Protests and Appeals

Protests

Protests relating to matters that develop during the conduct of the competition must be made in writing only by an athlete or an athletes representative on behalf of the athlete. The protest must be signed, accompanied by a $50.00 cash protest fee, and submitted to the protest table no later than 30 minutes after the official announcement of the results. Protest forms and USATF Competition Rulebooks will be available at the protest table located next to the Final Call area. The referees decision will be posted at the protest table, and a copy will be available for the athlete filing the protest as soon as the information is available.

Appeals

If an athlete wishes to appeal the referees decision, an appeal must be submitted in writing, signed, and submitted to the protest table within 30 minutes after the action by the Referee has been officially posted. Appeal forms will be available at the Protest Table located next to the Final Call area. Only an athlete or an athletes representative acting on behalf of the athlete may file an appeal. Appeals will be directed to the appropriate chairperson in Track & Field or Race Walking. The decision of the chairperson is final, and a copy will be available for the athlete filing the appeal as soon as a decision regarding the appeal is made.