RaceSIM Rules of Racing - Revision history

MR_B: To appease the community.

2009-05-28T23:58:06Z

To appease the community.

MR_B at 23:44, 28 May 2009

2009-05-28T23:44:43Z

MR_B: Clean Racers Club Rules moved to RaceSIM Rules of Racing: New set of rules have replaced the old ones. This is authorised by myself, Brad Tarlton (MR_B) and fellow CRC Admin and CRC director, Kev Higgins (mkinnov8). Of whom are both directors of R

2009-03-22T23:33:04Z

Clean Racers Club Rules moved to RaceSIM Rules of Racing: New set of rules have replaced the old ones. This is authorised by myself, Brad Tarlton (MR_B) and fellow CRC Admin and CRC director, Kev Higgins (mkinnov8). Of whom are both directors of R

MR_B at 23:26, 22 March 2009

2009-03-22T23:26:28Z

Show changes

OK8: /* Driving a severly damaged car */

2009-02-22T21:36:29Z

Driving a severly damaged car

OK8: /* Contact Concessions */

2009-02-22T21:30:50Z

Contact Concessions

Timdpr: /* Re-entering to the track after running off */

2008-10-07T20:21:45Z

Re-entering to the track after running off

Timdpr: /* Recovering from an incident */

2008-10-07T20:19:09Z

Recovering from an incident

Timdpr: /* Recovering from an incident */

2008-10-07T20:16:15Z

Recovering from an incident

Roccivic: /* Re-entering to the track after running off */

2008-08-08T15:48:27Z

Re-entering to the track after running off

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−	== Rules of Clean Racing ==	+	#REDIRECT [[Rules of Clean Racing]]
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−	~~Below is the full document of rules designed by RaceSIM regarding clean racing.~~
−	~~It is strongly recommended that all Live for Speed users adhear to them, as they affect not only your enjoyment, but the enjoyment of your fellow racers.~~
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−	~~==== Responsibility ====~~
−	~~R-1: It is the responsibility of competitors to familiarize themselves and abide by the RaceSIM rules and regulations laid out below.~~
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−	~~==== Conduct ====~~
−	~~C-1: You must compete in a fair and honest manner.~~
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−	~~C-2: You must drive responsibly, in a way that will not ruin the enjoyment for others.~~
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−	~~C-3: Offensive language, abuse and discrimination against drivers is strictly outlawed.~~
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−	~~==== Identification ====~~
−	~~I-1: Always use your recognised online name. Team tags and colours may change, but using someone else’s, or a vulgar name is dishonest and unsportsmanlike.~~
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−	~~I-2: Car skins should require no vulgar abusive or discriminative content.~~
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−	~~==== Overtaking ====~~
−	~~O-1: To obtain right of road position in a corner, the overtakers car must have substantial overlap of the car that is being overtaken, before they reach the corners turn-in point.~~
−	~~Should the overtaking car not have enough overlap, the leading car may resume his racing line without fear of contact.~~
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−	~~O-2: The car on the outside has the right to outside room all the way through the corner – right up to the exit point. They should not be squeezed against the outside towards the exit point.~~
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−	O-3: The car on the inside has the right to inside room all the way through the corner - right up to the exit point. They should not be squeezed against the inside towards the apex area. The ahead driver can still battle for the position of course but must do so while maintaining side room for the behind driver. The practice of going up the inside of an ahead car after they have already turned in, and where there was no established substantial overlap before the turn-in point, is sometimes referred to as barge passing, ( I.e. you barge your way past ).
−	Understand that barge passing is a high risk manoeuvre for both you and others. You have no rights what-so-ever as a barge passer. Should you cause an accident from a barge passing maneuver you’ll be in a defenceless position should you be protested!
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−	O-4: Where a leading driver has clearly made a sufficient error to warrant a passing move a behind driver may attack their position, with due caution and care, regardless of whether there was any pre-existing overlap. E.g. - If the leading driver brakes too late and drifts out wide of the apex and then has to reduce speed etc.
−	This would be a valid passing opportunity regardless of whether there was pre-existing overlap. However, there is still substantial responsibility on the overtaking driver to take all necessary care to avoid contact.
−	Small errors by the leading driver may not be sufficient to justify an attacking passing move however. Just because the ahead drivers gets a bit out of shape at times doesn’t give you an automatic right to pass uncontested by them or a right to room. You still have to judge if their error provides sufficient opportunity for a safe pass to take place.
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−	O-5: Leading drivers have the right to choose any line down a straight. The leading driver may make one move to block the opposing car, and one move to return to the racing line before the next corner - Unless the opposing car has overlap.
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−	~~O-6: Leading drivers have the right to take any line through a corner, unless an opposing car has overlap.~~
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−	~~=== Lapping ===~~
−	~~L-1: It is a fundamental rule of motorsport and sim racing that when a driver receives a blue flag, this is to let him know that a faster car is about to lap him.~~
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−	L-2: The leading driver that is lapping the slower car must treat the situation as though he's overtaking a normal competitor - and not assume the lapped driver should leap out of the way at all costs.
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−	L-3: The driver that is being lapped should let the lead driver past and/or resist to be overtaken if the lead driver has sufficient overlap. Only move out of the way for a lapped car when you believe it is safe to do so. For example, not on the apex of a corner.
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−	~~=== Contact ===~~
−	~~CT-1: Even if the above rules are adhered to at all times, contact between cars is always a possibility.~~
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−	CT-2: If a driver has breached one of the Rules of Racing, and has resulted in contact and/or a time or position advantage. That driver must apologize, and forfeight his position to the affected driver. If the affected driver is unable to continue, sufficient action should be encouraged at the Server Admin's discretion.
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−	~~CT-3: If a driver who has breached one of the Rules of Racing is most affected by the incident. He has no right to claim any form of position or compensation for this error.~~
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−	CT-4: Behind drivers are expected to anticipate the possibility that leading drivers may have longer braking zones, and can make mistakes. Leading drivers should drive accordingly, always maintaining separation.
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−	CT-5: The following driver has a responsibility to not run into the back of a leading driver. The leading driver does not have to try to avoid you. If all else fails, the following driver should run their own car off the track to avoid such a collision.
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−	~~CT-6: Malicious or inappropriate braking or slowing is strictly prohibited.~~
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−	~~=== After an Incident ===~~
−	AI-1: Any driver rejoining the track after a spin/crash/off, have the responsibility of not driving into other competitors - regardless of position or situation. Being stuck on the barriers is regarded as a crash.
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−	~~AI-2: On-track drivers at racing speed always have right of way over anyone returning to the track. Even if the incident was not your fault.~~
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−	~~AI-3: Your right of way does not exist until you are up to racing speed on-track.~~
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−	~~AI-4: Always use your mirrors, look buttons and mini-map (if available) to check for oncoming traffic. Not doing so is highly dangerous.~~
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−	AI-5: If a competitor's car has come to a halt on the track, either through spinning or crashing. Then that driver must apply the brakes and not move whatsoever. This helps oncoming traffic find a route through the incident as a moving chicane is a lot harder to avoid and will result in a collision.
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−	~~AI-6: The stationary driver must either spectate as soon as possible, or if safe to do so, return to racing speed once all oncoming traffic has passed.~~
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−	AI-7: If a racer's car is severely damaged either through contact or a driver's own hardware. It is highly recommended that they retire as soon as possible. If however the driver attempts to return to the pitlane for repair, they should remain off the racing line at all times, and drive at a vastly reduced speed whilst being fully aware of approaching traffic.
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−	~~AI-8: A damaged car recovering to the pits has no right of way whatsoever.~~
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−	~~=== Pitstops ===~~
−	~~P-1: Cars on-track have right of way over any drivers entering or exiting the pitlane.~~
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−	~~P-2: Drivers must keep within the pit exit line.~~
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−	~~P-3: Cars on the pit driving lane have right-of-way over cars in, and coming out of, the pit stall lane.~~
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−	~~P-4: When leaving the pit stall, drivers must join into the pit lane immediately unless there is oncoming traffic.~~

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−	== ~~RaceSIM~~ Rules of Racing ==	+	== Rules of Clean Racing ==

	Below is the full document of rules designed by RaceSIM regarding clean racing.		Below is the full document of rules designed by RaceSIM regarding clean racing.

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 A severely damaged car for the purpose of this rule means a car that for whatever reason is performing substantially below its normal performance expectations. It constitutes in effect a moving obstacle. The damage may be a mechanical breakage or failure of some kind on the car, or it may be an input control device failure, or whatever.
-You’ll have no defence if you cause an accident while driving a severely damaged car. The onus is entirely on the driver to assess if they believe the risk of an accident to others due to their cars’ condition is high enough that they should retire rather than continue. If they choose to continue then the risk of receiving a severe penalty, should they cause an accident due to their cars’ condition, is entirely theirs.
+You’ll have no defense if you cause an accident while driving a severely damaged car. The onus is entirely on the driver to assess if they believe the risk of an accident to others due to their cars’ condition is high enough that they should retire rather than continue. If they choose to continue then the risk of receiving a severe penalty, should they cause an accident due to their cars’ condition, is entirely theirs.
 If while driving a severely damaged car you drive off the track at any time then the rules on “Returning to the Track” after an off apply.

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 ==== Contact Concessions ====
-CC-1: If there’s contact between drivers that doesn’t put either out of the race, but results in the guilty driver making up places on the innocent driver, the guilty driver should make the contact concession of allowing the innocent party to pass freely to re-establish their respective positions as they were before the contact. Even if the guilty driver has to let other non-incident-related drivers past, thus loosing positions, while waiting for the innocent driver to regain their lost respective position - then that is what the guilty driver has to do.
+CC-1: If there’s contact between drivers that doesn’t put either out of the race, but results in the guilty driver making up places on the innocent driver, the guilty driver should make the contact concession of allowing the innocent party to pass freely to re-establish their respective positions as they were before the contact. Even if the guilty driver has to let other non-incident-related drivers past, thus losing positions, while waiting for the innocent driver to regain their lost respective position - then that is what the guilty driver has to do.
 CC-2: If there’s contact between drivers that puts the innocent driver out of the race, but allows the guilty driver to carry on, and then the guilty driver should make the contact concession of retiring from the race as soon they can safely do so.

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 RT-3: On-track drivers have right-of-way over anyone returning to the track. You can have very little defence if you cause an incident whilst returning to the track. If you leave the track you lose all rights. Even if you left the track through an event that was not-your-fault.
-RT-4: The returning-to-the-tack-after-an-off period includes the recovery period after the actual off when your car may be physically on the track but still constitutes a hazard to on-coming race-speed traffic while you get up to speed and orientate yourself.
+RT-4: The returning-to-the-track-after-an-off period includes the recovery period after the actual off when your car may be physically on the track but still constitutes a hazard to on-coming race-speed traffic while you get up to speed and orientate yourself.
 RT-5: Do not reverse back onto the track unless it is absolutely unavoidable to do so. You are responsible not to cause an incident if you reverse backwards onto the track. This manoeuvre, if carried out, must be undertaken with great care and penitence.
-Its probably always desirable to re-enter the track parallel to the road, slowly and gently, and always with great care. This gives you the best opportunity to see what’s coming up the track behind you, and it also gives drivers coming up on you the best chance to orientate themselves to your situation.
+It is probably always desirable to re-enter the track parallel to the road, slowly and gently, and always with great care. This gives you the best opportunity to see what’s coming up the track behind you, and it also gives drivers coming up on you the best chance to orientate themselves to your situation.
 Special care applies when returning to the track from being stuck against a railing. You may be steering extremely hard angle trying to get unstuck. But what keeps you stuck is your speed. As soon as your speed reduces to a level where you’re able to get un-stuck, if you’re still steering to an extreme angle trying to get off, you will probably suddenly swing out onto the track and maybe even spin. If you do this in front of other drivers you will be held at fault.
-To get off a wall or railing ... Slow down first to a very slow speed, possibly even steering into the wall to be sure of keeping yourself out of the way or others. Then ease off the railing, very gently, and always give way to all other cars on the track proper.
+To get off a wall or railing: Slow down first to a very slow speed, possibly even steering into the wall to be sure of keeping yourself out of the way or others. Then ease off the railing, very gently, and always give way to all other cars on the track proper.
 === Running into the car ahead of you ===

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 RI-2: If you’re on the track after an incident and still in an incident recovery mode then you have no rights what-so-ever. You must give way to all non-incident-affected cars until you are fully recovered. An relevant incident may include, but not limited to, being - Spun out, facing the wrong way, perpendicular to the track, going abnormally slow for where you are on the track, etc...
-RI-3: You must do everything you can to minimize the hazard your car may constitute as soon as possible. This may mean driving fully off the track if you’re half on it. It may mean moving as fast as you safely can to the non-racing-line side of the track. It may mean retiring from the race as fast as you can do so. Whatever.
+RI-3: You must do everything you can to minimize the hazard your car may constitute as soon as possible. This may mean driving fully off the track if you’re half on it. It may mean moving as fast as you safely can to the non-racing-line side of the track. It may mean retiring from the race as fast as you can do so. You must do the best, safest thing possible in the situation.
 You will have no defence if you cause another incident whilst recovering from an incident, or being unnecessarily slow at removing the hazard your car may constitute after an incident. Even if the incident was not your fault. All non-incident-affected drivers have right-of-way over anyone recovering from an incident.

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 RI-1: The onus is entirely on the driver recovering from any incident that leaves them in any way an obstacle or a hazard to other drivers, to take all necessary care, hazard minimization, and responsibility not to interfere with any cars still on the track and not part of the incident. If you are off the track then the rules on “returning to the track after an off” apply.
-RI-2: If you’re on the track after an incident and still in an incident recovery mode then you have no rights what-so-ever. You must give way to all non-incident-affected cars until you are fully recovered. An relevant incident may include, but not limited to, being ... Spun out, facing the wrong way, perpendicular to the track, going abnormally slow for where you are on the track, whatever, ...
+RI-2: If you’re on the track after an incident and still in an incident recovery mode then you have no rights what-so-ever. You must give way to all non-incident-affected cars until you are fully recovered. An relevant incident may include, but not limited to, being - Spun out, facing the wrong way, perpendicular to the track, going abnormally slow for where you are on the track, etc...
 RI-3: You must do everything you can to minimize the hazard your car may constitute as soon as possible. This may mean driving fully off the track if you’re half on it. It may mean moving as fast as you safely can to the non-racing-line side of the track. It may mean retiring from the race as fast as you can do so. Whatever.

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 RT-2: For these purposes being hard up against and/or ‘stuck’ to a railing or wall constitutes an Off.
-RT-3: On-track drivers have right-of-way over anyone returning to the track. You can have very little defence if you cause an incident whilst returning to the track. If you leave the track you loose all rights. Even if you left the track through an event that was not-your-fault.
+RT-3: On-track drivers have right-of-way over anyone returning to the track. You can have very little defence if you cause an incident whilst returning to the track. If you leave the track you lose all rights. Even if you left the track through an event that was not-your-fault.
 RT-4: The returning-to-the-tack-after-an-off period includes the recovery period after the actual off when your car may be physically on the track but still constitutes a hazard to on-coming race-speed traffic while you get up to speed and orientate yourself.