screm 7,993 Posted March 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, Alan_Jones said: Amendments to 2018 Regulations 15.2.6 Only if a rider is at the Starting Gate with sufficient time remaining of the 2- minute allowance, be permitted to prepare their Start Area, provided they remain in full, personal control of their motorcycle, have their Cut – Out Lanyard attached, and with their motorcycle facing the direction of racing. Issued 27/03/18 by the SCB Office. That rule lasted a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted March 27, 2018 When is a rule not a rule? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stainlesssteelride 106 Posted March 27, 2018 So what is sufficient time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,685 Posted March 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, Stainlesssteelride said: So what is sufficient time? Let me go find my piece of string - Will get back to you...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edmon 161 Posted March 27, 2018 To be facing in the direction of racing ie front wheel facing direction of racing. Not at 90 degrees as some have done in the past. Hope referees have the guts to keep to rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 454 Posted March 27, 2018 46 minutes ago, Stainlesssteelride said: So what is sufficient time? 2 minutes I would guess??? Just enforce the 2 minute time allowance and not a problem 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stainlesssteelride 106 Posted March 27, 2018 Tapes should go up at end of 2 mins, that would stop most of the faffing about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,993 Posted March 27, 2018 For 2018 there should be no more than four minutes, including the two minute warning, not unless that rule gets bin soon as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graz gp 184 Posted March 27, 2018 So why have they changed the rule again ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argos 262 Posted March 27, 2018 A post I made on this forum some time ago stated that having filmed a full meeting from the start of heat 1 to the end of heat 15, more time was spent Gardening than actual racing, makes you think doesn’t it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andout 649 Posted March 27, 2018 Thought they had done something right for a change then immediately change their minds and throw it down the toilet!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,238 Posted March 28, 2018 The BSPA really are clowns - who asked for the rule to be changed back and why. I certainly don't buy the discriminates against shorter riders baloney, so does Basketball!! Two minute clocks are not needed, the ref has a watch, just stick to it. Don't let the riders come on track until the two minutes starts, then as soon as the start marshall calls them into line (say 15 seconds before the time runs out so the rider will know) if they delay, they'll be excluded. Too much p'ing about at starts these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted March 28, 2018 They finally make a rule to speed up speedway for the better..Now its back to square one .after a couple of weeks ,,I despair the way the sport is being run,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,777 Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) Forcing riders to stay on their bikes didn't speed up anything. It just meant that riders spent the same amount of time gardening and moving back from the tapes but without dismounting. It also made no difference to the time they spent ignoring the Start Marshall's indications that they should move up to the tapes. As has been said, to make an effective difference all that is needed is a 2 minute clock and referees to disqualify any rider not at the tapes and ready to start within that time limit. Edited March 28, 2018 by Aces51 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,223 Posted March 28, 2018 Have the "forgetful" riders won through? How many of the dismounts early on were genuine and how many were to prove a point over the rule? It really is simple, enforce the 2 minutes. Riders have to be at tapes ready to go when it elapses, start marshall calls from inside gate to outside, rider gets 2 calls each if the dont move / react on the second call they are out for delaying the start. Start marshalls carry very little power these days and are persistently ignored by riders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites