Rules
Derbies have many different sets of rules, usually pertaining to how much welding can be done to the vehicle, and the class of car(example: compacts, trucks, minivans, fullsize(some rules are 1980 and newer)etc.. Drivers are often required to be at least 16 years old. They are required to have seat belt and a helmet, and depending on sets of rules roll over bars and cages inside the vehicle. An event usually begins with drivers lined up on the track facing rear to rear, or circling on an oval track. Drivers are usually required to crash into another vehicle every 2 minutes or they are labeled as "sandbagging" and become disqualified, there is also a "maddog" which is the car giving the best show(most hitting, biggest hits, rollovers, etc). Hitting a driver intentionally in the drivers door and sometimes rolling another car intentionally, are also grounds for disqualification. The last running car that makes contact with another driver wins the event.;The time it takes for one of these events varies, depending on if the derby being run has multiple heats and feature, or just a single heat. Normal heats last anywhere from 10-30 minutes, while an entire even can take place over the span of a few days(such as Metal Mayhem ran by Derby Icons in Illinois). Depending on the sanctioning body, it may be illegal for multiple cars to collaborate and gang up on opposing cars in a sandwich effort, and could result in disqualification for both parties that do so; the enforcement of this rule varies widely.
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Famous quotes containing the word rules:
“Logic teaches rules for presentation, not thinking.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Let’s start with the three fundamental Rules of Robotics.... We have: one, a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Two, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. And three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.”
—Isaac Asimov (1920–1992)
“This is no argument against teaching manners to the young. On the contrary, it is a fine old tradition that ought to be resurrected from its current mothballs and put to work...In fact, children are much more comfortable when they know the guide rules for handling the social amenities. It’s no more fun for a child to be introduced to a strange adult and have no idea what to say or do than it is for a grownup to go to a formal dinner and have no idea what fork to use.”
—Leontine Young (20th century)