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2006 Inboard Drivers Test Name: Date: ____________________ Date:__________ APBA #:__________ Referee: ________________ Location:_____________________________________ Passed:_________

1. No contestant shall participate in a race, nor shall any official serve in an official capacity, after having consumed alcohol or a controlled substances or while intoxicated. "The phrase after having consumed or while intoxicated" shall mean: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Rule_________ Page____________

2. Flag signals are used to designate specific time or to give instructions to contestants. Give the colors of the flags and a brief description of their purposes. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Rule__________ Page_____________

3. No boat shall be allowed to start in any particular race or heat after the leading boat has completed one lap of the racecourse. No boat will be allowed to leave the pits after the oneminute signal. True_____________ False________ Rule________ Page_________

4. Milling around the 500-ft. Buoy and the starting line shall be permitted unless specifically forbidden by the Referee and so announced at the Drivers' Meeting. True__________ False__________ Rule_________ Page__________

5. All turning buoys and course buoys shall be passed on the drivers right-hand side unless otherwise indicated and announced at the Drivers' Meeting. True__________ False __________ Rule__________ Page___________

6. A boat shall not bear out of her course so as to hinder another in passing to starboard or port. True__________ False__________ Rule__________ Page___________

7. Drivers and riding crew are required to wear helmets at all times while on the water for the purpose of racing or testing. The helmet may be removed_______________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Rule_________ Page____________

8. Lifejackets must be securely fastened at all times while on the race course, for racing or testing. True_________ False________ Rule Page__________

9. Engines shall not be run or turned over on the beach or trailer, unless the propeller is___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Rule________ Page____________

10. Inboard drivers or riding mechanics must submit a statement of good health certified by either a FAA, DOT, or APBA Physical Certificate. True_________ False_________ Rule________ Page__________

12. An unqualified driver will be allowed to drive in the final of a championship race as long as he/she drove at least one qualifying heat. True___________ False__________ Rule_________ Page___________

13. How many heats all together must a new driver complete? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Rule___________ Page______________

14. Approved Inboard Capsule Training Program is required to be successfully completed by whom? Rule____________________ Page__________________

15. The lead boat must ensure that an overlap conditions does not exist prior to changing lanes. Boats less than 4 boat lengths apart, 6 in the Grand Prix class are considered overlapped. True___________ False____________ Rule__________ Page____________

16. A safety zone will be established encompassing each turn, bordered by the turn buoy and an imaginary line drawn from the entrance to the exit buoy. Milling during the 5 minute period will be allowed in these zones. True______________ False_________ Rule_________ Page__________

17. a) All boat numbers shall be a minimum of what height, thickness and style? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ b) What is the penalty for numbers deemed illegible? Rule__________ Page_____________

18. The use of numbers that are unauthorized or not officially assigned for the current year is forbidden and such boats may not be scored or allowed prizes. This means a boat registered as E -156 and NM - 165 must display the correct number for the class heats or they will be penalized. True_______________ False___________ Rule__________ Page________

19. All boats will round all buoys in the second (left-hand) turn after the 1 minute signal, and make continuous progress to the start line. True False Rule Page

20. It shall be the responsibility of the boat owner to assure that his crew members: a. ___________________________________________________________ b. ___________________________________________________________ c. ___________________________________________________________ d. ___________________________________________________________ Rule ___________ Page____________

21. Closed foot gear is a must for all personnel in the restricted pit area. True____________ False__________ Rule_________ Page___________

22. Describe what penalties are accessed for jumping the gun (crossing the starting line early). ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ _ __________________________________________________________ Rule______________ Page________________

23. A boat shall be disqualified that approaches the starting line at other than a right angle, or nearly so with-in 500 feet of the starting line. True__________ False___________ Rule_____________ Page___________