GPL League Rules

General Rules:

CAR SELECTION

-          Each driver may choose one car to contest the entire season

-          No driver may run the same car for 2 consecutive seasons.

 

SEASON CREATION

Seasons will be comprised of a mix including:

a.      Randomly selected races

b.      n tracks selected by each player

-  Selected in the order of the points finish from the previous season

-  Selections cannot include any races from the previous season

c.       A predetermined season finale, changed by a league vote.

 

DEFINITION OF A SEASON

            -  Race Days

a.      3-4 races per day (unless agreed to by all members more than one day before the race day)

b.      15 minutes per practice session

c.       Estimated 22 minute race (this of course will vary slightly)

d.      Selection of the following seasons schedule (on season finale night)

-  A week after the season dedicated to testing, rules review, etc.

 

Offences:

1. LEAVING THE SERVER

Once the practice session for the first race of the day is complete, no one may exit the server.

a.      Computer crash is force majeure.

b.      The server may be shut down to review replay for reasonable suspicion of a rules violation.

c.       League member may obtain special permission from a league vote.

 

2. ACTIONS DEPTRIMENTAL TO THE SERVER'S PERFORMANCE

-  Viewing Replays

                        No one may touch the replay console buttons while logged into the server.

a.      If a member requests to view a replay for suspicion of a rules violation, they may request that the server be shut down after the race to review the replay.

b.      The “Live Feed” button is not considered part of the replay console.

-  If a non-essential program for running GPL is nominated as being detrimental to server performance it must be avoided.

a.      Programs may be reviewed by monitoring FPS

b.      Programs that cause any drop of FPS on the server is deemed detrimental (server is exempt)

 

3. TRACK CUTTING

            No one may pass another human competitor off the track.

a.      Definition of track cutting

- You must keep 2 wheels completely on the track at all times (the curb is considered track)

- You must keep within all walls and permanent (non-drive-thru) trackside objects

b.      If you pass someone off the track you are expected to let them back by within one laps time of the infraction to avoid penalty, or perform a self imposed stop-and-go penalty before the end of the race.  If on the last lap, you must allow the person back by before the end of the race to avoid penalty.

c.       If the person is spinning, wrecked with another car, or stopped on the track you will not be required to let them back by.

 

4. ADHERING TO LEAGUE VOTES

            There is no appealing a league vote.  Once a vote has been taken, all parties must adhere to the decision.

Penalties:

 

PENALTY PROCESS

1.       Incident is recognized as being in possible violation of the rules.

2.       Server is shut down before the next race to review replay if necessary to make informed vote.

3.       League vote for a penalty will occur immediately before the race following the nomination of the rules infraction.

4.       Enforcement of the penalty at the race immediately following the league vote.

5.       If multiple offences occur, the penalties will carryover into as many races as needed.

 

DEFINITION OF A PENALTY

-          The driver being penalized must remain in the server for the duration of the practice session with the car remaining motionless for the duration of the session.

-          The driver may not run on the track that the penalty to be imposed on during the day of the race at that track, from the point that the penalty is given forward.

 

League Management:

 

DEFINITION OF “LEAGUE VOTE”

            -  All members of the league cast a single vote.

-  All votes will be made at racing events in the presence of all members attending that day.

-  All decisions must be by a majority of the votes.

-  There are no appeals to a League Vote.

 

MODIFICATION OF THE RULES

-  Rules will be frozen throughout the season.  It is a driver’s responsibility to review the rules before the season begins to familiarize themselves to any changes to the rules.

-  Rules may be changed only by a league vote between seasons.

-  Amendments to the rules will take effect from that point forward, no penalizing past events.

 

AMENDMENTS

I.  Time Limit on nominating a Penalty

- All penalties must be nominated before the first race of the following racing day.

 

II.  You cannot cut the track to help advance your position.

 

III.  If a race crashes

            - If the first lap of the race has been completed, the race is scrapped and the season shortened.

            - If not, then the race is re-ran.  Practice may be shortened.

 

IV.  If you tag someone 3 times (or more) in a race you are nominated for a penalty.

 

V.  You cannot put off taking a penalty.  If you are given a penalty you must serve that penalty.  Failure to do so

would result in exclusion until the penalty is taken.