B.C. Secondary Schools Motorsport Association
1.
All NHRA rules apply.
See the NHRA handbook (available
from most automotive stores or NHRA Tracks).
2.
The following rules are in addition to the NHRA rules.
1. Since this is a High
School related activity, all sponsor teachers and students must abide by their
school districts rules and requirements for field trips.
1.
Hold and produce upon request a valid British Columbia
Drivers license with “Novice” classification or valid license for the state or
province in which they reside.
2.
Produce upon request, a signed BCSSMA driver
card for the current race season.
3.
Approved helmets must be worn.
4.
Seatbelts are worn at all times.
5.
Be 19 years of age or younger at the start of the racing
season (March 1)
6.
Be a registered student in a recognized secondary school
program.
7.
Vehicles are limited to a maximum of three (3) student
drivers during time-trials or time only runs.
8.
One driver is allowed per vehicle during eliminations
9.
The driver’s number must be displayed on the front and side
windows of the vehicle.
10.
Students from non-member schools can participate with a
member
11. school. However, the responsibility of the student
remains with the Home school. The Home
school must have approval of its school board.
Both the student and the accepting sponsor teacher must complete all
appropriate transfer forms before the student may participate.
PASSENGERS (time trials only)
1.
Must be 16 years or older.
2.
Must wear an approved helmet and seat belt.
3.
Must complete the same waiver form and student entry form
that drivers complete.
4.
Only one passenger per vehicle.
5.
Are not allowed in cars going quicker than 14.00 seconds in
the ¼ mile.
6.
Are not allowed during eliminations.
1.
Upon arrival at the racetrack (every race day) all vehicles
being raced must pass the NHRA technical inspection.
1. Upon arrival at the racetrack (every race
day) all vehicles being raced must pass the NHRA technical inspection.
2.
At this time Mission Raceway OEM cars 1995 or older must
have all antifreeze drained from their cooling system (including overflow
tanks).
3.
Must not be equipped with any of the following:
a.
nitrous oxide injection systems
b.
transmission brakes
c.
air shifters
d.
electronic starting aids (eg. delay or stutter boxes)
4.
Motorcycles are not eligible to participate in any HS or
BCSSMA events.
5.
Line (brake) locks, can be used for burnout purposes
1.
Must be present at the track in order for their students to
participate.
2.
Sponsor teachers, or representative must use the designated
school number when driving a vehicle.
This number must be displayed on the vehicle whenever the sponsor is
driving. This number allows the track
officials the opportunity to distinguish between students and sponsors and
permits TESTING of vehicles.
3.
Are responsible for their student’s behavior at all times.
PAST STUDENTS, PARENTS, SPONSORS
1.
Past students, parents and sponsors may be eligible to make
a pass down the track provided that:
a.
They have the approval of the schools sponsor teacher and
the registered owner of the vehicle.
b.
They obtain a driver’s card from the sponsor teacher.
c.
Sign an Additional Tech card for the vehicle being driven.
d.
Display the schools designated number on the vehicle.
e.
They do not participate during the eliminations.
NO student participating at a
BCSSMA sanctioned event may go faster than 12.00 seconds elapsed time in the ¼
mile.
The Sponsor school will be fined $50 each time a student
breaks the 12 second rule. Any fines
must be paid prior to participating in any further BCSSMA Event. All fines are deposited into the BCSSMA Endowment
Scholarship Fund.
Automatic loss, the 12-second rule is broken during
eliminations.
Sponsors testing vehicles may break the 12 second rule
providing:
QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS may be
addressed to any BCSSMA executive member.