Willis was careful to point out, however, that these are not cases for the International Jury. If a team were to protest under the Protocol, the case would go to an Arbitration Panel for ruling. The Arbitration Panel is the body that interprets any Protocol issues, and resolves disputes between Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record. Its decisions are final. It consists of five members, two each from the New York Yacht Club and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the fifth appointed by the other four.
All meetings are private, and decisions are issued as available.
But only one letter per subject, so give it your best shot and don't whine if people disagree. Match racing is not a team sport. America True earned the power to control the outcome by winning enough races to skip one. Peter Huston got it right. New York Yacht Club was competing for sixth, not first - and didn't have the mustard.