I am putting this in a new thread so as not to take away from the positive nature of the pre race threads that most of the racers enjoy being apart of.
BITD has provisions in the rules to settle nearly all issues.
PROTESTS
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SGP1: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The director, with or without protest, has the right to penalize, fine, disqualify, and/or suspend any vehicle or entrant for violation of any [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]/[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The American Off-Road Racing Series [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]rules. Another entrant within the same class may make technical protests as the entrant being protested. A five hundred-dollar ($500) cash fee must accompany protests for each item protested. The protest must be in writing along with the fee and be delivered to the chief steward or Director no later than 30 minutes after the official end of time limit. If the protest is proved valid the $500 fee will be returned to the protestor. If the protest is proved invalid the $500 goes to the person who was protested. Protests considered by the chief steward that shows a lack of sportsmanship may not be accepted. The chief steward will direct the technical director to check the protested items. The decision of the race steward and director will [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Definitions and General Information
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[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]be final. Interpretation of all rules along with violations and penalties thereof are at the discretion of [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]. Penalties levied at the discretion of [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]are final.
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SGP2: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Any entrant who has an official protest lodged against his/her race vehicle must submit to an inspection of the protested items. Failure to submit to inspection will result in automatic disqualification and/or suspension. Those attending the inspection(s) will be as follows:
A. The protester or their designated representative.
B. The protested competitor or their designated representative.
C. The protested competitor’s mechanic.
D. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]officials.
E. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Chief Technical Inspector who shall supervise the required inspection of the protested items(s).
F. At the discretion of [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman], with the approval of the protested competitor, members of the press will be permitted to observe for reporting purposes only.
G. No other persons shall be present nor witness the proceedings until the inspection has been completed.
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SGP3: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]A complaint filed for improper driving or conduct does not require a cash fee. The complaint must be filed in writing with the chief steward or director no later than 30 minutes after the official time limit of event. A complaint may be verbally filed with any radio equipped [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]official if entrant filing the complaint is broken down on the track. The official will notify the chief steward or director of the complaint. The entrant against whom the complaint is filed will be held in impound until complainant arrives at the impound area. The complainant must make every effort to arrive at the impound area within one hour after the official end of event.
[/FONT][/FONT]INFRACTIONS & PENALTIES
SIP1: The following legend of infraction penalties is a guideline used by Best In The Desert Racing Association in accessing penalties. These guidelines are not meant to infer that these are the only possible infractions or penalties that may be assessed against any entrant participation in a Best In The Desert Racing Association sponsored event.
A. Failure to appear before the chief steward and/or director when requested: Letter of reprimand and infraction penalty.
A2. Second failure to appear before the chief steward and/or director when requested within one season: Infraction penalty and suspension for up to one year.
B. Three or more letters of reprimand in a single Best In The Desert Racing Association season: Loss of one position in last race entered.
C. Rolling through a stop checkpoint (i.e. failure to come to a complete stop): Fifteen minute time penalty each occurrence.
D. Speeding through and/or unsafe racing up to or through a stop checkpoint: Disqualification.
E. Race vehicle traveling on the racecourse in the reverse direction of the race, before the official end of the event: Disqualification. Definitions and General Information
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]E[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]2[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]. Pit support vehicles traveling on the racecourse before the official end of event: Disqualification.
E[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]3. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Pits (stationary, roving or chase) located in any areas other than those areas officially recognized as pit areas as designated by [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]: Disqualification.
F. Minor nerfing: One position.
G. Major nerfing: Disqualification.
H. Abusive conduct toward a race official: Disqualification, suspension, one hundred dollar ($100) fine or any combination of the three.
I. Short coursing: Disqualification.
J. Stationary pits or chase crews outside of designated areas or traveling in restricted areas: Disqualification.
K. Reckless driving in pit areas or any access roads by race vehicle or race support vehicles: Disqualification.
L. Speeding in a restricted speed area up to 10mph over announced or posted speed limit by race vehicle or race support vehicles: One position.
M. Speeding in a restricted speed area over 10mph over announced or posted speed limit by race vehicle or race support vehicles: Disqualification.
N. Any combination of two or more infractions at any one [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]sponsored event: Disqualification.
O. Rolling through a paved road crossing (i.e., failure to come to a complete stop): [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Fifteen-[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]minute time penalty each occurrence.
P. Speeding through and/or unsafe racing up to or through a paved road crossing: 15 minute Time Penalty or Disqualification.
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SIP2: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The Director has the final decision on all issues involving any [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]events. The Director has full discretion to make any final determinations, judgments, suspensions or penalties in relationship to all [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]rules and/or regulations
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It is my personal opinion that the BITD as a whole is a very fair and just organization. I beleive that Casey truly tries to give everyone the best possible racing experience. We have competed in every BITD event for the last 6 years and I can say it has been a great experience.
We have also competed in many events sanctioned by various different organizations and NONE of them come close to the proffessional level that BITD demonstrates.
This is just my .02
I just hate to see some of the stone throwing that seems to come up in the middle of the race threads.
BS JX
BITD has provisions in the rules to settle nearly all issues.
PROTESTS
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SGP1: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The director, with or without protest, has the right to penalize, fine, disqualify, and/or suspend any vehicle or entrant for violation of any [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]/[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The American Off-Road Racing Series [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]rules. Another entrant within the same class may make technical protests as the entrant being protested. A five hundred-dollar ($500) cash fee must accompany protests for each item protested. The protest must be in writing along with the fee and be delivered to the chief steward or Director no later than 30 minutes after the official end of time limit. If the protest is proved valid the $500 fee will be returned to the protestor. If the protest is proved invalid the $500 goes to the person who was protested. Protests considered by the chief steward that shows a lack of sportsmanship may not be accepted. The chief steward will direct the technical director to check the protested items. The decision of the race steward and director will [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Definitions and General Information
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[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]be final. Interpretation of all rules along with violations and penalties thereof are at the discretion of [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]. Penalties levied at the discretion of [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]are final.
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SGP2: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Any entrant who has an official protest lodged against his/her race vehicle must submit to an inspection of the protested items. Failure to submit to inspection will result in automatic disqualification and/or suspension. Those attending the inspection(s) will be as follows:
A. The protester or their designated representative.
B. The protested competitor or their designated representative.
C. The protested competitor’s mechanic.
D. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]officials.
E. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Chief Technical Inspector who shall supervise the required inspection of the protested items(s).
F. At the discretion of [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman], with the approval of the protested competitor, members of the press will be permitted to observe for reporting purposes only.
G. No other persons shall be present nor witness the proceedings until the inspection has been completed.
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SGP3: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]A complaint filed for improper driving or conduct does not require a cash fee. The complaint must be filed in writing with the chief steward or director no later than 30 minutes after the official time limit of event. A complaint may be verbally filed with any radio equipped [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]official if entrant filing the complaint is broken down on the track. The official will notify the chief steward or director of the complaint. The entrant against whom the complaint is filed will be held in impound until complainant arrives at the impound area. The complainant must make every effort to arrive at the impound area within one hour after the official end of event.
[/FONT][/FONT]INFRACTIONS & PENALTIES
SIP1: The following legend of infraction penalties is a guideline used by Best In The Desert Racing Association in accessing penalties. These guidelines are not meant to infer that these are the only possible infractions or penalties that may be assessed against any entrant participation in a Best In The Desert Racing Association sponsored event.
A. Failure to appear before the chief steward and/or director when requested: Letter of reprimand and infraction penalty.
A2. Second failure to appear before the chief steward and/or director when requested within one season: Infraction penalty and suspension for up to one year.
B. Three or more letters of reprimand in a single Best In The Desert Racing Association season: Loss of one position in last race entered.
C. Rolling through a stop checkpoint (i.e. failure to come to a complete stop): Fifteen minute time penalty each occurrence.
D. Speeding through and/or unsafe racing up to or through a stop checkpoint: Disqualification.
E. Race vehicle traveling on the racecourse in the reverse direction of the race, before the official end of the event: Disqualification. Definitions and General Information
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]E[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]2[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]. Pit support vehicles traveling on the racecourse before the official end of event: Disqualification.
E[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]3. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Pits (stationary, roving or chase) located in any areas other than those areas officially recognized as pit areas as designated by [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]: Disqualification.
F. Minor nerfing: One position.
G. Major nerfing: Disqualification.
H. Abusive conduct toward a race official: Disqualification, suspension, one hundred dollar ($100) fine or any combination of the three.
I. Short coursing: Disqualification.
J. Stationary pits or chase crews outside of designated areas or traveling in restricted areas: Disqualification.
K. Reckless driving in pit areas or any access roads by race vehicle or race support vehicles: Disqualification.
L. Speeding in a restricted speed area up to 10mph over announced or posted speed limit by race vehicle or race support vehicles: One position.
M. Speeding in a restricted speed area over 10mph over announced or posted speed limit by race vehicle or race support vehicles: Disqualification.
N. Any combination of two or more infractions at any one [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]sponsored event: Disqualification.
O. Rolling through a paved road crossing (i.e., failure to come to a complete stop): [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Fifteen-[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]minute time penalty each occurrence.
P. Speeding through and/or unsafe racing up to or through a paved road crossing: 15 minute Time Penalty or Disqualification.
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]SIP2: [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]The Director has the final decision on all issues involving any [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]events. The Director has full discretion to make any final determinations, judgments, suspensions or penalties in relationship to all [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Best In The Desert Racing Association [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]rules and/or regulations
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It is my personal opinion that the BITD as a whole is a very fair and just organization. I beleive that Casey truly tries to give everyone the best possible racing experience. We have competed in every BITD event for the last 6 years and I can say it has been a great experience.
We have also competed in many events sanctioned by various different organizations and NONE of them come close to the proffessional level that BITD demonstrates.
This is just my .02
I just hate to see some of the stone throwing that seems to come up in the middle of the race threads.
BS JX
