APBA Rules At Winternats (esp. numbers)

[ricochet112]

For anyone who complains that their numbers are being picked on try this; go and score for a flight, classes that you don't normally watch so you're not as familiar with the boats, then go back and look at you numbers again. A real eye opener.

[MGallagher]

All scorers found them readable and legible thus making them legal.

We do not ask print-makers to determine or interpret our rules, thus making it a background according to the rule.
So I repeat: There must be at least 1 inch of background around the number, where space permits.

Now, would I suggest a new racer to use these numbers, NO!

[reed28n]

Matt

Your numbers are illegal.

[3rd Chance]

Devil's advocate......

Based on the rule, i'd say Matt's numbers are illegal as well. That being said, he competed and was never DQ'ed at Whitney Point last year. Sooooo.........

[Matt Dagostino]

Matt

Your numbers are illegal.

Doesn't it stink getting picked on!!

[14-H]

Its a Matter of Inerpretation

Who is ultimately responsible for interpreting & enforcing the rules at any particular event? The Referee! Who will be the Referee in Pineville? Ed Hearn!

Matt: bring your black tape!

[MGallagher]

They will probably wait till I beat them, then throw me out.

Also, talked to my number guy and he said he just conformed the solid background to me numbers and the star in the number leaving at least 1.5 inches of background around each figure.

Also, by what is being stated here it seems that all of our numbers are illegal unless you have the number 11-I. Because of the bends, angles and curves in all the characters in our numbers there is not a 1" border of background around each side of each character in our numbers, ie: 2-US does not have 1" of background on each inside edge of the U.

LOL!

Who is ultimately responsible for interpreting & enforcing the rules at any particular event? The Referee! Who will be the Referee in Pineville? Ed Hearn!

Well said! That is what I wanted to hear.

[Kev43V]

I am very confused, I do not understand how solid on solid leaves any room for mis-intrepreting?
besides the add on about the scorer being able to read the numbers is not worded such as to allow an exemption of the rule. It is worded such as to allow a scorer to toss you even though you may or my not be incompliance to the wording of the rule. IMHO

[guedo499]

Example 1 & 2

Albeit, the scorers could read/interpret either sets of #'s:
Example 1, although way cooler - illegal.
Example 2, although not a cool - legal. (Allegedly may have been in response to individuals giving me a "hard time" on the legality of the numbers in Example 1)

[reed28n]

Matt

Your numbers are illegal!


See----now you did it, you made use an exclaimation point.
You can fix ugly.
You can fix fat.
But you just can't fix......well you know the rest.

[brian]

Albeit, the scorers could read/interpret either sets of #'s:
Example 1, although way cooler - illegal.
Example 2, although not a cool - legal. (Allegedly may have been in response to individuals giving me a "hard time" on the legality of the numbers in Example 1)

Well, you look FASTER with legal numbers! They are chasing you not you chasing them.... interesting.

[MGallagher]

Scott-Yes!Ha Ha Ha! Is it my blinding speed that makes them illegible?

Ed-No body said anything all season. Also, submitting rule to commissioner next year, NO politics on your boat!

George Stillwell- I am finally going to say it. Your helmet is illegal!

Those were the days when a boats character were in its numbers instead of the stamped numbers that we have to have now.

[csh2z]

Matt, I don't like your numbers

[oknitro]

I hear black on white and white on black -- if the number is darker than the color used for background - is that conforming to the APBA rules? - say a dark blue number on a light yellow backgroung - no graphics - just plain solid colors

[MGallagher]

No, only black on white or white on black, SOLID background.