Protests & 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 athlete's representative on behalf of the athlete. The protest must be signed 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 in the Reggie Lewis gymnasium. The referee's 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 referee's decision, an appeal must be submitted in writing, signed and accompanied by a $100.00 cash appeal fee to the protest table within 30 minutes after the action by the Referee has been officially posted. The appeal fee is non-refundable unless the appeal is upheld. Appeal forms will be available at the Protest Table located in the Reggie Lewis gymnasium. Only an athlete or an athlete's representative acting on behalf of the athlete may file an appeal. The Jury of Appeal's decision will be posted at the Protest Table and a copy will be available for the athlete filing the appeal as soon as a decision regarding the appeal is made. There is no further appeal following the Jury ruling.