diff --git a/BuggyReqs.tex b/BuggyReqs.tex index dc14f28..0aa750c 100644 --- a/BuggyReqs.tex +++ b/BuggyReqs.tex @@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ \subsection{Braking Capability Test} \subsection{Drop Brake Test} - Each buggy is required to take a drop brake test before every freeroll - practice, after it competes in any race, and whenever the Sweepstakes Chairman, + Each buggy is required to take a drop brake test with each person who will + be driving it that day before every freeroll practice, after it + competes in any race, and whenever the Sweepstakes Chairman, the Assistant Sweepstakes Chairman, or the Safety Chairman request such a test. The purpose of the drop brake test is to demonstrate that the buggy's brakes are in proper working order and that the driver is able to actuate them. The diff --git a/CommonRaceFreeroll.tex b/CommonRaceFreeroll.tex index 72a9fe0..84f5b28 100644 --- a/CommonRaceFreeroll.tex +++ b/CommonRaceFreeroll.tex @@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ \chapter{Common Raceday/Freeroll Rules and Procedures} \label{ch:CommonRules} \section{General Procedures and Rules} - Freeroll events shall be known as the combination of freeroll practices - (sec. \ref{sec:FreerollRules} pg. \pageref{sec:FreerollRules}), and Sweepstakes races - (sec. \ref{ch:RaceRules} pg. \pageref{ch:RaceRules}). Push Practices - (sec. \ref{sec:PushPRules} pg. \pageref{sec:PushPRules}) shall - be governed by the following only where specifically mentioned, including - in sections \ref{ssec:SafetyBuggyDriver} and \ref{ssec:CleanUp}. Freeroll + Freeroll events shall be known as the combination of freeroll practices + (sec. \ref{sec:FreerollRules} pg. \pageref{sec:FreerollRules}), and Sweepstakes races + (sec. \ref{ch:RaceRules} pg. \pageref{ch:RaceRules}). Push Practices + (sec. \ref{sec:PushPRules} pg. \pageref{sec:PushPRules}) shall + be governed by the following only where specifically mentioned, including + in sections \ref{ssec:SafetyBuggyDriver} and \ref{ssec:CleanUp}. Freeroll events shall always be governed by the following: \subsection{Sweepers} @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ \subsection{Sweepers} help clean debris from the buggy course. These sweepers must be provided even if an organization is not participating in that freeroll event. Each organization shall equip their sweepers with brooms (preferably large push type - brooms) and/or shovels. Sweepers must also wear reflective vests so that they + brooms) and/or shovels. Each organization must also provide its sweepers + with reflective vests, and these vests must be worn so that they can be seen by any motorists. These sweepers MUST be available from a time that is two hours before the @@ -29,24 +30,26 @@ \subsection{Sweepers} shall determine when and where the sweepers must report for duty and when they can leave. - Any organizations that fails to provide the required number of properly - equipped sweepers shall be fined the amount of \$15.00 for freeroll practice or - \$30.00 on Raceday for each missing or improperly equipped sweeper. In addition, - any organization failing to provide at least one properly equipped sweeper for a - freeroll practice shall not be permitted to participate in that freeroll practice, - or one entry shall be withdrawn from that day of Sweepstakes races. + Any organization that fails to provide the required number of properly + equipped sweepers shall be fined the amount of \$15.00 for freeroll practice or + \$30.00 on Raceday for each missing or improperly equipped sweeper. In addition, + an organization will be fined if sweeping is not completed by the time specified + by the Sweepstakes Chairman - for freeroll events, typically 30 minutes prior + to the start of the event. Any organization failing to provide at least one + properly equipped sweeper for a freeroll practice shall be further penalized + at the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman. At the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman, some organizations may not be required to provide sweepers, in lieu of providing other services for freeroll events. - + \subsection{Barricaders} \label{subsec:Barricaders} Each organization shall provide two barricaders for each scheduled day of Sweepstakes racing or practice, to help control vehicular traffic on the buggy course. - These barricaders must be available from a time that is one hour before the events - are scheduled to start, until the events are finished for that day. Each + These barricaders must be available from a time that is specified by the + Sweepstakes Chairman, until the events are finished for that day. Each organization shall equip their barricaders with reflective vests and flags which must be used while they are acting as barricaders. All vests and flags must be approved by the Safety Chairman or anyone designated by that Chairman. The @@ -54,41 +57,49 @@ \subsection{Barricaders} when and where the barricaders must report for duty. Any organization that fails to provide the required number of properly equipped - barricaders for any day of Sweepstakes racing shall be penalized by having one - entry withdrawn, and the entry fee for that entry forfeited. + barricaders for any day of Sweepstakes racing shall be penalized at the discretion + of the Sweepstakes Chairman. Any organization that fails to provide the required number of properly equipped - barricaders for any freeroll event shall be fined the amount of \$20.00 for - each missing or improperly equipped barricader. In addition, any organization - failing to provide at least one properly equipped barricader for a freeroll - event shall not be permitted to participate in that freeroll event. + barricaders for any freeroll event shall be fined the amount of \$30.00 for + each missing or improperly equipped barricader. - At the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman, some organizations may not be + At the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman, some organizations may not be required to provide barricaders, in lieu of providing other services for freeroll events. - - + + \subsection{Signal Flaggers} \label{subsec:Flaggers} - Each organization participating in freeroll events must provide a signal - flagger for each of its buggy drivers. These required signal flaggers shall be - known as chute flaggers. Chute flaggers should provide a signal to the buggy - drivers so that the drivers know when to start the right hand turn from - Schenley Drive onto Frew Street. Chute flaggers should usually be positioned on - the southern curb of Schenley Drive, just east of the intersection of Frew - Street. Chute flaggers are not permitted to be on the street portion of - Schenley Drive while any buggy is freerolling in that area unless they receive - specific approval from the Safety Chairman. In general, if these flaggers need - to position their flags more than an arms length away from the curb, their + Each organization participating in freeroll events must ensure that at least + two signal flaggers are provided for their buggy drivers. + + The first of these required signal flaggers shall be known as chute flaggers. + Chute flaggers should provide a signal to the buggy drivers so that the + drivers know when to start the right hand turn from Schenley Drive onto + Frew Street. Chute flaggers should usually be positioned on the southern curb + of Schenley Drive, just east of the intersection of Frew Street. + + The second of these required signal flaggers shall be known as transition + flaggers. Transition flaggers should provide a signal to the buggy drivers + so that the drivers know when to transition from the right side of Schenley + Drive to the left, before the monument. Transition flaggers should usually + be positioned on the southern curb of Schenley Drive, somewhere in the + vicinity of the crosswalk and Phipps main entrance. + + Flaggers are not permitted to be on the street portion of Schenley + Drive while any buggy is freerolling in that area unless they receive + specific approval from the Safety Chairman. In general, if flaggers need + to position their flags more than an arm's length away from the curb, their signal flags should be attached to extension poles so that they may hold these flags out over the street while still standing on the curb. - Each organization's chute flagger must have a YELLOW stop flag with a large, - black X across the entirety of its face so they may signal to their buggy drivers - that there is a hazard ahead. This will be accomplished by waving the YELLOW flag so - that the buggy driver can see it. Upon seeing this signal the driver must begin - slowing down and come to a stop in a controlled manner. NO organization may use a + Every signal flagger must have a YELLOW stop flag with a large, black X + across the entirety of its face so they may signal to their buggy drivers + that there is a hazard ahead. This will be accomplished by waving the YELLOW flag so + that the buggy driver can see it. Upon seeing this signal the driver must begin + slowing down and come to a stop in a controlled manner. NO organization may use a yellow colored flag for any purpose other than to indicate a problem ahead. People providing course communications (usually the Carnegie Mellon @@ -96,24 +107,24 @@ \subsection{Signal Flaggers} farther ahead. This will be accomplished by using a YELLOW flag in the same manner explained above. - If a driver fails to stop within a reasonable distance when a stop flag is shown to the - driver, that driver's sponsoring organization shall be fined the amount of \$30.00. + If a driver fails to stop within a reasonable distance when a stop flag is shown to the + driver, that driver's sponsoring organization shall be fined the amount of \$30.00. - Each organization's chute flagger must have adequate experience relative to - chute flagging. Each chute flagger should talk to the drivers that he or she + Each organization's flaggers must have adequate experience relative to + flagging. Each flagger should talk to the drivers that he or she will be flagging for, in order to determine where those drivers would like the - flag to be placed. If possible each chute flagger should walk the buggy course + flag to be placed. If possible each flagger should walk the buggy course with those drivers before the freeroll event starts each day that - they will be flagging. If a chute flagger is considered to be acting in an + they will be flagging. If a flagger is considered to be acting in an unsafe or inexperienced manner, the Safety Chairman, or anyone designated by that Chairman, may require that flagger to be replaced with another more experienced flagger. - If an organization fails to provide a chute flagger for any of its buggy - drivers, that organization shall be fined the amount of \$10.00 for practices - and \$25.00 on raceday each time one - of its buggies attempts to make the turn from Schenley Drive onto Frew Street - without a chute flagger. + If an organization fails to ensure a chute or transition flagger is present + for any of its rolls, that organization shall be fined the amount of \$10.00 + for practices and \$25.00 on Raceday each time one of its buggies attempts + to pass a flagging location that does not have a flagger present and + flagging for that buggy. Each organization participating in freeroll events may also provide additional signal flaggers for its drivers, in order to provide them with @@ -121,22 +132,22 @@ \subsection{Signal Flaggers} competing in, such as where the other buggies in that heat are at that time. These flaggers may be located anywhere around the buggy course, such as just after Hill 2 or near the entrance to Phipps Conservatory. These flaggers are - not permitted to stand anywhere on the course whenever any buggy is + not permitted to stand anywhere on the course whenever any buggy is freerolling, unless they receive specific approval from the Safety Chairman. - - + + \subsection{Barricades} \label{subsec:Barricades} - Portable wooden barricades shall be placed at several locations near the buggy + Portable barricades shall be placed at several locations near the buggy course while freeroll events are in progress, to stop and/or redirect vehicular traffic when this traffic tries to approach the area of the buggy course. Warning signs which indicate that the road ahead is, or may be, closed, and that there will be barricaders ahead to stop and/or redirect traffic shall be placed near these barricades also. The barricades shall be put in place no later than one hour before races are scheduled to start on each day of - Sweepstakes racing, or 30 minutes before the scheduled start of freeroll - practice. They shall be removed within 15 minutes of either the end or the + Sweepstakes racing, or 30 minutes before the scheduled start of freeroll + practice. They shall be removed within 15 minutes of either the end or the cancellation of the freeroll event for that day. The Safety Chairman, or anyone designated by that Chairman, shall determine if enough barricades are in place in order to have a Sweepstakes race. In order to @@ -179,7 +190,7 @@ \subsection{Barricades} remove them for any freeroll event, that organization shall be fined the amount of \$25 for freeroll practice or \$50.00 on Raceday. - + \subsection{Warning Signs} \label{subsec:WarnSigns} @@ -212,24 +223,24 @@ \subsection{Warning Signs} to provide sweepers or barricaders for freeroll events. If the organization responsible for the warning signs fails to provide them or - remove them, that organization shall be fined the amount of \$25.00 for any + remove them, that organization shall be fined the amount of \$25.00 for any freeroll practice or \$50.00 on Raceday. - - + + \subsection{Hay Bales} \label{subsec:Haybales} - Approximately 300 fall and an additional 300 spring hay bales should be - obtained for use during freeroll events, with two layers lining both sides - of the chute. Bales of hay, as opposed to bales of straw, are usually used - because they tend to hold up better and therefore can be used more times before - they start to fall apart. Freeroll events shall only be held when an adequate - number of hay bales are in place around the buggy course. The Safety Chairman, - or anyone designated by that Chairman, shall determine how many hay bales are - required in order to have a freeroll event, and where around the buggy course - those hay bales shall be placed, in order to provide the maximum amount of - protection to the freeroll event participants. Additional haybale requirements - for Sweepstakes races shall be determined by The Safety Chairman, or anyone + Approximately 300 fall and an additional 300 spring hay bales should be + obtained for use during freeroll events, with two layers lining both sides + of the chute. Bales of hay, as opposed to bales of straw, are usually used + because they tend to hold up better and therefore can be used more times before + they start to fall apart. Freeroll events shall only be held when an adequate + number of hay bales are in place around the buggy course. The Safety Chairman, + or anyone designated by that Chairman, shall determine how many hay bales are + required in order to have a freeroll event, and where around the buggy course + those hay bales shall be placed, in order to provide the maximum amount of + protection to the freeroll event participants. Additional haybale requirements + for Sweepstakes races shall be determined by The Safety Chairman, or anyone designated by that Chairman, and ensure two layers line both sides of the chute. At the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman, the responsibility of obtaining, @@ -238,14 +249,14 @@ \subsection{Hay Bales} than one hour before the freeroll event is scheduled to start, and they should be in place before the sweepers clean that part of the course. They shall be removed within 30 minutes after the freeroll event has ended. The - organizations primarily charged with this responsibility shall not have to + organizations primarily charged with this responsibility shall not have to provide sweepers or barricaders for freeroll events. If the organization responsible for the hay bales fails to provide them or - remove them that organization shall be fined the amount of \$25.00 for + remove them that organization shall be fined the amount of \$25.00 for practice sessions and \$50.00 on Raceday. - - + + \subsection{No-Parking Signs} \label{subsec:NoParking} @@ -253,11 +264,13 @@ \subsection{No-Parking Signs} around the buggy course in order to prevent cars and other motor vehicles from parking there. The signs shall be obtained from the Police Department of the City of Pittsburgh, with the assistance of the Sweepstakes Advisor, if - necessary. The signs shall be put in place around the buggy course as early as - 8:00 pm, and NO LATER THAN 11:00 pm, the night before each freeroll event is - scheduled. They shall be removed from practices as the course is officially closed for - freeroll event to begin each day, and NO LATER THAN 8:00 am, including dates - on which free rolls have been officially cancelled due to inclement weather. + necessary. The signs shall be put in place around the buggy course a + minimum of 24 hours before the beginning of the earliest no parking time + denoted on the signs. They shall be removed from the course a maximum + of 24 hours after the end of the latest no-parking time denoted on the signs. + If a freeroll event is canceled after the signs have been put up, the signs + should be removed from the course before the no-parking time associated + with that canceled freeroll event begins. At the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman, the responsibility of obtaining, storing, and placing No-Parking signs in position for freeroll events may be @@ -267,9 +280,9 @@ \subsection{No-Parking Signs} If the organization responsible for the No-Parking signs fails to provide them or remove them that organization shall be fined the - amount of \$25.00 for any freeroll practice, and \$50.00 on Raceday + amount of \$25.00 for any freeroll practice, and \$50.00 on Raceday. + - \subsection{Course Inspection and Official Notification} Approximately two and one half hours before the scheduled start of each @@ -296,8 +309,8 @@ \subsection{Course Communications} making decisions concerning what happens during a freeroll event, but instead should be providing information to the Sweepstakes Chairman and his or her assistants, in order that they may make any necessary decisions. - - + + \subsection{Traffic Control} Control of vehicular traffic on the buggy course during each freeroll event @@ -320,8 +333,8 @@ \subsection{Traffic Control} course. The freeroll event will be continued when the Sweepstakes Chairman has determined that the course is once again closed and that it is clear of all vehicles. - - + + \subsection{Permits} Practices Sessions and Raceday shall only be held with the approval of the City of @@ -331,10 +344,10 @@ \subsection{Permits} Applications for these permits should be made by the Sweepstakes Advisor, in cooperation with the Sweepstakes Chairman, at least six to eight weeks - prior to the first scheduled Practice Session in the fall, + prior to the first scheduled Practice Session in the fall, covering all dates in both the fall and the spring. - - + + \subsection{Police} Freeroll events shall only be held with the protection and cooperation of @@ -375,25 +388,25 @@ \subsection{Police} time that the events are underway in the event that their assistance is needed. Arrangements to have these officers present during the events should be made by the Sweepstakes Chairman, in cooperation with the Sweepstakes Advisor. - - + + \subsection{Safety of Buggies with Drivers} \label{ssec:SafetyBuggyDriver} No buggy that has a driver in it may be left unattended at ANY time. When any buggy is outdoors with a driver in it and it is not being used in a freeroll - event, push practice, or a brake test, (i.e. it is not being pushed by a pusher, - is not rolling down the buggy course during a freeroll event, or is - not rolling freely during a braking capability or drop brake test), someone MUST + event, push practice, or a brake test, (i.e. it is not being pushed by a pusher, + is not rolling down the buggy course during a freeroll event, or is + not rolling freely during a braking capability or drop brake test), someone MUST be within three feet of the buggy (preferably holding the pushbar), watching and attending it so that preventative action can be taken in the event that the buggy starts to move. - - + + \subsection{Clean-Up} \label{ssec:CleanUp} - After each freeroll event or push practice has been completed, all debris - on the buggy course and on the sidewalks around the course must be cleaned up - and disposed of properly. Special care must be taken to ensure that all debris + After each freeroll event or push practice has been completed, all debris + on the buggy course and on the sidewalks around the course must be cleaned up + and disposed of properly. Special care must be taken to ensure that all debris left by any race participants is removed, such as empty food and beverage containers, duct tape, buggy preparation materials, hay that has fallen off hay bales, No-Parking signs that have been misplaced, etc. diff --git a/GeneralSafetyReqs.tex b/GeneralSafetyReqs.tex index e9f0d80..0e0ad17 100644 --- a/GeneralSafetyReqs.tex +++ b/GeneralSafetyReqs.tex @@ -403,10 +403,13 @@ \subsection{Pass Test} \subsection{First Roll Speed Restrictions} \label{sec:FirstRollSpeedRestrictions} - All buggies must be bagged on the first roll of the semester for an old driver, the - first day of rolls for the semester for a new driver, the first roll after being involved - in an accident (as per rule \ref{sec:Accidents}) for all drivers during Freeroll practices, and any time the safety - chair deems it necessary for the safety of the buggy's driver. + Each semester all drivers must be bagged on their first roll in each buggy that + they drive. Each semester new drivers must also be bagged for their first three rolls + in each buggy that they drive, unless they have reached their maximum fall roll + carryover amount. The first roll after being involved in an accident (as per + rule \ref{sec:Accidents}) for all drivers during Freeroll practices must also + be bagged, as well as any time the Safety Chairman deems it necessary for the + safety of the buggy's driver. A buggy is considered bagged if it meets either rule \ref{sec:FirstRollSpeedRestrictions}-1 or \ref{sec:FirstRollSpeedRestrictions}-2. diff --git a/PracticeSessions.tex b/PracticeSessions.tex index d93c141..e870911 100644 --- a/PracticeSessions.tex +++ b/PracticeSessions.tex @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ \chapter{Practice Sessions} \section{General Procedures and Rules} Buggy freeroll and push practice sessions shall be governed by any common rules - between Sweepstakes races and practices as well as the following general + between Sweepstakes races and practices as well as the following general procedures and rules: \newline @@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ \subsection{Buggies} Any organization that permits any of its buggies to participate in any freeroll practice or push practice in any semester, before that buggy has successfully completed a safety inspection that same semester shall be penalized by having - one entry withdrawn, as described in Disciplinary Actions - (sec. \ref{sec:DiciplinaryActions} pg. \pageref{sec:DiciplinaryActions}). + one entry withdrawn, as described in Disciplinary Actions + (sec. \ref{sec:DiciplinaryActions} pg. \pageref{sec:DiciplinaryActions}). In addition, the entry fee for that entry shall be forfeited. Any organization that fails to provide all of the required lights and @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ \section{Freeroll Practice Procedures and Rules} \label{sec:FreerollRules} \subsection{Common Rules and Procedures} - Some rules and procedures are common to freeroll practice and Raceday. + Some rules and procedures are common to freeroll practice and Raceday. Please see Race and Freeroll Common Rules and Procedures, in sec. \ref{ch:CommonRules} pg \pageref{ch:CommonRules}. \subsection{Time and Place} @@ -221,21 +221,30 @@ \subsection{Rolling Procedure} \subsection{Follow Cars} \label{subsec:Follow Cars} - During each freeroll practice session, each participating organization must + During each freeroll practice session, each participating organization may provide a motor vehicle known as a follow car which will drive around the buggy course directly behind that organization's last buggy each time that - organization freerolls its buggies. The follow car must be ready to leave when - the organization receives the signal to start rolling its buggies from the - Sweepstakes Chairman. The follow car must leave the Hill 2 lanes area of the - course and be following the last buggy within 15 seconds of when that buggy is - released into freeroll by its pusher. If this time limit is exceeded, the - rolling organization will not be permitted to freeroll any of its buggies on - its next turn in the rolling order, even if that turn isn't until a freeroll - practice session at a later date. - - The follow car should stay approximately one hundred feet behind the last - buggy. Several members of the freerolling organization should ride in the - follow car so that they may observe the buggies from that vantage point and + organization freerolls its buggies. + + If an organization does not provide a follow car, they must inform Sweepstakes + before they are cleared. The team must have a member of the organization at + the top of the hill with an extraction kit while their buggies are rolling. In + the event of a stop or accident, this member will drive with the Safety + Chairman to the site of the incident. A team's roll will be scratched for + the remainder of the day and fined \$15.00 unless Sweepstakes has confirmed + that there is a representative with an extraction kit at the top of the hill. + + For teams using a follow car, the follow car must be ready to leave when the organization + receives the signal to start rolling its buggies from the Sweepstakes Chairman. The + follow car must leave the Hill 2 lanes area of the course and be following the last buggy within + 15 seconds of when that buggy is released into freeroll by its pusher. If this time + limit is exceeded, the rolling organization will not be permitted to freeroll any + of its buggies on its next turn in the rolling order, even if that turn isn't until + a freeroll practice session at a later date. + + The follow car should stay approximately one hundred feet behind the last buggy. + Several members of the freerolling organization should ride in the follow car so + that they may observe the buggies from that vantage point and provide any assistance that may be necessary during that freeroll. In the event of an accident during a freeroll, the follow car should stop near the scene of the accident in order to render assistance to those involved in the accident. @@ -317,6 +326,13 @@ \subsection{Drivers} Chairman, immediately before or after they walk the course. Drivers are only permitted to walk the course BEFORE a freeroll practice session starts. + \item + If a driver is new, they must complete their first course walk with a veteran driver. + + \item + If a driver is new, they must observe another driver's complete freeroll from + the view of a follow car. + \item He or she has previously successfully completed a braking capability test in the buggy that he or she will be driving in that freeroll practice. @@ -336,22 +352,20 @@ \subsection{Drivers} someone designated by the Sweepstakes Chairman. \end{itemize} - - Each driver is encouraged to complete a drop brake test before he or she + + Each driver is required to complete a drop brake test before he or she participates in a freeroll practice session in the buggy that he or she will be - driving at that session. This test does not have to be observed by the Safety - Chairman provided that the buggy in question completed a drop brake test - earlier that same day with some other driver. The purpose of this test is to - ensure that the buggy's braking system is both properly adjusted for the + driving at that session. The purpose of this test is to ensure + that the buggy's braking system is both properly adjusted for the current driver and is in proper working order. - + \section{Push Practice Procedures and Rules} \label{sec:PushPRules} \subsection{Common Rules and Procedures} - Some rules and procedures are common to freeroll practice, Raceday, and Push Practice. + Some rules and procedures are common to freeroll practice, Raceday, and Push Practice. Please see Race and Freeroll Common Rules and Procedures, in sec. \ref{ch:CommonRules} pg. \pageref{ch:CommonRules}. - + \subsection{Time and Place} Street push practices shall only be held on Tech Street and Frew Street and @@ -367,13 +381,13 @@ \subsection{Notification} The Sweepstakes Chairman shall notify the Carnegie Mellon University Campus Police Department when Push practice is scheduled to begin for the year. Each organization shall have a copy of the permits for push practice in case they - are questioned by campus or city police. In addition, the campus community - itself must be made aware of push practices. A post should be made to - misc.market and a memo should be distributed to the faculty and staff so that - they are knowledgeable concerning when and where push practices will be in + are questioned by campus or city police. In addition, the campus community + itself must be made aware of push practices. A post should be made to + misc.market and a memo should be distributed to the faculty and staff so that + they are knowledgeable concerning when and where push practices will be in progress. - + Several times during the first two weeks of street push practices, informational flyers shall be distributed to all of the motor vehicles parked along Tech Street and Frew Street, by placing these flyers under the windshield @@ -461,7 +475,7 @@ \subsection{Pushing Order} assigned to any one hill at any given time. No organization may practice on a hill they have not been assigned to unless they receive permission from all present organizations assigned to the hill. If an assigned organization - arrives at a particular hill, all organizations not assigned to that hill + arrives at a particular hill, all organizations not assigned to that hill must ask permission to remain. \subsection{Spot Safety Checks} @@ -479,10 +493,10 @@ \subsection{Spot Safety Checks} \item An adequate number of properly equipped barricaders are present to help control vehicular traffic. - \item Only hills assigned or permitted for that particular practice + \item Only hills assigned or permitted for that particular practice are in use. - \item an adequate number of people are present to properly attend + \item an adequate number of people are present to properly attend to all of the buggies that they are using. \end{itemize} diff --git a/RaceRulesRegsProcs.tex b/RaceRulesRegsProcs.tex index 31ad0e2..5717e56 100644 --- a/RaceRulesRegsProcs.tex +++ b/RaceRulesRegsProcs.tex @@ -14,18 +14,19 @@ \section{Sweepstakes Race Schedule} \subsection{First Day of Racing} The preliminary races shall be held on the first day of Sweepstakes Racing, - with the women's preliminary races being held first, followed by the men's - preliminary races. + with the women's preliminary races being held first, followed by the robotic + buggy races, and the men's preliminary races. \subsection{Second Day of Racing} The alumni/exhibition races, the rerun races, and the finals races shall be held on the second day of Sweepstakes racing. If alumni/exhibition races are to be run, they shall be scheduled first, followed by the women's rerun races (if - necessary), the men's rerun races (if necessary), the women's finals races, and - the men's finals races, in that order. The order in which these races are - scheduled may be changed at the discretion of the Sweepstakes Chairman or the - Sweepstakes Advisor, based on weather forecasts and/or time constraints. + necessary), the men's rerun races (if necessary), the women's finals races, + the robotic buggy races, and the men's finals races, in that order. The order + in which these races are scheduled may be changed at the discretion of the + Sweepstakes Chairman or the Sweepstakes Advisor, based on weather forecasts + and/or time constraints. \subsection{Cancellation} @@ -912,6 +913,13 @@ \subsubsection{Lane Selection} Lane selection shall be completed as soon as is practical after heat assignments have been made. +\subsection{Robotic Races} + + Robotic buggy races are considered official Sweepstakes races. All robotic buggies + must take a drop brake test immediately after the race. If the driver of the buggy + needs to be in the follow car to have adequate field of view of the buggy, they + shall be allowed to ride in the passenger seat of the follow truck. + \section{Race Rules, Regulations, and Requirements} If the Head Judge determines that any entry has violated any of the Race Rules, @@ -928,7 +936,7 @@ \subsection{Driver and Buggy Qualification Requirements} unless all qualification requirements are met. Rolls must only be counted toward qualification if the the driver is released from hill 2 and passes Scaife Hall \label{sec:DriverAndBuggyQualificationRequirements} - without an accident or collision. + without an accident or stop. \subsubsection{Driver Requirements} Drivers must successfully satisfy all of the following requirements: @@ -938,9 +946,17 @@ \subsubsection{Driver Requirements} \item 15 minimum total rolls for a driver that did not race in a Sweepstakes race the previous year + \item For each day of Truck Weekend, only a maximum of 5 rolls may + be counted towards the 15 minimum total rolls for a driver that did + not race in a Sweepstakes race the previous year. + \item 10 minimum total rolls for a driver that raced in a Sweepstakes race the previous year + \item For each day of Truck Weekend, only a maximum of 5 rolls may + be counted towards the 10 minimum total rolls for a driver that + raced in a Sweepstakes race the previous year. + \item 8 roll maximum transfer from fall \item Performance demonstration of safe and controlled driving @@ -987,7 +1003,8 @@ \subsubsection{Exemptions} The Safety Chairman, with counsel of the Sweepstakes Chairman and Assistant Chairman, will evaluate the appeal and either approve or reject it. If an appeal is approved by the Safety Chairman, it must then be passed on to the - Buggy Chairmen to be approved by a majority vote. + Buggy Chairmen to be approved by a majority vote. The Sweepstakes Advisor + must also approve the appeal. \subsection{Rules} diff --git a/rules.pdf b/rules.pdf index eac5cfb..7fda286 100644 Binary files a/rules.pdf and b/rules.pdf differ