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Per series guidelines, that protest was reviewed by the Operating Steward. That protest was upheld, requiring the violators to be penalized. It was after that verdict that the committee rewrote the rule.
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OK...I'm more confused now. Was it an "official" SCCA protest, following "official" SCCA procedures ? If so, the Operating Steward has nothing to do with it. He might get handed a Protest form, but all he does then is notify T&S to hold results and hand the protest to the Chairman of the SOMs, who are responsible for adjudicating it. Operating Steward...or Chief Steward...doesn't get to decide this one.