Grievances regarding race officials can filed with the Review Board (http://about.ussailing.org/Directory/Committees/Review_Board.htm) or you could bring your grievance to the attention of the appropriate committee (Race Management, Judges, Umpires, or Race Administration).

There has been talk of a rating system for race officials, but nobody's been able to figure out a way to not make it a popularity contest. Race Officials are asked to make difficult decisions that may not be popular at the time they are made. Have you ever known the person who lost a protest to be happy with the decision?

Cases overturned on appeal / abandoned races etc. are poor parametrics of overall performance. Often such things are out of the person's control (for example, having to abandon a race because a mark came loose). US Sailing would rather have the certification process weed out the unqualified individuals. No longer are race officials granted their certification "for life". We must renew our certifications every four years. ISAF certifications must be renewed every 2 years once you are over age 70.