RACE
MARSHAL'S EXAMINATION
(April 2003)
In order to
perform the role of Race Marshal at a New Zealand Federation of Sled-Dog Sports
(NZFSS) sanctioned event you must first have been certified as having the
necessary knowledge.
The following
examination is intended to test that knowledge.
You may take as
much time as you like to complete it and use any and all resources available to
you. This may include, but is not
limited to, the NZFSS rules and regulations documents.
You must get 85%
of questions correct to pass this test.
Once you achieve that you will be contacted to advise of incorrect
answers and advised of the correct answer.
NB Questions may address the intent of a rule
where the NZFSS Officers have decided a prior protest makes that appropriate. Remember that as a Race Marshal you may have
to make some decisions based on the intent of the rules, although only where
the wording does not explicitly cover the situation.
Please either CIRCLE the appropriate answer or PRINT clearly and legibly.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ( ) _______________________
Section 1 – Sanctioning
Requirements & Standards.
1.
A vet does not have to be present during an event
but one must be on call. TRUE
/ FALSE
2.
All classes are automatically sanctioned at a
sanctioned event. TRUE / FALSE
3.
Junior single dog race classes are ________,
_________ and __________ years.
4.
Junior age classes apply to Junior Rig Racing. TRUE / FALSE
5.
The minimum race distance for Rig Racing is ____
km.
6.
The minimum race distance for senior Single Dog
Racing is ____ km.
7.
Only NZFSS registered mushers may compete in an
NZFSS sanctioned event. TRUE / FALSE
8.
Only NZFSS registered mushers are eligible for the
NZFSS Points System. TRUE
/ FALSE
9.
Race Marshals must complete a post-race report
containing details, including their findings, of mushers and dogs subject to
__________________________________________.
10. The Post Race
reporting does not need to detail bagged dogs. TRUE
/ FALSE
11. The Race
Marshal’s report must be submitted within 21 days of the completion of the
event. TRUE
/ FALSE
12. The NZFSS
requires details of which dogs were in the team as written on the entry form.
TRUE / FALSE
13. The NZFSS must
ensure you have a current copy of the appropriate rules & regulations at
the time sanctioning is granted. TRUE / FALSE
14. Any infraction of
the NZFSS rules & regulations discovered after the event starts does not
effect the events sanction status. TRUE / FALSE
15. Breaches of the
NZFSS rules & regulations may result in withdrawal of sanction status for
the event the following year. TRUE
/ FALSE
16. The NZFSS Upheld
Protests Register is only available to Full Member Organisations and is not
available to Race Marshals. TRUE / FALSE
Section 2 – RACING (Optional. Either this or section 3 – Weight Pulling must
be completed)
Section 2.1 – Sanctioned Race Procedures
17. Mushers under 16
years of age may not race in “adult” classes where the RGO has provided a
sanctioned Junior Race for that mushers age group. TRUE / FALSE
18. A junior musher
can race in the junior single dog class and then move directly into the senior
three dog class if the RGO approves. TRUE / FALSE
19. In multi heat
races dogs may be marked for identification. TRUE / FALSE
20. In the event a
dog is dropped from the team it must be ____________ to prevent them being
reintroduced to the team.
21. A driver or
handler may do the actual marking. TRUE / FALSE
22. Drivers can
refuse to stand their dogs for inspection at the end of a heat. TRUE / FALSE
23. The incoming
trail must not cross the outgoing trail. TRUE / FALSE
24. The incoming
trail may join the outgoing trail as long as it does not separate from it for
at least 500 meters. TRUE / FALSE
25. The exception to
the rule relating to joining, then separating from, the outgoing trail is for
reasons of ___________.
26. The minimum trail
width is 2.5 meters. TRUE / FALSE
27. The minimum trail
width in the “No-Right-Of-Way Zone” is 3 meters. TRUE
/ FALSE
28. A trail is well
marked when all drivers can proceed with __________________.
29. Trail markers
must be at least ___ cm diagonally, at least ___ meter(s) above the trail &
___ meter(s) off the edge of the trail.
30. Turns must be
marked with 2 red flags. TRUE / FALSE
31. ‘Straight ahead’
is marked by at least 2 blue markers. TRUE / FALSE
32. An intersection
shall have blue markers on both sides of the outgoing trail i.e. the point of
exit from the intersection. TRUE
/ FALSE
33. ‘Turn’ &
‘Straight ahead’ markers must be at least _____ meter(s) before an
intersection.
34. Use of courses
requiring multiple caution areas is discouraged and available alternative
courses should be used instead. TRUE / FALSE
35. Dye on the trail
or plain stakes may be used without markers. TRUE / FALSE
36. The start line
must be clearly marked both at the sides and by a coloured line. TRUE / FALSE
37. The start chute
must be at least 2.5 meter(s) wide. TRUE / FALSE
38. The start chute
must have a barrier along each side to keep it clear of persons not associated
with the outgoing team. TRUE / FALSE
39. The end of chute
is to be marked with different markers from those used for any other purpose. TRUE
/ FALSE
40. The finish must
be setup such that the lead dog can tell from a distance where it must go.
TRUE / FALSE
41. The finish chute
must have a barrier to keep unauthorised persons clear and to give teams a clear
passage beyond the finish line. TRUE / FALSE
42. Whether a race is
sanctioned or unsanctioned must be declared to all mushers before the race
commences. TRUE
/ FALSE
43. Both Rig &
bike race start intervals can be 15 seconds, 30 seconds and 1 minute. TRUE / FALSE
44. All times must be
announced as soon as they are available and they must be officially posted
within two hours of the completion of the event. TRUE / FALSE
45. Once posted,
places may change as a result of protests or timing/calculation errors. TRUE / FALSE
46. Teams must finish
a heat/race with the same number of dogs they started with. TRUE / FALSE
47. Rigs need not be
inspected if another Race Marshall has checked them at a prior event. TRUE
/ FALSE
48. You must check
rigs for mandatory equipment. TRUE / FALSE
49. A rig or sleds
platform and dog bag must be able to securely hold the largest dog in the team. TRUE / FALSE
50. The Race Marshal
can decide to allow a dispensation for a disabled person. TRUE / FALSE
51. A “rabbit” is not
allowed to scent the trail but may be used to “break trail” TRUE / FALSE
52. Teams may be
disqualified for exceeding a time specified in the relevant race type rules (e.g.
the average of their classes 3 best times in rig racing) by a preset
factor. A factor of either ____ or ____
may be selected and must be advertised on the entry form.
53. Although a vet
may inspect dogs after the race/heat, a vet cannot inspect every dog. TRUE / FALSE
54. The above
inspection can occur on the finish line, if circumstances require it. TRUE / FALSE
55. An upheld protest
may only result in a warning or disqualification. TRUE
/ FALSE
56. In the event of a
protest, the protested driver may request a hearing which must be held within 1
hour of the race finish. TRUE
/ FALSE
57. A protest
decision must be announced more than 2 hours before any ensuing heat or, for
the last or only heat, prior to the awards ceremony. TRUE / FALSE
58. The above time
frames also apply to drug related protests. TRUE / FALSE
59. The RGO or the
NZFSS may override the Race Marshal's decision. TRUE / FALSE
60. A heat can be
declared null and void after it has run and may be rerun later. TRUE / FALSE
61. If a heat is
declared null and void its results are not taken into account in the start
order of the next heat or when deciding which dogs may run? TRUE
/ FALSE
Section 2.2 – Speed Race Procedures
62. The word ‘shall’
in a rule means the rule is mandatory. TRUE / FALSE
63. A driver change
is allowed in the case of illness or injury with the Race Marshal’s approval. TRUE
/ FALSE
64. Drivers may
change between heats for other reasons. TRUE / FALSE
65. A driver
disqualified in one heat may compete in later heats. TRUE / FALSE
66. If the RGO
accepts a team or single dog entry, so must the Race Marshal. TRUE / FALSE
67. The Race Marshal
may disqualify a team or dog unfit or incapable of safely completing trail as
late as during their approach to the start line. TRUE / FALSE
68. A team and even
individual dogs must start the first heat of a race in order to compete in any
part of the race. TRUE
/ FALSE
69. Dogs must be at
least twelve months old to race. TRUE / FALSE
70. If any dog is
diagnosed to have a contagious disease its team must be disqualified and must
leave the race area immediately. TRUE / FALSE
71. The marking of
dogs in multi heat races is optional at the Race Marshal’s discretion. TRUE / FALSE
72. Dropped dogs must
be marked to indicate that fact. TRUE / FALSE
73. The minimum
number of dogs starting or running in a 8 dog team is _____
74. The minimum
number of dogs starting or running in a 6 dog team is _____
75. The minimum
number of dogs starting or running in a 4 dog team is _____
76. The minimum
number of dogs starting or running in a 3 dog team is _____
77. The minimum
number of dogs starting in a 2 dog team is _____
78. The minimum
number of dogs running in a 2 dog team is _____
79. Dogs may be
dropped between heats within the
above minimums. TRUE / FALSE
80. The temperature
must be below 13 degrees C at race start or the race may not start under NZFSS
rules. TRUE
/ FALSE
81. If the
temperature rises above 13 degrees C after the race start drivers not yet
started must be informed and may start at their own discretion. TRUE / FALSE
82. If the Race
Marshal believes humidity has reached a level detrimental to the dogs the
unstarted classes must be cancelled. TRUE / FALSE
83. If drug testing
is to be carried out, other than in a protest situation, that fact must be
advertised on the entry form. TRUE
/ FALSE
84. Refusal, by the
driver or owner, to allow a sample to be taken shall result in
disqualification. TRUE
/ FALSE
85. A fee of _____,
per dog, must be paid to lodge a drug related protest.
86. The Race Marshal
decides which dog is tested. TRUE / FALSE
87. Driver, team
& equipment must be available for inspection more than 10 minutes before
their scheduled time of departure. TRUE / FALSE
88. Before a race a
team in harness cannot be forced to stand for inspection for more than ____
minutes.
89. ALL equipment is
subject to the Race Marshals approval. TRUE / FALSE
90. A ‘fan hitch’ is
acceptable in Rig Racing. TRUE / FALSE
91. Necklines are
mandatory for team dogs and optional for leaders. TRUE
/ FALSE
92. Snub lines are
mandatory. TRUE / FALSE
93. The line must
have a rubber shock absorber and safety line. TRUE / FALSE
94. The rig must have
three or more wheels and a three wheeled rig may have one of the wheels ‘lazy’
(eg like a child’s bike training wheel). TRUE / FALSE
95. The rig’s wheels
may all be inline, i.e. like a scooter. TRUE / FALSE
96. Rigs must have a
manual steering mechanism. TRUE / FALSE
97. The maximum width
for a Rig is ______ cm.
98. Rigs may have a
motor but it may not be used. That the
rig has a motor must be stated on the entry form. TRUE
/ FALSE
99. The freight
(excluding rig) in the two dog freight class must be at least 45kg. TRUE / FALSE
100. For each
additional dog (in teams with more than two dogs) additional freight equal to
23kg must be added. TRUE
/ FALSE
101. Freight weights
must be checked either before or after the commencement of the event.
TRUE
/ FALSE
102. Scales must be available before the race for
drivers to check their weights TRUE
/ FALSE
103. The towed vehicle
in the non-freight single dog class may have more than two wheels.
TRUE
/ FALSE
104. The single dog
vehicle must be checked for steering, brakes and disabled pedals. TRUE / FALSE
105. The rig/sled plus
freight in the single dog freight class must equal 35kg. TRUE / FALSE
106. If a muzzle is
used it must not impair breathing or be able to be used as a choke. TRUE / FALSE
107. Helmets are
compulsory in the single dog (bike) class only. TRUE / FALSE
108. The race number
(bib) may be displayed on the rig rather than the musher. TRUE / FALSE
109. The start order
draw may be carried out class by class where the RGO has elected to run the
race in class order. TRUE
/ FALSE
110. Entries accepted
after the draw may be added at the end of the race/class or substituted for a
entry withdrawn after the draw. TRUE / FALSE
111. In multi heat
races the second and subsequent heats start order is either based on the total
time of previous heats or the previous heat times only. TRUE / FALSE
112. In dual start
events start order rules are the same as for single start events in that, in
second and subsequent heats, the first & second teams overall are always
away first. TRUE
/ FALSE
113. In second and
subsequent heats, if the qualifying times are equal the teams start in the same
order as the previous heat. TRUE
/ FALSE
114. If teams complete
the race with equal times they must both be awarded the higher finishing
position and any purse and prizes must be combined and divided equally between
them. TRUE / FALSE
115. A teams starting
point is the tip of the brush bow or front wheel of the rig. TRUE / FALSE
116. A team is
declared late starting if it is not in the starting position within one
starting interval of its scheduled time of departure. TRUE / FALSE
117. A late starting
team will be allocated a second scheduled time of departure from where it will
start with a penalty of one starting interval added to its total time. TRUE
/ FALSE
118. A late starting
team will be rescheduled at the end of its class even if that means
rescheduling all teams in later classes. TRUE
/ FALSE
119. Missing its
second scheduled departure will result in disqualification of the team. TRUE / FALSE
120. If a team is late
starting, the next team still leaves at its original scheduled time of
departure. TRUE
/ FALSE
121. If a team doesn’t
clear the chute before the next teams start time it may be disqualified or
brought back for restarting. TRUE / FALSE
122. The Race Marshal
decides how much assistance may be given in the chute before the first heat
starts. TRUE
/ FALSE
123. A team finishes
when the first dog in that team crosses the line. If the team is loose the time finishes when
the musher crosses the line. TRUE / FALSE
124. Concrete, tar
seal and sharp rock gravel surfaces are only acceptable as road crossings.
TRUE
/ FALSE
125. Teams must run
the entire trail. So a team which leaves the trail must return to the point it
left the trail. TRUE
/ FALSE
126. A turn marker
must be ___________________________________________
127. A straight ahead
marker must be __________________________________
128. A caution marker
must be ________________________________________
129. The
No-Right-Of-Way Zone markers must be in pairs. TRUE / FALSE
130. A driver may
ride, scoot or run as they see fit. TRUE / FALSE
131. An injured or
unfit dog may be left with an official during a heat without penalty. TRUE / FALSE
132. Carrying a
passenger during a race is allowed if the race format requires it or in an
emergency situation. TRUE
/ FALSE
133. The bike or rig
must be behind the dog(s) at all times while in motion (i.e. making progress
towards the finish). TRUE
/ FALSE
134. The Race Marshal
decides what level of assistance drivers may receive from Race Officials and
other drivers. TRUE
/ FALSE
135. Spectators may
only hold rigs/sleds except where the team is loose or unmanageable.
TRUE
/ FALSE
136. Willfully pacing
a team is not permitted. TRUE / FALSE
137. A driver who has
lost their team does not have to accept a ride or other assistance to aid in
the capture of their team. TRUE
/ FALSE
138. If a driver
accepts a ride to catch their team, they will be penalised ____% of their total
elapsed time for that heat.
139. A driver may
continue from the point they regained their team, without penalty, provided
that the team has completed the entire trail and the only assistance was that
their team was held for them. TRUE
/ FALSE
140. In a dual start
the leading team at the end of the chute barrier has right of way. TRUE / FALSE
141. When head on
passing, a downhill team has right of way and, on the flat, the incoming team
has right of way. TRUE
/ FALSE
142. When head on
passing in the No-Right-Of-Way Zone the incoming team always has right of way. TRUE
/ FALSE