NTAPT – Regions 10 & 11School Bus Road-eo

April 18th

Plano East High School

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Revised for

2015

Judging the Region 10 & 11 Road-eo

Guidelines on Administering the Rules

Revised: 3/4/15

Mission Statement

…that NTAPT will provide maximuminformation for judges and contestants,so each will know exactly how the otherparty will be viewing and scoring the11 road-eo events.

Grievance Committee

Laura Carter

Thomas Campbell

Mike Horn

General Guideline Comments

Seat Belts must be worn at all times

Head Lights must be on at all times

Must not adjust outside mirrors topositions that do not reflect normaldriving characteristics

No cell phones will be allowed on bus,no signaling from non-participants

Once you step off the bus, no protest will be permitted

General Guideline Comments…cont’d

You may use a seat cushion, but cannotattach any device to the gas pedal or brake pedal

Each contestant will have six minutesto familiarize themselves with the bus,and ask any questions of the judges asto the operation of the bus.

General Guideline cont’d

The sequencing of the following eventsdo not reflect any resemblance to theactual order of today’s road-eo.

All General Guideline ruleswill judged in the “make ready” area...if you have not complied with the rules,you will be disqualified in the “make ready”area (will not be permitted to leave theready area).

Offset Alley

Timed Event: 0:02

Will be judged on :Continuous forward motion

Clearing all objects

No backing allowed for this event

Note: each time bus comes to a stop – 8 pointswill be deducted from score.

Offset Alley

Time Starts: FrontBumper Enters 1st

Barriers

Time Ends: RearBumper Exits 2nd

Barriers

RXR Grade Crossing & Right Turn Event

Not a timed event

Is a timed event

Contestants will be judged from the timethey approach the railroad tracks untilthey complete the right hand turn

(RxR Crossing)

(Right Turn)

This is a combined event (two parts)

RxR Grade Crossing & Right Turn Event

Use of directional signals & mirrors

Opening door & window

Checking the tracks both directions

RxR Crossing will be judged on :

Closing door before crossing therailroad tracks

Driving across the railroad tracks

Stopping the bus (during event)

RXR Crossing & Right Turn Event…cont’d

Stopping more than 15’ but less than50’ when approaching & after crossingthe RR tracks

Use of signals & mirrors

Improper us of 8 light “School BusFlashers”

Stopping during turn

RxR Crossing Right Turn…continued:

Completing turn within 15 sec or less

Right Turn will be judged on :

Scoring Templates

RXR Crossing & Right Turn Event…cont’d

RxR Crossing & Right Hand Turn…cont’d

Helpful Hints:

You should look at the mirror youare pointing to…not just point withfinger, hand, arm.

Failure to come to a stop after crossing tracks is considered the same as failure to complete event

Straight Line

Not a timed event

Will be judged on :Moving the bus forward in a continuousmotion between sets of tennis balls(the bus tires may not touch orknock off the tennis balls)

Straight Line

The speed a contestant uses to complete the event is not to beconsidered. The bus/wheels mustnot stop during the completionof the event

Diminishing Clearance

Not a timed event

Will be judged on :Moving the bus forward in a continuousmotion between sets of “Stingers”

The speed a contestant uses to complete the event is not to beconsidered. The bus/wheels mustnot stop during the completion of the event

Diminishing Clearance

Will be judged on :Touching “flag tips/stingers”

Touching or hitting/running overstandard base holding flags

Diminishing Clearance

Once bus has started the event, the busmust be in a continuous forward motion

Back Up Stall Event

A timed event: 00:03

Time will start:When front bumper passes first uprightpole indicating the box entrance

Time will end:When bus is parked in box and horn issounded (signaling the driver has completed their efforts to makeadditional adjustments)

Back Up Stall Event

New for 2015 Road-eo

Back Up Stall will be 100’ deep

For a successful attempt to complete the event…the bus must be positionedin the rear area of the Stall

Back Up Stall Event

100 Feet

Wheel limitation Line

Time starts

Free Zone

BackupBox

Identifies the entrance of Backup Box

Back Up Stall Event

Wheel Limitation Line

Free Zone

With horn soundingtime ends now

Free Zone

Back Up Stall Event

Back Up Stall Event

Event will be judged on:

Not touching the wheel limitation line

Not touching entrance poles, or linesthat make up the edges of the box

By placing the rear bumper in a onefoot box (free zone)

Leaving event between the two entrance poles

Back Up Stall Event

Event will be judged on:

Setting the “spring brake”Sounding horn

Number of pull ups after events starts(After first backup, demerits will beassessed for each forward motion)

Back Up Stall Event

Rear of “back up box”

One foot

Four feet

Free Zone

Five feet

Centerof Box

Not to Scale

Back Up Alley Event

Wheel Limitation Line

OK Not OK

Front edge of tire may be over limitation line and be OK.

Any part of tire that toucheslimitation line, is not OK.

Left Turn

A timed event: 00:00:15

Time will start:Left Rear Dual Tire touches the first“scoring marker” template

Time will end:Left Rear Dual Tire touches thesecond “scoring marker” template

Left Turn

Event will be judged on:

Activating turn signals

Not touching curb line

Covering (touching) both scoringtemplates completely

Failure to cancel turn signals

Left Turn

EnterTurn

ExitTurn

May not touch anyportion of Curb Line

Scoring Template

Direction of travel

Parallel Parking Event

A timed event: 00:03

Time will start:When front bumper passes rearbarrier on approach

Time will end:When bus is parked and horn issounded (signaling the driver has completed their effort to makeadditional adjustments)

Time starts now

Parallel Parking Event…cont’d

Curb Line

Barriers

With horn soundingtime ends now

Parallel Parking Event…cont’d

Event will be judged on:

Use of mirrors & turn signalsFailure to cancel turn signals

Not touching curb line

Not touching the barriers Setting the “spring brake”

Sounding horn

Parallel Parking Event…cont’d

Number of pull ups after event has started (allow two pull ups enteringand two back ups exiting)

Measurements will be made in two(2)areas…flat surface behind front door &flat area nearest the back of the bus.

Parallel Parking Event…cont’d

Measurement will be from the area thatis the greater distance from the curb tocompute demerits.

Elementary Student Loading Event

Not a timed event: 00:00

Event will be judged on:

Use of mirrorsUsing turn signals

Activating “Yellows”

Using “Reds” and “Stop Arm” Setting the “Spring Brake”

Placing transmission selector in neutral

Stopping distance from students

Proper sequence when leavingstudent loading area

Signaling to students

Elementary Student Loading Event

Elementary Student Loading Event

No closerthan 10 ft

Not toExceed 15 ft

Measurement will be taken fromFront Bumper (distance to children)& Passenger Door (distance from curb)

No closerthan 6 ft

Curb Line Park Event

A timed event: 00:02

Time will start:When front bumper passes rearbarrier on approach

Time will end:When bus is parked and horn issounded (signaling the driver has completed their effort to makeadditional adjustments)

Event will be judged on:

Sounding the hornPlacing transmission selector in neutral

Engaging the “spring brake”

Proper use of mirrors (5 point mirrorcheck) when entering and leaving event

Turn signals entering and leaving theevent

Curb Line Park Event…cont’d

Curb Line Park Event…cont’d

Measurementtaken at flat areabehind the front door

Stop Line Event

Not a timed event: 00:00

Event will be judged on:

Sounding the hornPlacing transmission selector in neutral

Engaging the “spring brake”

Proper use of mirrors when enteringand leaving event

Stop Line Event…cont’d

Measurement will be taken from the closestarea of bumper to stop line

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