SCCA Glen Region Solo Events

Supplemental Regulations

Effective for 2010 Season

Scope: The complete SCCA Solo rulebook will govern SCCA Glen Region Solo events except as amended by these supplemental regulations allowed for regional competitions.

Waivers: All participants (competitors, crew, officials, workers and minors) and guests are required to sign an official SCCA insurance waiver at every event. Minors must be registered (minor waiver signed) by an adult legally responsible for the minor and must be under the supervision of that adult at all times during the event. All who have signed a waiver are issued a wristband, which must be worn in plain sight for the duration of the event. Participants and guests who will not sign the waiver will be asked to leave.

Minors: Minors who are not eligible to compete are not allowed in the grid, start line or course areas.

Drugs: Any participant or guest determined by the event chair to be under the influence of alcohol or narcotics will be asked to leave. Any competitor deemed to be under the influence will be disqualified and dismissed from the event.

Pets: All pets must be restrained at all times.

Fees: All fees will be available on the race day schedule and available online.

Competitors: There is no limit to the number of competitors that may register to drive one car. When there are multiple competitors for one car, at least (5) minutes must elapse between any runs in that vehicle. A single competitor may not register to drive in more than one car or class at a single event.

Numbers: Vehicle numbers are selected at registration. A competitor may usually keep the same number throughout the season. Car number and class must be prominently displayed on both sides of the car on each run. Only one number and class may be displayed at a time.

Run Order: Classes generally compete within the same run group. Exceptions to this rule may be decided by the Registrar; e.g. for a car with multiple drivers.

Classes: Car classification is the responsibility of the competitor. Assistance in classification is available at registration.

With the consent of the event or solo chair, a novice competitor may take an experienced participant as a passenger during an official run, and may ride as a passenger with an experienced competitor. (Also refer to separate rules under ‘Passengers’ below).

All competitors are additionally entered in a parallel PAX class.

Scoring for the PAX classes are based on the national PAX index.

No forced class 'bumping' takes place in the Glen Region

Timing: Unauthorized persons are not permitted in the timing vehicle. Times posted on scoreboards are unofficial. Posted times will include penalties. Actual times of DNF runs will be posted if possible.

Passengers: A passenger is allowed provided he/she; is no younger than 12 years old; is in a vehicle which has passed tech inspection; is wearing a properly-fitted seat belt and a properly-fitted helmet; he/she (or parent/guardian, as appropriate) has completed and signed the required participant waiver(s); and has paid the weekend membership fee and completed the form (assuming the passenger is not an SCCA member). Rally/Solo Rule Book, section 1.4.C, in Fastrack News, December, 2000. While this stands as a general policy, the allowance of passengers is subject to the ultimate jurisdiction of the Safety Steward on duty, and may be disallowed at any particular event at his or her discretion.

Penalties: A penalty of (2) seconds will be added to the raw time of a competitor for each pylon knocked over or out of the marked box. Passing on the wrong side of a gate, past the wrong side of a course boundary, or two (or more) wheels off the pavement will result in a DNF for that run. Driving in a manner judged to be out of control by a safety steward or event or solo chair, or striking a solid object will result in disqualification and dismissal from the event.

Protests: Protests may be submitted in writing by any competitor or official against any competitor, official or the event no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the last official run. The protest fee is $20, to be returned if the protest is upheld. The protest committee will be comprised of 5 people and shall consist of the event chair, the solo chair if present, any present solo board member, and any appropriate chief(s) of specialty as determined by the event chair.

Questions pertaining to event procedure may be directed to the event or solo chair at any time.

Any decision of the protest committee may be appealed to the Glen Region officers or board of directors with an appeal fee of $25. Any intent to appeal must be stated in writing no later than thirty (30) minutes after the rendering of a decision from the protest committee.

Awards: Event trophies will be awarded such that there is one trophy for every (3) cars in each class after rounding up:

Competitors event and championship trophies
1-3 1 trophy
4-6 2 trophies
7-9 3 etc.

Championship (year end) class trophies will be awarded in the same manner with the following eligibility requirements:

1. Must be a member of record of the Glen Region SCCA by the last Glen Region event of the season.
2. Must have run at least (4) of the Glen Region events in class.

Championship points will be awarded at all Glen Region events, and at up to four designated out-of-region events. Points are awarded by the formula class winner's score¸ competitor's best score plus 1.0 point for each class winner. Each eligible competitor’s best six (6) events, with at least (4) of these being Glen Region events, are counted toward the class championship.

To be eligible for a year-end class championship a competitor must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Must have competed in a minimum of four Glen Region events in that class.
2. A competitor can count the result of their best six events in that class with the qualification that at least four are Glen Region events.

A competitor may win a regular class championship and/or the PAX championship in the same year.

Further trophies may be presented at the event’s or at season’s end for Fastest Time of the Day, Fastest PAX Time of the Day, Overall Point Champion, etc. at the discretion of the event chair or solo board.

Working: Event work is mandatory for each competitor. Failure to comply will result in disqualification from the event. Work assignments and any exceptions to the aforementioned requirement are at the discretion of the event chair or worker chief.

Course Design: Each event will have a specialties appointment for a Course Designer. The Event Chair may serve as the Course Designer if they so choose. Responsibilities include:

1. Coordinating van and trailer transportation to and from the event site.
2. It is recommended that a course map be presented to the event chair in the week preceding the event.
3. Final course approval is the responsibility of the Solo Safety Steward for that event.
4. The Course Designer, or anyone helping in course set-up, may drive sections of the course, in a vehicle with which they will not be competing, to better address concerns of course flow and safety. All safety guidelines must be followed and the course must not be driven in it’s entirety on a single run.

Reruns: Reruns may be granted in the following cases:

1. Any legitimate safety concern on the course on the part of the competitor. The Safety Steward determines legitimacy of the rerun. If there is any doubt as to legitimacy, the competitor is to assume the concern is legitimate. The Safety Steward reserves the right to refuse a rerun requested by a competitor on the grounds of safety.
2. A downed or displaced pylon on the course, unless the pylon was knocked over or displaced by the competitor. To gain a rerun in these three cases, the competitor must stop on the course as soon as (s)he determines that there is reason for a rerun, inform a course worker of the reason for which they are stopping, and proceed slowly off the course through the finish lights when it is safe to do so.
3. Timing error as determined by the operator of the timing equipment, timing and scoring chief of specialty, event chair or solo chair.

Supplemental: Course workers are not to sit down at any time that they are on duty.

Safety: Bicycles, inline skates, skateboards, strollers, etc. may not be used in the pit area.

Regulations: These supplemental regulations may be amended at any time during the season by majority vote of the solo board.