Which statement about protests is false?

Which statement about protests is false?

• A. Protests can be filed for the evaluation of a target.
• B. Protests can be filed by the designated adult only.
• C. Protests can be filed by the competitor, coach, or designated individual.
• D. Protests may be filed for any injustice including the evaluation of a target.

Answer: (C)

Protests hinge on who is authorized to raise a concern about a target’s evaluation. The rules specify that the people who may file a protest are the competitor, the coach, or a designated adult acting for the competitor. The statement that protests can be filed by the competitor, coach, or designated individual uses a term not used in the official policy—“designated individual”—which makes it incorrect. In other words, the proper designation is a designated adult, not a generic designated individual. This mismatch is why the statement is false.

Protests hinge on who is authorized to raise a concern about a target’s evaluation. The rules specify that the people who may file a protest are the competitor, the coach, or a designated adult acting for the competitor. The statement that protests can be filed by the competitor, coach, or designated individual uses a term not used in the official policy—“designated individual”—which makes it incorrect. In other words, the proper designation is a designated adult, not a generic designated individual. This mismatch is why the statement is false.