Uh, oldest helmet standard is Snell *90* for Solo II as of 1/1/01
The rule Howard cited (4.3.1) says "current and two immediately preceding
Snell Foundation standards."
With Snell certifying helmets to a 2000 standard (as of last month), 2000
now becomes the current standard. The two previous are 1995 and 1990.
1985 helmets are good in Solo II to the end of this year.
(Note the ROAD RACING standard is different -- generally current and ONE
previous. 2000 GCR 17.23.2 specifically specifices Snell SA90 or later.
Don't be surprised if 2001 GCR specifies Snell SA95 or later, but I've seen
no announcement to that yet. Also note, Road Racing requires an SA helmet,
Solo II may use SA or M helmets).
--Rocky
-----Original Message-----
From: Pylon.CC <pylon@pylon.cc>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 12, 2000 1:31 PM
Subject: STS National Class....
>here are some notes from the Mid Div convention yesterday, I did not
attend,
>but received these from someone who did... notice the STS comment towards
>the bottom.
>
>"Howard Duncan of the National office reported some things
>that look like they are going to happen in our sport for the future. Most
of
>what he reported is done but, please note that until these items are
>OFFICIAL
>don't make changes. All of them will be finalized soon and published for
us.
>The helmet rule is changing. As of next season the oldest Snell rating
that
>will be accepted will be a Snell 95. Looks like we will the club will be
>buying helmets and the club will have to retire the loaner helmet stock we
>currently have. Rulebooks will be in book form and will include a CD ROM
>version The Peru event that is held close to the 4th of July (4th of July
is
>a Wednesday in2001) will be held the weekend prior to the holiday.
Meridian
>will host their event on Feb. 24 and 25, 2001. Thats a early start for
>those of us who can't wait to get going again for the run around the cones.
>The proposed stock class changes are not going to be adopted for 2001.
>there will be the normal, as Howard calls them, surgical modifications, but
>the total re-classing will probably be for the 2002 season. STS is now a
>full
>NationalClass. STR and STM are still pending for Nationals. Of course we
>run
>these at our local events. New waivers are being introduced that is
forall.
>No more of the minor waivers(YES!). "
>
>
>-CJ Pylon.CC
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