Wrld Pinewd Derby Official Cmpetitin Rules fr 2017 The Greater New Yrk Cuncils is hnred t have yu participate in the secnd Annual Wrld Champinship Pinewd Derby. The Pinewd Derby has been a part f the Cub Scut Prgram since 1953. As its ppularity has grwn ver the last 64 years, the Pinewd Derby has evlved and different Cuncils have adpted different rules fr cmpetitin. T ensure that this event is truly representative f all Cub Scuts and allws all qualifying Scuts t cmpete n an equal racing field, there are tw Racing Divisins: Stck Car Series and Pr Stck Series. Basic Qualificatin: Cmpetitin in the Wrld Champinship Pinewd Derby is pen t all 2017 Cub Scut Pinewd Derby Finalists. Finalists are Cub Scuts that finished either 1st, 2nd r 3rd place in their respective rank (Tiger, Wlf, Bear, Webels I, Webels II) within their lcal District r Cuncil Champinship Race. The yuth must be a registered Cub Scut at sme pint since January 1st, 2017. Bys that began the calendar year as a Webels Scut and have since transitined t a Trp are eligible t cmpete. Check-in: Each car entered in a champinship race must pass thrugh inspectin by the Wrld Champinship Inspectin Cmmittee n race day, where it will be evaluated fr basic specificatins and then placed int ne f the tw Divisins based n wheel, axle and suspensin attributes. Participants will have the pprtunity t make adjustments t bring their car int cmpliance prir t the start f the race shuld mdificatins be needed. Mdificatins must be cmpleted 10 minutes prir t the start f the first race r the car cannt run. Any lubricatin must be applied prir t final inspectin. After a car has passed inspectin, it will be placed in a designated staging lcatin. It will remain there until all races have been cmpleted. Only Race Officials will handle the car until the final Award Ceremny has been cmpleted. If a racer arrives t late t race at their scheduled cmpetitin, they will have an pprtunity t race their car n a nn-cmpetitin exhibitin track. Officials have the Right t disqualify any car, which des nt meet all f the stated rules and specificatins. The Officials decisin is final. If a Race Official makes a ruling and yu wish t appeal it, a majrity f Officials will be assembled and based n majrity rule the decisin will be upheld r verturned. Page 1 Versin 3.2
Basic Car Specificatins (applies t bth Stck Car Series and Pr Stck Series): Dimensins and weights: Cars must have been built during the 2017 Pinewd Derby racing seasn using an Official BSA Pinewd Derby Kit. Width, including wheels and axles, must nt exceed 2¾ inches (6.99cm). Length shall nt exceed 7 inches (17.78cm). Weight shall nt exceed 5.0 unces (141.75 grams) measured n a scale accurate t 1/10 th f an unce. Overweight cars must be reduced t running weight r belw befre they can be entered. The fficial race scale shall be cnsidered final. Cars must clear the center rail f the track, which is 1 5/8 inches wide by ¼ inch tall alng the entire length f the car. Minimum clearance between the bttm f the car and the bttm f the wheels shall be 3/8 f an inch t avid cntact with the tracks center guide strip. N part f the car may prtrude beynd the starting pin. The frnt edge f the car must nt be mre than 1 inch abve the wheel lane f the track and be at least 1/2 inch wide at the center f the car. Any details added must be within length, width, and weight limits. All cars must have a wheel base n less than 4 inches (101.6 mm), with the tw rear wheels being psitined directly acrss the bdy frm ne anther and the tw frnt wheels being psitined directly acrss the bdy frm ne anther. Maximum allwable wheelbase shall nt allw any prtin f the wheels t extend beynd the frnt r rear f the car. N part f the car r any attachment t the car may be capable f cming int cntact with the track ther than the wheels. Examples f Prhibited Items which CANNOT be used: Magnets, springs r suspensin systems f any type. Starting devices, finish line devices, prpellants, r prpulsin systems Wet paint, r Sticky substances Glass r excessively fragile parts Electrnic r lighting devices (if lights are n the car they must be turned ff) N Bearings r Slid ne-piece rd style axles Axles and wheels attached t any device that mechanically alters rtatin r spin. Lse bjects n car. All weight must be securely fastened r embedded in the car. Page 2 Versin 3.2
Basic Car Specificatins - cntinued (applies t bth Stck Car Series and Pr Stck Series): Wheels: Use nly Official BSA Wheels; clred wheels are permitted. All lettering and numbering, bth inside and utside, must remain cmplete and be visible. N wheel cvers, inside r utside, may be used. The fluting and ther BSA markings n the utside wheel area must remain visible. Outer wheel surface (tread area nly) may be lightly sanded, shaved, r plished t remve minr surface imperfectins, mld casting burrs, and crrect ff center wheel bres; but ttal wheel diameter may nt be reduced belw 1.170 inches (29.72mm). Outer wheel surface must nt be reshaped r have the cntur changed in any way in an attempt t minimize tread cntact r alter aerdynamics. Tread surface must be flat and parallel t the wheel bre. Cning the hubs and truing the inside tread edge is allwed, as lng as verall wheel width is nt reduced belw 0.36 inches (9.14 mm). N material may be remved frm the inside wheel surfaces at any pint. Minimum utside diameter f wheel must be equal t r greater than 1.170 inch (29.72mm), in rder t maintain the ridges n the uter edge. Judges reserve the right t measure the wheel with calipers t verify dimensinal cmpliance with fficial wheel size restrictins. The weight f the wheel shall nt be increased r decreased except where limited amunts f material are remved frm the tread r inside tread edge t remve minr imperfectins. N material such as glue, fingernail plish, r tape, may be added t the inside f the wheel increasing its weight. Wheel Bre treatment is allwed including plishing and/r tapping. Wheel bres may nt be filled and re-drilled t alter bre diameter r t achieve better fit with the axle (n material may be added t the wheels). Please nte: There are after-market mdified wheels available that have been LIGHTENED. This is usually dne by turning the wheels n a lathe and remving material frm the inside f the wheel. These wheels are NOT allwed and can be EASILY RECOGNIZED at inspectin. Cars with third party manufactured r mdified wheels will nt be permitted t race. Page 3 Versin 3.2
Basic Car Specificatins - cntinued (applies t bth Stck Car Series and Pr Stck Series): The fllwing diagram ffer wheel measurements and examples f disqualifying wheel mdificatins. Page 4 Versin 3.2
STOCK CAR DIVISION: Wheels, Axles and Suspensin (in additin t Basic Car Specificatins): The Stck Car Divisin is intended t maintain a level f cmpetitin f which mst bys are capable f achieving with minimal adult interventin. This divisin is the essence f the Pinewd Derby and in the sense f fair play we ve kept the rules simple. Any car that passes the basic qualificatins abve but desn t pass the Stck Car rules will be mved t the Pr Stck divisin. Only fficial BSA Pinewd Derby Kit wheels, either new r ld style, and BSA axles may be used. Wheels may be lightly sanded t remve the mld prjectin. This very light sanding is the ONLY wheel mdificatin allwed. All markings must be intact n the inside and the utside f wheel. Clred BSA wheels are permitted. All 4 wheels must be in cntact with the track at all times. BSA axles may be plished, deburred and lubricated but must be left therwise untuched perid. N lubricating il r liquid lubricant f any kind may be used. Only pwdered graphite is permitted. Inspectrs may use magnets t ensure BSA factry axles are present. Factry axle slts must be used and visible, with the factry standard 4 & 3/8 inch wheelbase. Axles are psitined 1 inch frm ne end (usually the frnt bumper), and 1 & 5/8 inches frm the ther (usually the rear bumper). Slts may be trued r straightened. Axels cannt be drilled int the car bdy in any way. The tip f the nail axle must be visible t allw inspectrs t verify nail axles are being used. PRO STOCK DIVISION: Wheels, Axles and Suspensin (in additin t Basic Car Specificatins): Wheels: Axle hles may be drilled int the bdy f the car as lng as all ther specs are met. Cning the hubs, truing the inside edge f the wheel, and remving the uter hub step dwn is allwed. Wheel Bre treatment is allwed including plishing, sanding and / r tapping, hwever wheel bres may nt be filled and re-drilled. There must be at least fur wheels n the car, hwever it is nt required that all fur wheels make cntact with the track surface ne wheel may be lifted frm the track surface. Each wheel must be munted n an axle, n the utside f the car, n the side f the car. One wheel can be n mre than a 45 Degree angle frm the perpendicular side f the car if desired Each wheel must be attached by an axle Nn-Dminant / Lifted wheels must meet wheel specificatins Page 5 Versin 3.2
Axles: Nail type axles are t be used. Yu may r may nt chse t use thse fund in the Official Pinewd Derby kit. Mdificatins t the Axles are allwed that include straightening, sanding, plishing, canting, grving, beveling and tapering f axle head as lng as the Diameter f the Axle is nt reduced. The Diameter may nt be less than 0.084 inches (2.13mm). Axles can be munted by drilling axle hles r inserted int the factry r custm slts n car. If axle hles are drilled, a ¼ inch visibility hle shuld be drilled frm the bttm f the car at the tip f the nail axle. This will allw inspectrs t verify nail axles are being used. Graphite is the nly lubricant allwed at the Wrld Champinship Pinewd Derby. Race Operatins and Miscellaneus Rules: If a car suffers a mechanical prblem during a race (i.e lses an axle, breaks a wheel, etc ), the participant and/r a designated adult will have up t five minutes t fix the car. The race will NOT be rerun, nr can nging races be delayed. If a car leaves the track during a race, the race will be rerun. If the same car leaves the track a secnd time during, the car will be judged last place in that race. If a car leaves its lane, Race Officials, at their discretin, may inspect the track and, if a track fault is fund which may have caused the initial vilatin, the Race Officials, at their discretin, may rder the race t be rerun after the track is repaired. In the event f Starter interference, the race will be re-staged and rerun. The track s electrnic timers will recrd finishing place fr all cars in each race. In the event f technical difficulties, the Finish Line Judges will determine the rder f finish. In the event f a mid-race timer failure, the Official Race Cmmittee will determine the best apprach t racing based n the circumstances. All decisins f the Official Race Cmmittee are final. Only Track Officials will be permitted in the track area. Track Officials are respnsible fr the prper cnduct f the races. Gd sprtsmanship and behavir is expected fr all attendees. Race Officials may ask anyne nt fllwing this rule t leave. Please make nte that all decisins f the Official Race Cmmittee are final. Page 6 Versin 3.2
Race Methdlgy: Regular Racing Each car will race nce in each lane (8 times). Each race is timed with electrnic equipment. In the event the equipment fails, the heat(s) will be re-run. The slwest heat time will be drpped and the accumulatin f the remaining times will determine the standings fr each racer. Racing Runds fr Stck and Pr-Stck Series will be created based n attendance, check-in and inspectin rder, and ther event and lgistic factrs. At the cnclusin f a Rund, that Rund s standings will be displayed n the vide wall. Multiple Runds in a Racing Series (Stck r Pr-Stck) may be required t accmmdate all entrants. At the cnclusin f regular racing, data frm all runds will be cmbined, keeping Stck and Pr-Stck Series separate. Determining Regular Racing Winners In the Stck Car Series, the tp 3 fastest cars frm each Rank will be crwned the winners and receive trphies. This will be the 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place Tigers, Wlfs, Bears, Webels I s, & Webels II s frm the Stck Car Series. In the Pr-Stck Cars Series, the tp 3 fastest cars frm each Rank will be crwned the winners and receive trphies. This will be the 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place Tigers, Wlfs, Bears, Webels I s, & Webels II s frm the Pr-Stck Series. Winner s Cup Runff Fast 15 Finale In the Stck Car Series, the tp 3 fastest cars frm each Rank (Regular Race Winners) will cmpete fr the verall 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place Stck Car Series champin. This is an eliminatin race where all 15 cars race n ne track t determine the tp 8. The tp 8 race t determine the tp 4. The tp 4 race ne last time t get the fastest Stck car. In the Pr-Stck Cars Series, the tp 3 fastest cars frm each Rank (Regular Race Winners) will cmpete fr the verall 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place Pr-Stck Car Series champin. This is an eliminatin race where all 15 cars race n ne track t determine the tp 8. The tp 8 race t determine the tp 4. The tp 4 race ne last time t get the fastest Pr-Stck car. Page 7 Versin 3.2
Trphy Ceremny Trphies will be cnferred at the cnclusin f the Fast 15 Finale. GNYC Cuncil Finals: 1 st 3 rd Tigers 1 st 3 rd Wlves 1 st 3 rd Bears 1 st 3 rd Webels I 1 st 3 rd Webels II Stck Car Race Wrld Champin Winners: 1 st 3 rd Tigers 1 st 3 rd Wlves 1 st 3 rd Bears 1 st 3 rd Webels I 1 st 3 rd Webels II Pr-Stck Car Race Wrld Champin Winners: 1 st 3 rd Tigers 1 st 3 rd Wlves 1 st 3 rd Bears 1 st 3 rd Webels I 1 st 3 rd Webels II Stck Car Winners Cup Runff - Fastest 15 frm Stck Car Race Eliminatin race: This is an eliminatin race where all 15 cars race t determine the tp 8. Thse 8 race t determine the tp 4. The tp 4 race ne last time t get the fastest car. 1 st Place Winners Cup Stck Car Divisin Pr-Stck Car Winners Cup Runff Fastest 15 frm Pr-Stck Car Race Eliminatin race: This is an eliminatin race where all 15 cars race t determine the tp 8. Thse 8 race t determine the tp 4. The tp 4 race ne last time t get the fastest car. 1 st Place Winners Cup Pr-Stck Car Divisin Additinal Awards: Mst Patritic Best Paint Jb Best Scut Theme Mst Creative Mst Realistic Page 8 Versin 3.2