Participants (students, volunteers, sponsors, and spectators) at Formula SAE would like to enjoy an accident-free event. Rules are listed alphabetically and all must be followed.
NOT ALLOWED ONSITE
- Open-toed shoes worn by any participant.
- The family pet. (papered service animals allowed only)
- Use of motorcycles, quads, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, or similar person-carrying devices in any part of the competition area, including paddocks, in prohibited, as are self-propelled pit carts, toolboxes, tire carrier, etc.
- Alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons, or other illegal material are prohibited on the event site.
ASSIGNED PADDOCK: Your team is assigned one paddock location. Your team is provided 2 passes: 1 for the trailer and 1 for a team personal vehicle. You must be able to operate within your own paddock.
BEHAVIOR: Professional courtesy and attitudes expected by all participants.
DRIVER’S EQUIPMENT: Anytime the driver is in the cockpit with the engine running, the following approved safety equipment must be worn: helmet, driver’s suit, racing gloves, goggles/face shields, racing shoes, and hair covering, if necessary (Rule VE.3 “Driver’s Equipment”).
DRIVING PRACTICE: Practice is only to take place in the designated areas during designated hours.
ENGINE RUNNING: Engines may be run in the paddock provided the car has passed parts 1 and 2 of technical inspection and the following conditions are satisfied (Rule S2.7):
The car is on an adequate stand, and (B) The drive wheels are at least 10.2 cm (4 in) off the ground, or the drive wheels have been removed. Note –People may not be underneath the vehicles while engines are running.
FIRES: No open fires in the paddock. Electric hot plates and MIG or TIG welding (with gas bottles safely secured) are allowed in your stall. Propane BBQ grills ONLY may be used only in the designated area, which is located on the grass outside paddocks.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: A fire extinguisher must accompany the car when in the paddock or moving to any part of the site. A team member must hold a fire extinguisher ready whenever the car is running in your stall. Fire extinguishers should be close by the vehicle and readily accessible. All team members must be knowledgeable in their use. When the vehicle is moving to another part of the site, the fire extinguisher must be carried by someone other than the driver and in close proximity of the vehicle.
FUEL AND OIL: No open fuel containers. All fuel containers must be DOT approved. Waste oil, etc., is to be taken to the tilt test area for disposal.
JACKING: When supporting cars off the ground, use strong, sturdy stands which support the vehicle in a stable and secure way; drive wheels should not touch stands. Do not use milk crates, piles of wood, four of the strongest team members, etc.
TOOL USE: Tools are expected to be used safely. Use of PPE is required. Wear safety glasses when cutting, grinding, etc. Wear appropriate eye protection while welding.
TRASH: It is the team’s responsibility to keep their Paddocks clean throughout the event. There are trash compactors behind the paddock and near the suites. No trash (including broken parts, old furniture, worn out tires or other materials) may be left behind at the end of the event. (Rule AD.7.4)
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS: No unapproved modification to the vehicle after it has been through tech inspection. (Rule IN.14.1 – IN.14.2)
VEHICLE MOVEMENT: Vehicles may not move under their own power anywhere but on the practice or competition tracks. Whenever a car is moved, (Rule VE.2.1 and Rule VE.2.2) there must be:
- A driver wearing a full safety suit seated in the cockpit
- A fire extinguisher accompanying the car at all times
- Someone pushing the car with a push bar
WORKING ON THE VEHICLE: Work on the vehicles should take place in team paddocks or at the GM Welding and Machine Trailer. Tools are expected to be used safely and PPE is required.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PASSENGER VEHICLES TO BE DRIVEN ON THE TRACK.
Exception – student transports will cross the track upon arrival to and departure from MIS. FSAE officials will supervise.
