or
in conjunction with an affiliated club;
(e) an unaffiliated body in conjunction with an affiliated club where the body
is owned and controlled by the club. The national authority of the club may
prescribe that its approval is required for such an event; or
(f) if approved by the ISAF and the national authority of the club, an unaffiliated
body in conjunction with an affiliated club where the body is not owned and
controlled by the club.
89.2 Notice of Race; Appointment of Race Officials
(a) The organizing authority shall publish a notice of race that con-forms to
rule J1. The notice of race may be changed provided adequate notice is given.
(b) The organizing authority shall appoint a race committee and, when appropriate,
appoint a protest committee and umpires. However, the race committee, an international
jury and umpires may be appointed by the ISAF as provided in the ISAF regulations.