CENTRAL N.C. COUNCIL
PINEWOOD
RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. Entries for the Central N.C.Council Pinewood
Derby shall be determined by the district.
Only those Cub Scouts who were registered Tiger, Cub or Webelos Scouts at the time of
their pack race are allowed to enter the Council race.
B. Each
district will supply a maximum of FIVE entries.
1. Entry should
be constructed from an up-to-date B.S.A. Pinewood
A new car must be built for
each year. All nine pieces must be used. The car must be free rolling.
No starting devices are
allowed.
2. Overall dimensions (length & width)
- Place car inside a checking device, which is 2 & 3/4 inches wide
by 7 inches long. The car must not be greater than 2 & 3/4
inches wide (including wheels) by 7 inches long
(including accessories). The
original body (wood block) of the car must touch the starting gate (pin).
No part of the car can extend
in front of the starting gate (pin).
3.
Wheel Base - Place car over a checking
device 1 & 3/4 inches wide by 7 inches long by3/8 inches high.
The distance (width) between
the wheels (front or rear) must not be less than 1 & 3/4 inches ( measured
from
the innermost part of the
wheels). The distance between the track and
any part of the underside of the car must
not be less than 3/8 of an inch. Wheels cannot extend in front or rear of the
body of the car.
4. Visual Inspection of the Wheels
- Wheels and axles MUST be
the ones furnished in the car kit. Solid
axles are not permitted. Replacement wheels and axles must be
purchased from an official BSA kit.
Axles may
be polished and lubricated
(dry lubricant only). Wheels may be
sanded to provide a true round circle but must
retain the original width and flat rolling
surface. No purposely rounded wheels
allowed. No “H” or “A” wheels.
No attachments or adhesives
will be allowed on the surfaces of a wheel.
Wheels will be placed on a flat surface
to verify that the entire
width of at least 3 wheels make simultaneous contact with the flat
surface. Regardless of
what they could be made out
of, spacer bearings, washers, bushings or springs are prohibited, whether fixed
or movable.
No car will be allowed to enter with a closed hub or
totally enclosed axle (nail on wheel).
Axles will need
to be secured in pre-cut slots with clear glue (if
glue is used) or if the axles are inserted in holes in the side
of the car, then removed by the Cub Scout and parent
(guardian) to verify that axles are not solid.
Holes may be drilled
in the bottom of the car so the points of axles (nails) can be seen. Axle (nail) points must be in view before
a
Cub Scout can enter the race.
5. Weight
- Entry will not exceed 5 ounces or 141.745 grams. Weight must be securely fixed to the car that
is non-movable.
C. It is recommended that that all unit and
district derby winners be determined by the fastest average time in a timed
derby. The derby
should consist of a number of heats that
equals the number of lanes for the track where each entry gets one heat for
each lane. It may
consist of more heats, but each entry
should be run on each lane an equal number of times. For example, on a 4 lane track each entry
would run 4 heats (1 on each lane) to
determine its average time.
If a time derby is not possible, it is
recommended that all unit and district winners
be determined in double
elimination fashion on
a 2-lane track. One loss is determined by an entry losing on both sides of the track. In the case of a dead heat (that is, one car
wins
on one side and one on the other or the judges are unable to
determine a winner), the same two cars will
race each other again, switching lanes as the first
time. Should a second dead heat occur,
the same two
cars will have a third heat.
If no winner is determined in the third heat, then the cars will be
rematched with
other cars, unless it is the last race in a group in which
case racing will have to continue until a winner is
determined.
D. After
an entry has been officially weighed in and registered, a small sticker with a
number will be placed on
the car. From this
point on, NO ADDITIONAL WORK OR REPAIRS
WILL BE PERMITTED
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
INSPECTION COMMITTEE. (This includes
lubrication, loose wheels and axles, etc.)
E. No
car will be allowed to enter unless the Cub Scout owning the car is present at
the race.
F. A Cub Scout will be allowed 15 seconds to place his car on the
starting line and/or pick up from the finish
line if he so desires.
G. Decisions made by the judges and/or inspection committee are
final.