12Апеляції

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The appeals process set out in this Article 12 of Part One will apply at World Aquatics Events and the Olympic Games. At competitions other than World Aquatics Events and the Olympic Games, the applicable competition organiser will have full discretion to govern the protest procedure applicable at the competition.

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There are no grounds for appeal other than the following:

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In Swimming: Any decision of a Referee as to the consequence of an Athlete’s rule infraction.

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In Open Water Swimming: Any decision, or lack thereof, of a Referee that affects the outcome of the results (including, but not limited to, an Athlete’s receipt of a yellow card or a disqualification).

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In Diving and High Diving:

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A Referee’s perceived failure to observe the applicable rules and regulations of the competition.

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Any decision affected by unforeseen or dangerous conditions that are likely to have impacted an Athlete (including, but not limited to, weather conditions, sudden and drastic noise increases, and blinding camera flashes).

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In Artistic Swimming:

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A Referee’s perceived failure to observe the applicable rules and regulations of the competition.

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Any decision affected by unforeseen or dangerous conditions that are likely to have impacted an Athlete (including, but not limited to, weather conditions, sudden and drastic noise increases and blinding camera flashes).

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The process for the submission and hearing of an appeal is as follows:

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In order to be considered a valid appeal:

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The appellant must complete the official Appeal Form and submit it to the specified World Aquatics representative (who will be specified at the start of the competition).

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The Appeal Form must be submitted within the following timelines:

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Swimming: Within thirty (30) minutes of completion of the relevant event.

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Open Water Swimming: Within thirty (30) minutes of completion of the relevant race, except that, in the case of the 3 km Knockout Sprint, any Appeal Form must be lodged within five (5) minutes of the completion of the last qualified athlete of the round, in accordance with process set out in Article 7.7 of Part Three.

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Diving and High Diving: An oral complaint may be made to a Referee by the Athlete (or on behalf of the Athlete by a team official) immediately after the execution of a dive, a round of dives, or a section of the event. If the oral complaint is not accepted by the Referee (or no oral complaint is made), the Appeal Form must be submitted within thirty (30) minutes of the session’s completion.

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Artistic Swimming: within thirty (30) minutes of the session’s completion.

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The appellant must submit with the Appeal Form a deposit of five hundred (500) United States dollars (or an equivalent amount in the local currency in the country in which the competition is being held).

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The appeal must fall within one or more of the grounds of appeal at Article 12.2 of this Part One.

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The World Aquatics representative will communicate the appeal to the Chairperson of the Jury of Appeal, who will review the appeal and determine its validity as soon as reasonably possible following its submission.

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If the Chairperson of the Jury of Appeal determines that the appeal is invalid, the matter will not proceed further and the deposit will be forfeited.

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If the Chairperson of the Jury of Appeal determines that the appeal is valid, the appeal will be communicated to the Jury of Appeal for determination.

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The decision by the Chairperson of the Jury of Appeal regarding validity is final.

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The Jury of Appeal will render a final reasoned decision on a valid appeal as soon as reasonably practical.

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If the Jury of Appeal upholds the appeal (in full or in part), the deposit will be returned to the appellant, and the appropriate remedy or course of action will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Jury of Appeal.

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If the Jury of Appeal dismisses the appeal, the deposit will be forfeited.

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Appointment of the Jury of Appeal:

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The Jury of Appeal will be composed of three (3) members, one (1) of whom will be the designated Chairperson. The three (3) members will be appointed by the President or Executive Director (whichever is available).

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Jury of Appeal members must not serve on a Jury of Appeal if they have a conflict of interest. Jury of Appeal members declare any possible conflicts of interest in advance of their appointment, and have an ongoing obligation to declare any possible conflicts of interest that may arise (including, but not limited to, having business relations with or being of the same nationality as an appellant). If a possible conflict of interest arises, the Executive Director will determine whether a conflict exists and whether the member should be recused.

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Prior to the competition, the Bureau will appoint a fourth individual to act as a standby Jury of Appeal member in the event that an appointed Jury of Appeal member recuses himself/herself due to a conflict of interest.

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The Jury of Appeal rules of procedure:

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The Jury of Appeal may determine its own procedure. It may (for example) consult video footage, documents and witnesses when considering the appeal, and/or consult any other potentially impacted party, in person or in writing.

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Decisions of Referees will be afforded a significant degree of deference. The Jury of Appeal will not substitute its view of the appealed matter for that of the Referee, unless the appellant presents clear evidence that the Referee’s decision was made arbitrarily, irrationally, or in abuse of the discretion afforded to the Referee.

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Each member of the Jury of Appeal will have one (1) vote and decisions will be made by majority.

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The decision of the Jury of Appeal is final.

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For the avoidance of doubt:

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Possible breaches of the eligibility rules are not subject to appeal pursuant to this Article 12 of this Part One and are matters for investigation by the Aquatics Integrity Unit.

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Decisions in Water Polo are not subject to appeal pursuant to this Article 12 of this Part One, but challenges during a match may be made in accordance with Appendix 5 of Part Six.