8.4 Protest Protocol

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This protocol deals with the handling of a protest issued by one of the teams. Teams can only protest against the interpretation of the rules. The protest protocol consists of two levels. Level 1 is applied during the match while level 2 is applied once the match has ended.

Important

In Austria, protests are only possible at the national championship.

Prior permitting a protest

Prior the application of a protest, the following steps have to be taken:

Clear and detailed explanation of the rule and its interpretation to the team’s captain
Declaration whether a protest in possible in this case
Confirmation by the first referee that the captain actually wants to file a protest.

Level 1

A level-1-protest is dealt with by the head referee directly on the court.

Proposal of a formal protest (level 1).
Decision, whether the protest protocol is initiated.
Gathering of all information necessary for a decision.
Announcement by the head referee regarding the outcome of the protest.
Assuring the scorer records all details regarding the protest correctly.
Continue play.

Level 2

A level-2-protest is applied if a level-1-protest is not realizable (no head referee present) or has been allowed and the other teams wants to protest the outcome of that protest. Furthermore, a level-2-protest is applied if the protested situation occurred after the end of the match.

Recording of all details regarding the level-1-protest.
Recording of the protest proposal on the score sheet.
The protest will be handled by the federation.

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 === Level 1 ===
-Ein '''Level-1-Protest''' wird direkt am Court vom Hauptschiedsrichter bearbeitet.
+A '''level-1-protest''' is dealt with by the head referee directly on the court.
+* Proposal of a formal protest (level 1).
-* Antrag auf einen formellen Protest (Level 1).
+* Decision, whether the protest protocol is initiated.
-* Entscheidung, ob das Protestprotokoll zur Anwendung kommen kann.
+* Gathering of all information necessary for a decision.
-* Einholen aller, für den Protest relevanten, Informationen.
+* Announcement by the head referee regarding the outcome of the protest.
-* Bekanntgabe der Entscheidung über den Protest durch den Hauptschiedsrichter.
+* Assuring the scorer records all details regarding the protest correctly.
-* Bekanntgabe der Entscheidung gegenüber dem Schreiber, Eintrag auf dem Spielbericht.
+* Continue play.
-* Weiterführen des Spiels.
 === Level 2 ===
-Eine '''Level-2-Protest''' kommt zur Anwendung, wenn ein Level-1-Protest nicht durchführbar (kein Hauptschiedsrichter anwesend) oder abgelehnt war oder ein Level-1-Protest gestattet aber dann vom gegnerischen Team ein Protest gegen diese Entscheidung eingebracht wurde. Zusätzlich wird ein Level-2-Protest angewandt, wenn die Situation gegen die protestiert wird sich nach dem Ende des Spiels ereignet hat.
+A '''level-2-protest''' is applied if a level-1-protest is not realizable (no head referee present) or has been allowed and the other teams wants to protest the outcome of that protest. Furthermore, a level-2-protest is applied if the protested situation occurred after the end of the match.
-* Aufnahme und Eintragung eines Level-1-Protests.
+* Recording of all details regarding the level-1-protest.
-* Eintragung des Antrags auf einen Level-2-Protest am Spielbericht.
+* Recording of the protest proposal on the score sheet.
-* Die weitere Bearbeitung und Entscheidung erfolgt durch den Verband.
+* The protest will be handled by the federation.