"All racing general rules & safety"

NOTE: THESE RULES WILL APPLY TO ALL SANCTIONS AND CLASSES UNLESS SO NOTED. ALL MEMBERS AND RACING PERSONNEL INCLUDING MECHANICS, PIT AND STAGING AREA PERSONNEL AND PROMOTERS ARE DEEMED TO BE FULLY AWARE OF ALL RULES AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO ABIDE BY THEM. By competing in Events put on by the race circuit you are racing at you the driver/crew/family agree to these rules by signing the weekly release waiver.

These are general rules for ALL forms of Racing that WSA offers. Unless noted differently in the forms of racing below these rules apply

Class Divisions

1.Drivers may only enter in one division, no machine driver movement between categories during even, UnlessRace Director gives approval.

Specialty - Sport - Semi Pro - Pro

General Regulations

1.Passing - A driver must always be prepared for another snowmobile to pass and must therefore be on the lookout for other snowmobiles approaching from behind. Drivers will not hinder or obstruct an overtaking vehicle. A slower driver is to move over for the passing snowmobile.

2.Drivers Responsibility - It is the drivers responsibility to inform the nearest race official of any injured drivers on the race course.

3.In the event a drivers machine is damaged beyond repair, the driver will be allowed to use a different sled providing it is equal to or less in size ( CC's) to the machine they previously ran at the event, has notified the Tech Inspector and will be required to start at the penalty line while using the alternate sled. In the case that the registered sled is damaged in hot laps and a alternate sled is used to race the first round of the class in, that sled now is your registered sled.

Sled Equipment

1.Brake control handle must remain in OEM location (left side). Double brake system allowed as long as it remains on the left side.

2.Carbides, (one cutting edge) plus one additional edge, may not extend more than 5/8 inch from the lowest surface of the ski. Only one cutting edge ski is permitted on independent front suspension machines. Any ski edge per ski edge with over 1/2 inch turndown constitutes a legal keel cutting edge.

3.All sleds must have a minimum of two inches travel in usable track suspension. Usable means with rider on the sled.

4.Composite materials may be used only when specified.

5.The track studs may be no more than 3/8 inch above the flat of the cleat.

6.Taillight failure during the race is not subject to disqualification.

7.All casting numbers, model numbers must be left intact and affixed to the corresponding components of the engine and chassis.

8.SEATS - ALL STOCK CLASSES - SEAT MUST BE OEM FOR BRAND. SEAT CONTOUR MUST REMAIN OEM. PADDING MAY BE ADDED OR REMOVED. MINIMUM THICKNESS OF PADDING IS 6 INCHES AT THE LOWEST POINT UNLESS PRODUCED WITH LESS. SEAT MUST BE UPHOLSTERED.

9.FOOT SUPPORTS OR STIRRUPS - ALL FOOT SUPPORTS MUST BE OF RIGID MATERIAL AND NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE SEAT.

Registration - Entry Regulations

All entry fees must be paid in full before driver can practice or race.

1.Any class or event can be eliminated when there are less than two official entries at the close of registration.

2.Entry Fees will be regulated on a regional basis.

3.Payback - Payback in sport classes is limited to trophy only. Payback in all other classes will be regulated on a regional basis.

4.Drivers may be assessed a late registration fee.

5.Sport classes are trophy only.

ALL REGISTRATION IS PRE-REGISTRATION AND MUST BE IN BY 5 PM OF THE WED. PRIOR TO THE EVENT

Awards-

ALL AWARDS AND CHECKS MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY. WSA DOES NOT MAIL EITHER. WSA DOES NOT TRANSPORT EITHER TO NEXT EVENT.

Verification and Control

MANDATORY TEARDOWN

1.All Classes: Tech Director will select the sleds for mandatory teardown and inspections. Sleds driver will be notified at the completion of race if he is to report to teardown.

INSPECTION

1.Any time during or after the event there may be teardown or inspections to check for technical or safety violations.

Drivers Rules

1.Senior competitor must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Any competitor under the age of majority in drivers state or province of residence must provide notarized written consent from parent or guardian.

2.Drivers and their crew members must abide by all (Rules & Regulations) set forth under the chapters of this manual titled Competition Race Director Authority, Sled Equipment, Verification and Control, Driver Protective Equipment and Enforcement and Discipline.

3.Driver Infractions/Disqualification's in one Ice Ovals, Ice Le Mans, Sno Cross and Cross Country event will be forwarded to all ISR Ice Ovals, Ice Le Mans, Sno Cross and Cross Country affiliates.

4.Whenever there are yellow flags on the course, drivers may continue to race and but must not pass in the incident area. This area is defined as the area between the closet yellow flag on either side of the incident. Any driver in violation of this rule may be disqualified.

5.Red Flag means restart.

6.Furled or Rolled up hBlack Flag means warning for a violation.

7.Open Black Flag means disqualified from that race. (stop racing and pull out of the race safely)

8.Crossed White and Green means halfway through race.

9.Green means clear for racing.

10.White means one lap left.

11.DRIVERS MEETING WILL BE MANDATORY THIS YEAR EACH MORNING OF THE EVENT. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN A WAVIER AT THE DRIVERS MEETING AND UPON DOING SO YOU WILL RECEIEVE A STICKER,WRISTBAND, & OR CARD WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO TAKE HOT LAPS. IF A DRIVER IS NOT PRESENT AT A DRIVERS MEETING HE/SHE WILL BE PENTALIZED AND MOVED BACK IN THEIR STANDINGS AFTER COMPLEATION OF HIS/HER FIRST RACE THAT DAY.

Violations

Driver May Be Disqualified For: (the weekend, season, or indfinate)

1.Running without a hood or shroud in position.

2.Running with altered numbers.

3.Running with bibs not in position.

4.Receiving unauthorized assistance.

5.The Driver or a group of Drivers attempt to harass race officials in any manner.

6.Course cutting; A driver may reenter the course at the point of exit or, wait for last place sled to pass and reenter at alternate point.

7.Dangerous driving tactics.

8.Failure to stop for Post Race Technical Inspection.

9.Failure to use proper safety equipment.

10.Unsafe operation in the pit area.

11.Allowing non registered drivers to operate drivers sled on track during a practice lap or during race.

12.Standing on rear bumper of sled at the start line. Driver will be penalized as per Race Directors judgment.

13.Passing in a yellow zone.

14.Not running with a tunnel enclosure

15.Radio communication be driver and anyone is no longer allowed at any level.

The following apply to the driver and the drivers crew/family/friends. Remember you the driver are responsible for their actions.

16. Using profanity towards any members of the circuit staff, race event organizers, fellow racers / crew members, fans, people or business’s of the local community at the Friday of thru the Sunday of the event.

17. Causing any negative interruptions the Friday of thru the Sunday of at the event either while the race is going on or after the race is over for the day . Either at the track or at the hotel(s)/town(s) supporting the event.

18. Any un-sportsman like actions on or off the track

19. False accusations towards the circuit, staff, riders, fans, promoters, etc….

If a driver is disqualified for any reason his/her points will be taken away for either that class or all classes he/she competed in that weekend.

Driver May Be Penalized At The Start Of Race For The Following:

1.Jumping the start.

2.Causing a restart.

3.Performing work other than refueling and resetting kicker while under a Red Flag. Driver will be started at the penalty line.

4.If a driver does not make all heat races, the driver will be started at the penalty line the second day of racing.

5.Drivers who approach the start line in the wrong staging order will be started at the penalty line for that race.

6.In the event of a disabled sled, that driver may use an alternate sled of equal or less cc's and that driver will start at the penalty line when using the alternate sled. Driver must notify tech inspector of that drivers intentions.

Driver Will Be Disqualified For The Following:

1.In the event of a driver becoming dislodged from his sled or a crash and the engine continues to run or the safety disconnect switch fails to function or is not properly fastened/attached to the driver while the engine is running the driver will be disqualified from the heat that the infraction occurred.

Driver Protective Equipment and Identification - All Classes

THESE GENERAL RULES APPLY TO ALL CLASSES UNLESS SO NOTED. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS AND ABIDE BY THEM.

Helmet must be 75% Orange and SNELL 2005 Approved and Closed face, Legal Safety Jacket ,Shin Pads, Eye Protection, Over the Ankle Boots, Snow Pants - Motocross Pants, long sleeve shirt or jacket, full finger gloves, Working tether switch on sled.

Any time the ISR has a sponsorship, all members and promoters must meet sponsorship requirements, as long as drivers number system is not compromised. Recommended size for any sponsors required emblem should not exceed sixteen (16) square inches on the front or twenty four (24) square inches on the back of the drivers uniform.

Driver rules for classes:

All drivers must be 16 years of age to compete in any Pro Class. A driver may race in 2 divisions per weekend, BUT can only race in the 600 class of the division above the current one they are in. IE – a driver may not race in sport and pro, or jr and pro.

These are general rules and do apply to everyone, the Race Director has the right at anytime to over rule these rules.