Hearing Reopening

In Simple Terms

If the judges discover important new information while making their decision on a penalty, they can reopen the hearing to consider it. Both the team and the stewards get to present their arguments again based on this new evidence before a final decision is made.

• Stewards can reopen a hearing if new facts come to light during deliberation
• Both parties (team and stewards) must be notified and given opportunity to be heard again
• This ensures fair consideration of all relevant evidence before final penalty decision
• Reopening only occurs during the deliberation phase, not after decision is finalized