Protest procedures are governed by the rules of competition. The role of the competition management team is to enforce the rules. As coach, your duty to your athletes and team is to protest any action or events while your athlete is competing that you think violated the official
Special Olympics Cycling Rules. It is extremely important that you do not make protests because you and your athlete did not get your desired outcome of an event. Check with the competition team prior to competition to learn the protest procedures for that competition. Many times a simple inquiry into the situation can correct an official's timing or scoring error without the need to file a full protest. It is important to work together with your officials. Not all situations require an official protest filing.
