<p> Office use only: Control Number: 9 Assigned Group: Initial Screening : Ballot: Pass: ______/ Fail: _____ Effective for Race Year: 2018______</p><p>2018 Rule Change Proposal</p><p>Author: Julian Rucki APBA # 4547 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 209.485.4337 Date: 11.21.2017 </p><p>Note: Proposals must be submitted to the Inboard Office by December 1, 2016 to be considered. Save and E-mail completed form to: [email protected] US mail to APBA Inboard Office PO Box 71, Washington, MI 48094</p><p>Check all that apply: General Safety Rule x General Racing Rule Stock Class Technical Rule * Modified Class Technical Rule *</p><p>Affected Class(es):</p><p>Specific Rule Information: [Note: All fields must be completed for consideration.]</p><p>Author”s VERY BRIEF Summary of Proposed Action: Modify required minimum divers at events where there are not restrained capsule boat</p><p>Affected Rule: 4.5.3 There shall be a minimum of four divers certified by an accredited certifying agency present on the water at all times. Prior to each race day, divers shall familiarize themselves with driver safety equipment and structural characteristics of each boat. Divers shall be fully suited and ready to enter water at any time a race boat is present on the water. Prior to each race day, divers shall familiarize themselves with driver safety equipment and structural characteristics of each boat. The divers may or may not be on the official rescue boat but cannot be on either of the turn judge boats</p><p>Proposed rule: 4.5.3 There shall be a minimum of four divers certified by an accredited certifying agency present on the water at all times at events with restrained cockpit boats and a minimum of 3 divers certified by an accredited certifying agency.</p><p>Prior to each race day, divers shall familiarize themselves with driver safety equipment and structural characteristics of each boat. Divers shall be fully suited and ready to enter water at any time a race boat is present on the water. Prior to each race day, divers shall familiarize themselves with driver safety equipment and structural characteristics of each boat. The divers may or may not be on the official rescue boat but cannot be on either of the turn judge boats</p><p>2016 Master Page 1 of 2 Reason for change : There are more outboard clubs that have select inboard classes racing under their sanction. In some cases, those inboard classes are non restrained cockpit boats, and in some cases there is only one inboard class on the sanction The fourth diver is an added expense to an already expensive event. </p><p>2016 Master Page 2 of 2</p>