Rally Organiser's Handbook - MotorSport New Zealand

The schedule shall make a minimum allowance of three minutes on each target sectionfor checking in at controls and for the “dead zone” between an “A” control and the startline however an allowance of five minutes would allow for two minutes per stage forregrouping of cars and may be preferrable. Further allowances of “dead time” can bemade at selected intervals for regrouping as described in an earlier section of this bookletor alternatively, structured regroups can be set up with their own in and out controls.The schedule needs to be produced fairly early and must at least give the start time foreach special stage and for any meal break or “Parc Fermé”. It may need to be revisedmore than once between the initial draft and the final version. However, it is important thatthe first draft is prepared early in the plotting process. It is useful to date stamp eachversion of the timing schedule so that a check can be easily made as to which version iscurrent.By use of a spreadsheet it is possible to link an overall control schedule (including timingfor radio, medical, marshals, key officials, etc) to the Timing or Route and Speedschedule. In this way a change to a target time (for example) will flow through and amendall other key times for the event.The final version of the schedule must be bound into the Road Book and ideallyincorporated in the regulations.SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS AND ENTRY FORMReferences to this subjectNational Sporting Code Articles 17 & 18Appendix Three Schedule R Section 1, Article 2Appendix Three Schedule R Section 2, Article 1.3Appendix Three Schedule R Addenda R(2)Appendix Three Schedule RS, Article 3.7MRY203 – Supplementary Regulations Template – MotorSport NZ websiteMRY204 – Official Rally Entry Form – MotorSport NZ websiteMRY027 – Bulletin template – MotorSport NZ websiteSupplementary Regulations are the specific regulations that an organiser needs to createthe rules linkage between the MotorSport NZ National Sporting Code and its relevantAppendices and Schedules. MotorSport NZ have created a “template” set ofSupplementary Regulations (refer to MRY 203 & 204 on the MotorSport NZ website) thatmust be used as basis for all rallies. Organisers are required to retain the text of thistemplate document and to add the appropriate event details in a bold typeface so that the“local content” is clear to all competitors.Note:It is advisable to download the latest template from the MotorSport NZ website for each rally. Theform is continuously being updated and by using last year’s document you could miss newrequirements etc.The Supplementary Regulations must be prepared at an early stage and should:• Comply with the requirements given in the current MotorSport manual, particularlypertaining to Appendix Three Schedule R.• Be clear and concise, not “rambling”.• Only cover details in relation to the event and specific rules.• General information, i.e. accommodation, etc., is not part of the regulations andshould be advised by way of information sheet.PAGE 31RALLY ORGANISERS HANDBOOK2009 Edition