Schools may designate up to two adults (counting the head coach) to serve as “coaches of record” for the tournament.  Only the adults name in that designation will be allowed to file protests on behalf of the school.  These coaches are designated by being the primary and secondary contacts for the TFL State Tournament listed in Tabroom.com.  Any deviation from these contacts must be noted in writing to the TFL Vice Chair prior to the beginning of Round One.

Coaches believing a rules violation has occurred have a right to file a protest with the TFL Executive Committee.  The protest must be filed by one of the coaches of record for the school in a timely manner.  The TFL Executive Committee reserves the right to refuse to hear any protest in which an unnecessary delay has occurred before filing the protest.  Absolutely no protests from students or adults who are not listed as the coach of record will be heard.

When submitting a protest, the coach of record should fill out an official TFL Tournament Protest Form.  This should include the exact details of the incident in question and the contestant(s)/team(s) (identified by code) involved, along with a specific reference to the section of the TFL Manual that addressed the concern.  The coach must also indicate the specific remedy that is being sought for the infraction.  The form should be submitted to the TFL Vice Chair and electronically signed by the coach of record.