Proposal 10: Revise section 2B.7.2.4 Dismounting and assisting racers [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: TrackSubmitted on 2023-07-21
Status: Passed on August 08, 2023
Background
The itention of this proposal is to clarify the rule somewhat to make it clearer to readers what applies to races in which remounts are allowed and what applies to races in which they are not allowed.
Furthermore the definition of a dismount should be moved to section "1D.1 Definitions".
Details can be found in the related discussion 53.
Proposal
Revision of the Rule: (As PDF Version with changes highlighted)
Old Rule:
2B.7.2.4 Dismounts and Assisting Racers
1. A dismount is any time a rider’s foot or other body part touches the ground. Except for the 800m, Relay races, and other races where this is announced in advance, after a dismount the race may not be continued and will be considered as not finished (DNF - Did Not Finish). In races where riders are allowed to remount and continue, riders must immediately remount at the point where the unicycle comes to rest, without running. If a dismount puts the rider past the finish line, the rider must back up and ride across the line in control, in the normal direction.
2. In races where riders are allowed to remount, the riders must mount the unicycle completely unassisted. Spectators or helpers may help the rider to his or her feet and/or retrieve the dropped unicycle, but the rider (and the unicycle) may not have any physical contact with any outside object or person, including a starting block under the wheel, when mounting.
New Rule:
1D.1 Definitions
[...]
Dismount: In the Track disciplines, a dismount is any time a rider's foot or other body part touches the ground.
[...]
(To the Main Committee: We would suggest that the definition be generalized by an appropriate vote in the Main Committee, for example: "Dismount: Except for the Freestyle disciplines, a dismount is any time a rider's foot or other body part touches the ground.")
2B.7.2.4 Remounting and Assisting Racers
1. Except for the 800m, Relay races, and other races where this is announced in advance, remounting after a dismount is not allowed.
2. In all races:
3.1 in which remounting after a dismount is not allowed, after a dismount the race may not be continued and will be considered as not finished (DNF - Did Not Finish).
3.2 in which remounting after a dismount is allowed, riders must immediately remount at the point where the unicycle comes to rest, without running. If a dismount puts the rider past the finish line, the rider must back up and ride across the line in control, in the normal direction. Riders must mount the unicycle completely unassisted. Spectators or helpers may help the rider to their feet and/or retrieve the dropped unicycle, but the rider (and the unicycle) may not have any physical contact with any outside object or person, including a starting block under the wheel, when mounting.
Body
Further information can be found in the corresponding discussion 53.
In the linked PDF version hopefully all changes are highlighted: red and crossed out means this part is omitted, orange means this part is moved and blue and italic is new.
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Discussion
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Votes on this proposal:
3 out of 5 voting members have voted.
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.