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Safety must be the number one priority of all contest participants. The Speedfest organizers have gone to great lengths to keep the event safe for participants and spectators.  Please carefully note the following:

• Follow the Speedfest safety rules for Alpha and India Class

• When a team is called for a heat, only pit crew may enter the field beyond the spectator area.

• All AARFF vehicles to be raced must go through a safety inspection outlined below.

• Additional team members must be stationed around the track to protect spectators.

• Every person beyond the spectator line (including officials), must wear a helmet approved by OSHA, DOT, ANSI, SNELL,NOCSAE or other recognized organization that certifies safety equipment.  There is a very wide variety of helmets that meet these criteria including; skateboarding helmets, bicycle helmets, construction hard-hats, etc.
• Teams must have a CO2 fire extinguisher

Range Check and Fail-Safe:
Each AARFF vehicle must have a receiver programmed with a fail-safe system which will cut off power if signal is lost or interrupted.  Operation of this feature must be demonstrated.  A standard range check must also be demonstrated using the procedure detailed in the transmitter manual.

Pre-competition Inspection of Vehicles:
Prior to competition, all AARFF vehicles shall undergo a safety inspection.  Safety inspections will be conducted on a first come, first served basis. Teams are encouraged to go through safety inspections on the Friday afternoon of Speedfest so as to not miss any race opportunities.

The overall quality of construction must be considered safe. Safety inspectors will be checking the following:

1. Push/pull rods or cables and control horns, shall be installed in such a way that they will not become disconnected. Clevises must have a "keeper mechanism." Adjustable control linkages that use set screws or friction are NOT acceptable.  
2. Servos shall be mounted securely with little play.
3. The radio receiver and battery pack shall be secure, and surrounded by soft foam rubber or other vibration-dampening material.
4. The car shall be structurally sound as well as free of structural damage which may compromise safety.
5. Range check / failsafe verification 

Repairs:
Any AARFF Vehicles that has been damaged after a safety inspection or has a known history of problems shall not be permitted to participate until it has been satisfactorily repaired and re-inspected. 

Confirmation of class rules:
Judges will also confirm that all AARFF vehicles entered comply with the Design Constraints.  This will include inspection and measurements of the body and electrical components for compliance.

• Each team will be provided at least 3 and as many as 8 race attempt opportunities. Speedfest objectives and scoring have been designed to minimize the effect of weather conditions.  Expect competition to continue unless there is continuous rain.  If all teams are not provided with 3 race attempt opportunities, the rain date will be used.

• Speedfest is a competition between teams.  There are no restrictions on repairs, spare parts, replacement cars, etc.  Repaired and replacement cars must still conform to the rules for a particular class.  If a car is damaged to an extent that safety may be questioned, and is to be re-raced, the car must go through the safety inspection again.  Also, if a replacement car is used, it must also go through the safety inspection.

• Mandatory Items to bring:

• safety glasses
• closed toe shoes

• There will be limited electrical service for individual teams.  A charging station will be provided where teams may connect their charging equipment.

• A Rules Committee will be formed for the purpose of resolving any rules questions during the Speedfest event.  The committee will consist of the contest director, and the instructing professors from the respective courses.   Any controversial rules interpretations, protests, or conflicts, will be resolved by the committee by a simple majority vote.

• Videos may be no more than 2 minutes in length total.
• May not refer to specific competitors teams in a negative light.
• May not contain material considered to be obscene by professional standards.
• Royalty-free music is preferred. Teams should test their videos on YouTube so that they are not removed or muted due to copyrighted music.

• Speedfest Charlie Class is open to all academic institutions of any type (2-year, 4-year, trade, postgraduate, etc.)
• Team members must be students of the institution.  Students may be any level (undergraduate, graduate, etc.)

·           Academic institution name

·           Team Name and Team Color

·           Team Contact email

·           Team Advisor email

In the Subject line of your email write:  “Charlee Class Speedfest Entry Request, (Team Name), (date)” 

Subject line example:  Charlee Class Speedfest Entry Request, ZSU Zebras, 21Sept2012