Terms of Reference

6.10.6 The Race Officials Committee shall:

(a) be responsible for the education and certification of World Sailing Race Officials to the highest calibre for the sport of sailing;

(b) maintain an oversight management of its four Sub-committees: the International Judges, the International Umpires, the Race Management and the International Measurers Sub-committee and liaise with committees responsible for any other World Sailing Race Official disciplines;

(c) approve policies for the conduct and processes of World Sailing Race Officials recommended by the responsible committees and Sub-committees;

(d) (working together with the Racing Rules Committee) publish on the World Sailing website the World Sailing Racing Rules Questions and Answers;

(e) develop a relationship with organizations that have resources and World Sailing Associations and make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to the training and certification of World Sailing Race Officials;

(f) liaise with such other World Sailing committees as may be beneficial for achieving Committee goals;

(g) develop and maintain a register of conflict of interest declarations from World Sailing Race Officials, and determine whether or not there is a conflict of interest in response to a request for clarification from World Sailing Race Officials;

(h) in conjunction with the Board deal with reports about the conduct and competence of World Sailing Race Officials and make commendations and administer sanctions where appropriate.