Proposal 51: 800m & 400m - moving the start variants from 2B.6.9 to 2B.6.2 & 2B.6.3 [ Revision 1 ]

Background

The current description of the 800m race under "2B.6.3 800m" contains only one of the two possible start variants, and is therefore not correct if a waterfall start is used. This second start variant can be found under rule "2B.6.9 Lane Use", which is not very logical. The description of the start variants/start line-ups should therefore be moved from rule 2B.6.9 to the description of the discipline. In order to be completely consistent, the sentence for the start line-up at the 400m race should also be moved to the description of the discipline.

Proposal

Old Rule:

2B.6.2 400m Race

In the 400m race, riders must stay in their lane, and a dismount results in disqualification.

2B.6.3 800m Race

In the 800m race, riders start in a lane, but at some point (usually the first turn) non-lane racing rules apply. Dismounts are allowed.

2B.6.9 Lane Use

New Rule:

2B.6.2 400m Race

The 400m race is started with a stagger start, where riders are started in separate lanes, at separate locations. In the 400m race, riders must stay in their lane, and a dismount results in disqualification.

2B.6.3 800m Race

There are two different ways to run an 800m race, remounting after a dismount is allowed in both ways:

1. 800m Race with Stagger Start: Riders are started in separate lanes, at separate locations. (They must stay in their lanes for a specified distance before they may ‘cut in’ to the inside lanes. Lane rules apply only up to this point.) [*See the other Proposal: The race shall be run in lanes as far as the nearer edge of the breakline where riders may leave their respective lanes. The breakline shall be an arced line marked after the first bend across all lanes other than lane 1. To assist athletes identify the breakline, halved tennis balls can be placed on the lane lines immediately before the intersection of the lines and the breakline.After the breakline, non-lane racing rules apply.*]

2. 800m with Waterfall Start: Riders are started at a curved starting line that places all riders an equal distance from the first turn. If a waterfall start is used, non-lane rules apply from the start.

2B.6.9 Lane Use

In most races, a rider must stay in his or her own lane, except when the rider has to swerve to avoid being involved in a crash. In all other cases, a rider who goes outside their lane is disqualified. Going outside a track lane means that the tire of the unicycle touches the ground outside his assigned lane. Riding on the marking is allowed. No physical contact between riders is allowed during racing.

Body

This proposal is only for moving the start variants from rule 2B.6.9 to the corresponding discipline descriptions. A second proposal should replace the text in the round brackets () by the text in the square brackets []. For the other porposal look at "800m - definition of the point from which the non-lane racing rules are applied (changing 2B.6.3)"

For more information and the the improvement of the proposal about moving the start variants please look and comment into discussion#83: "800m - moving the start variants from 2B.6.9 to 2B.6.3".

For more information and the the improvement of the other proposal please look and comment into discussion#80: "800m - definition of the point from which the non-lane racing rules are applied (changing 2B.6.3)".

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Discussion

Votes on this proposal:

10 out of 10 voting members have voted.

Agree: 10, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.