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This rule is a backward step in my opinion. Looking back on last season the amount of riders injured actually seemed to increase and there will be times where teams will struggle to field a decent side. If an away side have either their second or heat leader out injured then they are not going to be as competitive using rider replacement instead of a guest. This will lead to more home wins and in my opinion will have an adverse effect on crowds as many neutrals will not bother going to meetings as the away side will be weakened considerably. A more sensible approach would have been to allow guests for heat leaders only with a riders home or away average used to decide the level of guest allowed. This would stop track specialists being used as guests for riders with poor away averages.

Had to check that this wasn't April 1st. This will make the sport a laughing stock. How can we get the media to take our sport seriously when it is being turned into Its A Knockout on two wheels. I witnessed this silly rule on several occasions last season and at each track the general consensus of supporters was that it was a stupid rule. Did anyone ask the supporters their opinion. At present the above poll is showing 96% of the fans are against it. This will lead to teams signing two top riders so that they can utilise this rule when they are behind on away tracks. Would be interested to know which "genius" proposed this rule and how many of our esteemed promoters actually voted for it.