The committee gave Kellan back forty seconds and called the matter resolved.
Judge Aras read the decision from a single page. The panel accepted that Kellan had acted to protect contestants facing an immediate hazard. It declined to apply the additional boundary penalty proposed by Ferris and restored part of the time lost during the intervention. His score rose, but not enough to erase the entire delay.
“The rescue provision applies when a contestant can assist without creating a greater hazard,” Aras said. “This decision reflects the circumstances of this event. It does not establish a fixed time credit for every future intervention.”
Kellan checked the revised score against the board. The restored seconds moved his team ahead of one group and left them behind another. It was a meaningful improvement. It did not answer why the second weight had fallen or whether the net had deployed at the intended time.
“What happens to the actuator?” he asked.
“The safety officer will conduct an internal review after the current session.”
“Before it’s reset?”
“The station supervisor has documented its condition. The officer will decide what further examination is appropriate.”
