Apba 2014 Referee/Risk Manager Test
2016 APBA REFEREE / RISK MANAGER TEST
· The Rulebooks, By-Laws, and Risk Manager PowerPoint posted in the Resources section of the APBA web site are needed to complete this test.
· Passing this test is mandatory for anyone wishing to referee APBA races.
· Check with your Region Chairperson as some Regions may have additional requirements.
· After passing this test, you must be approved by your Region Chair and relevant Category Chair.
Please contact Howie Nichols, APBA Chief Referee / Risk Manager, if you have any questions on this test. Howie can be reached by email at or , or by phone at 321-626-0666 (cell).
Please return your test to Chief Referee Howie Nichols for grading. Your test can be returned by e-mail or mail. Once you have opened the test, save it to your desktop. Tests cannot be saved to the APBA website.
Mail: Howie Nichols
4945 Mayflower St.
Cocoa, FL 32927
Email: or
Requirements to referee in specific categories are listed below.
STOCK OUTBOARD: Risk Management, General Rules, and the SO test.
Chief Referee: Steve Noury -
MODIFIED OUTBOARD: Risk Management, General Rules, and the MOD test.
Chief Referee: Josh Kimble -
PRO OUTBOARD: Risk Management, General Rules, and the PRO test.
Chief Referee: Dave Augustine -
JUNIOR CLASSES: Risk Management, General Rules, and Junior Classes tests.
Chief Referee: Jim Nilsen -
OPC: Risk Management, General Rules, and the OPC tests.
Chief Referee: Dee Berghauer -
INBOARD: Risk Management, General Rules, and Inboard tests.
Chief Referee: Chas Dodge -
INBOARD ENDURANCE: Risk Management, General Rules, and Inboard Endurance tests.
Chief Referee: Ted Kolby -
OUTBOARD DRAG: Risk Management, General Rules, and the Outboard Drag tests.
Chief Referee: Howie Nichols -
VINTAGE & HISTORICAL: Risk Management, General Rules and Vintage test only.
Chief Referee: Doug Brow -
THUNDERCAT: Risk Management, General Rules, and the Thundercat tests.
Chief Referee: Howie Nichols -
SPECIAL EVENTS: Risk Management, General Rules tests.
Chief Referee: Howie Nichols –
OFFSHORE: Risk Management, General Rules, and the Offshore Test
Chief Referee: Bob Teague -
UNLIMITED: Risk Management, General Rules, and Inboard tests and must also be approved by the Unlimited Chief Referee
Chief Referee: TBD
2016 APBA REFEREE / RISK MANAGER TEST
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RISK MANAGEMENT SECTION
1. What are the 5 items for a Minor Waiver to be used?
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2. Who is considered a Participant?
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3. What is the definition of the Assistant Risk Manager?
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4. List the 7 Duties of the Assistant Risk Manager.
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5. What does General Safety Rule 2.B state?
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6. What does General Safety Rule 5 state?
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7. What does General Safety Rule 12.A state?
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8. What is required of the Referee / Risk Manager prior to the event?
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9. Spectator fleets must be a minimum of A: _____ from straightaway outside course markers for events with classes that reach top speeds less than 90 MPH. At events with classes that run in excess of 90 MPH, spectator fleets must be a minimum of B: ______from straightway outside course markers. The fleet line must be defined by a buoy line, with buoys spaced a minimum of C: ______apart. This line will be patrolled and enforced by security boats provided by the Coast Guard, Sheriff’s Department, Marine Patrol, or APBA race official boat with appropriate markings that designate it as an “official patrol boat.” At high-speed turn areas, a 45 degree band should be indicated on the race course diagram that will be used to determine where the spectator fleets, if allowed, should be placed.
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10. Outside Course Markers to Shore Distances:
For Boats not exceeding 90 MPH = 40 yards
For Boats exceeding 90 MPH = 70 yards
Outside Course Markers to Parallel Spectator Fleet:
For Boats not exceeding 90 MPH = 90 yards
For Boats exceeding 90 MPH = 100 yards
Outside Course Markers to Perpendicular Spectator Fleet:
For Boats not exceeding 90 MPH = 120 yards
For Boats exceeding 90 MPH = 150 yards
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GENERAL SECTION
1. The Referee is required to go on the water to check the race course, outside course markers, spectator fleet markers, and complete compliance with the Insurance Application as filed.
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2. All boats competing in APBA sanctioned races and speed trials shall display in a highly visible location on essentially vertical surfaces, port and starboard the APBA logo.
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3. All participants are obligated to inspect the racing facilities, including the pit area and race course, including all of the conditions that would affect their participation in, before and after the event. Participants are solely and directly responsible for the safety of their race craft and racing equipment, are obligated to perform their duties whether as an owner, driver, or crew member in a manner designated to minimize, to the degree possible, the risk of injury to themselves and others.
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4. General Racing Rules take precedence over those written by any category. Categories, when writing rules regarding a subject covered by General Racing Rules, may only add more restrictive details. These more restrictive rules will then prevail for that category.
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5. The number of boats crossing the starting line before the lead boat has completed the first lap in any heat of a race shall determine the number of boats starting the race.
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6. The Referee must, with or without a protest, disqualify any boat, should it come to his knowledge before the awarding of prizes, that the contestant(s) has committed a breach of the rules.
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7. The Referee must realize that he/she is there to prevent errors, if possible, and help make a smooth-running regatta. He shall advise the Race Committee or make suggestion for the proper handling of the race. His suggestions to the Race Committee as to course, conduct, inspection, and compliance with rules, etc. must be observed. He shall insist that all provisions of the racing rules be complied with at all times.
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8. It shall be the duty of the Referee to report in writing to APBA Chief Referee and Category Chairman any problems that he/she may have enforcing any rules. This report is to be done not later than eight (8) days after the final day of the sanction.
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9. It shall be mandatory that the Referee notify the owner and/or the driver as soon as possible of any disqualifications.
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10. Expenses of the Referee shall be paid by the organization holding the sanctioned event.
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STOCK OUTBOARD
1. The judge's stand should conduct radio checks with rescue crews.
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2. The driver is responsible for the actions of his/her pit crew and family. The driver shall be subject to disciplinary action for the actions of pit crew and family.
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3. All turn judges must be APBA members.
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4. It is not permissible for the race committee to schedule and run two races for any class or classes it chooses on any single day.
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5. When three races are run in two days, 50% of the participating classes scheduled must be scheduled on the second day.
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6. Only the Referee has the authority to stop a heat.
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7. Only the Scorer will have the power to warn, or disqualify without previous notice, any driver with improper or illegible numbers.
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8. The Inspector shall have the power after the finish of any race to order any contestant to dismantle his or her motor for inspection and measurement.
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9. The owner of protested equipment must present the protested equipment to the inspector immediately upon request of the Referee. Failure to present protested equipment shall result in disqualification.
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10. There must be four (4) bona fide entries crossing the starting line in one heat for a race to qualify for national high points at Local, Regional and Divisional events. There are no exceptions.
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MODIFIED
1. How many regatta’s can the letters “X” or “I” be used before a regular number needs to be properly displayed on the hull?
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2. How old must the driver be to race 500CCMR?
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3. How many rescue boats are required at each regatta, and what must each boat contain?
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4. What circumstances can a Referee call for a restart?
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5. What is the definition of overlap, and the rules that apply to it?
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PRO
1. Any driver filing a protest or appeal may not consume alcohol until action on the protest or appeal is concluded for the day.
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2. In closed course racing, when stopped on the course, the driver’s helmet only may be removed when no other racing craft are underway anywhere on the course or when the driver’s boat is tethered to a towboat.
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3. Each PRO driver must carry a paddle in the boat at all times. Any PRO driver in a stopped boat on the race course and not paddling to the inside or outside of the race course will be disqualified for the day. Drivers with reinforced cockpit boats are exempt from this rule.
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4. The driver is required to put the assigned geographical letter on the boat.
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5. In World Championships, The race for each class shall consist of four (4) heats with the order of final position being determined on the basis of the total number of points from the best three heats.
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J CLASSES
1. Overlap: When there is less than one boat length of open water between a leading boat and a following boat, an overlap is established. In a position of overlap, the following rules shall apply:
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2. Any driver who is off plane at the start of the race or during the race and pursues a position on the race course in an unsafe manner shall be disqualified for the heat.
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3. The heat must a heat be stopped if a Junior Hydro or Junior Runabout driver goes into the water when?
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4. Junior drivers may not utilize radio communication with the following exception: “New” drivers in these classes (see Rule 1 for definition of “new”) may utilize radio communication at non-championship and non-record races.
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5. In the first heat of a J Hydro race, a driver collides with another boat, and causes the stoppage of the heat. His/her boat is damaged beyond repair and the motor gets “wet” but is otherwise undamaged. Can the driver switch both boat and motor and run in heat #2?
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6. With the exception of straightaway records, in order for a driver to qualify for a record, there must be four (4) bona fide starters in the heat. For Junior classes there shall be no requirements on the number of finishers in the heat or the timing of the finish of any boat in the heat relative to another boat in the heat.
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7. A heat may be cancelled if fewer than three (3) boats cross the starting line?
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8. When not otherwise specified, all marks shall be passed on the driver’s left-hand side. Any contestant who fails to turn a mark may validly continue in the heat, under the following condition. Provided the contestant returns to the mark and passes it in the proper manner and then continues his course. Running an extra lap shall constitute a fair turn.
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