Proposal 86: Delete 4D.7, Race configuration [ Revision 2 ]
Committee: RoadSubmitted on 2017-01-16
Status: Passed on January 26, 2017
Background
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Proposal
Sorry about the misleading Proposal title. Initially, I wanted to merge 4D.7 and 4D.9, keeping only 4D.9.
While writing the proposal, I decided otherwise, but I forgot to reflect that in the title. Now I can revise the proposal itself, but not its title.
OLD RULE:
4D.7 Race Configuration
All riders may race together and be separated by age group afterward.
Riders can be divided by age and/or unicycle type, such as 24” and 700c track unicycles,
Standard (any size wheel and cranks), and Unlimited (see definition in chapter 1D.1).
4D.9 Starting Configuration
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Standard racers should always start separately from Unlimited racers, also in the case of a mass start or heat starts. Unlimited racers should start first, unless there is no risk that Unlimited riders have to pass standard riders (for example they race on different days).
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NEW RULE:
4D.7 Race Configuration
Riders are usually divided by age group and unicycle type, such as Class 24 versus Class 29 track unicycles, and/or Standard (any size wheel and cranks) versus Unlimited (see definitions in chapter 1D.1).
4D.9 Starting Configuration
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The various classes may share the race course, but Standard racers should always start separately from Unlimited racers, also in the case of mass starts. Unlimited racers should start first, unless there is no risk that Unlimited riders have to pass standard riders (for example they race on different days).
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Body
The current 4D.7 Race Configuration and 4D.9, Starting Configuration seem contradictory, or at least confusing, in that 4D.7 states that Riders CAN be divided by unicycle type such as Standard and Unlimited, while 4D.9 says that Standard racers should ALWAYS start separately from Unlimited racers.
I think what is meant is that if the same course is used for Standard and Unlimited, they must start separately (as per 4D.9), but one class doesn't need to finish before the other starts. So they may be on the same course at the same time. By the way, starting separately doesn't necessarily mean "at different moments". The starts might also occur simultaneously but be separated spatially, e.g. Standard starts at point A, and at the same time Unlimited starts at point B on the other side of the loop. This would probably not be very practical, though.
The first sentence of 4D.7 has moved to 4D.9 (in edited form), see the first 8 words of 4D.9. The remainder of 4D.7 has stayed there, but is also edited.
The two quoted sentences of 4D.9 are to be replaced by the two proposed sentences, in the same place.
Note that no rule changes are intended with this proposal, just a clarification of the existing rules.
And let me say once more: I think the whole Rulebook needs a close read by a thorough native English speaker (or perhaps several of them) to clear up issues like this. This was really only an example. With the new structure of the Rulebook, it just got worse.
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Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 2 changed by Klaas Bil (16 Jan 15:08)
Added an introductory paragraph under Proposal, explaining why the title of this proposal is misleading.
- Revision 1 changed by Klaas Bil (16 Jan 10:55)
Votes on this proposal:
11 out of 17 voting members have voted.
Agree: 11, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.