| Requirment |
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| All drivers in the professional and sportsman classes are required to have a valid
Competition Drivers License for the class in which they intend to compete. No driver will be allowed to enter competition without a Competition Drivers License. Competition Drivers Licenses from each division or chapter will be recognized by all other divisions or chapters. At the discretion of the sanctioning division or chapter, valid Competition Drivers Licenses from IHBA may be accepted. If racing using another association’s license, and said driver wishes to obtain a Competition Drivers License from NDBA or the sanctioning division or chapter, the sanctioning division or chapter will issue its license only after observing said driver throughout the entire event (assuming that said driver passes all the sanctioning division or chapter’s requirements for the license). |
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| Age Requirement |
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| All drivers in the Professional and Sportsman classes must have attained a minimum
age of eighteen (18) years in order to apply for and be granted a Competition Drivers License. Drivers in the Bracket classes are not required to have a Competition Drivers License, but they must have attained a minimum age of sixteen (16) years. |
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| Physical |
Page Number: 12 |
| Each driver in the Professional and Sportsman classes is required to take a physical
prior to applying for a Competition Drivers License. No physical is required for any Bracket class or any other class running 10:00 seconds or slower. The standard physical form provided by NDBA or the sanctioning division or chapter is to be used; however, a DOT/FAA physical form will also be accepted. This physical is required to be performed every two years. It is the responsibility of the driver to have his physical form available at the first race of the season at which he applies for a new or renewal Competition Drivers License. Any driver who is found to have submitted a fraudulent physical form shall be subject to having his home division or chapter’s license suspended or revoked (to be determined by the Board of Directors) in addition to, or in lieu of a fine as noted in Appendix F. There is no grace period if a driver does not have a physical. |
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| Duration of License |
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| All Competition Drivers Licenses are issued for a two (2) year period, commencing
January 1st (or the date of issue for a new driver licensed during the racing season) and expiring December 31st of the following year. A fee as indicated in Appendix E will be charged for the license. |
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| Class Restriction |
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| No driver will be allowed to drive a boat in any class higher or quicker than the one
specified on his license. In any class where different engine and hull combinations are permitted, the driver’s license will indicate the actual engine and/or hull combination which is authorized (i.e., BAF, BFJ, 8:00 Jet, 8:00 Flat, etc.). |
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| Visual Aid |
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| The Competition Drivers License will indicate if visual aid is required in order to drive
(as indicated on the driver’s state driving license or on his physical form). |
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| Class Upgrade |
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| Any driver holding a valid Competition Drivers License who wishes to upgrade to anothe
r class must pass the same driving test as required of a new driver. If however, the driver will be driving the same boat in which he has previously been competing, his qualifying passes may be considered as his driving test. If this option is exercised, the qualifying passes will be run as single lane passes. The qualifying passes must be representative of the class for which the driver is attempting to license, and will be observed by the appropriate personnel to determine if the driver qualifies for the upgrade. No new physical examination will be required providing that his current Competition Drivers License has not expired. A fee as indicated in Appendix E will be charged for any upgrade. |
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| License Upgrade |
Page Number: 13 |
| In order to renew a Competition Drivers License, a driver must submit a renewal
application along with a new physical examination (see “Physical” above). If a license has expired and remained inactive for six (6) months or longer, the driver may be required to take a new Competition Drivers License test. The driver must also pay the license renewal fee as indicated in Appendix E. |
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| License Suspension/Revocation |
Page Number: 13 |
| Any driver found violating the rules or regulations contained herein or failing to follow
proper directions of any sanctioning division or chapter official shall be subject to having his Competition Drivers License suspended or revoked. A Competition Drivers License may also be suspended or revoked for serious infractions of the rules of another drag boat racing association (such as IHBA) if the driver was competing at another association’s race using his home division or chapter’s Competition Drivers License. The division issuing the license would act in such an instance only after receiving a formal written notification from the other association detailing the problem(s). At that point, the Board of Directors of the division or chapter which issued the license would thoroughly review the situation and make a decision. |
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| Drivers License Test |
Page Number: 13 |
| In order for a new driver to obtain a Competition Drivers License, he must have the physical examination completed prior to his arrival at the race event (see “Physical” above) and pay the required fee as indicated in Appendix E. All fees paid for a driving test will be forfeited at the end of the calendar year in which they were paid, even if the driving test has not been successfully completed.
The driving test must be conducted at a sanctioned event (includes sanctioned test and tune events). Arrangements for the examination must be made at the time of registration.
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| Drivers License Test |
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| All test runs will be single lane runs. No side by side runs will be permitted during Competition Drivers License testing. The following test runs must be accomplished in the order in which they are listed:
A first-half course run. This is to be an acceleration run, beginning at the starting line and ending with deceleration at mid-course.
A full course run. This is to be a full quarter (1/4) mile pass with safe shutdown and must be representative of the class for which the driver has applied. The full course run may be the first qualifying pass made by the driver, if time constraints so dictate.
Both test runs shall be closely monitored and observed by the appropriate officials. New drivers and upgrades are not guaranteed that they will be issued their Competition Drivers License and subsequently allowed into competition at the same event as they apply for the license. Once licensed, all new drivers as well as upgrades will remain on probation for the next two races (sanctioned by the division or chapter which issued their license) in which they compete in order to further evaluate the driver in competition. Points can still be accumulated while on probation.
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National Drag Boat Association (NDBA)
American Drag Boat Association (ADBA Div 1)
Central States Drag Boat Association (CSDBA Div 2)
Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA Div 3)
St Louis Drag Boat Association (SLDBA Div 4)
Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA)
Delaware Drag Boat Association (DVDRC)
International Hot Boat Association (IHBA)
Kentuckey Drag Boat Association (KDBA)
National Jet Boat Association (NJBA)
Outboard Drag Boat Association (ODBA)
Victorian Drag Boat Club (VDBC) |