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Appendix B<br />
WINDSURFING COMPETITION RULES<br />
(c)<br />
(d)<br />
board shall be scored only while sailing in <strong>the</strong> course<br />
area.<br />
Any change in heat duration shall be announced by <strong>the</strong><br />
race committee no later than 15 minutes before <strong>the</strong><br />
starting signal for <strong>the</strong> first heat in <strong>the</strong> next round.<br />
Rule 37.4 in rule B10 applies.<br />
41 OUTSIDE HELP<br />
Change <strong>the</strong> number of rule 41 to 41.1 and add new rule 41.2:<br />
41.2 An assistant may provide replacement equipment to a board.<br />
The assistant shall not interfere with o<strong>the</strong>r competing boards. A<br />
board whose assistant interferes with ano<strong>the</strong>r board may be<br />
penalized at <strong>the</strong> discretion of <strong>the</strong> protest committee.<br />
APPENDIX A – SCORING<br />
The rules of Appendix A are deleted and replaced by:<br />
A1 EXPRESSION COMPETITON SCORING<br />
(a) Expression competition shall be scored by a panel of<br />
three judges. However, <strong>the</strong> panel may have a greater odd<br />
number of members, and <strong>the</strong>re may be two such panels.<br />
Each judge shall give points for each manoeuvre based<br />
on <strong>the</strong> scale stated in <strong>the</strong> sailing instructions.<br />
(b) The criteria of scoring shall be decided by <strong>the</strong> race<br />
committee and announced on <strong>the</strong> official notice board no<br />
later than 30 minutes before <strong>the</strong> starting signal for <strong>the</strong><br />
first heat.<br />
(c) A board’s heat standing shall be determined by adding<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> points given by each judge. The board with<br />
<strong>the</strong> highest score wins and o<strong>the</strong>rs shall be ranked<br />
accordingly.<br />
(d) Both semi-final heats shall have been sailed for an<br />
elimination series to be valid.<br />
(e) Except for members of <strong>the</strong> race committee responsible<br />
for scoring <strong>the</strong> event, only competitors in <strong>the</strong> heat shall<br />
be allowed to see judges’ score sheets for <strong>the</strong> heat. Each<br />
score sheet shall bear <strong>the</strong> full name of <strong>the</strong> judge.<br />
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