Rules
Tractor Rules
Garden Tractor Rules
General Pulling and Track Rules
These general rules revised and adopted by EMTPA February 2008 are to be agreed on and followed by anyone hooking to or using the EMTPA pulling sled and related equipment
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Contest open to rubber tire tractors, 2 wheel drive only maybe used
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Tractors to be of brand name and stock appearing
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Scale weigh-in includes driver with up to 1% over on reweigh after pulling
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Anything falling off tractor during pull is automatic disqualification
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No riders on tractor at anytime
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Pulling position determined by luck of the draw
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One hook allowed each tractor driver per class on same tractor
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Driver must remain seated at all times with at least one hand on the wheel while pulling
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No part of tractor may touch boundary line ! or They will be disqualified
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No differential locks allowed
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Anyone under 16 must have parent or guardian sign to register
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Weights must be secured to tractor
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Street legal pickups 26 inch max hitch height DOT tires – not cut
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Flag officials must be obeyed at all times or you will be disqualified
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Maximum 2 min delay to hook before loss of pull
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Designated Head Track Official may allow a puller to drop 2 places for repairs on request
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Any disputes will be settled by track officials as to rules and equipment
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All division and weight class rules by EMTPA must be followed
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Track layout: provide a clearly marked dividing chalk line between pulling tracks when laid out as side by side tracks and run together. Each track shall have side boundaries and have a minimum of two feet clearance between adjacent tracks.
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Every tractor must cross the scales before hooking to the sled and must reweigh again if it leaves the lineup area before it will be allowed to hook
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Allow members to drop one pull from their point total for our scheduled pulls
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First place position tractor must reweigh tractor after pulling.