Apba 2014 Referee/Risk Manager Test s1

APBA 2015 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 :

http://www.apba.org/resources/apba-refereeassistant-risk-managers-presentation-2015-7686

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.

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 Rules, and the Super Light Tunnel tests.

VINTAGE & HISTORICAL: Risk Management , General Rules and Vintage test only.

OFFSHORE: Risk Management, General, Offshore, and 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 2015 APBA REFEREE/RISK MANAGER TEST

NAME: ______AGE______ADDRESS: ______APBA # ______REGION ______EMAIL ______

RISK MANAGEMENT SECTION

1. What is the purpose of the required fencing?

2. Where can spectators not go?

3. If I inspect an area once on the first day of an event and find it to be in compliance, there is no need for me to recheck it. True ____ False _____

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

6. When are closed toes shoes required?

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

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

9. Is it permissible to wear your pit pass on your hat?

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

11. If a patrol boat positions itself on the water without ever coming to shore, are the occupants required to sign the waiver? 12. Who is responsible for doing this and how should this be accomplished?

13. Is an Assistant Risk Manager permitted to serve as an announcer or turn judge at an event?

14. To whom must the Assistant Risk Manager report any and all violations?

15. Is the Assistant Risk Manager authorized to correct any violations, or must he/she wait for the referee to give permission to make a correction?

16. The Assistant Risk Manager Check List is just a guide, I do not have to complete it if I do not want to. True _____ False _____ 17. What must I do with the Assistant Risk Manager Check List after the event is over?

18. What should I do if I have a question that was not answered on the “Questions Regarding the Assistant Risk Manager Position” sheet that was supplied by APBA Headquarters?

19. Is an Incident Report required if there was an accident that did not result in injury?

20. If you have old Incident Forms (last year or earlier), what should you do with them? Are you allowed to use them?

21. Who should sign an Incident Report?

22. If the ambulance has left the race site, but another one is on it’s way to the race site and is expected to arrive within five minutes, should you notify the referee immediately or wait until the boats that are currently competing have finished the heat? GENERAL SECTION

1. The Referee of a sanctioned regatta must require that: (list he six requirements)

2. Is a driver allowed to use a helmet that has the upper 50% painted in a combination of international orange, yellow, and fluorescent red? Yes _____ No _____ Rule ______

3. Are drivers allowed to have image recording devices (cameras) on their helmets? Yes _____ No ______Rule ______

4. What are the two exceptions to the rule mandating outside course markers.

______Rule _____ Page ____

5. A Breathalyzer test may be administered on race day from ______until

______. Rule _____ Page _____

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

7. Who is the point person in case of an emergency? 8. Who must be notified if a spectator is injured but not transferred to the hospital?

9. What are the requirements for testing on the day before the event at a race site?

10. During what time period can a red/yellow card be issued?

11. If a racer gets a red/yellow card, who 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. Who must have in his/her possession a copy of the insurance certificate before any boats are allowed on the race course. ______Rule ______Page

8. 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 ______

9. No entry shall be considered official until ______. Rule _____ 10. What is the difference between a protest and an appeal? What are the fees for each?

11. 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 _____

12. When cutting the course, you can only enter the infield from the backstretch and re-enter

the course on the front stretch between the starting line and the entrance pin of turn 1.

True ______False ______

13. 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 ______

14. 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 ______Page __

15. If a boat is forced to miss a buoy in order to avoid a collision, the boat does not have to pick the missed buoy and the boat that caused the other to miss the buoy will be given a 1 minute penalty.

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 referee or assistant referee 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 has been released from inspection. True ______False ______Rule ______Page ______7. The final decision regarding driving safety will be decided by the Referee and 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 helmet with a DOT label, military specifications or a Snell rating of 1995 may be used in racing if the upper 10% is orange and there is room for advertising.

True______False______Rule______

2. In a reinforced\restraint cockpit, the top of the helmet may touch the inside of the cockpit if padding is present.

True_____ False______Rule______

3. Any reinforced cockpit manufactured after Jan 1, 2005, must meet the 3000 Newton test as listed on an identification label, which is plainly visible in the cockpit.

4. OPC drivers in reinforced cockpit must renew their capsule training every two seasons.

5. Any fuel may be used in an OPC race.

6. The minimum age for a driver in the SST60 class is 14.

True_____ False______Rule______7. SST60, SST45 and VP75 classes may race together but must be scored separately.

8. “Blocking” or hindering another race boat is only allowed during the first lap of a race.

9. A class 3 inspection is only required at a record or OPC National Championship event.

10. Any boat lined up at the starting dock when the starter’s flag drops will be considered a legal starter.

11. The referee must attend protest hearings but the referee does not vote in the hearing.

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 ______

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. What is the minimum number of rescue boats must there be at a stand alone vintage and historic event? 3. A patrol boat may be used as a rescue boat as long as it can get to shore and pick up the rescue personnel and equipment in 3 minutes or less. True ______False ______4. What are the equipment/staffing requirements for rescue boats? A)

4. With regard to weather conditions, the event shall take place at the race committees’ discretion

True ______False ______

5. Kill switches are mandatory and must render the ______inactive. OFFSHORE

Offshore General Racing Rules

1. Only the owner and driver of a boat competing in a sanctioned Offshore event are required to be members of APBA in good standing.

True ______False ______Section ______Rule ______Page ______

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.

4. True ___ False ___ No boat may be launched for testing or race entry until all insurance waivers have been properly executed by the driver.

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______5. Define Hot Pit: ______

6. True ___ False ___ Entry into the Hot Pit requires APBA offshore Racing, Crew or Official Membership.

7. The last race of the day is over. Immediately after completing the race, one of the competitors comes to the wet pits and picks up his sponsor to take him for a ride. They both put on life jackets, but no helmets. Is this ok? ______

8. True ___ False ___ The Referee may change the course, announce any permanent rule changes, temporary rule changes or amend the instructions for the event at any time prior to the start of a race provided that the teams are notified prior thereto.

9. What is the closest distance a spectator boat may be to an active race course?

______

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______10. True ___ False ___ There shall be a minimum of two (2) statute miles from the start line to the first turn. Any exceptions? ______

11. Define a “Rookie”: ______

12. Define Overlap: ______

What four rules apply to overlap? (a)______(b)______(c)______(d)______

13. Two boats are racing side by side. There are no other boats, buoys or obstructions near them. The inside boat deliberately moves to the outside and pushes the outside boat further to the outside. Just racing? Is this legal? ______

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______14. The day’s racing events are completed at 4:30 PM. Unofficial results are posted at 5:00 PM. What is the latest that a competitor may protest the results? ______

Any exceptions? ______

15. Name in the correct order of the criteria for breaking a tie: (a) ______

(b) ______

What happens if a tie still exists? ______

Offshore General Safety Rules

16. What are the minimum required numbers for the following: (note: within the offshore technical rules the Powerboat P-1 Rules have their own safety rules that apply only to that class when sanctioned as a stand-alone event. I want the required numbers for a regular offshore event.) (a) Ambulances ______(b) Rescue Boats ______(c) Emergency Rescue Personnel _____ (d) Patrol and Tow Boats ______

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______17. In an Unrestrained Cockpit, a Type ___ Life Jacket is required for Powerboat P-1 Super Stock (Panther) Class, and Pro-Am Classes 3 and 4.

18. Is it ok to wear a Type A-100 Life Jacket in a Restrained Cockpit? Yes ___ No ___

OFFSHORE

1. Only the owner and driver of a boat competing in a sanctioned Offshore event are required to be members of APBA in good standing.

True ______False ______Section ______Rule ______Page ______

2. What is the minimum age for a riding crew member? ____ Are there any exceptions to the rule? ______

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.

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______4. True ___ False ___ No boat may be launched for testing or race entry until all insurance waivers have been properly executed by the driver.

5. Define Hot Pit: ______

6. True ___ False ___ Entry into the Hot Pit requires APBA offshore Racing, Crew or Official Membership.

7. The last race of the day is over. Immediately after completing the race, one of the competitors comes to the wet pits and picks up his sponsor to take him for a ride. They both put on life jackets, but no helmets. Is this ok? ______

8. True ___ False ___ The Referee may change the course, announce any permanent rule changes, temporary rule changes or amend the instructions for the event at any time prior to the start of a race provided that the teams are notified prior thereto.

9. What is the closest distance a spectator boat may be to an active race course?

______

10. True ___ False ___ There shall be a minimum of two (2) statute miles from the start line to the first turn. Any exceptions? ______Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______

11. Define a “Rookie”: ______

12. Define Overlap: ______

What four rules apply to overlap? (a)______(b)______(c)______(d)______

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______13. Two boats are racing side by side. There are no other boats, buoys or obstructions near them. The inside boat deliberately moves to the outside and pushes the outside boat further to the outside. Just racing? Is this legal? ______

14. When one boat is passing another on the race course, what distance is required from the stern of the passing boat to the bow of the passed boat before the passing boat can pull over in front of the passed boat? ______

15. What is the penalty for dislodging or destroying a turn buoy? Time penalty? ______Fine? ______Paid to? ______Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______

16. If a boat fails to negotiate a turn in proper sequence, and does not come back and pick up the mark of the course properly, what is the penalty? ______

17. If a turn buoy is missing and cannot be replaced during a race, what distance must race boats keep from the turn boat or other fixed objects? ______

18 The day’s racing events are completed at 4:30 PM. Unofficial results are posted at 5:00 PM. What is the latest that a competitor may protest the results? ______

Any exceptions? ______

19. Name in the correct order of the criteria for breaking a tie: (a) ______

(b) ______What happens if a tie still exists? ______

Offshore General Safety Rules

16. What are the minimum required numbers for the following: (note: within the offshore technical rules the Powerboat P-1 Rules have their own safety rules that apply only to that class when sanctioned as a stand-alone event. I want the required numbers for a regular offshore event.)

(a) Ambulances ______

(b) Rescue Boats ______

(c) Emergency Rescue Personnel _____

(d) Patrol and Tow Boats ______

17. In an Unrestrained Cockpit, a Type ______Life Jacket is required for Powerboat P-1 Super Stock (Panther) Class, and Pro-Am Classes 3 and 4.

18. Is a Type A-100 Life Jacket allowed in a Restrained Cockpit? Yes ___ No ___

Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______Section ______Rule No. ______Page ______