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Section IX: Competition Officials.
The Competition Organizing Committee will appoint all Competition Officials.
ISA Contest Officials: - All official personnel directly involved with any ISA/ISAA competition must be an official member of the ISA. - The official Board of Directors of the ISA must select all Head Contest Officials at any National, International or World Championships. - All ISA Contest Officials must be ISA referees. - During the competitions, the ISA Official may, by majority opinion, replace any referee whose decisions, in their opinion, prove the referee to be incompetent. The referee concerned will have received a warning prior to any action of dismissal. - All appeals against referee's decisions or conduct, complaints regarding the progress of the competition will be made to the appointed ISA Official. This must be done immediately following action of which there is a complaint or appeal. The appeal must be backed by the team manager and or coach and presented in the presence of either or both. - If by reason of misconduct upon or near the competition platform, any lifter or coach is considered to have discredited the sport; such person(s) shall officially be warned. If the misconduct continues the appointed ISA Official, together with the referees on duty, have the authority to disqualify the lifter and order the coach and the lifter to leave the venue. The team manager must be officially informed of both warning and disqualification. - If a serious mistake occurs in the refereeing, which is contrary to the technical rules, the ISA Official may take appropriate action to correct the mistake. They cannot overrule or Change the decisions of the referees, but may, at their discretion, grant the lifter an Additional attempt. - The ISA Official is responsible for maintaining platform lifter rules and regulations. The Official must attend all rule meetings for the lifters. The lifters must be informed of the Following: lifters shall wrap and ready themselves for lifting off the platform; removing wraps, belts and costume shall be performed off the platform; items such as chalk, inhalants, talc, etc., should be utilized on and around the platform area. Any products used shall be removed from the surrounding area after the lift. The lifter is responsible for cleaning up after him/her. - Any physical abnormality, handicap, or incapacity of a lifter that may cause, or potentially cause, an inability to fully comply with the rules should be brought to the attention of, and explained to the ISA Official attending the competition. This should be done before the flight of the lifter begins. The ISA Official will accommodate any special considerations for the lifter within the limits of the competition. Deafness, blindness, limb or joint abnormalities that prevent proper straightening or extension are examples of such special considerations.
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