Re: Withdrawing a protest?

Roy

In my world, if someone withdraws a protest, everyone draws a sigh of
relief and goes home early.  The rules give the committee discretion so
it seems a matter of choice to pro-actively choose to insist on hearing
the protest.  There must be a deeper reason that is not hitting the
surface, surely?


Roy Smith wrote:
> There was a protest the other night, and the protestor now wants to
> withdraw the protest.  To the best of my knowledge, it was a
> ****t-starboard with no contact (and thus no damage or injury on either
> boat).  Apparantly the race committee is refusing to allow the protest
> to be withdrawn.
>
> RRS 63.1 says, "...The protest committee shall hear all protests and
> requests for redress that have been delivered to the race office
> unless it allows a protest or request to be withdrawn.".  Is there any
> guidance for when it would be appropriate for the PC to refuse to
> allow a protest to be withdrawn?