• The panel consists of 5 people all wearing headsets listening to calls.
• The Chief Referee is also on a headset.
• The Technical Specialist makes the call with their voice.
• The Assistant Specialist (AS) and Controller (TC) write down the elements the skater performs as identified by the technical specialist (TS).
• Should the AS or TC disagree with the call they say “review” and the data operator notes this on the data entry screen.
• Upon completion of the program, the TC is in charge of the entire review process with the video replay.
• The majority decision of the Technical Controller, Technical Specialist, and Assistant Technical Specialist governs the final decision. At no time does one person make a sole decision on the elements identified.

How to protest an error in accounting or element identification:

• If the coach receives a protocol sheet they believe there is an error, they must immediately go to the official’s room and ask to speak to the Technical Controller.
• Specialists and assistant specialists are not allowed to discuss anything regarding the event.
• An appropriate form to initiate this review process must be obtained from the event referee, completed by the initiating party and returned to the event referee.
• This process may be initiated by the referee, TC, TS, ATS, data operator, affected athlete or coach of affected athlete.

What calls may and may not be protested:

• You may ask for review of misidentified elements, error in data input, lack of second half bonus, missing elements and mathematical or calculation errors.
• The field of play items such as spin levels, jump downgrades, and falls may not be protested.