 Proposed Rule Changes--- Road From: 15.4.5 Rider collusion Riders on different laps may work together, but no rider may drop back to help another rider To: 15.4.5 Rider collusion Lapped riders that have lost contact with the field may stay behind passing riders but should otherwise not interfere in the race. --- General Add to 2.12 Penalty: "Any penalty assessed will be documented in the race results along with listing the specific rule which was violated" --- Track 17.3.7 Individual pursuit From: Individual Pursuit is a time trialed race between competitors who are started at equal intervals around the track, and is run until one rider catches the others or until a certain distance is covered, as specified in advance. A rider catches another by overtaking and drawing even. To: Individual Pursuit is a time trialed race between competitors who are started at equal intervals around the track, and is run until one rider catches the others or until a certain distance is covered, as specified in advance. A rider catches another by overtaking and drawing even. If the race is for judged for time over distance only, any rider who is caught must finish the distance to have his or her time recorded [ disqualification for drafting or re-passing the other rider] From (e) Qualifying rounds: If a rider is caught both riders complete the distance for time. To: (e) Qualifying rounds: If a rider is caught both riders complete the distance for time. Any rider who is caught must finish the distance to have his or her time recorded [ disqualification for drafting or re-passing the other rider]. --- 17.1 - add a definition of sprinters lane. (d) The sprinters lane is the part of the track between the outer edge of the red sprinters line and the blue band. --- Change 17.2.5 Crashes and neutralization From: While the race is neutralized, all riders must ride slowly around the top of the track, maintaining their relative positions. To: While the race is neutralized, all riders must ride at an easy pace, maintaining their relative positions. --- CCX Delete 16.3.4 The exchanging of wheels or bicycles between riders shall be forbidden. --- Delete 16.4.1 Riders should assemble in the roll-call zone a maximum of 10 minutes before the start. --- Modify 16.5.2 From: In events based on time, the number of laps to be ridden shall be determined on the basis of the average lap times of the lead rider. To: In events based on time, all riders finish on the same lap, regardless of if they are down any laps to the lead rider. The number of laps for the lead rider is based on lap times. --- Modify 16.7.2 From: If lapped riders are permitted to continue in a race, they finish on the same lap as the leader, and are placed according to the number of laps down and then on their order of finish. To: If lapped riders are permitted to continue in a race, they finish on the same lap as the leader, and are placed according to the number of laps completed and then on their order of finish. --- Modify 7.10.5 Freewheel requirement exception From: A fixed may be used in races in races where all competitors are similarly equipped. Free wheeled and fixed gear bicycles shall not be mixed in the same mass start event. To: A fixed may be used in races in races where all competitors are similarly equipped or where the only other competitors are single speed bicycles. --- MTB: --- Proposed Category Term change for 2013 Some background For close to 30 years MTB racing has offered Pro/Expert Sport and Beginner then Semi-pro was added in the early part of the century by another organization only to be taken out by said organization and through our reciprocity agreement OBRA we followed suit. In 2009 the organization adopted road terms to describe Mountain bike racing and things have never quite been the same as we went along with the change with a reciprocity agreement in place. At this time no change in going away from road terms will be adopted until at the earliest 2014 but these tweaks lay the foundation for possible future changes in terms to describe ability relating to mountain bike racing. 1. Change the top level term of "Pro" to Open or Elite i. In XC MTB racing the Pro field starts with the Cat 1 riders and are split out for scoring and combined for top 3 cash |
