All 3 Wide Racing League (3WR) members are always to be treated with respect. Harassment and discrimination will not be tolerated. Anybody found to be harassing another member of the league will be removed from the league.
The league president is the authority of the league. However, management for each relevant series/event is under the supervision of the Director of Officiating and the assigned Event Administrator. Their decision within the lobby and/or event is final.
Lobby and Party Rules/Guidelines
- All 3WR lobbies will be set up by the Event Administrator, Director of Officiating or other 3WR league officer or another member at the discretion of the organizer. Drivers need to be in the party at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the event. All efforts will be made to start the events on time and should not be delayed waiting for drivers to show up.
- With 17 to 32 drivers, there will be two separate parties. The event organizer will administer one part and a delegated member will organize the second party. The organizer will start the race lobby and invite the delegate from the 2nd party. Both organizer and delegate will then invite their respected parties to the lobby.
- Minimal chatter! The organizer and party delegates need to have full attention of the party.
Racing Rules/Guidelines
- Etiquette –
3 Wide Racing League members are to race cleanly and in a respectful manner. Deliberately crashing into another car or forcing others off-track to gain positions or manipulating the session results will not be tolerated. Any kind of retaliation or intentional wrecking/contact will result in severe penalties which may include suspensions or a ban from the league. - Incidents –
If you accidentally take out another car or are responsible for causing an incident that does not generate a caution, you should attempt as much as possible to slow down and safely let the affected car(s) back in front of you on track.
- Aggressive driving –
- Intentional wrecking – Race disqualification and probation. Must leave event immediately or will be removed from the league.
- Quarter panel shove – If you get in to another driver’s quarter panel, lift and allow that driver to recover their line. Drivers who use this technique to gain a position by “shoving” their opponent out of the way will receive a race infraction and an in race penalty (see section on race infractions).
- Door checking – Bumping is racing. Door checking to slow another driver’s momentum is not.
- Blocking – Blocking to protect your line is part of racing but many drivers claim they are blocking when they slide up in to you.
- Lagging – While lagging is not technically considered aggressive driving, it can be disruptive and create havoc on the track. If you are lagging and posing a risk, an admin may ask you to fall to the rear of the field and not be actively racing other drivers. Failure to do so will result in event disqualification.
- Event Format/Scheduling –
- All events will be posted in the events section of the league Facebook page the week of the event. As well as noted in the league schedule located under files.
- All events will begin qualifying on time. The party chat(s) will be open at least 15 minutes prior to qualifying.
- The race will start no more than 10 minutes after the conclusion of qualifying with the typical break being 5 minutes.
- Due to circumstances beyond our control such as Xbox party down, the event may be cancelled at the Admin’s discretion and will be rescheduled at a later date and time.
- Qualifying –
- Race qualifying – Some events will set the qualifying order with a short race event where all drivers will be on the track at the same time similar to formula 1 qualifying. The fastest times will determine the starting order for the main event.
- Pitting during the event is not permitted and will result in starting from the rear of the field.
- Drivers are encouraged to give each other space and not “race” each other.
- Individual qualifying – Some events will use Nascar style qualifying with each driver getting two full laps to set down their best time without traffic. Often referred to as “single lap qualifying”.
- Drivers are to cross over the start finish line and drop in line behind the lead car who will be the Admin/host of the event.
- The host will tell each driver when they may go.
- The drivers will call out their car number “Green”, car number “white”, and finally, car number “checkered”
- Once taking the checkered flag, the drivers will drop down on to the apron and maintain single file off of the racetrack.
- Race qualifying – Some events will set the qualifying order with a short race event where all drivers will be on the track at the same time similar to formula 1 qualifying. The fastest times will determine the starting order for the main event.
- Starts/Restarts –
- If the event organizer determines that drivers are being too aggressive, he may invoke the “stay in your lane” rule at any time during the event.
- Stay in your lane – When the event organizer declares “stay in your lane”, all drivers are to maintain their lane until exiting of turn two on oval tracks or the first turn of road courses. Any driver who changes lanes to advance position will be black flagged and required to drop to the rear of the field. Changing lanes is acceptable only if avoiding an incident but you may not advance position.
- Stay in your lane – When the event organizer declares “stay in your lane”, all drivers are to maintain their lane until exiting of turn two on oval tracks or the first turn of road courses. Any driver who changes lanes to advance position will be black flagged and required to drop to the rear of the field. Changing lanes is acceptable only if avoiding an incident but you may not advance position.
- If the event organizer determines that drivers are being too aggressive, he may invoke the “stay in your lane” rule at any time during the event.
- Pitting –
- When possible, announce in the party that you are about to enter the pits “this lap”. If audio is not available (not in the party), move to the inside of the track down the back straight and maintain that line. This will be an indicator that you are pitting.
- When exiting pit road, stay below the apron until you pass the blend line entry point. This is typically coming out of turn two. When track traffic has cleared and you have reached racing speed, you can merge in to traffic.
- Quitting during event –
- Quitting before the race is half over, will result in a DNF and no points earned.
- Quitting before the race is half over, will result in a DNF and no points earned.
- “Red Flag” –
- In the event that a race needs to be halted, such as the host servers performing below acceptable performance, the race may be “Red flagged” by the league president or appointed authority. In the case of a red flag, all drivers are to retain current position and move to the apron on the track and come to a complete stop to wait for further instructions.
- If the red flag occurs early in the race, the official(s) may opt to reload the lobby and attempt to rerun it. In this case, drivers will join the lobby randomly without qualifying.
- If the red flag occurs before halfway or it is determined that a restart of the race is not possible, the event will be cancelled and re-scheduled for another date.
- If the red flag occurs after halfway, then the race ends when the red flag is announced. All drivers are to note their finishing position when the announcement is made. This will be the finishing order of the race.
- In the event that a race needs to be halted, such as the host servers performing below acceptable performance, the race may be “Red flagged” by the league president or appointed authority. In the case of a red flag, all drivers are to retain current position and move to the apron on the track and come to a complete stop to wait for further instructions.
Infractions are assessed to in race incidents that could and/or should have been avoided. Typically caused by over aggressive driving, too many spins or crashes, etc. Only an event official can assess a race infraction. In-race infractions can be called out by other drivers who witness the event but have to be confirmed by the race official. Race infractions can also be applied post event if a protest has been submitted and verified (see protesting section).
Level 1 Infraction
- Poor control/unprepared, resulting in multiple on track incidents that result in impacting another driver’s event.
- Exiting pit road above the blend line
- Event specific rule violation (example – stay in your lane rule applied and violation)
Penalty
If the infraction(s) is identified during the event, the in-race penalties can be applied.
- Drop to the rear of the field.
- Drop on to the apron and come to a complete stop and then proceed.
If the penalty is assessed post-race. The league BOD will discuss and assess penalties. Penalties applied can be any of, up to including all of the following:
- Points deduction
- Finishing order adjustment
- Post race black flag – Driver is penalized to end of the line of a 1 lap penalty.
Level 2 Infraction
- Over aggressive driving resulting in multiple on track incidents that result in impacting another driver’s event.
- Arguing with other drivers or race officials.
- Refusing to adhere to instructions.
Penalty
All level 2 infractions are assessed and issued post-race. The league BOD will discuss and assess penalties. Penalties applied can be any of, up to including all of the following:
- Driver probation for all series
- Points deduction for specific series
- Finishing order adjustment
- Event disqualification
Level 3 Infraction
- Committing a level 2 infraction while on probation
- Retaliation
- Intentionally wrecking another driver
- Communication’s threat, disrespect, etc.
Penalty
All level 3 infractions are assessed and issued post-race. The league BOD will discuss and assess penalties. Penalties applied can be any of, up to including all of the following:
- Driver suspension all series
- Points deduction
- Event disqualification
- Expelled from specific series
- League rules violation – Violation of league rules (racist, abusive, or threatening comments, etc.) will result in league eviction.
Protesting
On track incidents can and will occur that do not create a caution or catch a league official’s attention. These incidents can be reasons to post a protest. Protests must be submitted within 12 hours of the event to the Director of Officiating. Explain what occurred, and what impact it had to your race and provide any evidence (video or screenshot capture) or witnesses to the incident. The Director of Officiating will assess the protest and apply any infractions and/or position changes within 12 hours and will notify the Points Keeper.
Player Protest – Protesting another player can cover many areas from harassment to aggressive driving and will carry different results. Any player protest will require at least two forms of verification (video evidence, chat evidence, witness, etc.) If the protest is confirmed, the Director of Officiating will either apply race result changes or engage a league admin to assess additional penalties.
- If the infraction was a racing incident, the Director of Officiating may award a position improvement to the protestor and apply a racing infraction to the offending driver as well as a position penalty up to disqualification.
- If the infraction was a non-racing incident (harassment, threat, etc.). The incident will be brought before the league BOD to assess the penalty up to league removal of offending driver.
Points/Results Protest – Once the results of an event are posted, they are unofficial for 24 hours. Drivers may protest the final results or points awarded during that period. Once the 24 period is over, all results are final. Protests must be submitted to the VP of Competition.
League/Event roles
League President – The league president is the authority of the whole league and has final word on all decisions that affect the league.
Vice President of Competition – The VP of Competition is responsible for assisting the league president with the logistics of the league. Directly responsible for roster management, to include directly overseeing points management, competition results and scoring.
Director of Officiating – The Director of Officiating is responsible for ensuring that all events adhere to league rules and provides direct supervision to series admins on event formats, schedules, rules enforcement, driver development and participation.
Director of Marketing/Communications – The Director of Marketing Communications is responsible for facilitation and management of event broadcasts, promotions and communication to external entities and develops communications for league events and promotions.
Event Administrator – The event administrator reports to the Director of Officiating and is responsible for event facilitation. Ensuring that events are on time, that event format and rules are followed.
Event Steward – The event steward is appointed to assist the Event Administrator with event facilitation to include assistance with communications, rules enforcement, and points recording.
Board of Directors – The Board of Directors is made up of league Directors, VPs and the league president. The role of the BOD is to develop and provide oversight to the league infrastructure to include league competition rules, membership requirements.
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