defender, Oracle Team USA, will compete against challengers before th

SAN DIEGO -- Americas Cup officials released the full schedule for the 2017 regatta in Bermuda while continuing to remain silent about an arbitration panel decision that reportedly went against organizers and could cost them several million dollars.Racing is scheduled to begin May 26 with the double round robin qualifiers. For the first time, the defender, Oracle Team USA, will compete against challengers before the Americas Cup match itself.If the challenger that wins the qualifiers advances to the match, it will begin with a one-point advantage. Likewise, if Oracle, owned by software billionaire Larry Ellison, wins the qualifiers, it will begin the match with a one-point lead.The qualifiers originally were to be sailed in Auckland, New Zealand, but were pulled after Emirates Team New Zealand supported another syndicate in a dispute over an unprecedented midcourse downsizing of the boats.Emirates Team New Zealand, the hard-luck loser of the 2013 Americas Cup, took its case to the arbitration panel.Organizers have attempted to keep the panels deliberations shrouded in secrecy, with violators facing draconian penalties. However, Sail-World.com, citing four sources it didnt identify, reported last month that the panel ruled in favor of ETNZ against the Americas Cup Event Authority, and that a penalty phase has yet to be held. Since its too late to schedule a regatta in New Zealand, Team New Zealand likely is seeking to recoup the millions of dollars in government funding it lost when the qualifier was pulled from Auckland.San Franciscos Golden Gate Yacht Club, the cups trustee, and a majority of challengers, excluding the Kiwis, voted in June to prohibit teams and individuals from discussing or even confirming the existence of a dispute before the arbitration panel. Doing so could draw sanctions including censure and a fine of up to $1 million.On Tuesday, an Americas Cup spokesman cited the confidentiality rules in declining to say whether there has been a decision.Russell Coutts, who heads both the event authority and Oracle Team USA, didnt immediately respond to an email seeking comment about the panels decision. Coutts also is one of three people with Oracle connections on the GGYCs five-member Americas Cup Committee.The qualifiers will eliminate one of the five challengers. The remaining four will then go into the playoffs to determine which team will face two-time defending Americas Cup champion Oracle in the best-of-13 match scheduled to begin on June 17. The match is scheduled to be contested over two weekends, June 17-18 and 24-25, with racing on June 26 and 27 if necessary.The top team in the Americas Cup World Series will carry two points into the qualifiers, while the second-place team will carry one point. The final ACWS regatta is next month in Fukuoka, Japan.Britains Land Rover BAR, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, leads Oracle by 14 points in the overall standings, with Team New Zealand in third, three points behind the American-sponsored defender.Rounding out the field are SoftBank Team Japan, Swedens Artemis Racing and Groupama Team France.Oracle started the 2013 match in San Francisco with a two-point deficit against Team New Zealand as part of its punishment for being caught in a cheating scandal. 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The calendar may read November 1 but North Queensland boss Peter Parr is bracing for speculation about off-contract superstar Johnathan Thurston that has more in common with April 1.The NRLs silly season officially kicked off on Tuesday.And Parr admits it looms as the silliest.The 2018 NRL salary cap is still not determined.Some of the games biggest names are off contract in 2017.Up to $60 million worth.Fifteen players alone at the Cowboys.And at the top of the tree is Thurston - not that Parr will need reminding.Parr is resigned to reading headlines linking Thurston to all manner of moves now that rivals are free to talk with players off contract in 2017 from Thursday.Its part of the territory, we have been through it before, Parr told AAP.It is a subject the media have a fascination for so we accept that.We will try to be as polite and professional as we can, then go away and do our best to keep our team together.At least the early signs are good for Parr.Thurston, 33, has publicly dismissed a future move to England.And he has not ruled out playing at least another 12 months at North Queensland.It could all hinge on 2017 when Thurston considers ditching State of Origin duty to concentrate on winning a second title with the Cowboys.If he is keen to continue carrying on bbeyond next year then we are confident of working something out with him, Parr said of Thurston, who first played for North Queensland in 2005.dddddddddddd would be surprised if we could not ... but I havent started formal talks.He has always spoken very highly of the club, region and people - we are hopeful that will play a part in his decision when the time comes.Then theres the rest of the Cowboys off contract stars including Test prop Matt Scott, Dally M Medallist Jason Taumalolo and prodigy Kalyn Ponga.Its more difficult when you dont know what the (2018) cap is, Parr said.The sooner we have clarity the better but I think we have enough information to go forward - we are not anxious.Player Agents Association president Steve Gillis said other clubs werent so fortunate due to 2018 cap uncertainty.Gillis fears clubs may not know more about the 2018 cap figure until that date next year - at the earliest.Its disappointing that the TV deal is done and we cant even forecast what the cap might be, Gillis told AAP.I have heard it might be April, May or as late as October next year.It is certainly inconvenient.Its not a perfect level playing field. 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