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Charter
The Western States Rally Championship (WSRC) is dedicated to rally competitors that are interested in running western state rallies both inside and outside of their home region, but do not have the time or resources to compete in a national or professional championship. The series fosters head-to-head competition at a level between regional championships and national or professional-level series. The series will recognize the top drivers and co-drivers competing in regional-level events in the western United States by rewarding them with meaningful year-end trophies. The costs of administering the WSRC will be funded entirely by sponsors and event organizers. No additional fees will be levied against competitors in the series. In the interest of fairness to its competitors, the series will strive to balance its selection of points-scoring rallies amongst the different western regions. Because this is a competitor-driven series, the WSRC will be administered by a board comprised of the event organizers and designated officers. To minimize costs and maximize promotion of the series, the WSRC will use internet technologies as its primary form of communication.

1.0 Administration

1.1 The WSRC is administered by a board that is comprised of the series event organizers and series officers. Each event will have one representative on the WSRC board whether or not that event scores WSRC points in any given year.

1.2 The following rallies currently have representatives on the WSRC board:
• Doo Wops I and II (combined) – Washington
• Simpson Stages – Washington
• Shitepoke – Washington
• Trail's End – Oregon
• Mt. Hood – Oregon
• Subaru Rim of the World – California
• Gorman Ridge – California • Seed Nine – Nevada
• Treeline East – California
• Desert Storm – Arizona
• Prescott – Arizona
• Ramada Express – Nevada
• Reno – Nevada
• Rally Colorado – Colorado

1.3 The series officers are: Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, Public Relations, Webmaster, Points Keeper, and Competitor Liaison.

1.4 The officers’ functions are as follows:
• Chairman: Primary point of contact, responsible for year-end awards, polls the board, calls board meetings and assembles the agenda.
• Secretary / Treasurer: Writes up the rules and the minutes of any meeting or phone conferences. Get, keep and disburse the funds.
• Public Relations: Responsible for writing press releases, promoting the series, and handling in-bound media requests.
• Webmaster: Responsible for the series' web site.
• Points Keeper: Responsible for tabulating the series standings immediately after each event and forwarding them to the webmaster.
• Competitor Liaison: Provides competitor feedback to the board.

1.5 Any coefficient 2 or 3 rally held in a western state will automatically be added to the WSRC after the successful completion of its inaugural event. For example, if a new C3 rally in Wyoming is successfully run in 2003, its representative would automatically be added to the WSRC board for the 2004 season. This encourages the creation of new rallies by insuring that they will become part of a bigger series once they've completed one event.

1.5.1 Although C2 and C3 rallies are automatically entitled to seats on the WSRC board, only C3 (or equivalent) rallies will be considered as possible points-paying events.

1.6 As the series grows, the board may add additional officers, as it deems necessary, in order to improve the series.

1.7 The WSRC rules are changed by vote of the WSRC board. Voting results are determined by a simple majority of votes cast.

1.7.1 Representatives for C3 (or equivalent) rallies get two (2) votes each.

1.7.2 Representatives for C2 (or equivalent) rallies get one (1) vote each.

1.7.3 Officers get one (1) vote each.

2.0 Calendar of Events

2.1 The WSRC is comprised of all coefficient 2 and 3 rallies (or equivalents) in the western United States. Specific events within the series will award points towards the WSRC championship. The selection of events will be done with an attempt to equalize the impact on all competitors. Events will be selected by a vote of the WSRC board.

2.1.1 The WSRC has defined three “zones” within the championship. The Northern Zone includes events in Oregon and Washington. The Southern Zone includes events in California, Arizona and southern Nevada. The Mountain Zone includes events in Colorado and northern Nevada. As additional events join the series, the WSRC board will endeavor to place them in the most appropriate zone.

2.2 Points will be awarded for the best X out of Y events in the series, where X and Y are determined by the WSRC board prior to the beginning of each season. The values will be posted on the WSRC web site at www.wsrally.org.

2.3 If a points-scoring event is cancelled after the start of the season, the WSRC board will designate an upcoming event to be used as a substitute. If the board feels there are no reasonable substitutes (generally based on zone or scheduling considerations), the board may opt to reduce the number of events to be scored for the season.

2.4 The WSRC events that will score points for a given year will be listed on the WSRC web site at www.wsrally.org.

3.0 Classes, Awards and Points

3.1 The following classes will be eligible for WSRC trophies: Open, Group 2, Group 5, Production, Production GT and Historic.

3.2 In the spirit of encouraging head-to-head competition, a class must have a minimum of three entrants in at least four points-scoring WSRC events to be eligible for trophies.

3.2.1 To be eligible for a trophy, a competitor must start rallies in at least two WSRC zones, where “start” means they are officially listed as starters on the event’s final results. The competitor must also start in the same class and in the same role (driver or co-driver) in at least two WSRC zones.

3.3 Year-end trophies will be awarded to the top finishing drivers and co-drivers in each class that has met the minimum participation requirements. The ranking will only include competitors eligible for a trophy. Additional trophies will be awarded as class participation and WSRC budget allows. The minimum number of trophies awarded by the WSRC will be based on the number of entrants in the series. Table 1 defines how many trophies for each class will be awarded.

Number of Competitors for the Season Number of Trophies Awarded

3.4 Trophies will be awarded only by class. No "overall" winner will be recognized as this places competitors in the "slower" classes at a disadvantage.

3.5 Points will be awarded as shown in Table 2.

3.6 Ties are resolved in favor of the competitor with the most first place finishes. If that number is the same, then it is resolved in favor of the competitor with the most second place finishes. If necessary, this process continues down through the remaining finishing positions. Results from all WSRC events will be used to break a tie.

3.7 Organizers of WSRC points-scoring events have 300 points to divide up amongst themselves, with no one organizer receiving more than 100 points.

3.7.1 One person can not receive more than 100 organizer points in a single season.

3.7.2 The WSRC points keeper must be notified about points allocation, including the organizers' names and the vehicle class in which the points should count, at least two weeks prior to the event.

3.7.3 Organizer points will not be awarded to those people who do not also compete in the class they designated in section 3.7.2.

4.0 Competitor Eligibility

4.1 The WSRC is intended for regional-level competitors. National-level competitors who compete in WSRC events should elect to be excluded from receiving WSRC points. The Board of Directors may also choose to exclude a competitor it deems to be a national-level competitor.

4.2 When a national-level competitor is excluded from receiving WSRC points, WSRC scoring will take place as if the excluded competitor had not entered.

4.3 All eligible competitors entered in WSRC events are automatically entered into the WSRC.

NOTE: Remember that these events are all regional rallies. If a team is entered into a professional or national event with a concurrent regional event, they must enter that regional event to qualify for WSRC points.

5.0 Funding

5.1 The WSRC is funded entirely by sponsors and the rallies themselves. Each points-scoring event pays a designated fee to the WSRC. Each year the WSRC board agrees on the amount of funding to be collected from the organizers.

5.2 Competitors pay no additional charges to participate in the WSRC.

6.0 Operating Rules

6.1 Each WSRC event will be operated under the rules of that event's sanctioning body, as amended or defined by the event organizers. These include rules relating to timing methods, seeding and start order procedures, the use or prohibition of use of stage notes, pace notes, or other navigation aids, and inquiry and protest procedures.

NOTE: Since some events may operate under national rules while others under local or specialized rules, competitors should pay careful attention to the rules for each event they enter.