Terms of reference
15.21.7 The Racing Rules Committee shall:
(a) formulate, revise and publish The Racing Rules of Sailing every four years after approval by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 31.1.1;
(b) consider submissions that propose or suggest changes in the Racing Rules in accordance with Regulation 31.2.1;
(c) consider recommendations from and decisions of other committees that might affect the Racing Rules;
(d) include in the Racing Rules the following:
(i) the authority given to national authorities, organizing authorities, race committees, protest committees, umpires and measurers in the conducting of races;
(ii) procedures to be used when conducting races;
(iii) the responsibilities of boats, competitors and boat owners before, during and after racing;
(iv) rules that apply when boats meet;
(v) methods of dealing with breaches of rules and the imposition of penalties;
(vi) other disciplinary measures;
(vii) provisions for appealing decisions of protest committees; and
(viii) references to appropriate regulations, including the Eligibility, Advertising and Anti-Doping Codes.
(e) approve and publish interpretations of the Racing Rules and calls for match and team racing submitted in accordance with Regulation 31.3;
(f) approve the sailing instructions for the Olympic Sailing Competition;
(g) (working together with the Race Officials Committee) publish on the ISAF website the ISAF Racing Rules Questions and Answers;
(h) publish on the ISAF website the ISAF Match Racing Rapid Response Calls and the ISAF Team Racing Rapid Response Calls;
(i) communicate and cooperate with other committees on matters related to the Racing Rules;
(j) work for continued improvement of rule observance;
(k) work for standardization and improvement of notices of race and sailing instructions;
(l) consider and debate other subjects related to the Racing Rules; and
(m) formulate and revise the Introductory Rules for Racing.
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