#30016 Proposed Revisions Necessary for 2021 GCR - Attachment

A. Work with the Regions to prepare a Race Schedule for the following calendar year for all events to be conducted
within his Division, including potential U.S. Majors Tour dates. All U.S. Majors Tour dates must be confirmed by
the Head of Road Racing before being listed on the calendar.
B. Submit the necessary documents and fees, if applicable, to the National Office to support those events.
C. Mail (see front of book for address) copies Submit copy of the final racing schedule for his Division to the Manager
of Road Racing (with the appropriate non-refundable calendar listing fees) and to the Chairman of the Club Racing
Board, the Regional Executives of all Regions in the Division, and to the Scheduling Representatives of the other
Divisions no later than December 1st.
The Scheduling Representative must be appointed in sufficient time to assure that the Race Schedule is completed
and filed with the National Office no later than December 1.
1.1.2. Scheduling Policies and Procedures
A. The Division‘s Race Schedule encompasses all road race activities, including Regional Events, Drivers’ Schools,
Practice and Test Days, Performance Driving Experience and TimeTrial events.
B. Alternative Drivers’ Schools (3.1.3.C) and Racing Experience Sessions are not required to appear on Divisional
Schedules, but must be sanctioned.
C. Calendar Listing Fee
1. A Region must pay a non-refundable Calendar Listing Fee for each race weekend it will sanction and conduct
during the following calendar year.
2. A single fee of $25, made payable to SCCA, is required for each weekend of racing.
3. Calendar Listing Fees are submitted to the Scheduling Representative, who forwards the fees and the
approved Racing Schedule to the National Office.
4. If a date request is denied, the Fee will be refunded.
5. Change of date requests are considered new applications and a separate fee is required. The Scheduling
Representative shall notify the parties listed in, AppB.1.1.1.C as changes are made in the final schedule.
D. No U.S. Majors Tour events may be scheduled for a weekend that is less than two weeks prior to the start of the
Runoffs.
1.2. POSTPONING OR CANCELLING EVENTS
All or part of an event may be postponed or cancelled under the following conditions:
A. Provision is made in the Supplemental Regulations for the event, or
B. The SOM order that all or part of the event be postponed or cancelled for reasons of safety or forces beyond their
control.
1. Postponement. After consulting with the organizing Region, the SOM may postpone the classes not afforded
the opportunity to race (as opposed to practice or qualify), provided a scheduled date is available at the same
facility within the same competition year. The postponed races shall be run under the original sanction
number.
2. Cancellation. An entire event (all classes, all sessions) postponed for more than 24 hours is considered
cancelled, and entry fees shall be returned. If an event is cancelled during the competition, then the entry
fees shall be prorated and a reasonable portion of the entry fee shall be returned.
3. Credit for Start. If an entire event is cancelled (all classes, all sessions), there shall be no credit for a start. If a
race is postponed, the competitors have the option of either competing in the postponed race, or receiving a
prorated refund and being classified as DNS for that race, provided they have participated in a practice session
or are shown on the qualifying results for that race.
1.3. SANCTIONING EVENTS
A. Organizers of SCCA sanctioned races may be the SCCA or one or more SCCA Regions, designating one (1) primary
host region.
B. The SCCA name and emblem (logo) may be used only with events sanctioned by SCCA.
C. The National Office will issue a sanction within 5 business days from date of receiving the completed sanction
application.
Appendix B. Organizational and Administrative Procedures for Events
1.3.1. Applying for an SCCA Sanction
Sanction applications must be submitted for approval at least 45 days prior to the scheduled date of the event with the
following:
A. Completed Completing the online Event Sanction Process or completing a current SCCA Sanction
Application Form
B. Entry Form
C. Supplemental Regulations
D. Schedule of Events
1.3.2. Sanction Requirements
In addition to the items listed in App B.1.3.1, the following conditions must be met before a sanction number can be
issued:
A. The race event is listed on the official SCCA calendar.
B. SCCA has approved the course for Road Racing.
C. The organizer owes no event related fees for prior events. See App B.1.6 for information about event
fees.
1.3.3. Sanctioning for Alternative Drivers’ Schools
SCCA Regions wishing to hold a Drivers’ School using the Alternative Driving School method must submit a sanction
applications to the National Office no less than 10 days prior to holding a school and include the following:
A. Sanction Application Form
B. Name(s) of approved Instructor(s)
C. Dates of “school” elements (classroom/on-track)
D. Approval by the Divisional Executive Steward or his designee.
1.3.4. Courses
The words “course” and “circuit” and “track” are considered interchangeable for the purpose of these rules.
1.3.4.1. Types of SCCA Course Approval
SCCA must approve any course for a Road Racing event. For a particular track, the SCCA may: A. Limit the
types of events.
B. Restrict the number of cars which may be started simultaneously or in total.
C. Restrict the number of entries which may be accepted for an event.
D. Restrict the classes and categories of cars.
E. Restrict the license grades of drivers.
F. Disapprove the course for all SCCA speed events.
1.3.4.2. Application For An Event On An Unapproved Course
A Sanction Application for an event at a course not already approved by the SCCA must be submitted at least 2 months
before the proposed event, and must include a full description of the course and facilities, including a scale map.
1.4. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS AND ENTRY FORMS
Organizers may distribute Supplemental Regulations or Entry Forms for an SCCA event prior to obtaining an SCCA
sanction.
1.4.1. Required Contents of Supplemental Regulations
Supplemental Regulations establish specific conditions for an event.
Before a sanction for an event can be issued, the Divisional Executive Steward or his designee must approve all
Regulations different than those of the GCR. The Club Racing Board has the right of review and final approval at their
discretion.
For U.S. Majors Tour events, Supplemental Regulations are drafted by the sanctioning Region and the U.S. Majors Tour
staff. The Supplemental Regulations are submitted by the sanctioning Region, reviewed and approved by the Division’s
Executive Steward (or his designee), and reviewed and approved by the Head of Road Racing.
Supplemental Regulations must contain the following information for the event: A. The name,
location, dates, nature, and event type.
B. Supplemental Regulations must be updated with the sanction number and sanction type immediately. ”