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Some addresses were lost when transferring the AOF office to Yelm. If you do not or did not get a ballot in the mail, please use the attachment or copy from below. You can electronically email your ballot to me at AOFOffice@aol.com or copy and send. Thank you. Russ
2007 Voting
The following pages include the proposals approved to go to ballot at the 35th Annual National Meeting. Rules for voting: General: You must have been a member to vote. Technical: Follow the guidelines for voting given for each proposal.
Return all pages to the national office: American Outboard Federation Office, Attn: Russ Bircher, 310 Edwards St. NW., Yelm WA 98597.
If you would like to vote via email, send your request to: bmagic555@comcast.net or AOFOffice@aol.com
PRINT YOUR NAME, DATE AND SIGN THE BOTTOM OF THE BALLOT.
2007 AOF Proposed “General Racing Rule” Changes
1. Proposed Rule Change: The starting clock cannot be protested.
Reason: To achieve the same level of authority as scales, which cannot be protested
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
2. Proposed New Rule: The points to be scored on the best 10 of the first 11 races and Nationals, plus the East & West Coast Championships. The total points of these 12 races will be the National High Points winner. The points from the rest of the races will be added to these totals to find the Grand Champion as the year end high points.
Reason: To make it fair for all members across the United States, as some clubs run more races than others.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
3. Proposed New Rule: The High Point’s drivers be awarded on the total points ac***ulated in a minimum of five (5) races.
Reason: To eliminate the 2000 point minimum currently in the rules, as many clubs do not run enough races to ac***ulate 2000 points.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
4. Proposed New Rule: Allow boat Owner’s to ac***ulate points, and receive prizes as long as the boat Owner has paid for a full racing membership.
Reason: There are quite a few “experienced” Owner’s that do not race any longer, but still compete with there boats through other drivers.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
2007 AOF Proposed “By-Laws” Rule Changes
1. Proposed New Rule: A section be put in the rulebook creating new “Categories”/ Each new category could have their own Category name. i.e. Drag; Super Light Tunnel; Flatbottom; PWC, etc.
Reason: Each new Category would have their own section of the rulebook for general racing rules and technical. This would keep each other’s rules separate and keep costs down of sending say, PWC rules to the outboard drivers who aren’t interested
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
2007 AOF Proposed “Technical Rule” Changes
All AOF Members
1. Proposal: Change class names to be comparable with APBA, to allow for easier crossover between AOF and ABPA races. Example: Change Yamato 80 (Y80) to 20 SS, 102 Stock to C Stock, O to A stock, etc.
Rational: To promote more AOF boat racing with easier crossovers.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
All Y-102 Drivers Only
1. Proposal: Allow any Yamato 102, 202 or 302 motor which has been ported past factory spec to be reconditioned and placed back into legal service by replacing the sleeves with factory port dimensions. Factory specified pistons must still be used.
Rational: This change could place more Yamato motors back into service.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
All B-1 Drivers Only
1. Proposal: Allow OMC Flywheels #513444 or #513745 on all B-1 boats.
Rational: Parts are readily available from dealers
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
All D-Stock Drivers Only
1. Proposal: Allow any plastic reeds to be used to replace factory reeds.
Rational: The factory reeds appear to be bending after about 6 heats of racing, and could break and ruin the motor
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Signature: __________________________________________________ _____________________
2007 Voting
The following pages include the proposals approved to go to ballot at the 35th Annual National Meeting. Rules for voting: General: You must have been a member to vote. Technical: Follow the guidelines for voting given for each proposal.
Return all pages to the national office: American Outboard Federation Office, Attn: Russ Bircher, 310 Edwards St. NW., Yelm WA 98597.
If you would like to vote via email, send your request to: bmagic555@comcast.net or AOFOffice@aol.com
PRINT YOUR NAME, DATE AND SIGN THE BOTTOM OF THE BALLOT.
2007 AOF Proposed “General Racing Rule” Changes
1. Proposed Rule Change: The starting clock cannot be protested.
Reason: To achieve the same level of authority as scales, which cannot be protested
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
2. Proposed New Rule: The points to be scored on the best 10 of the first 11 races and Nationals, plus the East & West Coast Championships. The total points of these 12 races will be the National High Points winner. The points from the rest of the races will be added to these totals to find the Grand Champion as the year end high points.
Reason: To make it fair for all members across the United States, as some clubs run more races than others.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
3. Proposed New Rule: The High Point’s drivers be awarded on the total points ac***ulated in a minimum of five (5) races.
Reason: To eliminate the 2000 point minimum currently in the rules, as many clubs do not run enough races to ac***ulate 2000 points.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
4. Proposed New Rule: Allow boat Owner’s to ac***ulate points, and receive prizes as long as the boat Owner has paid for a full racing membership.
Reason: There are quite a few “experienced” Owner’s that do not race any longer, but still compete with there boats through other drivers.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
2007 AOF Proposed “By-Laws” Rule Changes
1. Proposed New Rule: A section be put in the rulebook creating new “Categories”/ Each new category could have their own Category name. i.e. Drag; Super Light Tunnel; Flatbottom; PWC, etc.
Reason: Each new Category would have their own section of the rulebook for general racing rules and technical. This would keep each other’s rules separate and keep costs down of sending say, PWC rules to the outboard drivers who aren’t interested
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
2007 AOF Proposed “Technical Rule” Changes
All AOF Members
1. Proposal: Change class names to be comparable with APBA, to allow for easier crossover between AOF and ABPA races. Example: Change Yamato 80 (Y80) to 20 SS, 102 Stock to C Stock, O to A stock, etc.
Rational: To promote more AOF boat racing with easier crossovers.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
All Y-102 Drivers Only
1. Proposal: Allow any Yamato 102, 202 or 302 motor which has been ported past factory spec to be reconditioned and placed back into legal service by replacing the sleeves with factory port dimensions. Factory specified pistons must still be used.
Rational: This change could place more Yamato motors back into service.
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
All B-1 Drivers Only
1. Proposal: Allow OMC Flywheels #513444 or #513745 on all B-1 boats.
Rational: Parts are readily available from dealers
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
All D-Stock Drivers Only
1. Proposal: Allow any plastic reeds to be used to replace factory reeds.
Rational: The factory reeds appear to be bending after about 6 heats of racing, and could break and ruin the motor
APPROVE DISAPPROVE
Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Signature: __________________________________________________ _____________________
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