21.18 RING BENDING COURSE
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MOM’s 2017 – Chapter 21 Minikhana.pdf
21.18.0.1 This uses the basic course layout with the addition of poles in the centre of the traffic cone and three rubber rings.
Rubber rings will be placed on the pole in marker 5 one per time by an official.
21.18.1 Ring Bending Procedure
21.18.1.1 Competitors will ride the course in the same manner as in the Bending event with the exception that when circling marker 5 the competitor removes three rubber ring from the pole (official will place next rubber ring on marker 5 pole) and then proceeds to marker 1 as in the Bending event.
21.18.1.2 Competitor will circle marker 1 and place rubber ring over the pole in marker and will then continue the event until all three rubber rings have been placed over marker 1 when the competitor will cross the finish line.
21.18.1.3 The finishing order shall be the elapsed time of competitors who have successfully completed the course per heat /semi-final /final.
21.18.2 Ring Bending Elimination
21.18.2.1 Competitors will be eliminated from the event for the following:
a) Touching markers, poles or tapes. Poles may only be touched by the hand during removal or placement of the ring over the pole,
b) Footing with the right foot,
c) Footing with the left foot outside of the footing area,
d) Removing both hands from handlebars,
e) Not straddling machine,
f) Failing to follow course procedure,
g) Crossing the start / finish line before course is completed,
h) Dropping ring allowing it touch the ground,
i) Causing ring to fall over marker while attempting to pick up ring.