Suggested Decision Wording

What Suggested Wording Provides

RRS.org includes a library of Suggested Wording for writing protest decisions — pre-written phrases that cover the most common conclusions and decision language for each rule. Using Suggested Wording keeps decisions concise and consistent in language across hearings and events. The library is available in multiple languages.

There is a standard generic library maintained by RRS.org. Any judge can also build a personal library of wording, and a specific library can be designated for use at a particular event.

Building Your Own Wording Library

After signing in, click Decision Wording under the Toolbox menu. You will see the generic library. To create a personal library, click Clone to My Wording to copy the entire generic list as a starting point, or click Add My Wording to build from scratch. Your personal wording items are private and available only to you. You can create wording in multiple languages.

Assigning Wording to an Event

When creating or editing an event, you can select which wording library to use for that event. The options are the standard generic library, or the personal library of any judge on the jury panel. Once set, the selected library is used for all Suggested Wording lookups during hearings at that event. This allows the Chief Judge to require consistent wording across all panel members.

Using Suggested Wording During a Hearing

On the Hearing tab of a decision, you will find a Suggested Wording button next to both the Conclusions and Decision fields. Click the button to open the wording selector for that section. Browse the list, select the items that apply, and click Add Selected Wording to insert them into the field. You can add multiple items one at a time or all at once.

The inserted wording will contain placeholders in brackets — for example, [keeping clear] [giving room] [giving mark-room] — where you choose the relevant alternative, delete the others, and remove the brackets. Always edit the wording to insert the correct boat names, sail numbers, and rule numbers before publishing.

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