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The following changes were voted in

1 (Proposal A2 amended) - Drivers results achieved by drivers up to and including 15 years of age on 1st January on the championship year concerned will not count for promoting them to main grade (and lower grades) except the winner of the National Production championship will be moved up to the Intermediate grade, whatever age they may be.
NOTE The qualifying rules for promotion to premier grade remain the same whatever the age of the driver.

2 (Proposal B5) - Competition rule 2.7 shall read "Each Area coordinator shall arrange at least two race meetings for these classes among its members to decide its qualifiers for the Formula 1, Sports/GT Saloon and Falcon Production classes and shall inform all interested members of such arrangements at least 21 days in advance of the first meeting"

The other proposals were rejected

Chris. Frost, BSCRA Secretary
March 2010

Original Proposals

The original list of proposals is shown below, the rejected proposals are shown with a gray background

The following changes to BSCRA rules have been proposed. Could members please give their votes to their Area Co-Ordinators, the Area Co-Ordinators . Please give your votes to your Area Co-Ordinator by 21 February 2010. (Please note Area Co-Ordinators must pass their area vote on to the BSCRA Secretary by 27 February 2010.)

Amendments to B1 and B4 added 29 Jan 2010
Amendment to A2 added 25 Jan 2010

PROPOSALS ON DRIVER GRADING

Proposal A1 - The existing 4 driver grades shall be reduced to 3. Premier and Main grade remain, but Intermediate and Clubman shall be combined.
NOTE This will mean that all the drivers now eligible for the Nationals Intermediate Saloon final will now be eligible for both this and the Nationals Falcon production class.

Proposal A2 - Drivers results achieved by drivers up to and including 15 years of age on 1st January on the championship year concerned will not count for promoting them to main grade (and lower grades).
NOTE The qualifying rules for promotion to premier grade remain the same whatever the age of the driver.

Amendment 1 to A2 - The winner of the National Production championship will be moved up to the next grade, whatever age they may be.

Amendment 2 to A2 - The age limit will up to and including 14 years of age, not 15.

PROPOSALS ON 1/32 NATIONALS REGULATIONS

Proposal B1 - In classes 1, 2, and 3 (F1, Saloon and Sports/GT) the Main grade Final will be for cars powered only by Falcon motors
Amendment to B1 - The overall and main grade finals are held for the open classes, in addition there will be overall and clubman finals for Falcon powered cars.

Proposal B2 - In class 3 (saloon) the Intermediate Grade Final will be for cars powered only by Falcon motors

NOTE - if B2 is passed, the Intermediate Grade Saloon Final will be for Falcon powered cars instead of Group 12 powered cars.

Proposal B3 - In classes 1. 2 and 3 there will be an Intermediate Grade Final for cars powered only by Falcon motors

Amendment to B3 - in classes 1 and 2 there will be an Intermediate Grade Final for cars to the existing open class rules
NOTE there is already an Intermediate Grade Final for class 3 (Saloon)

Proposal B4 - BSCRA shall arrange a separate National Championship event only for Falcon-powered cars in Sports/GT, Saloon and Formula One configurations. This meeting to be open to all BSCRA members.

Amendment 1 to B4
Members are asked to vote on their preference for which type of car will be raced at this event
Saloon (A) current saloon rules except only falcon motor to be used OR (B) current BSCRA production rules except Saloon body rules to be applied.
F1 (C) current rules except only falcon motor to be used OR (D) with a to be approved F1 production chassis using a falcon motor.
Sports/GT (E) current rules except only falcon motor to be used OR (F) current production rules.

Amendment 2 to B4 Racers must have competed in an area championship to compete at this event.

NOTE if B1,B2,B3, or B4 are passed the Council will make detailed arrangements to make it happen.

Proposal B5 - Competition rule 2.7 shall read "Each Area coordinator shall arrange at least two race meetings for these classes among its members to decide its qualifiers for the Formula 1, Sports/GT Saloon and Falcon Production classes and shall inform all interested members of such arrangements at least 21 days in advance of the first meeting"
NOTE the current wording is ."Each Area shall arrange at least two meetings among its members to decide the qualifiers and shall inform all interested members of such arrangements."

Amendment to B5 The Area meetings shall give competitors the option of running Falcon powered cars in all classes.

Proposal B6 - Scale colours/and logos in F1 shall be recommended rather than compulsory for the 2010 Nationals and subsequent events.
NOTE the proposer is of the opinion that a minority of the scale paint jobs at the Nats are of such a low standard that there is no point in requiring scale colours.

If passed, proposals will come into force for the 2010/11 season - that is after the 2010 Nationals (except for B6).

This is the final list for voting, it includes all the amendments put forward by the 1^st February 2010 closing date.

It is also worth mentioning that BSCRA Council members and other officials are appointed each year (except for the magazine editor who is appointed for two years). Very often the existing Council member is the only candidate for their post, so they are reappointed unopposed. However, other BSCRA members can be proposed for these posts. If there is more than one candidate for a Council post, then an election is held – and all BSCRA members have the opportunity to vote.

I should point out that there is a lot of work for officials to do, so the posts are only suitable for people with the time as well as the enthusiasm to do the work. Some of this work will be obvious to members but a lot of the work needed to run the Association takes place “behind the scenes”. Anybody who is thinking of standing would be well advised to find out more about what’s involved first – this might best be done by contacting the Chairman, Secretary or the official currently in the post. Nominations for candidates (proposed and seconded by BSCRA members) need to be received by the BSCRA secretary (Chris Frost ) by 20^th February 2010.

Chris Frost
BSCRA Secretary

Original request for proposals

BSCRA members are welcome to propose changes to BSCRA rules. This year BSCRA is in the middle of a two year freeze on car and track standards. (You may remember that BSCRA members voted for this in a postal vote in the summer 2004) However if there are any other changes you’d like to put forward, please talk to any member of the BSCRA Council. The proposal needs to be endorsed by a BSCRA Council member and received by the BSCRA secretary (Chris Frost ) by 1^st December 2009. The proposals will then be published in SCRN so all BSCRA members discuss and vote on them.

Perhaps I should mention that the 2 year rule freeze doesn’t apply to adding new products to the approved list. Nor does the freeze apply where an existing rule is unclear, and needs an interpretation. The approval of new products and rule interpretations are organised by the BSCRA Competition Rules Committee (Chairman Ian Fisher). As most of you know, new bodyshells are added to the approved list several times a year.

Chris Frost

BSCRA Secretary
October 2009