Proposal 10: Rules for rider second attempt after interference - Track [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: General CommitteeSubmitted on 2016-02-02
Status: Failed on February 11, 2016
Background
Verbiage of the rule as currently written can be improved as it is open to interpretation.
Proposal
Current IUF rule
2.7 Second Attempt After Interference
If a rider is hindered due to the actions of another rider, or outside interference, either during the start or during the race, he may request to make a second attempt. The Referee decides if the request is granted. In non-lane races, if a rider is forced to dismount due to a fall by the rider immediately in front, it is considered part of the race—not a reason to grant a second attempt—and both riders may remount and continue. The Referee can override this rule if intentional interference is observed.
Proposed USA rule (added text highlighted in bold)
2.7 Second Attempt After Interference
If a rider is hindered due to the actions of another rider, or outside interference, either during the start or during the race, he may request to make a second attempt. The Referee decides if the request is granted. In non-lane races, if a rider is forced to dismount due to a fall by the rider immediately in front (ie approximately within the same lane), it is considered part of the race—not a reason to grant a second attempt—and both riders may remount and continue. The Referee can override this rule if intentional interference is observed.
Body
It is the responsibility of the competitors to race smartly. Additionally, if a rider falls in front of them and they are following too closely and also end up falling, they can still remount. They are not disqualified. This proposal attempts to clarify the rule for a following rider who is racing defensively (ie immediately behind a falling rider in track time, but off to one side) but is still forced to dismount, and allows the referee to determine if a re-run is allowable.
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Votes on this proposal:
10 out of 11 voting members have voted.
Agree: 6, Disagree: 4, Abstain: 0.