Apba 2014 Referee/Risk Manager Test

APBA 2014 REFEREE/RISK MANAGER TEST

The rulebooks posted in the Resources section of the web site are needed to complete this test. Passing this test is mandatory for anyone wishing to referee APBA races. Check with your Region Chairperson as some Regions may have additional requirements. After passing this test, you must be approved by your Region Chair and relevant Category Chair. There is a PowerPoint presentation available for downloading/viewing on the APBA website at . The information will assist you in completing this test.

Please contact David Shaw, APBA Chief Referee/Risk Manager, if you have any questions on this test. David can be reached [email protected], [email protected], or 973-714-9785 (cell), or 302-265-2465 (home).

Please return your test to Chief Referee David Shaw for grading. Your test can be returned by e- mail or mail. Once you have opened the test, save it to your desktop. Tests cannot be saved to the APBA website.

Mail: David Shaw 20414 Spangler Drive Lincoln, DE 19960 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Requirements to referee in specific categories are listed below.

ASSISTANT RISK MANAGER: Risk Management & General Rules questions 1, 2, 3, & 4

SPECIAL EVENTS: Risk Management, General Rules tests.

INBOARD: Risk Management, General Rules, and Inboard tests.

INBOARD ENDURANCE: Risk Management, General Rules, and Inboard Endurance tests.

JUNIOR CLASSES: Risk Management, General Rules, and Junior Classes tests.

MO, PRO, AND SO: Risk Management, General Rules, and the MO, PRO, and SO tests.

OPC: Risk Management, General Rules, and the OPC tests.

OUTBOARD DRAG: Risk Management, General Rules, and the Outboard Drag tests.

SUPER LIGHT TUNNEL: Risk Management, General Racing Rules, and the Super Light Tunnel tests.

VINTAGE & HISTORICAL: Risk Management and Vintage test only.

OFFSHORE: Risk Management. Also must be approved by the Offshore Chief Referee

UNLIMITED: Risk Management, General Rules, and Inboard tests and must also be approved by the Unlimited Chief Referee 2014 APBA REFEREE/RISK MANAGER TEST

NAME: ______AGE______ADDRESS: ______APBA # ______REGION ______EMAIL ______

RISK MANAGEMENT SECTION

1. Who is a spectator?

2. Where can spectators not go?

3. Describe the requirements for a spectator area.

4. Name 4 items to help spectators enjoy the event safely.

5. Define the restricted area. 6. What is required to enter the restricted area?

7. When are closed toes shoes required?

8. How far back from the water’s edge must the spectators’ area be?

9. What is the exception to having the spectators’ area set back from the water’s edge?

10. Where must the wristband be worn?

11. Who can go on the water without signing the waiver?

12. If a patrol boat positions itself on the water without ever coming to shore, are the occupants required to sign the waiver?

13. Who is responsible for doing this and how should this be accomplished? GENERAL SECTION

1. What type of ambulance is required to be on site for either racing or testing to take place?

2. Are drivers allowed to have image recording devices (cameras) on their helmets? Yes_____ No ______Rule _____ Page _____

3. Who is responsible for seeing that all participants sign the waiver and that non- transferable wristbands are being worn by all participants?

4. Who is the point person in case of an emergency?

5. Who must be notified if a spectator is injured but not transferred to the hospital?

6. Who must be notified if a spectator is transferred to the hospital?

7. Who must be notified if a participant is transferred to the hospital? 8. You are the chief referee for a race on a Saturday and a Sunday.

a. When do you assume responsibility/authority?

b. When does your responsibility/authority end?

9. What are the requirements for testing on the day before the event at a race site? a. b. c. d. e. f. 10. During what time period can a red/yellow card be issued?

11. If a racer gets a red/yellow card, to whom can he/she appeal it to?

12. Who has the power to excuse a driver from the driver’s meeting?

______Rule ______Page ______

J CLASSES

1. Radio communication is not permitted at any time for Junior classes. Rule _____ True_____ False _____ 2. During which lap of a heat may a race finish if the driver has flipped their boat and out of danger. Rule ______Answer ______

3. What is the minimum number of finishers required for Records in J Classes? Rule ______Answer ______

4. Floats used for finding or anchors or rope are racing markers. Rule ______True____ False ______

5. When is it legal to change a motor in between heats? Rule _____Answer ______

6. What is the minimum number of races a new driver must place a white cross on their helmet? Rule _____ Answer ______

INBOARD

1. Who is obligated to inspect the racing facilities, including the pit area and race course, including all of the conditions that would affect their participation in, before, and after the event.? ______Rule ______Page _____ 2. The referee may require members, but not non-member holders of hot pit passes, to submit to a Breathalyzer test. True _____ False_____ Rule _____ Page _____ 3. During a heat of racing, a competitor removes his lifejacket. What rule must the referee enforce? Rule ______Page _____. 4. Helmets of drivers in capsule boats may be any color. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______5. Do drivers in the SE class need to wear helmet support straps? Yes _____ No ______Rule ______Page ______6. How many rescue boats are required when Inboard classes race at an outboard race? ______Rule ______Page ______7. To whom and how long after a sanctioned event must the referee submit a written report of any problems he/she had enforcing any rules? ______and ______Rule ______Page ______8. Can decisions of the referee regarding starting, driving, or course rules be appealed to the race chairman or a member of the IRC? Yes______No ______Rule______Page ______9. What penalty is given, if in the opinion of the referee, or turn judge, a contestant turns off (or intentionally stalls) his/her motor to gain an advantage on the race course? ______Rule ______Page ______

10. It is mandatory that all race courses have outside course markers, (buoys) and it is recommended that these are to be different than the buoys used to mark the course. True ______False ______Rule ______

INBOARD ENDURANCE

1. What is the penalty for damaging, dislodging or missing a buoy unless forced to do so by another boat?

2. When can videotapes by used?

3. Explain who has the authority to restart a race and under what conditions?

4. Who is responsible for determining the number of boats to be run at any one time?

5. What four items are safety- inspected prior to the race?

STOCK OUTBOARD 1. Any violation of a safety rule: a safety rule of a non-speed advantage nature: unless otherwise specified will result in a violation warning to the driver. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______2. Under no circumstances shall an engine supplied with a motor cowling be run without its cowling. A violation of this rule will result in a disqualification from the heat. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______3. The referee shall have the power to warn, or disqualify without previous notice to the driver who races with improper or illegible numbers. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______4. Any driver wishing to file an appeal after the final heat of the day has been completed must notify the Race committee of his or her intent to appeal within fifteen (15) minutes of the time when the final class of the day clears inspection. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______5. Any Stock Outboard driver may protest a violation of the rules by filing a written statement of the protest with the race committee along with a one hundred dollar ($100.00) filing fee. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______6. There shall be no alcoholic beverages consumed by any participant (those required to sign the insurance waiver) until 15 minutes after the final class of the day. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______7. The final decision regarding driving safety will be decided by the Referee or Race Committee. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______8. Turn judges, race committee, referee, or assistant referee have the authority to stop a heat. If the lead boat is on the final lap, the order of finish shall be determined by the order of finish of the previous lap. The driver or drivers responsible for the stoppage of the heat will not be scored. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______9. The driver is responsible for the actions of his/her pit crew and family. The driver shall be subject to disciplinary action for the actions of the pit crew and family. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______10. When elimination heats do not result in a full field for the final heat, the race committee shall fill the field by selecting additional boats in the following sequence: A.______B. ______C. ______

MOD & PRO

1. If the first heat of a race is run with less than the minimum required number of boats, does the second heat have to be run? _____ Rule ______Page _____

2. What is the penalty for changing either the boat or motor between heats in the following categories? Rule ______Page ______a. Pro

b. Mod

3. In Modified, where step-ups are allowed, can the boat stepping up be the third boat to make a legal class? Yes _____ No _____ Rule ______Page _____

4. In Pro, is it legal to run a jetty start in OSY 400? Yes _____ No _____ Rule _____ Page _____ 5. What is the minimum/maximum age to drive in the following classes?

Minimum Maximum

KPH ______

125CCH ______

200CCMH ______

350MH/350MR ______

6. Which rule governs when a boat may be started with a propeller affixed with a shear pin and prop nut? Rule ______Page _____

7. Define an overlap In Mod: Rule ______Page ______Explain: ______In Pro: Rule ______Page ______Explain: ______8. Explain the difference between a protest and an appeal.

9. How many legal starters are required in order for points to be scored? Can any of these starters be step-ups? In Mod: ______Rule ______Page _____ Explain: ______In Pro: ______Rule _____ Page _____ Explain: ______

OPC 1. Any OPC boat built after January 1, 2005, with a reinforced cockpit, must have an information label consisting of manufacturers name, newton test rating and build date.

True _____ False _____ Rule ______Page _____

2. A driver may change a power head and receive a penalty of the least advantageous starting position.

True ______False ______Rule _____ Page ______

3. If a driver flips and causes a restart, the driver determines if he is physically able.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______4. A ski float or hippity hop used as buoys but less than 10 inches must be passed on the proper side.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______

5. A driver may appeal a motor disqualification at the North American Championships to the OPC Commission for a $250.00 fee.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______

6. The legality of any boat numbering is the responsibility of the race committee only and cannot be protested.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______

7. The referee may wave inspection at the regional or divisional championship.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______

8. The SST 60 class, must use a driver’s restraint/reinforced cockpit.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______

9. Referees must be at least 21 years old and current APBA members.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______

10. A driver may purchase a single event membership to participate in a record event but is not entitled to establish a record.

True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______OUTBOARD DRAG

1. How many drivers’ reps must be selected at each regatta?

_____ Rule _____

2. When can videotape be used by the race committee? ______Rule ______

3. What is the penalty for failing to stay within the proper buoys? ______Rule ______

4. How many judges are required at the finish line? ______Rule ______

5. Who can excuse a driver from the driver’s meeting? ______Rule ______

SLT

1. In the event a race is restarted, who is allowed to restart? Rule ______

Explain______2. If a driver goes into the water, must the heat be stopped? Yes ______No ______Rule _____

3. What is the penalty for missing a buoy? Rule ______

Explain ______4. Can the driver who has missed a buoy circle back around the buoy to prevent a penalty? Yes _____ No _____ Rule ______5. What is the penalty for starting an SLT engine while on land with the propeller attached? Rule ______Penalty ______

VINTAGE AND HISTORIC

1. Due to a small number of boats at an event the organizers want to run Flatbottoms with Hydros. What is your response as the Referee.

2. The Race Director and Referee are standing on the end of a dock observing a demonstration lap. What color may not be worn in these positions and should not be in evidence near this location?

3. A participant questions the Inspector about the requirement for a Snell approved helmet. The Inspector refers the participant to you as the Referee. What is your response and or actions?

4. There has been a minor accident but the victim has been transported. What are your responsibilities as the Referee?

5. You have a boat that has entered the water after hours and when the course is closed. What actions should you take? 6. All decisions at an event regarding starting, driving, and course rules are the final responsibility of the referee with one exception. What is the exception?

OFFSHORE

Note: The 2014 test is taken from the APBA General Safety Rules, the 2013 Offshore Racing Rules and from the presentations given at the 2012 and 2013 Referees / Risk Managers Meetings at the APBA Annual Meetings. All of the above sources are necessary for the completion of the test. These sources may be found at http://www.apba.org/

Offshore General Racing Rules

2. What is the minimum age for a riding crew member? ____ Are there any exceptions to the rule? ______Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______

3. True ___ False ___ The Referee or Inspector shall have the right to refuse any entry at any time prior to the start that is in his/her opinion not designed, built and equipped to standards of seaworthiness and safety required for any adverse weather or water conditions during the race. This shall also be extended to equipment that, in his/her opinion hinders adequate competitor extrication and rescue.