6. Judiciary Committee

The ETDSF will appoint a Judiciary Committee of at least three persons to resolve any dispute arising in conjunction with the referee of each sport. The Judiciary Committee must meet with the Organising Committee and sports organisers at least one day before the Games and as required during the Games.

The Judiciary Committee will liase with the LOC Sports' Chairman and clarify the rules of competition. The members of the Judiciary Committee must be issued with mobile phones from the date of their arrival and for the duration of the Games.

The Local Sports Organisers and ETDSF representatives will each be present at all events and be introduced to the referees and officials so that their identity is clearly established. On his/her arrival at a venue, the member of the Judiciary Committee should make him/her self known to the officials at the venue.

In the event of a serious breach of discipline, the Judiciary Committee has executive powers to suspend an athlete immediately and refer the matter to the next Council Meeting or to an Extraordinary Council Meeting. The Council has the power to suspend the athlete for the rest of the Games.

7. Protests

Protests will be made to the referee for each sport with payment of US$50 (or Euros) within 30 minutes of declaration of the event result. Protests will be passed to the Judiciary Committee with the head sporting official advising. A decision will be made by the ETDSF Judiciary Committee as soon as possible. The $50 fee will be returned if the protest is upheld. If a member of the Judiciary Committee is from a country involved in the protest, that member must excuse himself from the discussion and resolution of the protest.

8. Results

The day’s results should be given to all Team Managers each evening, latest in the morning of the next day. Final results and medal table should be published at the end of the Games. The full set of results should be given to each Team Manager and also to each Team Manager by e-mail or mail latest one day after the end of the Games. The medals, won by children, are not counted into the medal table.

9. Training

At least 1 training possibility has to be provided for the competitors before the starting of the Games.

10. Games Records

Games records should be announced at the medal presentation and marked in the result lists.

11. General rules

The full event schedule must be given to each Team Manager latest one day before the Games begin. No change of the event schedule is allowed, unless a majority of the Team Managers agree at a Team Manager meeting. Fun events such as competition of Team Managers and Doctors can be organized during the Games.