Appeals
Procedure
Coaches
are asked to caution their students about making appeals without merit.
An
appeal regarding any test item can be made by any contestant through the
team coach. Appeals must be presented on an Appeals Form to the State
Director or Test Administrator during the earliest break after a test has
been completed. Appeals on the Oral Super Quiz must be presented within 15
minutes of the completion of the oral Super Quiz. All appeals will be
decided by an Appeals Committee convened by the State Director at the time
of the appeal. Disposition of appeals will be made in writing on the
appeal form. If the Appeals Committee deems a question invalid, all
students will be given credit for that question. Appeals identifying an
invalid answer (on oral Super Quiz) will result in the giving of credit to
all correct answers.
The
decision of the Appeals Committee is final.
Essay,
Speech and Interview scores are not subject to appeal.
If
the State Director must leave the testing location and is therefore not
available to receive appeals, a designated GCI AAD Board member will
remain at the testing location to receive appeals in the absence of the
State Director.
In
the event of any incident NOT mentioned in this publication or any other
GCI AAD publication, (including the Competition Handbook, newsletters, web
site postings, etc.), a committee of the GCI AAD Board of Directors shall
be convened by the State Director to review and rule on the matter. The
committee shall consist of at least three board members. The committee
will determine appropriate action and notify the appropriate parties.
