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23 Judging

23.1 Team Action​

A significant technique to help teams not incur penalties is for the team to designate a liaison to inform the event official about what the team is going to do before the team does it! This includes how the team will deal with emergencies, intentions to trailer, plans to switch-out drivers, plans to make unspecified stops, etc.

23.2 Judges​

  1. These rules are in addition to, and do not contradict any existing rule.
  2. Each day, judges will be assigned, on a rotating basis, to solar teams. Teams must provide a seat in the front of the No. 1 Chase Vehicle with an unobstructed view of the solar car for the Team Judge. A judge (meaning the adult judge or the intern/judge) must remain in close proximity to the solar car at all times.
  3. Judges will be required to enforce all rules set out in the Rules, Appendices, or Updates.
  4. Judges are prohibited from supporting or giving any tactical advice to a team during the event. Any judge violating this rule will be immediately removed from the event.
  5. Judges will make every effort to ensure that a team’s radio communications will remain private, unless there is a safety issue involved.
  6. Judges must report their comments and penalties to the headquarters judge at the end of each event day. In addition, judges must report any favoritism shown to any team. A history of “errors” or poor record-keeping may cause a judge to be removed.
  7. Any team protest involving a judge must be filed no later than 9:00 PM on the day on which the alleged infraction occurred.

23.3 A Team’s Duty to their Judge During Cross-Country Driving​

  1. Provide lunch and water
  2. Provide appropriate “pit” stops
  3. Provide seat in the front of the No. 1 Chase Vehicle with an unobstructed view of the solar car
  4. Provide respect
  5. Pick up your judge prior to getting your car out of Impound
  6. Provide your judge with information about what you are going to do before you do it!

23.4 A Team’s Duty to their Judge During Closed-Track Driving​

  1. Provide seat in the front of the chase vehicle in the event that it is necessary to go on to the track.
  2. Provide respect.
  3. Pick up your judge prior to getting your car out of the Impound.
  4. Provide your judge with information about what you are going to do before you do it!