checkers

[bleedBLUE-Scott]

I'm talking to the race ref tomorrow as he stopped responding to my emails. Would this go under the administrative protest? Along with the 50 dollar fee?

[Richie Wohlers]

Yeah, step one is to talk to the referee and make sure he just didn't make an error in DQing you.  (Which it sounds like you have already done.)

If you are not satisfied, then you would file a protest with the D37 referee (Joe Bianchi).  This would be item "e." of the protest section in the D37 rulebook - protesting the "mailed" results.

In my opinion, your chances of winning would be slim.  But I have seen the Competition Committee uphold protests that I thought were unwinnable in the past.  They tend to be a bit sympathetic to riders (as opposed to clubs).

[bleedBLUE-Scott]

That's what I thought... Is there an official d37 protest form that I send to joe or do I send him the form straight from the ama?

Thanks for all your help Richie 

[Richie Wohlers]

That's what I thought... Is there an official d37 protest form that I send to joe or do I send him the form straight from the ama?

There is no form.

I would just recommend a basic letter addressed to the D37 referee.

Just a brief description like: "I am Scott Houser, and I am protesting my disqualification at the Checkers race on Feb 22, 2013.

I believe poor course markings caused me and many other riders to miss a check on loop 3.  blah blah blah

Please let me know when the Competition Committee will be able to hear my protest."

etc.

Just keep it simple.  The letter doesn't really have anything to do with your actual protest, except to register the protest.  Then, you will have to attend the Competition Committee in Brea (either 2nd Thursday of March or 2nd Thursday of April).  If you are unable to attend, you would want to write a more thorough letter, because that would be your only evidence.  (People who don't attend the protests rarely win.)

[bleedBLUE-Scott]

Gotcha, thanks!

[Ryan Romero]

Damn Scooter, go get'em!

[Nick]

Richie, thanks for moving this so I could comment.  Nick Halliman was indeed one of our guest pitters, and I’d like to thank his son Lance and Lance’s girlfriend Marissa for their help in the pit.  It would have been impossible for Donna and I to do all the pit work while also keeping track of 14 riders doing the 3 loops in various orders, without Lance and Marissa’s help as spotters and recorders.  They were on their feet all day keeping track of riders for us.  Don’t think we lost anyone!

Bob Houser

   I am sorry it has taken me so long to get on the board. My son and his girlfriend had a great time at checkers. They wanted to go to HBMC but they both had previous plans. 
   Bob, I will pass your words to my son and Marissa.