DISTRICT 1
Rule Book
of the
North American
Model Boating
Association
International,
Inc.
This rulebook works in conjunction with the
NAMBA rulebook, and it supersedes any other rulebook; including, but not
limited to, the NAMBA Rule Book.
Revision: November 2008
General
Rules
1. Sponsoring clubs will pay District 1 $4.00 for each boat entered for all types of point heat
racing and $3.00 per run at District Straight-aways and Oval Time Trials.
2.
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.
3.
Sanctions &
Flyers:
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.
4.
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.
5. 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.
6. At any District 1 sanctioned event, there must be bathroom
facilities provided at the site.
7. Clubs holding NAMBA sanctioned events may not run non-sanctioned
events before or during the event, unless it is stated on their flyer.
8. The race entry cutoff date for a point heat race will not be
earlier than the Saturday before the race weekend.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. A minimum of a first aid kit will be made available at all
District 1-sanctioned events.
13. There will be a barricade around the pits, both sides and rear
(manmade or natural).
14. Any designated spectator area open to the beach will have a
barricade to protect it (manmade or natural).
15.
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. Its 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.
16.
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.
17. 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.
18. 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)
19. An open mill, full course mill or a Ύ
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.
20. 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.
21. At the end of pit time, if a boats engine(s) is running and off
of the stand, the boat may be launched at the discretion of the Contest
Director.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. A Contest Directors permission must be given to cut the course
after the heat is over.
26. Clubs will have retrieve boat racks at all races.
27. 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.
28. All point heat racing clocks and audio clocks will be accurate
within ± 5 seconds in any 2-minute period.
29. 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)
30. The Contest Director has the option of using an audio clock or a
visual clock. The one used will be stated on the flyer.
31. 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
32. 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.
33. In the event of a tie between two or more racers, the following
tiebreaker hierarchy shall apply:
34. Heat Racing Events:
·
1st Tiebreaker
Fastest time of the class
·
2nd Tiebreaker
Best finishes
·
3rd Tiebreaker
Head to head victories
·
4th Tiebreaker
Coin Toss
35. Year End District Awards:
·
1st Tiebreaker
Higher number of actual heat racing points
·
2nd Tiebreaker
Higher number of 1st place finishes
·
3rd Tiebreaker
Head to head victories
·
4th Tiebreaker
Coin Toss
36. 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.
37.
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.
38.
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.
39. All clubs, when conducting a district sanctioned race, must
guarantee that besides a Contest Director, they provide two corner judges.
40. Straightaway markers or buoys that mark the inside straightaway of
an oval course, can be used at the clubs discretion.
41. Ball & String - type retrieval is not allowed while a heat
race is running.
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. 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.
45. 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
46.
A drivers 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. 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.
51. 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.
52. 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.
53.
OPC class boats are allowed to run in the Sport boat
classes of the same engine size.
54.
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.
55.
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.
56. 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
· Unlimited Any approved legal 67 size Scale boat, Electric 25 to 32 cell volts
Class Rules
Mono / Hydro
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.
Scale
Unlimited
1. Scale 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.
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.
5. 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.
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.
The Love Plan shall run either 3 or 4 qualifying
rounds, 1 consolation round (if more than 6 boats were awarded qualifying
points), and 1 final round.
8. Love Plan 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 heats point
totals for those boats after the consolation heat.
Sport
Hydro
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.
4. 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. The strut may be installed on the back of the transom, as well as
underneath the hull. The strut may not extend past the rudder, and extension
struts will not be allowed. The maximum distance the drive dog may be off the
back of the transom must be less than 4 (four) inches, measured on the engine
side of the drive dog.
6. 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.
7. 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 & Sport 40-II
A.
Rules per NAMBA
rule book.
- Sport
40-III
A.
Rules per NAMBA rule book.
C. Sport 40 II
boats may run w/ Sport 40 III boats.
·
Sport 60 & Sport 90-II
B.
The use of twin
props and drives will be permitted.
C.
The maximum
number of boats per heat is 5.
Kids
Are Boaters, Too
1.
Class to be
"A" size.
2.
Rules per NAMBA
Rule Book.
Fast
Electrics
1.
Rules per NAMBA
Rule Book.
Gasoline
1. Rules per NAMBA Rule Book.
Open
Catamaran Class
·
HULLS
A.
Hulls will be of
Catamaran design only
B.
Maximum hull
length is 60
C.
Paint Schemes
may be authentic or reflect an attempt to make the boat appear like a typical
full size offshore race boat past or present
D.
Hatch covers may
be open cockpit (2 drivers min. required and must be painted), or if enclosed,
canopy area must be painted black to resemble windows (in this case, no drivers
required)
E.
Rudders, struts
and trim tabs may be configured and located as desired.
F.
There may be a
provision for holes to be cut out of the top of hatch cover for spark plugs or
the top of water-cooled heads
only if needed
·
ENGINES
A. Engine size(s) to conform to NAMBA Rules for up to 25.99cc class
displacements including Gas engines.
·
RACE
FORMAT
A. Rules per NAMBA Heat Racing Rules
Deep
Vee / Offshore Competition Class
1.
Classes will be
A, B, C, & X.
2.
The A &
B classes, and C & X classes may be combined, but 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
A. If a boat uses a darkened, closed-in cowl, you do not need to have
a driver.
B. It is optional for the "C" class to have the
water-cooling exit into the exhaust.
·
Modified Tunnel
A. Offshore, competition, & Sprint cats are not allowed to race.
B. A 3rd channel fuel mixture valve will be allowed.
C. Boats do not require drivers.
·
O/B Hydro
A. Outriggers, tunnel hulls, & catamarans are allowed, but the
engine must be the sole means of steering the boat.
Time
Trials
1. Classes will be A, B, C, & X Mono & Hydro and
gasoline.
2. The entry fee will be a minimum charge of $9.00 for 3 runs; (three
runs mandatory). Payment is required prior to any racer putting his / her boat
in the water.
3. Additional run fee must be stated on the flyer.
·
Straight-away
A. Speeds shall be determined by NAMBA general rules, with record
1/16th of a mile straight running.
B. Straightaway can be run on any weekend other than a Mono - Hydro
event.
- Oval
A.
Classes will be
"A", "B", "C", & "X".