Rule Change Request Document

Name: / Nikki Carter / Country: / England / IMGA Rules Committee
Summary of Change Requested:
New type of Bottle Race, for teams, pairs and individuals
Current Rule Book Wording:

N/A

Suggested New Rule Book Wording:

Bottle Swap (team)

1 inverted bin on the centre line, and 1 bending pole on the 2 metre mark at the changeover end, offset between the bending pole lines. Rider 1 starts with a bottle.
Rider 1 rides to the bin on the centre line, places the bottle on it, rides around the pole at the changeover end, rides to the bin on the centre line, collects the bottle, and rides to hand it over to the next rider.
Riders 2 and 3 repeat the actions of Rider 1.
Rider 4 repeats the actions of the other riders, finishing with the bottle.
Bottles must remain upright on bins throughout the game.

Bottle Swap (pairs)

1 inverted bin on the centre line, and 1 bending pole on the 2 metre mark at the changeover end, offset between the bending pole lines. Rider 1 starts with a bottle.
Rider 1 rides to the bin on the centre line, places the bottle on it, rides around the pole at the changeover end, collects the bottle, and rides to hand it over to Rider 2.
Rider 2 repeats the actions of Rider 1, finishing with the bottle.
Bottles must remain upright on bins throughout the game.

Bottle Swap (individual)

1 inverted bin on the centre line, and 1 bending pole on the 2 metre mark at the changeover end, offset between the bending pole lines. The rider starts with a bottle.
The rider rides to the bin on the centre line, places the bottle on it, rides around the pole at the changeover end, rides to the bin on the centre line, collects the bottle, and rides to cross the Start/Finish line.
Bottles must remain upright on bins throughout the game.
Reason for Change Request:
A new game making use of existing equipment and incorporating the skill of placing the bottle on the bin in the centre which all riders have to do in the race.

For Internal Use Only:

Reference: / 2015-10
Submission Date: / 30/04/2015
Decision Date: / 15/05/2015
Votes / Team / Pairs / Individuals
Jens Martin / Not in Favour / In Favour / In Favour
Younes Ahlbom / Not in Favour / In Favour / In Favour
Nikki Carter / In Favour / In Favour / In Favour
Philippe Gargallo / Not in Favour / In Favour / In Favour
Lois Hamilton / Not in Favour / Not in Favour / Undecided
Iain Hopkins / Not in Favour / In Favour / In Favour
Total In Favour: / 1 / 5 / 5
Total Not In Favour: / 5 / 1 / 0
Result: / Change Partly Accepted
Actual Adopted New Rule Book Wording:

Bottle Swap (pairs)

1 inverted bin on the centre line, and 1 bending pole on the 2 metre mark at the changeover end, offset between the bending pole lines. Rider 1 starts with a bottle.
Rider 1 rides to the bin on the centre line, places the bottle on it, rides around the pole at the changeover end, collects the bottle, and rides to hand it over to Rider 2.
Rider 2 repeats the actions of Rider 1, finishing with the bottle.
Bottles must remain upright on bins throughout the game.

Bottle Swap (individual)

1 inverted bin on the centre line, and 1 bending pole on the 2 metre mark at the changeover end, offset between the bending pole lines. The rider starts with a bottle.
The rider rides to the bin on the centre line, places the bottle on it, rides around the pole at the changeover end, rides to the bin on the centre line, collects the bottle, and rides to cross the Start/Finish line.
Bottles must remain upright on bins throughout the game.
Reason for Decision:
There was little appetite to adopt this as a team game but general agreement to include it for Pairs and Individuals. It is certainly very similar to the existing Bottle Shuttle and the two games probably should not be played in the same session however adding this games gives an extra possibility for organisers.
Implementation Date: / 1st January 2016