Race Rules and Regulations 2019 H1 Unlimited P.O. Box 1025 Kent, Washington 98035-1025 Phone. 253-854-3490 www.H1unlimited.com Submitted to and Approved by the H1 Board of Directors – March 10, 2019 Contents RULE 1 • POLICY .............................................................................................................. 5 A. SPIRIT AND INTENT ............................................................................................... 5 B. DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................... 5 RULE 2 • GENERAL ....................................................................................................... 5 A. RULES ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................... 5 B. EXCLUSION OF PARTS .......................................................................................... 5 C. COMPETITION DIRECTIVES .................................................................................. 5 D. MEETINGS .............................................................................................................. 5 E. AUTOGRAPHS ........................................................................................................ 6 F. ADDITIONAL CLASSES .......................................................................................... 6 G. RULE BOOKS .......................................................................................................... 6 RULE 3 • RACE SITE ..................................................................................................... 6 A. SITE SELECTION .................................................................................................... 6 B. RACE COURSE ....................................................................................................... 7 C. BUOYS .................................................................................................................... 7 D. PIT AREA................................................................................................................. 8 E. PATROL AND RESCUE BOAT AND MEDICAL ..................................................... 10 F. HELICOPTERS & UAS .......................................................................................... 12 G. RACE CONTROL ................................................................................................... 12 H. SCORING AREA .................................................................................................... 12 I. PUBLIC ADDRESS AREA (LOCATED AT RACE CONTROL) ............................... 13 J. MEDIA CENTER (LOCATED NEAR RACE CONTROL) ........................................ 13 K. VIP AREA FOR NATIONAL SERIES SPONSORS & VENDOR LOCATIONS ........ 14 L. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................. 14 M. SITE ....................................................................................................................... 14 N. CEREMONIES ....................................................................................................... 15 O. CORRAL ................................................................................................................ 15 P. COMPLIANCE ....................................................................................................... 15 RULE 4 • RACE PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 15 A. TESTING AND TIME TRIAL PROCEDURE ........................................................... 15 B. WHAT CONSTITUTES A RACE ............................................................................ 18 C. DRIVERS' MEETING ............................................................................................. 19 D. PROCEDURES FOR STARTING A RACE ............................................................ 20 E. LATE IN STARTING .............................................................................................. 21 F. ILLEGAL START .................................................................................................... 21 G. VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CONDUCTING A RACE .................................................. 21 H. STRIKING, MISSING AND PASSING BUOYS ....................................................... 22 I. RACE STOPPAGES AND RESCUE/RECOVERY OPERATION ........................... 22 J. RIGHT OF WAY ..................................................................................................... 23 K. RESTARTS, COMPLETED EVENTS ..................................................................... 24 L. ELIGIBILITY FOR RESTARTS ............................................................................... 24 M. DRIVER QUALIFICATION ..................................................................................... 25 N. CHANGE OF DRIVERS - ALTERNATE DRIVERS ................................................ 26 O. DRIVERS' SIGNALS .............................................................................................. 26 P. PROTESTS AND APPEALS .................................................................................. 26 Q. DISCIPLINE ........................................................................................................... 27 R. PENALTY & FINE SCHEDULE .............................................................................. 28 S. VIDEO REPLAY AND REVIEW ............................................................................. 29 T. ALL BOATS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL RULES ANYTIME ON THE WATER. ........... 29 U. OFFICIAL RESULTS AND ORDER OF FINISH ..................................................... 29 RULE 5 • RECORDS AND POINTS ........................................................................... 29 A. COMPETITION & TIME TRIAL RECORDS ............................................................ 29 B. STRAIGHTAWAY RECORD RUNS ....................................................................... 29 2 C. RACE REPORTS ................................................................................................... 30 D. METHOD OF SCORING POINTS .......................................................................... 30 E. HIGH POINTS ........................................................................................................ 30 RULE 6 • SANCTION, PRIZE MONEY, TROPHIES, INSURANCE ..................... 31 A. SANCTION AND PRIZE MONEY ........................................................................... 31 B. REVOCATION OF SANCTION .............................................................................. 31 C. PRIZE MONEY ...................................................................................................... 32 D. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 32 E. SPECIAL EVENTS/EXHIBITIONS ......................................................................... 32 F. OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS ................................................................................... 32 RULE 7 • HULL OWNERSHIP, FEES, NUMBERS ............................................................ 32 A. BOAT OWNERSHIP .............................................................................................. 32 B. REGISTRATION FEES .......................................................................................... 33 C. BOAT NUMBERS .................................................................................................. 33 RULE 8 • DRIVER EQUIPMENT, PHYSICALS & CREW APPARREL ............................... 34 A. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF DRIVER ................................................................ 34 B. DRIVERS' EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 34 C. SPONSOR DECALS AND PATCHES AND H1 ADVERTISING POLICY ............... 34 D. ALL CREW AND DRIVER UNIFORMS .................................................................. 35 E. BOAT GRAPHICS .................................................................................................. 35 RULE 9 OFFICIALS & DUTIES .......................................................................................... 35 A. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION .................................................................................. 35 B. CHIEF REFEREE .................................................................................................. 35 C. REFEREES ............................................................................................................ 35 D. DRIVERS' REPRESENTATIVE.............................................................................. 36 E. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ....................................................................... 36 F. H1 CHAIRMAN ...................................................................................................... 36 RULE 10 • PASS POLICY ............................................................................................ 36 RULE 11 • TECHNICAL RULES ........................................................................................ 37 A. INSPECTION & COMPLIANCE ............................................................................. 37 B. CONSTRUCTION & REPAIR ................................................................................. 38 C. RADIO POLICY.....................................................................................................