1. Picks are made from the order of last place to 1st place, unless a priority boarding card is used.
1a. The wooden spoon winner of the previous season must blind pick 10th and DNF for the first race of the subsequent season
1b. Driver picks are done in reverse order for RW1 of the subsequent season. Driver picks will be last place blind picks, followed by 1st place the previous season, then 2nd and so on down the list.
2. Courteous timing - picks must be made in 'reasonable' time. If a player knows they will be unable to fulfil this, they MUST send the equal number of picks to the Admin in good time.
2a. Reasonable time constitutes ASAP when made aware it is ones turn.
2b. Players are also expected to send private picks to Admin, if they know or have reason to suspect the player(s) before them will not give picks in reasonable time.
2c. Players in breach (see deductions) will receive warnings, strikes or penalties.
3. A new pick is provided without penalty if player's pick is DNS. The alternative pick MUST be made prior to lights out.
3a. We go off the FIA decisions for DNS/DNF
3b. A precautionary pick may be made. If your original pick starts the race then you use the original pick.
3c. If you do not get a 10th pick or 8th in time (including DNS) - you are provided the driver who starts on pole for 10th. If Pole is taken, you get 2nd, 3rd and so on. You receive no replacement driver for DNF.
4. All picks must be in before lights out of GP (Lights out of Sprint on a sprint weekend)
4a. Lights out goes by Admin’s stream. Admin will message lights out every week. Admin will also provide 10-30 seconds prior to lights out for urgent picks.
5. You MUST tag the next person due to pick within 10 minutes of your message being sent.
5a. Tagging the incorrect player is okay, as long as you then tag the correct person within the original 10 minutes.
6. When 2 players are equal on points going into a race weekend, they play rock, paper, scissors to a nominated player to decide who picks first.
6a. RPS Picks are sent to the Admin for that weekend. If the Admin is involved, another player is nominated.
7. Every player makes a DNF pick for Sprint Races. No points are awarded however they receive a DP or FU card if they have the 1st DNF.
Pole Position: P1 -> End of Q3
On sprint weekend, it must be used by the end of SQ3.
When PP card is used, the player is protected from any other cards being used on them for that RW. Only applies to cards played or attempted after the PP card is used. Cards played prior to this is valid.
Fuck You: P1 -> Lights Out
Apply to another player to ½ their points for that RW.
Cannot stack FU Cards on players.
Double Points: P1 -> Lights Out
Applied to oneself to double all points for that RW.
No backdating, so if played after Sprint sessions, all subsequent sessions for that RW would apply.
Grid Penalty: P1 -> End of Q3
Choose a Driver to be removed from the list of available picks.
This applies to all categories and sessions for that race weekend.
It does not backdate, if played after Sprint sessions.
Head2Head: P1 -> Lights Out
Player challenges another to a 1v1 Points shootout. The challenged person cannot deny the card.
Whichever player scores more points, they will receive a bonus of the amount of points the loser scored that weekend.
Any other cards are taken into account after the results of the H2H.
Steal: After Picks -> Lights Out
The stealer will earn 5 extra points, if they finish with more points than the stealee.
If the stealer finishes with less points than the stealee, the stealee with gain 5 points and the stealer will lose 15 points.
If a driver DNS, the original picker will choose another driver. If the original picker is not available then it Autos to +1 or -1 in the grid standings, whichever is possible. +1 is prioritised, followed by -1, +2, -2 etc.
Each player can only be affected by 1 Steal card in a race weekend. No stacking.
The player stolen from & stealing must both have made their picks before a Steal is Valid.
1. Everyone starts the season with 1 of each card.
1a. Cards refresh for the second half of the season. All cards not used by the end of the 1st half are lost & -10 per card left.
1b. Steal cards to not refresh and cannot be earned. Steal cards can be used at any race apart from LAST RACE. They DO NOT refresh in summer break, however they do not disappear if not used in the first half of season.
1c. Cards cannot be stacked at any point.
2. An FU or DP card can be earned for guessing 1st DNF on any race weekend. Players Choice.
3. None of the Cards are backdated. E.g if a FU card is played on a player after the Sprint Race, only their Main Race points are halved.
4. No Cards can be played on the last race of the season.
4a. Penalties are given (see Deductions) for cards left over & heading into the last RW.
4b. The exception is cards earned in the penultimate RW. These can be played on the last RW.
5. Any cards played alongside a Steal are calculated after the results of the steal card.
5a. This also applied to the H2H Card.
6. Email instruction to play a card can be sent to [email protected]
6a. Email instructions are valid from the start of P2.
6b. Chat takes priority on any situation of timing when it is the same or unreasonable to tell apart.
All Deductions are decided on a 4v2 Voting system
The player bringing forward a vote is an automatic YES
The Warning, Strike and Penalty System will now apply to deductions. For all points (other than the exemptions at the bottom) this ruling shall apply.
The Warning will only apply to breaching reasonable time. If a player is bought forward as a breach and it is voted as such, they will first receive 1 Warning. Subsequent breaches will become Strikes and penalties further on from that.
The Player will get 2 Strikes before -Pts will apply.
The -Pts will begin at -2 and rise by 1pt for each subsequent breach.
Breaches
Playing a card at the incorrect time or situation.
Making picks at the wrong time or situation.
Not tagging the next person within 10 mins.
Exemptions
Scoring 0 Points across a race weekend: -2
Each card left at Summer Break or Last Race: -10 each card
Not showing to a Mandatory meet (without Family or Person Medical Emergency): -10
Deals made between players, not in the chat: -20
Blackmail & Bribery: -20
Any agreement that directly, negatively affects another player: -20
1. £10 is the cost to enter the competition. Payable prior to RW1
1a. The Winner will receive the pot, minus the cost of Etching the Trophy and purchasing of the Spoon.
2. If a player earns first DNF in the last race, they receive 20Pts and no card.
3. When a vote is passed, the discussion ends at that point on the subject, no continuations.
4. Rules will be reviewed at the Summer Break in each season. Any rule changes will apply moving forward, nothing is backdated.
4a. Votes must be a 5V1 majority to be passed.
5. Rock, Paper, Scissors is used to determine any tie between 2 players.
6. The Admin can nominate another player to become Admin on a RW if the admin will have sporadic access to their socials.
7. DNF Points are awarded as 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.