I noticed a line in the racing rules that seems to say something I believe is not intended.

-A special feature at some of the larger SSRN points events is a Slant 6 Top Eliminator. This race will usually be run after the Slant 6 Points race is completed and it may not be scheduled until the next day.

The current language does not allow Top Eliminator to be held on the same day a points race is run. I don't believe that was the intent.

Change it to say:

This race will usually be run after the Slant 6 Points race is completed and it may be scheduled the next day.

Just a minor change.

CJ

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The posted rules are not the updated ones that are supposed to be in effect this year.

A question has come up about rain dates, who can be on the ladder for the make-up event, and who can earn points during the rescheduled race.

Hopefully Lou will provide a current revised edition soon, as I have been advised he is the lead on this issue.

CJ

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I think your language change better explains what was intended. But I do not believe this type of race has been run for years.

This is just a bonus race with no points if I am correct?

And I am guessing it is up to the race coordinator to make a decision to try and run one?

Rick

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I can imagine a "Top Eliminator" fun-runoff being appropriate after a 2 race weekend. A 2 round ladder of winners and runner-ups.

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Sure, but if it did get run, the rules should make sense!

CJ

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Lou sent me an Email. He doesn't have "The Rules." He suggested Brian Mimken might have something a bit more concrete.

If we can compile all the accepted changes, and link relevant threads to this one, I would be happy to start compiling a new set of rules so we can get the Current Rules updated.

Lets use this thread to get all the information compiled, if a copy doesn't already exist.

Paging Brian Mimken!

If you have the meeting minutes from the Pigeon Forge meeting, and the results as well as proposal language of the items voted on, I can start the process.
We'll need the meeting minutes from the Killer Bees meeting, or whatever documentation was kept from discussions that pushed the decision from this end.

CJ

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Rule updates from Pigeon Forge are here.

http://slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51306

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OK, Pertinent information:

RULE CHANGE DISCUSSION AND VOTES:

1) Rainouts: All voted to allow open rescheduling on rainout races during the season. This deletes our previous rule about the delay needed for rainout reschedule and that the rescheduled race must be at the same track. It was decided that this can only limit attendance, which is what we are trying to encourage now. After 5 race days of rainout in 2012, we cannot imagine this level of rainouts happening again, but this rule opens things up. Rainouts must be rescheduled during the calendar year of the rainout.

2) Crosstalk: After another incident this year with crosstalk on, we decided to formalize a rule about how to handle this. First, the race coordinator must ask the track personnel to turn off crosstalk for our race. Second, if the faster car loses due to crosstalk being on due to the track failing to turn crosstalk off, the affected pairings participate in a mandatory re-run. Both racers are allowed to change their dial-ins on the re-run.

3) Attendance points: After extended discussion with comments from the Slantsix.org board taken into account, there was a unanimous vote to award 5 points per racer per race (a race is defined as one set of eliminations). We feel this will encourage attendance, and is more in line with what NHRA does to encourage attendance at its amateur race events.

4) Attendance points on rainout: Attendance points are awarded for rained out events if your car is in line to enter the grounds of the race track for the scheduled rained out race, or you put your wheels on the track property on the day of the race. This was a unanimous vote except for one person in disagreement. You will not get points if you are in town or on the way, etc... You must be at the track to collect points.



Now to put it into the rules as they exist now.

CJ

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I see nothing that changes who may compete in a rainout makeup race.

The existing rules do not allow racers, not present on the premises of the track on the date of the rainout, to compete in the makeup event.

That makes the third event at Samoa a fixed ladder of those who were present at Redding.

This is actually the correct way to do this, in my mind. Comment away.
My Opinion:If you weren't there, you should not compete in the makeup event.
If the race is called due to weather prior to any participants arriving at the track, the day of the event, then the makeup event should be considered open.

CJ

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"The existing rules do not allow racers, not present on the premises of the track on the date of the rainout, to compete in the makeup event."

That to my way of thinking is the correct way, otherwise if a race is canceled because of weather and you are camped on track the night before you were ready to race. But if you were on the way or not there for the race you should not be allowed to race in a make up race.

Richard

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My thought is were here to suport slant six racing not to throw a wrench in the gear every time we get a chance. I think some people are trying to analize it to death.

The following portion of the rules is dated, and should be removed.

-A competitor may elect to waive points at a race he has already entered as long as he does so before the first round pairings are determined. If you wish to waive points you must communicate this decision to the SSRN representative and/or at least two other race entrants. This must be done before the first round ladder is drawn up.

CJ

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