19.1 | A competitor whose ISAF eligibility has been suspended or revoked shall not engage in any competition in the sport of sailing. |
19.2 | To be eligible to compete in an event listed in 19.3, a competitor shall:
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Events Requiring ISAF Eligibility
19.3 |
ISAF Eligibility is required for the following events:
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19.3.1 |
With the approval of the relevant Member National Authority, an Organizing Authority may also require ISAF eligibility for an event when so stated in the notice of race and sailing instructions. |
Suspension of ISAF Eligibility
19.4 |
After proper inquiry by either the national authority of the competitor
or the ISAF Executive Committee, a competitor’s ISAF eligibility
shall be promptly suspended with immediate effect, permanently or for
a specified period of time |
19.4.1 |
A prohibited event is an event: |
19.4.2 |
When an event described in regulation 19.3 has been approved as required, that fact shall be stated in the notice of race and the sailing instructions. |
Reports; Reviews; Notification; Appeals
19.5 |
When a national authority suspends a competitor’s ISAF eligibility
under regulation 19.4, it shall promptly report the suspension and reasons
therefore to the ISAF. The ISAF Executive Committee may revise or annul
the suspension with immediate effect. The ISAF shall promptly report any
suspension of a competitor’s eligibility, or of its revision or
annulment by the ISAF Executive Committee, to all National Authorities,
ISAF Class Associations and other ISAF affiliated organizations, which
may also suspend eligibility for events held within their jurisdiction. |
19.5.1 |
A competitor whose suspension of ISAF eligibility has been either imposed
by a national authority, or imposed or revised by the ISAF Executive Committee,
shall be advised of the right to appeal to the ISAF Review Board and be
provided with a copy of the Review Board Rules of Procedure. |
19.5.2 |
A national authority or the ISAF Executive Committee may ask for a
review of its decision by the ISAF Review Board by complying with the
Review Board Rules of Procedure. |
19.5.3 |
The Review Board Rules of Procedure shall govern all appeals and requests
for review. |
19.5.4 |
Upon an appeal or request for review, the ISAF Review Board may confirm,
revise or annul a suspension of eligibility, or require a hearing or rehearing
by the suspending authority. |
19.5.5 |
Decisions of the Review Board may be appealed in accordance with Article
81. |
19.5.6 |
The ISAF shall promptly notify all national authorities, ISAF Class Associations and other ISAF affiliated organizations of all Review Board decisions. |
Reinstatement of ISAF Eligibility
19.6 |
The ISAF Review Board may reinstate the ISAF eligibility of a competitor
who: |
Class Eligibility
19.7 |
Any competitor whose eligibility has been suspended, denied, or revoked by an ISAF Class may appeal that decision to the ISAF Review Board in accordance with Articles 77, 79 and 80 and ISAF Regulation 19.5. |