After reading what Benno had to say, I thought I would give it a go.


Taken from JK's original post.

I will put my suggestions in RED
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1 General

1.1 These rules apply to all classes of competition vehicle being Outlaw, Trail, Limited and Scale classes.
1.2 If there are enough scale trucks then they will run their own class.
1.3 Courses will be set out at the course designer’s discretion.
1.4 Time limits will be enforced.
1.5 During competition, a vehicle on the course can only be touched by the nominated Track Marshal.
1.6 A Track Scorekeeper and a Track Marshal shall be nominated before the competition commences.
1.7 The Track Scorekeeper and Track Marshal shall keep their full attention on the competition and shall not enter into idle discussion with the spectators or competitor.
1.8 A competitor must use his/her own vehicle in order to accrue points towards their respective competition series. It is allowable for a vehicle to be used by another competitor, however any points gained in a series round will not count towards that competitors overall series point allocation.

2 Penalties/Scoring

2.1 Competitor starting score + 50 pts
2.2 Standard Gate - 5 pts
2.3 Bonus Gate - 10 pts
2.4 Reposition + 15 pts
2.5 Boundary + 5 pts (was 2) - This should encourage better driving and not hitting gate markers all the time.
2.6 Reverse + 1 pt
2.7 Failure to complete the course in the given time = DNF.
2.8 LOWEST SCORE WINS

2.9 Battery going flat mid course = DNF

3 Course Time

3.1 Every competitor will have ten (10) minutes to complete each course unless otherwise specified in the event meeting.
3.2 Once the time has expired, the vehicle must be removed from the course immediately.
3.3 Time will start once any part of the vehicle enters the course.
3.4 Time will stop once the vehicle passes fully beyond the imaginary line between the finish gates.

4 Competitor Order

4.1 The order of competitors is based on a random-draw system for the first course of competition.
4.2 The second course shall have a reversed starting order.
4.3 Any competitor who chooses to arrive / tech late will be placed at the beginning of a group for all courses.

5 Sportsmanship

5.1 During all ARRC events, proper sportsmanship is required. If a competitor promotes un-sportsman like conduct, is rude or abrasive to officials, local authorities, other competitors or spectators, destroys property, or displays drunken or disrespectful behaviour, they may be disqualified from the current event and/or future events.
5.2 The ARRC goal is to promote a respectable sport and promote sponsoring companies in a professional light.
5.3 Un-sportsman like conduct will not be tolerated.

6 Event Meeting (Driver’s Meeting)

6.1 All competitors should attend the Event Meeting although this is not mandatory.
6.2 This meeting will typically be at the site of the first course following the close of tech.
6.3 Important information is given at these meetings such as posting of running order, special conditions and a course run through.
6.4 Failure to attend is not an excuse for infractions or not knowing information given at the Event Meeting.

7 Standard Gates & Boundaries

7.1 Gates are designed to lie out the course and all gates must be taken in the order intended by the designer.
7.2 To ease navigation, all intermediate gates will be marked, in order, from start to finish.
7.3 Gates shall be at least 20” (510mm) wide. Gates can be made wider but it is up to the course designer’s discretion.
7.4 Negative five points (-5) are awarded for every gate successfully passed.
7.5 A gate is not deemed successfully passed unless:
A :- At least three wheels pass cleanly through the gate markers (these three wheels cannot touch the marker or the place where the marker stood (if dislodged).
OR
B :- A reposition is requested by the competitor and the appropriate penalty recorded by the Track Scorekeeper.
7.6 Two (+2) penalty points will be issued for every cone or boundary touched.
7.7 Cones that fall due to wind, and unstable rocks etc will not count as a touched gate unless a vehicle’s tire or axle crosses the original “intended” location of that cone.
7.8 Once a cone is touched it is considered disqualified from that obstacle for the competitor who touched it and may not be counted for a second contact.
7.9 While attempting to clear a gate, a vehicle may “float” a tire over a cone. However any tyre or axle crossing the outer edges vertical plane of a cone, even without touching it, will be penalized the same as if it had touched the cone.

8 Bonus Gates

8.1 In an effort to reward those who wish to attempt higher difficulty lines, a Bonus Gate may be included throughout the course.
8.2 Bonus gates are optional and will be marked or coloured differently to a standard gate.
8.3 Bonus gates are worth negative ten points (-10) and are counted after the rearmost portion of the vehicle clears the imaginary line defining that gate.
8.4 Bonus gates can be added at the course designer’s discretion although a limit of one bonus gate per course applies.
8.5 Bonus gates are not compulsory.
8.6 All other penalties apply when taking these gates.

8.7 All 4 wheels MUST pass cleanly through the gates. A touch will result in NO Bonus + any applicable penaltys.

9 Reposition

9.1 A reposition is the RC equivalent of winching and is heavily penalised.
9.2 A reposition must be within 12” (0.3m) of the original position.
9.3 The vehicle can be placed anywhere in this radius (only by the Track Marshal) at the driver’s direction.
9.4 If a vehicle is repositioned through a gate, the gate points are not awarded.

9.5 You cannot reposition through a gate unless you have made an attempt and have got at least 2 wheels through

10 Roll overs

10.1 No penalties apply for a roll over and a competitor can attempt to self right the vehicle, however vehicle must drive from where it lands.
10.2 If vehicle correction requires assistance from the Track Marshal then a reposition penalty shall apply.
10.3 All reverses made during a self recovery attempt count as reverse penalties.

11 Reverse

11.1 One (1) penalty point is issued to the competitor for a purposeful reversal. A purposeful reversal or back up is considered when a driver puts the vehicle in reverse and backs and rolls back, etc.
11.2 A back is not counted when an obstacle pushes the vehicle back.
11.3 A reverse made in an attempt to save a rollover is considered an infraction and will receive a penalty point.
11.4 A backing penalty is also counted if a competitor uses a “reverse burn”.
11.5 If a competitor starts the course in reverse, they will immediately receive one (1) point for backing and everything will be judged as normal. If the competitor completes the course in reverse (never making a change in direction), the point for reverse will be removed from the score.
11.6 When a reverse penalty is taken a competitor may reverse as far as they wish and no further reverse penalty shall be applied until forward motion is regained. i.e. the driver can reverse, stop and reverse again without incurring a further penalty.
11.7 “Blipping” reverse to unlock a rear disconnect transmission to allow it to disconnect shall not be counted as a reverse provided the vehicle does not move in the reverse direction.

12 Did Not Finish (DNF)

12.1 Points will be totalled however a DNF will place in score order after the highest non DNF score.
12.2 Gates are only totalled to the point at which the vehicle DNF’ed.

13 Rock Stacking / Course Building

13.1 Rock stacking or course building by the competitor is not permitted in any shape or form.
13.2 The Track Marshall or Track Scorekeeper may replace a rock or fill a hole dug by a competitor which is deemed a disadvantage to all following drivers. This shall be at the Track Marshall or Track Scorekeeper’s discretion.

14 Winching

14.1 Winching for the purpose of self recovery is not permitted in Outlaw, Trail or limited classes.
14.2 Scale class may allow winching at the discretion of the course designer.
14.3 Winches may be used for the purpose of active vehicle ride height adjustment without incurring penalty.

15 Protests of Track Scorekeeper / Track Marshal Rulings

15.1 ARRC Track Scorekeeper / Track Marshal have the final say in all cases save for a misunderstanding of a rule.
15.2 ARRC recognizes that there will be, from time to time, errors in a call.
15.3 ARRC Marshals can overturn a decision in cases of misunderstanding of rules or in extraordinary cases. This is true whether the points are given to a team or taken away. A Marshal will not over-turn a “judgment call.” i.e. A call on a cone, out of bounds, reverse, etc.
15.4 If a call comes into question during a team’s attempt on a course, the competing team should call a time-out immediately. The course Scorekeeper will stop the time and the problem will be addressed through the Track Scorekeeper or Track Marshal.
15.5 One competitor protesting another competitor does NOT stop the clock.
15.6 The protesting competitor must wait for the completion of the obstacle before issuing protest. One competitor may NOT protest another on “judgment calls”, as described above, unless there is a clear “misunderstanding of the rules.
15.7 Treatment of Track Scorekeeper and Track Marshal falls under sportsmanship.



OUTLAW CLASS.

There are no vehicle restrictions in this class other than it has to be remote controlled. Refer to the rules as to gate measurements to not be too wide.
- No height or clearance restrictions
- No body or tube frame restrictions
- No WB or width restrictions - Refer to the rules as to gate measurements to not be too wide.
- MUST be electric powered.


TRAIL

- Max 320mm WB
- Max tyre size - No taller than the largest available 2.2 tyre.
- No height or clearance restrictions
- No body or tube frame restrictions
- No width restrictions
- No winches - (can be fitted to vehicle but can not be used during racing, unless used for ride hight adjustment).
- No axle configurations are exempt providing you fit within the dimension requirements.
- Digs and rear steer permitted.


LIMITED

- Maximum 320mm wheel.
- Maximum width 320mm.
- Front steer only.
- No BTA (behind the axle) steering permitted, steering must remain in front of the axle (this includes the servo horn and steering knuckle arms).
- Truck must be shaft driven.
- Single motor and speed control only.

- No digs permitted - A 5 point penalty every time the dig is used

- Chassis must be of conventional tub style with 4 shocks - No stick style chassis permitted.
- No active suspension permitted, must be basic spring and damper configuration.
- Full/Semi droop with internal spring also permitted.
- Controller may use 3 channels only, 3rd channel may only be used to operate a dig system (controller may have more channels however they may not be operational)
- Vehicle is limited to 2.2 inch wheels or smaller by manufacturer description.
- Tyres must be 2.2 or smaller, off the shelf items only, absolutely no modifications permitted (this includes cutting/sipping of tread etc).

- Lexan or similar body, must fit within the following guide lines
• 3” minimum height (sill to roof line).
• No less than 12.5” total length.
• Must be no less than 5” across the centre.
• No less than 2.5” across the front or rear (this does not include the grill).
• All bodies should resemble its original form.
• No tube frames, semi tube frames (including tray backs), roof cuts, window cuts etc.
• Bodies may be dovetailed, bobbed etc but must remain within the specs above.

- The following items can not be made, fabricated or modified; they must be off the shelf items available to the general public via a recognised retailer.
• Chassis
• Transmission
• Axles
• Wheels
• Tyres
• Electrics
• Disconnects
• Bodies
• All other items i.e.; servo mounts, links, steering links, battery mounts etc are exempt from this requirement.

- Diffs and transmissions may be modified with available aftermarket upgrades however no hybrid axles (like poulsons) or custom transmissions permitted- minor trimming of mounting bosses or drilling new holes are permitted.
- Any item/modification seen to be out side the SPIRIT OF THE CLASS will be knocked back, this is at the marshal/scrutineers discretion. If you are not sure ASK before you arrive to a competition so that you will not be disappointed.
- If at any point during a run your vehicle falls out of these vehicle specs for any reason you will be required to take a repo penalty and correct the problem.



SCALE CLASS

- 1:10 class scale only - for bodies that do not have a manufacturers spec it will be as considered 1:10 as an industry standard. i.e., HPI bodies
- Must be shaft driven
- Max 320mm WB
- WB must be equal to that of the body used.
- Max 1.9" rims permitted, smaller may be used
- Max 1.9 size tyres or smaller may be used, as specified by the manufacturer.
- Max width is 255mm - rim to rim.
- No height or clearance restrictions
- No front digs
- 2wd/4wd operation permitted and may be used in competition, front axle may be free wheel only, no locking of axle permitted.
- No dovetails front or rear.
- No rear steer
- Winches permitted, mat also be used for ride height adjustment
- Minimum chassis length must be equal to the wheelbase at ride height.

- Must be a scale of a pre-existing vehicle
- Can be a Tube frame design, but you do need to show photographic evidence of the original vehicle.
OR
- Minimum of 50% of the vehicle to be a lexan or hard body. (this would mean cutting a roof off or cutting down to a ute).
- Minimum 50% of tyres must be covered by guards or flares.
- There will be no bonus points for accessories fitted.
- Vehicle is to represent something that if real could be registered, or used in competition here in the country of Australia.
- Again any item/modification seen to be out side the SPIRIT OF THE CLASS will be knocked back, this is at the marshal/scrutineers discretion. If you are not sure ASK before you arrive to a competition so that you will not be disappointed.


SPIRIT OF THE CLASS - Surely you do not need me to clarify this for you but I will, if you are about to commence on a modification and think to yourself, 'I wonder if this will be allowed', it probably wont. So ask first as denial at the start gate will be sure to annoy and we the marshals will not be entering into a childish debate about it. No will mean NO.

If you are looking to bend a rule to suit your wants this will be seen as out of the spirit of the class. You’re not stupid; please do not leave the marshals/ scrutineers in a position to tell you otherwise.

where's the "like" button.....

Are u re-writing the scale rules so linc's truck can pass tech inspection

Nope.