Standard of Proof?

Originally posted by Brass Caution:  I always fear that you don't have a knowledgeable judge with good people skills, to act as Advisor/Arbitrator, these single person methods can go seriously astray and cause more dissatisfaction than they help.

Agreed, and there'sa large element of catch 22. If you have few protests, because most disagreements are sorted out on the water, then those you have are likely to involve strong feelings, and most likely be complicated. Then your potential arbitrators get little experience, and are more likley to go astray than someone who conducts these things regularly. I for one wouldn't be confident to run things on my own without a couple of others to assist if some kind of faulty logic sends me down the wrong path.

Originally posted by Presuming Ed Originally posted by JimC   If you have few protests, because most disagreements are sorted out on the water, then those you have are likely to involve strong feelings, and most likely be complicated. Then your potential arbitrators get little experience, and are more likley to go astray than someone who conducts these things regularly. I for one wouldn't be confident to run things on my own without a couple of others to assist if some kind of faulty logic sends me down the wrong path. Try an email/call to your regional rules advisor. There's a goodly amount of experience there to call on - e.g., Chris Simon, the Thames Valley advisor, is an AC umpire and current VOR umpire/judge. Peter Johnson in the north is chief umpire at the Wilson Trophy. Etc.  http://www.rya.org.uk/racing/raceofficials/contacts/Pages/RegionalRepresentative.aspx

Originally posted by Brass I'm not sure where a RYA Advisory Hearing goes if the Rules Advisor gets cold feet:  it think it just dissolves with nothing decided.

Edited by Presuming Ed - 18 Jun 12 at 2:51pm

doh. RTQ. Advisory =/ arbitration.