DISTRICT 1
Rule Book
of the
North American
Model Boating Association
International, Inc.
Updates shown in Red
This rulebook works in conjunction with the
NAMBA rulebook, and it supersedes any other rulebook; including, but not
limited to, the NAMBA Rule Book.
General Rules
1. Re-Written into #4 Below,
March 2004
2.
Sponsoring clubs
will pay District 1 $4.00 for each boat entered for all types of point heat racing and $.50
per run at District Straight-aways and Oval Time Trials.
3.
All classes except Unlimited R/C will have a maximum
of $8.00 entry fee. R/C Unlimited will be a maximum of $9.50 if concourse trophy
is awarded, $8.00 if concourse trophy is not awarded.
4. Sanctions & Flyers:
A) All Point Heat
Races & Straight-Aways will be sanctioned. All sanctions must be applied
for at the Spring District Meeting with an accompanying, approved, flyer
containing all the information required as per District Sample Flyer (Sample of
which is attached to back of this rulebook). Sanctions will not be accepted if
not in compliance with Approved Race Schedule or without an accompanying proper
flyer. At the spring meeting the race schedule for the coming season will be
finalized, Approved & become Official. The approved Race Schedule & all
the Approved flyers will be immediately published on the District Website &
e-mailed to all District 1 Club Secretaries as well as those NAMBA Members who
reside in District 1 as per NAMBA Membership list which list is to be obtained
& maintained by District Webmaster. The Webmaster shall also send the
official race schedule to NAMBA HQ for listing on NAMBA Propwash. It shall be the responsibility of the
District Director to mail the race schedule & flyers to those members who
do not have an e-mail address provided those persons so notify the District
Director in writing giving their desired mailing address.
B)
Any race that has been previously approved & listed on the official race
schedule as mentioned in paragraph “A”
above cannot be altered as to classes listed on original flyer. In the event
a scheduled race has to be canceled due to unavoidable circumstances such as
weather or unavailability of Race site,
etc. - the sponsoring club shall be
permitted to reschedule that particular
race to a later date in the racing season provided it is not back to back with
a previously scheduled race and is
scheduled far enough in advance so as to permit the Contest Director to reissue another flyer
& give participants 2 weeks advance notice . Classes to be run at
this rescheduled race shall be the same classes as on the original flyer. The
Webmaster must republish this race
change immediately & the District Director shall immediately mail the changed flyer to his mailing list as in
Section “A” above.
C)
The approved Race Schedule at the February Meeting should, where possible, list
late season available alternative
dates for any possible rescheduled races as in Section B above.
5. Entry fees to accompany entries. All
unpaid entries will not be allowed to reserve frequencies. Any member who called in or emailed their
entries and do not show up at the race & do not call the CD in advance of
not showing shall be liable for the payment to the host club for the full entry
amount. The racer shall not be permitted to race in any other NAMBA event until
payment is made to the host club.
6. No boat may be entered more than once
in a given class. There must be a minimum of three (3)-prepaid entries for any
class to be considered legal and to be run for district points.
7. At any District 1 sanctioned event,
there must be bathroom facilities provided at the site.
8. Clubs holding NAMBA sanctioned events
may not run non-sanctioned events before or during the event, unless it is
stated on their flyer.
9. The race entry cutoff date for a point
heat race will not be earlier than the Saturday before the race weekend.
10. Clubs that add a race after the final
race schedule is complete must have the sanction to the Director no less than
30 days prior to the race date. Flyers must be sent to all District 1 members
postmarked no later than 30 days before the race date.
11. If a Club does not attend or does not
let the District Director know in advance of the start of fall meeting whether
their race date is confirmed, the date will be considered open.
12. All District two-day point heat races
should consist of at least 4 heats per boat class, if at all possible.
Attention to limiting the number of entries on any one frequency should be
observed. If you do limit number of entries, this must be stated on the flyers
and entry forms.
13. A minimum of a first aid kit will be
made available at all District 1-sanctioned events.
14. There will be a barricade around the
pits, both sides and rear (manmade or natural).
15. Any designated spectator area open to
the beach will have a barricade to protect it (manmade or natural).
16. A
dB meter must be available for use at point heat races and a 95-dB limit will
be enforced. In addition, any boat, be
it gas or nitro, must have a chambered silencing device or exhaust water
injection on it, in an effort to keep noise as low as possible. It’s up to the
CD to check for muffling devices and to have a DB meter available to check for the 95 Max Db noise level. The CD will protest any
boat over the noise limit and that racer will have 1 heat to fix the
problem. If in the next heat the boat
is still over the noise limit, the CD will disqualify the boat for the
remainder of the event.
17. The
contest director shall have the authority to make the decision on whether a
hull is legal or illegal in its class. He/She may request the assistance of the
District 1 Class Chairman for guidance only.
18. Deleted in 2005
19. All
Boats on stands with the centerline of the propeller shaft over 12” from the
ground shall have a prop shield on three sides. This prop shield must be
constructed of a substantial material such as wood, metal or plastic & be
solidly anchored to the stand in such a manner so as to enclose the prop &
be unmovable at the time the boat
is started.
20. Allow gasoline ignition type engines
that have been converted for use in model powerboats with a maximum
displacement of 30cc, may compete in the “X” Class. (“X” Mono, “X” Hydro, Sport
90, “X” Offshore & “X” Deep Vee)
21. An open mill, full course mill or a ¾
mill pattern will be used. The club flyer will state which will be used &
it will remain consistent for the duration of the event. If it is not stated on
the flyer it will be considered an open mill.
22. A boat may come back into the pits
during pit time and race time, but not during clock time. A boat may be
restarted only during pit time.
23. At the end of pit time, if a boat’s
engine(s) is running and off of the stand, the boat may be launched at the
discretion of the Contest Director.
24. The Contest Director has the authority to
restart a heat disrupted by outside man-made interference or unsafe conditions.
Only boats running at the time of the decision will restart. This heat will be
rerun the same day. If the race clock malfunctions, that heat will be stopped
& re-run. If the race clock malfunctions after “no more boats,” (mill time)
only those running will be allowed to re-start.
25. Hitting a dead boat at any time during a contest will be cause for disqualification and forfeiture of points for no more than one event or heat. Unavoidable hits will be ruled only by the Contest Director, in which no loss of points will occur. If a boater finishes a race, then hits a dead boat, he will be disqualified, and looses the points he earned. The remaining boaters, if any, can not advance a position when they finish that heat. The points that were lost due to the disqualification will not be awarded to the next boater who finishes. If a driver hits the hull of a called dead boat, the driver will be disqualified for the heat & will receive zero points. Any piece that detaches from the hull during the heat shall not be considered part of the hull.
26. When one-boat remains running in a heat,
the driver has the option to make one complete lap to obtain 1st place points, or
completes the heat for record time. If the driver attempt to go for record time
and the boat does not finish five laps, he will be awarded 25 points, DNF.
27. A Contest Director’s permission must be
given to cut the course after the heat is over.
28. Clubs will have retrieve boat racks at
all races.
29. Each Contest Director must submit to the
District Director and District Class Chairmen results of each race by heat and
by total points for each driver within 14 days.
30. All point heat racing clocks and audio
clocks will be accurate within ± 5 seconds in any 2-minute period.
31. The contest director may skip the
remaining pit time and go to mill time (30 second clock time) after all drivers
are asked and agree. (Assumes all boats have been launched)
32. The Contest Director has the option of
using an audio clock or a visual clock. The one used will be stated on the
flyer.
33. For all heat racing classes, District 1
point Class Championships will be determined as follows:
0 to 3 races - Class
Champion not awarded
4 to 7 races - Lowest point race dropped
8 or more - Lowest
2 point races dropped
34. Trophies or plaques will be awarded for
1st place for each type of point heat race and enduro - type race. It is the
option of the host club to award trophies for 2nd and 3rd place or ribbons from
4th through 8th places.
“In the event of
a tie between two or more racers, the following tiebreaker hierarchy shall apply:
Heat Racing Events:
1st Tiebreaker –
Fastest time of the class
2nd Tiebreaker –
Best finishes
3rd Tiebreaker –
Head to head victories
4th Tiebreaker –
Coin Toss
Year End District Awards:
1st
Tiebreaker – Higher number of 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
etc place finishes
2nd
Tiebreaker – Head to head district race victories
3rd
Tiebreaker – Head to head heat racing victories
4th Tiebreaker – Coin Toss
35. Trophies be reduced during the year and
have a want trophy need. In other words, if someone wants a trophy, then a
trophy will be given. Leave trophy or shirt up to the club. This will be
optional to each club & will be given at the next race.
36. Refunds: If a contestant notifies the
Contest Director of the sponsoring club prior to the Friday before the race, he
will be refunded for his entry fee. After that date, it is up to the sponsoring
club if they want to refund entry fees. All entry fees for a given class will
be returned and the contestant notified if a class is canceled. The contestant
will be notified prior to the first day of racing.
37. District
Meetings: Fall meetings will be held in December. Spring meetings will be held
in February. Both meetings will start at approximately 10:00 A.M. The District
Director shall have the authority to move each meeting date one-week - either
backward or forward, to avoid conflict with Holidays or other extenuating
circumstances. The District Director shall make every effort to notify club
secretaries and chairmen of any change should the need for a date change arise
at the last moment.
38. Became part of Rule
45, March 2004
39. Deleted March 2004
40. All clubs, when conducting a district
sanctioned race, must guarantee that besides a Contest Director, they provide
two corner judges.
41. Straightaway markers or buoys that mark
the inside straightaway of an oval course, can be used at the club’s
discretion.
42. Ball & String - type retrieval is
not allowed while a heat race is running.
43. The Contest Director can disqualify any
boater who attempts to start a boat in the pit area, on a pit table, without a
prop shield.
44. “Work Tables” are not allowed to be set
up in the pit area. Boaters may use “Pit Tables”, with prop shields, in the pit
area for starting boats which are in that heat.
45. During ‘Pit Time’ and ‘Mill Time’, boats
on the outside of the course will yield to the boats already in the mill. The
boat(s) that is milling inside the course will have the right-of-way.
46. District 1 shall supply high point
awards for:
1) All Nitro classes as
one group
2) All Gas classes as
one group
3) All Electric classes
as one group
4) Junior Racers as one
group
5) Female Racers as one
group
A driver’s 3 (three) highest placing
boats in each class will be used to determine an overall high point winner.
Class points will be counted not race points. There must be at least two paid
members racing in a minimum of 1/2 of the total number of races held during the
racing season. For Deep Vee & Offshore races, the class points will be
added in lieu of the total number of laps. All races will count for the year;
the lowest point scores will be dropped. Female and Junior High Point Champion
will be determined by the two highest placing boats for all classes combined. The
cutoff age for Juniors will be up to, but not including, age 16 at the start of
the racing season.
47. Sponsoring
clubs shall run 6 lap heats with 1.0
mile-measured length.
48. Sponsoring
clubs may charge $10.00 per boat for “day of the race entries and non pre-paid entries”,
if stated on the flyer; except in all Sport Hydro and R/C Unlimited classes.
49. Only
heat times from 1.0 mile measured courses will be considered for district
awards.
50. Combined with # 25 above, March 2004
51. All
motions at a fall District meeting will be tabled, to allow club
representatives to discuss that motion with their clubs before voting. Votes to
be taken at the Spring meeting. Rules take effect at the Spring meeting.
Barring emergency situations. Director to notify district. If a motion is made,
and seconded, and it is published in the District Driveline a minimum of 45
(forty-five) days prior to a District Meeting, it may be voted on at that
meeting.
52. All District 1 motions that affect the
NAMBA rules except General District One rules will be sent to NAMBA for voting
within 30 days of District one approval. If voted down nationally the rule will
be removed from the District 1 rules when the results of the voting are
received.
53. The District 1 rulebook will be updated
yearly and made available to each contest director. Each contest director must
have a copy of the District 1 rulebook available at the race site.
54. OPC
class boats are allowed to run in the Sport boat classes of the same engine
size.
55. The District Director
shall establish a district checking account to receive & disburse all
monies. The District Director can
appoint a District Treasurer who shall maintain this account. The Director
and/or appointed Treasurer shall have the authority to sign checks.
56.
If a boat touches, in any way, or cuts 1 or more
buoys in a turn (a turn being 1 set of buoys on 1 end of the course), it will =
1 cut. This will clarify in a more
definite manner, the National rule on touching/displacing a buoy. Previously,
it was allowed in District 1, to touch a buoy on the outside, and it would NOT
be an infraction. This new rule/clarification would be more in line with the
intent of the National rule, since any movement of a buoy can be interpreted as
displacing it. The
buoys are there so as NOT to be touched.
57.
The district racing classes will be defined
as follows:
Sport 21 – Sport 21-II, A OPC, A
Mod Tunnel
Sport 40 – Sport 40-II, B OPC, B
Mod Tunnel
Sport 60 – Sport 60-II, C OPC, C
Mod Tunnel, Scale
Sport X – Sport 90-II, X OPC,
X Mod Tunnel, G1 Sport Hydro
AB Mono – A Mono, B Mono, A O/B
Mono, Electric 9 to 24 cell volts
CX Mono – C Mono, X Mono, G1
Mono, Electric 25 to 32 cell volts
AB Hydro – A
Hydro, B Hydro, 21 Cat, 45 Cat, A OPC, B OPC, A Mod Tunnel, B Mod Tunnel, A O/B Hydro, B O/B Hydro, Sport 21, Sport 40, Electric 9 to 24 cell volts
CX Hydro – C
Hydro, X Hydro, 67 Cat, 90 Cat, C OPC, C Mod Tunnel, X OPC, X Mod Tunnel, Sport 60, Sport 90, Scale, G1
Sport Hydro, Electric 25 to 32 cell volts
Crackerbox – Up to 25.99cc Wood or
Fiberglass Crackerbox
G1 Sport Hydro – Up to 25.99cc gas sport hydro
hulls
Open Cat – Any Catamaran hull-
gas, nitro, or electric
Classic
Thunderboat Up to
25.99CC – follow NAMBA rules
Unlimited – Any approved legal 67
size Scale boat, Electric 25 to 32 cell volts
58.
If the CD calls a boat dead, the boat is not
permitted to be moved from the position on the course where called Dead.
59.
When a boat is ruled dead on the course the
boater shall immediately put the transmitter onto the CD Table while the heat
is still being run.
Mono / Hydro Class
1. Classes will be “A”, “B”, “C”, &
“X” Mono & Hydro
2. Classes may be combined as follows:
“A”& “B”, “C” & “X” Mono & “C” & “X” Hydro. Combined classes
must be stated on the flyer.
3. A Point Heat Race can be a one or two
day race, and must be noted on the flyer.
4. Mono one day, and Hydro the other, will
be optional for the sponsoring club, but must be stated on their flyers.
5. Club Team Patch: For District 1, Mono / Hydro - The “Club Team” can be made
up of any 4 members (maximum 4). The “Club Team” must be made up of any 4
members of the same club as registered with NAMBA. The “Club Team” list
must be given to the Mono / Hydro Chairman prior to the start of the second
half of the race season (including the District Banquet Race).
6. No
Mono / Hydro racing shall be run on back - to - back weekends.
Deep Vee / Offshore Competition Class
1. Classes will be
“A”, “B”, “C”, & “X”.
2. Classes "A" &, "B";
"C" and "X" may be combined, must be stated on flyer.
3. Rules per NAMBA
Rule Book.
4. For Deep Vee racing, flyers must
include duration of the race, starting procedures, and a diagram of the course.
Outboard Performance Craft (OPC) Class
1. Classes will be “A”, “B”, “C”, &
“X” Mono & Hydro.
2. Classes may be combined; stock &
modified A" & "B"; "C" & "X" must be
stated on the flyer.
3. Rules per NAMBA Rule book.
Stock
Tunnel
1. If a boat uses a darkened, closed-in
cowl, you do not need to have a driver.
2. It is optional for the "C"
class to have the water-cooling exit into the exhaust.
Modified
Tunnel
1. Offshore, competition, & Sprint
cats are not allowed to race.
2. A 3rd channel fuel mixture valve will
be allowed.
3. Boats do not require drivers.
O/B
Hydro
1. Outriggers, tunnel hulls, &
catamarans are allowed, but the engine must be the sole means of steering the
boat.
Sport Hydro Class
1. Classes will be “A”, “B”, “C”, &
“X”.
2. A Concourse award is optional.
3. Drivers are not needed in all Sport
Hydro classes if there is a darkened, closed-in cowl.
3a. If the boat is painted as per an
Unlimited, the "U" number may be used. The NAMBA number must be on
the transom using 1/4" size numbers.
5. Hulls must be of Unlimited and / or
Limited design, with all riding surfaces (drive train and prop not included) in
the front 50% of the hull length. Exception to be any boat which is configured
and detailed like the actual Limited / Unlimited (photographs of the boat
bottom detail will constitute proof). Pickle fork hulls may not be recessed
more than 25% of the total length of the hull. The following are not allowed:
Outrigger, Modified Outrigger Canard, or Tunnel designs.
6. If
any part of the boat is lost or damaged beyond repair, the boat may finish that
event without that part (i.e. cowl or wing).
Sport 21-II
1. Rules per NAMBA rule book.
Sport
40-II
1. Rules per NAMBA rule book.
Sport 40-III
1. Rules
per NAMBA rule book.
3. Sport
40 II boats may run w/ Sport 40 III boats.
Sport 60 & Sport 90-II
1.
The use of twin
props and drives will be permitted.
2.
The maximum
number of boats per heat is 5.
R/C Unlimited Class
1. R/C Unlimited will be a one - day
event.
2. Entry fees will be a maximum as stated
in the General Rules.
3. In the event that a part of the boat is
lost or damaged beyond repair, as a result of a flip or hit, the boat may run
out the rest of the day. This includes open water.
4. A Concourse award is mandatory. In the
event a Concourse award is not presented, the hosting club shall refund $1.50
to all R/C Unlimited entrants.
5. Optional: R/C Unlimited Modified Point System. The District 1 points
awarded for 1st through 6th shall be determined by the order of finish. If any,
or all, of the boats fail to finish, places awarded will be determined by the
preliminary heats' point totals for those boats. District points awarded for
7th & 8th place will be determined by the preliminary heat’s point totals for
those boats after the consolation heat.
6. There
shall be no more than 5 boats running in the same heat. Except if the Love plan
is used, then the final heat may
have a maximum of 6 boats.
7. In
the event any part of the boat falls off during a race that has not be caused
by a collision with another boat or buoy, the boater shall be awarded 6th place
points for that heat only.
8. The
Love Plan shall run either 3 or 4 qualifying rounds, 1 consolation round, and 1
final round.
Kids Are Boaters, Too Class
1. Class to be
"A" size.
2. Rules per NAMBA
Rule Book.
Gasoline Class
1.
G1
Crackerbox:
Modifications to the freeboard are allowed as long as the mods are
original plans. Plans to be used are: Jerry Dunlap and Dumas. Wood 4.5” Minimum; Glass 5.0” min. The reason being is to keep the class as
close to “scale” as possible.
2. Rules per NAMBA
Rule Book.