A5.1 When a race committee determines that a boat:

1. did not sail the course,
2. did not comply with rule 30.2, 30.3, 30.4 or 78.2, or
3. retired or took a penalty under rule 44.3(a),

> it shall score the boat accordingly without a hearing. Only the protest committee may take other scoring actions that worsen a boat’s score. WS case 28 WS case 131