8.2 Hearings and Judgements Clarification
#40759 from Tim Schreyer · Recommended to the Board · Minutes (2026-10 Fastrack)
In Hearings and Judgements, GCR section 8.2, change as follows effective 10/1/26:
"All RFAs and Protests will be heard by the SOM as soon as practical. The parties concerned will be notified when and where the
hearing will occur. This may include third parties who were not immediately identified as being involved in the incident(s) in
question. Although all parties have the right to call witnesses, they must state their cases in person. The parties may be heard
jointly or separately at the discretion of the SOM. Witnesses may be heard separately from each other. Each party must be given
the opportunity to review and consider all evidence presented to the SOM, including but not limited to videos, but excepting
therefromthe proprietary items and unique intellectual property subject to a mechanical protest (or photos/videos of said
items). In the case of a mechanical protest, all parties are entitled to a list of the evidence presented. A party is entitled to view,
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but not receive, a copy of a video or photos obtained from another party or witness which is used by or presented to the SOM in
said action. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in witness statements or evidence presented will be redacted from the
shared material. Unless they are specifically released by the Chair of the SOM, all parties must remain at the event until a ruling
has been issued. If any party is absent, a judgment may still be rendered, and may by default go against that party."