GENERAL RULES - ROAR

5.13.4.4 Except in the case of 2.4GHz DSS systems, using other than an assigned frequency.5.13.4.5 Allowing another individual to substitute for them in a race. In this case, both drivers maybe subjected to disqualification.5.13.4.6 Ignoring a black flag.5.13.4.7 Deliberate abusive nerfing, bumping, or blocking.5.13.4.8 Not submitting his vehicle for technical inspection prior to racing (when pre-raceinspection is in force).5.13.4.9 Loss of ballast used to make the vehicle meet legal weight. (See rule 5.2.6)5.13.4.10 Use of illegal or banned tire-cleaning or traction chemicals or compounds.5.13.4.11 Use of an illegal, unmarked or otherwise improper tire when the ‘Handout tire’ rules arein force.5.13.5 Infractions must be witnessed by a Race Official and brought to the attention of the driverbefore a penalty or sanction is assessed. Track infractions will be announced during therace. However, it is the responsibility of the driver to observe track rules even if theinfraction is not announced at the exact time it took place.5.13.6 A disqualified or penalized driver may protest the decision of the Race Director to thehighest-ranking ROAR Official assigned to the event. The decision of the highest-rankingROAR Official will be final. Such protest must follow the protest procedure outlined in 5.15below.5.14 PENALTIES5.14.1 Failure to comply with any ROAR rules, not limited to those items covered in this section,may result in a penalty being assessed by the Race Director.5.14.2 Time penalties will be added to the time recorded for the race in which the penalty isincurred.5.14.3 Lap penalties will be subtracted from the total laps recorded for the race in which thepenalty was incurred.5.14.4 The Race Director may assess “stop and go” penalties, with or without delay, instead oftime penalties. During a “stop and go” penalty, the vehicle must be stopped in the pit laneor other designated area, and lifted high enough for another vehicle to pass underneath it.5.14.5 Jumped starts:5.14.5.1 Definition: A jumped start is any movement of a vehicle between the time the Starterannounces the start time and the starting signal.5.14.5.2 Penalties:• For Electric classes: If one or more vehicles jump start, a false start will be declared,and the grid will be re-formed. If the same vehicle moves a second time, it will be movedback the length of the grid from its original starting position.• For fuel classes: A ten second penalty will be assessed for a jumped start in a qualifierusing a gridded stationary start, and a one lap penalty will be assessed for a jump start ina main race. Neither type of race will be re-started for a jumped start. For IFMARqualifying starts, when a driver starts out of turn, a stop and go penalty may be assessedif the driver does not pull over and allow the other vehicles to pass before continuing.• For any class: If a jumped start is not called by the officials immediately at the start of arace but can be verified afterwards by at least two race officials using any recordingdevice, a ten second penalty will be added to that offenders’ particular qualifying time or ifa main event , a one lap penalty will be assessed.23