Injured Riders

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Could someone in the know please clarify the injured riders rr when a rider has an injury during a meeting and can not carry on racing. We had an experience of this at Scunthorpe. The home team rider came off his machine ( 1st bend 1st lap with help ) The away rider was excluded from the rerun but due to injury the Scunthorpe rider could not, BUT because he had had 3 rides the only riders allowed to take his place was one of the 2 reserves. This was all explained over the PA from the referee. So on to last nights meeting of Leister V Swindon. Heat 15, Troy Batchelor fell (with Help) and could not take his place in the re run , the same as happened at Scunthorpe only this time Nick Morris was allowed in the race. Now as Troy had had more than 3 rides how can Nick take his place when according to the referee at Scunthorpe the only option is for a reserve to take his place. WHAT is the correct interpretation of this rule.. After this I do hope that the 3 riders who had accidents during this meeting are up and racing soon.

[Grachan 7,364]

it's because heat 15 is a nominated riders race, so Bachelor had to be replaced by another rider who is eligible for heat 15.

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it's because heat 15 is a nominated riders race, so Bachelor had to be replaced by another rider who is eligible for heat 15.

Thanks, forgot about it been heat 15 and a nominated race but I would still like to know the ins and outs of the RR rule,

[Skidder1 7,642]

ARR is when a rider is declared absent/injured and r/r operates for his programmed rides. Those rides can be taken by any rider with a lower average plus the rider with the next highest average.

 

IRR is when a rider starts a meeting has to withdraw from that meeting through injury. His programmed rides can be taken by riders with a lower average only.

 

You can access all this season's rules and regs, including those that have been added or changed since the start of the season, from www.scbgb.co.uk

Edited July 18, 2017 by Skidder1

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ARR is when a rider is declared absent/injured and r/r operates for his programmed rides. Those rides can be taken by any rider with a lower average plus the rider with the next highest average.

 

IRR is when a rider starts a meeting has to withdraw from that meeting through injury. His programmed rides can be taken by riders with a lower average only.

 

You can access all this season's rules and regs, including those that have been added or changed since the start of the season, from www.scbgb.co.uk

Thanks for the link, something to read now

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it's because heat 15 is a nominated riders race, so Bachelor had to be replaced by another rider who is eligible for heat 15.

[/ Sorry for not replying sooner but I wanted to check on this. After talking to the referee at Scunthorpe yesterday I was told ,that in the case of heat 15 once the 2 riders have been nominated they are classed as the riders . IF there is an incident with a rider from the opposite team excluded and as in Troy case he was unable to take part in the re run then his place should be taken by a reserve and not another rider.

[MattK 3,447]

 

15.14.3 Nominations must be a ‘qualified’ Rider, determined as either:

a) A Rider in the top 3 of that Meeting’s Team by current MA (NB. A Team missing one of the top 3 and using the RR facility) may use the 4th highest Rider by MA.

or

A Top 3 points scorer (counting the 4 x programmed rides only, including bonus points) or if one of those top 3 points scorers has already taken 7 rides then the 4th highest points scorer becomes a ‘qualified’ rider. (NB: No facility is available allowing another rider to be elevated to the qualified list if any of those top 3 points scorers are unavailable due to be withdrawn or has no equipment).

If a rider is disqualified for an offence under Art 15.3 the Team Manager may choose either of the following options: -

i) The disqualified rider can start on a 15 metre handicap in c or d (The opposing team does not change gate positions).

or

ii) Is replaced by a reserve who will start from the same gate position at the tapes.

In a re-run of heat 15 a non-disqualified rider who is unable to take part may be replaced by a reserve or another ‘qualified’ rider.