The Q&A Service panel are appointed on an annual basis by the chairmen of the Race Officials Committee and the Racing Rules Committee.

For 2013, the members of the Q&A Panel are:

Questions may be submitted to the Q&A Panel by any International Race Official or Member National Authority (preferably through an ISAF Race Official) via the ISAF Secretariat. The panel may rephrase the question for clarity and may publish the answer online if the question is considered to be of general interest.

Each published Q&A will have an expiration date. Prior to expiration, each Q&A will be reviewed by the Q&A Panel and will be recommended to the RRC and ROC for submission as a Case, Call, or rule change; for inclusion in an applicable ISAF manual or other publication; or for extension or removal from the website.

Unlike the ISAF Cases, which are authoritative interpretations and explanations of the rules, these answers are solely to assist Race Officials in applying the rules consistently.

Questions should be submitted to the ISAF Secretariat by email.