Rulebook

Proposal 76: Amendment to Second Attempt after Hindrance or Interference [ Revision 2 ]

Committee: Track and Field
Submitted on 2017-01-15
Status: Passed on January 29, 2017

Background

See Body (what is the difference in the first place?)

Proposal

OLD RULE (Note: this is not from the old rulebook, but from the passed proposal regarding this section):

No complete definition of hindrance or interference can be given, but it does include cases where a rider swerves, hesitates and/or decelerates because this is arguably necessary in order to avoid a crash or potential crash.

If the request is granted, the Referee may decide to offer the other riders from the heat in which the hindrance or interference occurred, the opportunity to re-run that heat along with the rider that needs the re-run. Those who do, have the option before the re-run of discarding their existing result, or keeping it. However, any riders from the heat in which the hindrance occurred who were disqualified in that heat, cannot get a new result, unless their disqualification was because of their 'legitimate' reaction to a hindrance (e.g. they fell, or swerved outside their lane).

If the Referee decides not to re-run the heat, it may occur that the rider has to ride his second attempt with another age group. If all heats are finished, the rider decides if he wants company or not. He can pick the riders, but cannot hold up the proceedings to wait for them if other riders are available. In these cases, the resulting time of the accompanying riders is not official. The Referee has the final say as to which extra riders are allowed to participate in such heats.

In all cases, if the hindered rider is allowed to do a second attempt and decides to do so, the first run is canceled and only the second run counts regardless of the result. In the case where a second attempt was incorrectly granted, for example when the rider was disqualified based on something that happened before the hindrance in question occurred, the result of the second attempt for that rider does not count and the result from the first run stands.

In non-lane races, if a rider is forced to dismount due to a fall by the rider immediately in front, it is considered part of the race—not a reason to grant a second attempt—and all riders involved may remount and continue. The Referee can override this rule if intentional interference is observed.

PROPOSED RULE:

2B.6.14 Second Attempt After Hindrance or Interference

If a rider is hindered due to the actions of another rider, or outside interference, either during the start or during the race, he may request to make a second attempt. The Referee decides if the request is granted. A second attempt must not be granted to a rider who is disqualified based on something that happened before he was hindered.

No complete definition of hindrance or interference can be given, but it does include cases where a rider swerves, hesitates and/or decelerates because this is arguably necessary in order to avoid a crash or potential crash.

If the request is granted, the Referee has two options:
Option 1. Re-run the whole heat in question. In general, this option is preferred only if the heat includes the fastest riders within an age group. For the other riders in the heat, riding again is optional. If they decide to ride again, they agree to discard their previous result. If they don’t ride again, their previous result stands. If none of the other riders want to ride again, the Referee reverts to option 2.
Option 2. Do any of (a), (b) or (c), depending on the conditions. In general, this option is preferred if the heat in question did not include the fastest riders within an age group:
(a) If possible, the rider is added to an upcoming heat in his own age group; or
(b) If possible, the rider is added to an upcoming heat in another age group; or
(c) If none of the above is possible, the rider does his second attempt in a dedicated heat. The rider decides if he wants company or not. He can pick the riders, but cannot hold up the proceedings to wait for them if other riders are available. The Referee has the final say as to which extra riders are allowed to participate in such a heat. It must be stated clearly to any accompanying riders that their result is not official.

In all cases, if the hindered rider is allowed to do a second attempt and decides to do so, his first run is cancelled and only his second run counts regardless of the result. In the case where a second attempt was incorrectly granted, for example when the rider was disqualified based on something that happened before the hindrance in question occurred, the result of the second attempt for that rider does not count and the result from the first run stands.

In non-lane races, if a rider is forced to dismount due to a fall by the rider immediately in front, it is considered part of the race—not a reason to grant a second attempt—and all riders involved may remount and continue. The Referee can override this rule if intentional interference is observed.

Body

My proposal to change 2B.6.14 Second Attempt After Interference has already passed, but I propose yet another change:

The essential change is that in case of a whole-heat re-run, riders who opt to ride again must give up their previous result. In the proposal that has passed, this was merely an option for them.
Besides, with so many options the text became unclear. I have tried to structure it better, intending not to change the meaning (except for the above change).

See discussion for details.

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Discussion

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Change Log:

Revision 2 changed by Klaas Bil (15 Jan 18:36): Corrected a typo (past > passed)
Revision 1 changed by Klaas Bil (15 Jan 06:18)

Votes on this proposal:

8 out of 14 voting members have voted.

Agree: 8, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.