PHRF Lake Ontario Grievance Procedures

Any certificate holder may grieve his own or any other handicap and is encouraged to discuss any concerns about handicaps with their local handicapper.   Should the grievance be felt to be worthwhile proceeding with then it will be made in Writing and with SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE DATA (i.e. race data) to the local handicapper who shall respond in writing.

Should the appeal need to proceed to the next level (i.e. agreement from the local handicapper or individual dissatisfaction with the local result) then the certificate holder will proceed with a written appeal to the district council for that region.  Such an appeal shall be launched within 10 days of the local review and must be accompanied by the written answer statement of the local handicapper.  When the district council hears the appeal the local handicapper(s) shall have no vote.  The district council will provide the grievor with a written answer to the appeal.

The certificate holder if dissatisfied with the District review may appeal the decision to the Central Council of Handicappers.  Request for review must be make in Writing and filed within 10 days of the action of the District Council.  The District Chief Handicapper from the district of origin of the appeal shall not vote on the final appeal.

HANDICAP APPEAL
Cert. Numb:......................................... Sail Numb:.......................................... Class:..................................................
Owners Name:.................................................................... Yacht Name:........................................................................
Current Handicap:............................................................. Proposed Handicap:...........................................................
Club Handicapper:............................................................. Appellant's Name:..............................................................
Appellant's Class:..............................................................

This information needs to be filed with the local handicapper prior to any appeal being heard, even if you are appealing another yacht.

Skipper:
Years Raced:................................................................. Yacht Types as skipper:...................................................
Yacht campaigned outside of Club: Yes / No
If Yes, list regatta's and placing.........................................................................................................................................
Crew:
Normal Crew number (Include Skipper):................................
Crew members sailing at least 50% of races:.........................
Years with you as crew:............................................................
Yacht:
Bottom paint:............................................................................................................
Sail Inventory Sailmaker Material Cloth Weight Condition Age (Months)
Main ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
Genoa LP%........ .......................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
LP%.............. .......................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
LP%.............. .......................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
Spin              G%:............. .......................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
  G%:............... .......................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
Other (list)..................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
List those boats that you feel sail with you on a boat for boat basis.....................................................................
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List those boats that beat you on corrected time that you feel you should be beating or sailing equal to on
corrected time:..........................................................................................................................................................................
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(Optional) List those boats whose handicaps you consider unfair and your recommended handicap:..................
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Additional comments or data relevant to the appeal may be appended separately.
Note to Handicapper: Please provide results for at least 5 suitable races.
Date:.....................................   Appellant's Signature:...........................................................................................................