Supplemental Rules

(Updated March 18, 2024)

These rules supplement the SCCA National Solo Rules. They will take precedence over optional sections of the National rules where conflicts exist. Mandatory sections of the National rules, as defined in Section 1 of the SCCA Solo Rulebook, will be enforced.

Pre-Registration and On-Site Event Check-In Hours

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required for all events. Potential entrants arriving without first having pre-registered will be allowed to run only with the approval of the event chairperson. The pre-registration times and dates will be posted on the RMSolo website.

Any potential entrant arriving after on-site event check-in has closed will not be permitted to run. Exceptions must be approved by the event chairperson. The check-in hours will be clearly posted on the event announcement.

No-show fee

If an entrant does not cancel their registration by the close of registration, and does not show to the corresponding event, that entrant will be charged a $15 no-show fee.

Behavior at the Event

Drivers must drive in a safe and controlled manner at all times while on the event site. Posted speed limits on the event site must not be exceeded.

Speeds in the grid and pit area must remain at a walking pace, and any extreme driving maneuvers such as tire spinning or “skid pad loops” intended to heat tires before reaching the starting line of the course are expressly prohibited, and may result in forfeiture of a run, or in extreme circumstances, expulsion from the event.

Furthermore, any extreme driving displays or unsafe driving behavior in the general area surrounding the event site including public streets are expressly prohibited, and may result in disqualification at the discretion of event officials

No Smoking Areas

There will be NO smoking or open flames allowed in grid or any other area where fueling may occur. Other areas may be designated no smoking at the discretion of event officials.

Vehicles Allowed in Grid and On Site

Skateboards, hoverboards, Segways, Bicycles, scooters & similar conveyances may not be ridden in the Grid areas. All motorized Conveyances are subject to site speed limits and must follow normal vehicle traffic flow routes.

Timing Head Damage

Any entrant that damages the start or finish timing heads will be required to pay for the replacement of the damaged head. Approximate costs will be $125 per timing head.

Riders

Riders are allowed in competing vehicles. The riders must be at least 12 years old. The riders must also be wearing an approved, properly fitting helmet and seatbelt. All parts of the rider’s body must remain inside the car while on course. The purpose of this allowance is to accelerate the learning process. Minor (under 18) riders must have a properly executed (signed by BOTH parents) Minor Waiver on file.

This allowance does not permit a competitor to miss or be late for their work assignment, nor does it allow for undue delays of the event. Failure to report on time for a work assignment or failing to complete a work assignment will result in all runs for that event being DNF’ed. Should a competitor take a ride during their run heat that results in failure to be ready to compete, that run shall be forfeited.

Number of Drivers Per Car Per Heat

The number of drivers per car in any heat will normally be limited to two at any single event. Three drivers per car may be allowed, upon approval by the Event Chair. Approval must be obtained by direct communication with the event chair, prior to registration for the event.

Approval to run three drivers per car does not guarantee all drivers will receive all prescribed runs. The Grid Captain has the authority to cause a driver’s run to be forfeited, if allowing that driver’s run would unduly delay the event. It is the driver’s responsibility to effect driver changeovers quickly and efficiently so as not to cause an undue delay. The five-minute delay between runs rule will remain in effect.

Sound Controlled Events

When site restrictions dictate, sound limits will be enforced. Click here for sound control policy/procedures.

Extreme weather event cancelation policy

For the purposes of this policy, an active event is defined as an event in which the first car of the first heat has been released by the starter to head out on course for their first run.

If, at the discretion of the Event Chairperson, an active event needs to be canceled due to extreme weather then no refunds will be issued. Event results will be based on the runs completed for all drivers at the time of the event cancellation. No adjustments will be made to results (for example, DNFing valid runs in an attempt to match the number of runs across all heats). Competitors are reminded that the mechanism for determining Season results as described elsewhere in these supplemental rules allows for a competitor to “drop” their low performing, excess event results.

Grid layout policy

The grid for a heat at an event shall have all two-driver vehicles positioned at the start of the grid. The two-driver cars will be separated from the single driver cars in the same class. This is to facilitate simplified logistics for the event which is intended to provide higher quality events.

A best effort attempt will be made to co-locate classes which are split because of this policy. This best effort is intended to facilitate socialization within a class by attempting to make it easy for drivers within a class to mingle between runs.

PPIR Off Course (Pavement) Safety Procedures and Policies

1. Required Procedure after any off course/pavement excursion:
   1. Any vehicle that drops two, three, or four tires off of the pavement will be:
      mandated to be re-teched in grid to ensure there is no debris in the tire’s bead that may cause sudden deflation; there is no damage to the suspension or body that may result in on course hazards; and there are no visible fluid leaks. Also, a safety steward must discuss the cause of the “off” and how it may be avoided.
   2. Vehicle cannot leave grid for a run, even for a second driver, until the car is released by tech. Although every effort will be made to have tech and safety accomplish their checks as quickly as possible, if the car was not re-teched prior to the time the next run is due, that run will be lost to a DNS, whether it is the errant driver’s run or a second driver’s. No fifteen minute mechanical will be allowed in an effort to bypass this requirement unless an actual repair is needed to remedy a mechanical problem that was found during the re-teching process.
2. Two or three tires off:
   1. The above procedure must be followed.
   2. Any additional two, three, or four tires off by the previous errant driver will result in a DSQ for the remainder of the event.
3. Four tires off:
   1. The full re-teching and safety discussion procedure as in section A above must be followed.
   2. Any four off by a driver will result in a loss of the errant driver’s next run.
   3. Any additional two, three, or four off by a previously errant driver will result in a DSQ for the remainder of the event.
4. If a driver goes off a second time during an event and is DSQ’d, the car still needs to be re-teched prior to the time a second driver can take their next run.

Damaged vehicle policy

If a participant contacts their vehicle with a hard object (wall, lightpole, etc), that competitor and that vehicle are done for the day.

Annual Championship Series

Series Qualifying

The championship series will consist of approximately 10 Points Events. Greater than half the series’ points events must be run in the same class to qualify for series standings, for example at least 6 events in a 10 event series.

To qualify for the series, a driver must score points in the same class at the required number of events. Qualified drivers are marked with a “Q” on series standings web pages.
A driver’s series points are the sum of the driver’s highest scores from the required number of events.

Championship Series year-end awards will be given out to all SCCA members who qualify by completing the prescribed minimum number of events. To receive a year-end award, the entrant must be an SCCA member. An entrant may become an SCCA member before the last event of the series to be eligible for a year-end award, in which case points will be awarded retroactively.

At the end of the Series, non-SCCA member results will be removed from the standings and members place standings will move up to fill the gaps.

Championship series points ties are broken by adding the points from the drivers’ next highest scoring events until the tie is broken.

Overall Points Trophies will be awarded to the top 20 qualifiers. Points from any event, and not just a single class, are counted for these trophies.

Series End Class Trophies will be awarded to all national and regional classes as follows:

• X Class will award top 3 series qualifiers.
• Novice Class will award top 10 series qualifiers.
• All other classes will award the top 3 series qualifiers, and if there are 10 or more series qualifiers additional positions will be awarded. For these larger classes, trophy count is determined by dividing the number qualified by 3 and rounding up. For example: 19 qualified; 19 divided by 3 = 6.3; rounds up to 7 trophies.

The above series trophies and other year-end awards are presented at the Championship Series Awards Banquet.

Points Event Score

The fastest single run for each competitor will determine the finishing position.

For Points each driver’s fastest run will be scored relative to the event’s fastest indexed time.

With this formula: Event Points = 1000 * (fastest indexed time) / (your fastest indexed time); Where: indexed time = (actual time) * (class RTP index)

RMSolo is using the “Racers Theoretical Performance” PAX/RTP index.

Women’s and Novice classes will use open class index of each car.

Driver Event Points are normally available after the Event Trophies are given.

Regional Classes

RMSolo will use all of the nationally recognized Solo classes, with the exception of the “L” classes (see “Women’s Class”,) plus the following local classes:

Novice class

In addition to the standard SCCA classes, a Novice class will be available. The intent of the novice class is to provide a welcoming environment to new participants in their first year of autocross. A competitor can opt-out of novice class at any time.

Novice class is open to anyone for their first calendar year of events with RMSolo. Participants who have run with another autocross series (such as another SCCA Region) are not eligible for Novice class.

Cars competing in Novice class should have ONLY their car number and index class designation (N) on each side of the car, not their open class designation.

X Class

In addition to the standard SCCA classes, an X-class will be available. The intent of the X-class is to provide competition for “more experienced” drivers by allowing them to compete in one indexed class. The X class is open to any competitor.

Cars competing in X class should have ONLY their car number and index class designation (X) on each side of the car, not their open class designation.

S Class

As a substitute to the standard SCCA Street Prepared (SP) and Street Modified (SM) classes, a S-class will be available. The intent of the S-class is to provide greater competition for drivers by allowing them to compete in one indexed class, instead of historically sparsly populated open classes.

Cars competing in S class should have ONLY their car number and index class designation (S) on each side of the car, not their open class designation.

P Class

As a substitute to the standard SCCA Prepared (P) classes, a P-class will be available. The intent of the P-class is to provide greater competition for drivers by allowing them to compete in one indexed class, instead of historically sparsely populated open classes.

Cars competing in P class should have ONLY their car number and index class designation (P) on each side of the car, not their open class designation.

M Class

As a substitute to the standard SCCA Modified (M) classes, a M-class will be available. The intent of the M-class is to provide greater competition for drivers by allowing them to compete in one indexed class, instead of historically sparsely populated open classes.

Cars competing in M class should have ONLY their car number and index class designation (M) on each side of the car, not their open class designation.

Xtreme Street (XA, XB, XS)

View the National SCCA Rule page, and download the latest rules on Xtreme Street under “Supplemental Classes”.

Women’s Class

RMSolo provides a single indexed Women’s class.

Women have the option of running in the indexed Women’s class (W class), or running in open class, but not both.

Cars competing in the Women’s class should have ONLY their car number and index class designation (W) on each side of the car, not their open class designation.

Class Bumping

There is no minimum number of entrants required per class. Class bumping will not occur in classes that have only one entrant.

Changes to Supplemental Rules

Supplemental Rules will be approved by the active Chiefs Team, and published by the Solo Chair(s) prior to the first points event of the Championship Series. “mid-season” rules changes may be made to resolve a safety issue, or if deemed to be for the good of the sport. Changes to the supplemental rules will be voted on (in person or electronically) by the Chiefs Team. A simple majority of those voting will determine the acceptance of any change.

End of Season Awards

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the driver, who in their novice (graduating) year, demonstrated the most skill, success and dedication to the sport.

DRIVER OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the driver who has out driven all the rest. The driver who consistently demonstrates the greatest overall driving talent over the course of the season.

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER

Awarded to the driver who has demonstrated the greatest improvement from their prior award eligible season.

LINDSAY WILSON VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the person who is personally involved in as many aspects of the club and the RMSolo program as they can be. An individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help out the RMSolo season in as many ways as they can, and help make our program more enjoyable and successful.

HARD LUCK AWARD

For the driver who through no fault of their own had a tough year, but persevered through it.

RICKY PENA AWARD

Awarded to the person who demonstrates unmatched sportsmanship, friendliness, and enthusiasm, and selflessly encourages enjoyment of the sport for others. Sportsmanship with a smile.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOLO CUP

Outstanding contribution to the club. Awarded to the person who, through their efforts, contributes significantly to the development and improvement of the sport, the program and the RMSOLO regions.