C.W.F.A CART RACE RULES
GENERAL:
2. A team shall consist of (6) people, men and women’s teams competing together.
3. There will be (4) runners and (2) riders.
4. All participants must wear protective head gear at all times during the race.
JUDGING:
1. There will be (3) judges present during each run. They will be positioned as follows: Judges (1) and (2) will be located at each end of the (80) foot central zone, Judge (3) will be located at or near the Beverage Stand. The judge located at the lead/finish end of the (80) foot central zone will signal the start and finish of the run and will serve as the reporting time for that run. The remaining judges will serve as backup timers and note any penalties occurred during the run.
CONTEST :
1. All (6) participants will start from a predetermined location away from the cart.
2. Upon the signal to start, all contestants proceed to the cart and the positions assigned to them by the team captain. Runners pull the cart and the riders the length of the playing field to a beverage stand. The stand shall hold (6) cups of beverage (to be the choice of and supplied by the participants) containing no less than (8) ounces.
3. Each participant shall consume (1) cup of beverage and then place the empty cup upside down on the beverage stand.
4. Participants return to their position on the cart after drinking and proceed back down the field.
5. The front rider must ring the bell and activate the siren and signal light the entire time the cart is in motion. (All participants must remain on/pulling the cart within the (80) feet central zone).
6. Upon exiting the (80) feet central zone, the rear rider pulls (50) feet of 1½” or 1¾” fire hose from the reel on the back of the cart and connects one end to a predetermined water supply (pressure of which shall be consistent throughout the contests and be no greater than 70 PSI).
7. The front rider removes a straight Bore Nozzle (gated or non-gated but to be the same for all contests) from the storage box on the cart and connects it to the other end of the 1½” or 1¾” fire hose previously laid. The front rider calls for the line to be charged and attempts to knock a target ball off a (3) foot stand (25) feet from the tip of the nozzle (with the hose stretched to its full length).
8. The lead end judge signals the end of the run when the ball hits the ground after being knocked off the stand with water pressure.
9. The best time of two runs will be used.
PENALTIES:
1. A (5) second penalty will be added to the run time if the front rider fails to ring the bell or activate the siren and signal light in either direction (possible 10 second penalty).
2. A (5) second penalty will be added for each beverage cup not completely drank.
3. A (5) second penalty will be added for each beverage cup not returned to the beverage stand. Note: If the beverage stand is knocked over during the run, a (30) second penalty will be added. If the stand is not picked up and the cups returned to the stand an additional (30) second penalty will be added.
4. A (5) second penalty will be added each time a rider is off the cart within the (80) foot central zone.
5. A (5) second penalty will be added for each dropped helmet.
6. A (5) second penalty will be added each time a runner is not in contact with the cart within the (80) foot central zone.
A Blanket Injury Waiver Must Be Signed Prior To Competing In Any International Event (As Stated In The Constitution And By-Laws).