Vince 9,458 Posted August 28, 2022 We quite often see riders disqualified following a crash when nobody is really at fault but the rules say somebody has to go. Maybe an alternative would be to start the rider/s at fault from a penalty line as they do in flat track. Would keep 4 riders in the race and make for more entertainment than a 3 rider race. Could even go the whole flat track route where from the second lap on any crash sees the riders line up slightly staggered in the order they were when the race was stopped and the culprit 30 yards past the back rider. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted August 28, 2022 21 minutes ago, Vince said: We quite often see riders disqualified following a crash when nobody is really at fault but the rules say somebody has to go. Maybe an alternative would be to start the rider/s at fault from a penalty line as they do in flat track. Would keep 4 riders in the race and make for more entertainment than a 3 rider race. Could even go the whole flat track route where from the second lap on any crash sees the riders line up slightly staggered in the order they were when the race was stopped and the culprit 30 yards past the back rider. There's always somebody at fault... it's just a matter of who it is in the refs opinion, that works fine for me 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONTWOMINUTES 126 Posted August 28, 2022 18 minutes ago, iainb said: There's always somebody at fault... it's just a matter of who it is in the refs opinion, that works fine for me Also people winge about hold ups and meetings taking forever to finish - surely this idea of staggered restarts would see meetings finish in the early hours next day. But speedway does need a shake up in some way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,649 Posted August 28, 2022 In a few Czech events (and amateur meetings at Iwade/Lydd) the excluded rider can go back in the rerun, but his score doesn't count. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted August 28, 2022 46 minutes ago, iainb said: There's always somebody at fault... it's just a matter of who it is in the refs opinion, that works fine for me As much as we swear and curse at the ref I would always agree that his decision is final. Just reading "Cloughie's" excellent autobiography again and he mentions the over emphasise of "experts" and "analyists" condemning the referee with the luxury of having instant replies to indulge themselves with. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted August 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, steve roberts said: As much as we swear and curse at the ref I would always agree that his decision is final. Just reading "Cloughie's" excellent autobiography again and he mentions the over emphasise of "experts" and "analyists" condemning the referee with the luxury of having instant replies to indulge themselves with. Look at VAR in football... i don't think it's added anything to the game 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted August 28, 2022 Don't think the ref HAS to disqualify someone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted August 28, 2022 36 minutes ago, iainb said: Look at VAR in football... i don't think it's added anything to the game I used to watch American Football and the game was often held up as they viewed instant replays...but, then again, watching American Football "live" can often be a trial in itself with all the gaps between plays and/or adverts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 767 Posted August 28, 2022 3 hours ago, tyretrax said: Don't think the ref HAS to disqualify someone. Oh yes he has when the race is stopped, unless the incidend had occured on the first corner after the start. Isn't it annoying in so-called 50/50 situations that the ref has to exclude one rider, even though it would be much fairer to put them both back 15m behind and let them take part in the re-run? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Bavarian said: Oh yes he has when the race is stopped, unless the incidend had occured on the first corner after the start. Isn't it annoying in so-called 50/50 situations that the ref has to exclude one rider, even though it would be much fairer to put them both back 15m behind and let them take part in the re-run? Maybe someone with a rule book could settle it, I don't think someone has to be put out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,988 Posted August 28, 2022 4 hours ago, tyretrax said: Maybe someone with a rule book could settle it, I don't think someone has to be put out. SR 011.1.11 Primary Cause of Stoppage The only person with the power to stop a heat is the Referee. When a heat is stopped, the Referee shall disqualify the rider, who in their opinion is the primary cause of the stoppage. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted August 28, 2022 11 hours ago, iainb said: There's always somebody at fault... it's just a matter of who it is in the refs opinion, that works fine for me I disagree, we often see a rider go for a gap and the outside rider cut down. Neither are really at fault or could always do anything to avoid a collision. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted August 28, 2022 10 hours ago, ONTWOMINUTES said: Also people winge about hold ups and meetings taking forever to finish - surely this idea of staggered restarts would see meetings finish in the early hours next day. But speedway does need a shake up in some way. Lining 11 riders up and putting 1 on the penalty line takes a couple of minutes. 3 riders would take 20 seconds max 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted August 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, Vince said: Lining 11 riders up and putting 1 on the penalty line takes a couple of minutes. 3 riders would take 20 seconds max How long to actually run the heat though, if you're removing the rules it'll be carnage and every race could take several attempts to run, not to mention the atrictian rate of the riders... every race could be like Lawson vs MPT (even though Lawson was clearly at fault) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted August 28, 2022 11 hours ago, ONTWOMINUTES said: Also people winge about hold ups and meetings taking forever to finish - surely this idea of staggered restarts would see meetings finish in the early hours next day. But speedway does need a shake up in some way. Even your username annoys me... can't you change it to ONONEMINUTE? There's really no reason for 2 minutes, especially for restarts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites