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GCATPA General Rules

1. ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL. G.C.A.T.P.A.IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS. ALL CONTESTANTS AND TRACTOR OWNERS WILL ENTER THE CONTEST AT THEIR OWN PROPERTY AND PERSONAL LIABILITY RISK. ANY PROBLEMS OR COMPLAINTS NOT COVERED BY G.C.A.T.P.A. RULES WILL BE SETTLED BY A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS PRESENT AT ANY PULL.
2. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PERMITTED! NO UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT. PULLING TRACTORS MUST BE OPERATED IN A SAFE MANNER AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE TRACK, PITS, OR STAGING AREAS. JUDGES HAVE THE RIGHT TO STOP AND DISQUALIFY FOR ANY VIOLATION. DISQUALIFICATION MEANS NO REFUNDS OR PRIZES ALLOWED.
3. ALL PULLERS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE G.C.A.T.P.A. MEMBERSHIP IS $20.00 PER YEAR.
4. ANY DRIVER UNDER 18 YEARS OLD MUST HAVE WRITTEN CONSENT FROM PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN WITH SUPERVISION PRESENT.
5. ONLY TRACK OFFICIALS, DRIVERS, OR SUPERVISING ADULTS ARE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK DURING ANY PULL ATTEMPT.
6. ALL PULLS WILL BE MADE UNDER A GREEN FLAG/LIGHT. A RED FLAG/LIGHT WILL BE A STOP.
7. ALL PULLS WILL START WITH A TIGHT CHAIN. NO JERKING!
8. FACTORY FUELS ONLY. NO ALCOHOL OR NITROUS OXIDE MAY BE USED.
9. TRACTORS MUST STAY INBOUNDS DURING A PULL ATTEMPT OR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT PULL ATTEMPT. PULLER OBLIGATION TO INSPECT THE TRACK PRIOR TO PULL. THE SLED MAY GO OUT OF BOUNDS, THE TRACTOR MAY NOT.
10. THERE WILL BE NO FLOATING FINISH LINES. FULL PULLS WILL BE DECIDED BY A PULLOFF. FULL PULL DISTANCE IS 320'
11. DRIVER MUST STAY ON SEAT OF TRACTOR AT ALL TIMES. HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL, CLUTCH, THROTTLE OR BRAKE AT ALL TIMES. ONLY DRIVER ON TRACTOR, NO RIDERS!!!
12. ANY WEIGHTS, TRACTOR PARTS, OR HARDWARE THAT FALLS OFF WHILE THE TRACTOR IS HOOKED TO THE SLED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT PULL ATTEMPT.
13. EXCESSIVE LEAKING OF FLUIDS IS CAUSE FOR DISQUALIFICATION.
14. IF ON THE FIRST PULL ATTEMPT, THE SLED FAILS TO GO TO THE 75FT MARK, ONE RESTART WILL BE ALLOWED. IN SPEED LIMIT CLASSES, ONE RED LIGHT BEFORE 75FT CAN RESTART.
15. TRACTOR MUST WEIGH OUT AND HAVE THEIR HITCH HEIGHT CHECKED AFTER EACH PULL ATTEMPT. ALL TRACTORS ARE SUBJECT TO TECH INSPECTION.
16. ALL B, C AND V8 TRACTORS MUST HAVE FUNCTIONAL WHEELIE BARS. WHEELIE BARS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR A TRACTORS. WHEELIE BAR SHOULD EXTEND 6" PAST REAR OF TIRE. THE PADS MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 10" OFF THE GROUND. PAD SHOULD BE MINIMUM OF 24SQ". IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEELIE BARS NOT BE ATTACHED TO THE HITCH.
17. TRACTOR CAN PULL TWICE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS. TRACTOR CAN ONLY PLACE ONCE. ONLY THE FIRST HOOK IS ELIGBLE FOR POINTS AND PLACING. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR YEAR END AWARDS ATTENDANCE OF 4 POINTS PULLS IS REQUIRED. TRACTORS MAY PULL IN MORE THAN ONE DIVISION PER WEIGHT CLASS.
18. NO RADIAL TIRES(EXCEPT V8 CLASS)*, DUAL WHEELS, CATERPILLAR TRACKS OR CHAINS.
19. NO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRACTORS*.
20. RPM'S DETERMINED BY NATPA/OSTPA RPM CHARTS.IF NOT AVAILABLE MANUFACTURERS DATA WILL BE USED. TRACTORS MUST HAVE POSITIVE THROTTLE STOPS.
21. ENTRY BOOTH IS CLOSED TO "SAME TRACTOR ENTRIES" ONCE THE CLASS STARTS.
22. MOVING OF WEIGHTS IS OK IF DRIVER STOPS WITHIN THE 75FT MARK. STILL ONLY TWO ATTEMPTS ALLOWED. IN THE EVENT OF A SLED MALFUNCTION AND A RESTART IS NEEDED, NO WEIGHTS CAN BE MOVED.
23. FOR CLASSES WITH A SPEED LIMIT, SIREN ON SLED WILL TURN ON WHEN SPEED REACHES CLASS LIMIT. IF MAX SPEED AT THE END OF THE PULL IS ABOVE CLASS LIMIT, THE PULL ATTEMPT IS DISQUALIFIED.