A party to a hearing is

1. for a protest hearing: a protestor, a protestee:
2. for a redress hearing: a boat requesting redress or for which redress is requested; a boat for which a hearing is called to consider redress under rule 61.1 ; a committee acting under rule 61.1;
3. for a redress hearing under rule 61.4(b)(1): the body alleged to have made an improper action or improper omission;
4. a person against whom an allegation of a breach of 69.1(a) is made; a person presenting an allegation under rule rule 69.2(e)(1);
5. a support person subject to a hearing under rule 62 or 69; any boat that person supports; a person appointed to present an allegation under rule 62.2.

However, the protest committee is never a party.