You can always mail it in... Or try to contact Chris Rupley to help [email protected]
Not so sure this worked out so well i liked maintaining a straight lane after bouy 6 rule. I voted NO
Everyone please the proposal closely, it's 10 seconds OR passing buoy #4 not both. The 10 second part is directed towards those doing the creepy crawly to the start line and for those of us on plane and at speed it's after you pass buoy 4. This proposal is designed to clear up changing lanes and drive erratically in the last corner as it happens way too often.
That part would be great IF it could be judged fairly.
Don is exactly right. This rule makes for smoother starts without a bunch of chaos coming around the corner to the start line. The old rule is 15 seconds or bouy 6. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. The board has had a lot of discussion on all these proposals thats why they were passed for the 1 year trial. You can send your votes snail mail, e-mail to your district director, or vote online. You have 30 days to get your votes in. For you guys that can't get on the site, contact me and we will get you taken care of. [email protected]
Phil please give examples where this didn't "work out" or are you just offering up unsubstantiated opinion or speculation? The only ones I see it not working out well for are the ones who commit the foul and get busted for it. If a driver holds his line in the corner coming around for the start like he's supposed to it's a non issue.
Same for me, I have had my card in hand for a month. Guess the updating of the members is behind.
I just don't recall this being used at races I was at last year. I was just thinking we already have lane infraction rules. Seems like a good rule but makes for more work for the judges. Im just one vote so Im sure if it is a good rule and makes people drive better everyone will vote for it.
This trial rule was IN PLACE at the 2012 IMPBA INTERNATS in Charleston and was enforced. You attended the event. However, after it was explained to all racers at the first drivers meeting, everyone cooperated well and no DQ's were called. The CD team had a 30 minute discussion on this one rule the day before racing started and devised the means to call it by the intent of the rule among all of us. We found it actually cleaned up the racing around the right turn just before the race starts. After the race starts and the boats get by the carnage always at the left turn on lap one, all was good. We continued to use the rule for the remainder of the race season.
Yes it worked extremely well at the Nats, so good in fact that Phil didn't even remember it. :lol:
