Yachting New Zealand Regulation 4 - ADMINISTRATION OF RACING RULES, RACE OFFICERS, JUDGES AND UMPIRES
This regulation guides the administration of the racing rules, national events and the appointment of race officers, judges and umpires in New Zealand.
The availability of competent personnel and robust event management is essential to ensure fair and consistent yacht racing for sailors. Yachting New Zealand facilitates this through Regulation 4, which provides:
(a) For the training, qualification and appointment of judges, umpires and race officers (in Regulation 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3);
(b) For the endorsement of officials applying for appointment as a World Sailing Official (in Regulation 4.4);
(c) Procedures to investigate and determine allegations of misconduct (in Regulation 4.5.2);
(d) For the selection of sailors to represent New Zealand (in Regulation 4.5.3);
(e) Standards for national championships to be run in a way participants are entitled to expect and to preserve the mana of national championship status (in Regulation 4.5.4);
(f) For supervision and support for major events (in Regulation 4.5.5);
(g) Procedures for organising authorities to request dispensation from certain rules (in Regulation 4.5.6).
Find information on the requirements for National Championship regattas under regulation 4.5.4, here: https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/resources/yachting-new-zealand-regulations