Oak City Shred Fest
Onewheel Racing League
2024
The following rules and regulations are intended to provide consistency within and between the Onewheel Racing Leagues’ (ORL) events, and work to support a safe, enjoyable racing experience for all involved.
It is each and every competitor's responsibility to review and accept these rules. Failure to do so may result in disqualification, suspension or banning from all ORL events - and/or other consequences deemed appropriate by ORL Officials.
ORL Board Regulations:
In order to participate in ORL-sanctioned races and qualify for ORL points, riders must adhere to ORL board requirements. Riders must use a stock Future Motion powertrain in ORL-sanctioned races. The powertrain consists of batteries, motor, and controller. Modifications to the tire, rails, bumpers, and footpads are permitted.
We acknowledge the value of communal contributions and appreciate any feedback. Should a rider find significant errors or gaps in the coverage of the following guidelines, wish to suggest additional or altered language, or simply require further elaboration, they may communicate with the Committee via email: orl@onewheel
ORL RAcing Rules
(1) General:
All racers must be able to control their Onewheel at all times and ride safely. This includes starting, stopping, standing still, and dismounting. The event organizer, ORL Commissioner or ORL Race Official has the authority to disqualify a rider who they decide can’t safely control their board.
In the event of unsafe weather (rain, hail, lightning, snow, etc.) the Race Director may delay, advance, or pause the event until conditions improve to compete safely. If conditions don’t improve the event director may cancel the event or schedule a ‘rain date’ in the future.
No refunds will be issued due to weather-related cancellations.
(2) Safety:
Participants are chiefly responsible for their well-being and safety.
All racers must wear a properly secured helmet (complying to DOT and/or CPSC Standards1) anytime they are on a Onewheel at any ORL event. Helmets worn need to be of equal or higher safety ratings than the ORL helmets if provided.
Wrist guards must be worn at all times while racing.
All racers must sign any waiver required by the race organizator/venue.
Participants must adhere to Onewheel Responsibility Code.
Participants must comply with all national, local, and venue safety guidelines and regulations.
Participants must follow any COVID-19 protocols enforced in the state or county in which the race occurs. These protocols are subject to change as the status of the virus fluctuates.
Failure to comply with any safety regulations specified above could result in disqualification, suspension, or ban from ORL events.
(3) Equipment & Uniform:
Racers must wear a helmet and wrist guards while racing.
Racers must wear an ORL jersey or Penny if provided.
If racers are given an official race number, it must be displayed on their forward riding leg. No competitor shall cut, fold, mutilate, apply stickers to or alter in any way their race number. Numbers are not transferable.
If racers are provided with radio frequency identification (RFID) timing bracelets, they will be placed on the leading wrist. If RFID bracelets are not returned, the racer will be charged $60. Racers are solely responsible for their RFID wristband and Race number.
Racers may wear any additional padding.
Racers must wear closed-toed shoes.
Racers are responsible for maintaining their Onewheel in good operating condition, including monitoring their board’s charge level.
Racers are not permitted to wear headphones while actively racing. Both ears must not be obstructed from noise.
Failure to comply with any safety regulations specified (2) Safety could result in disqualification, suspension, or ban from ORL events.
(4) Divisions:
Men’s Pro Division: Men or those who identify as male and are 14 years of age or older at the time of the race are eligible. Male racers between 14-18 must have a parent or guardian present. Competitor’s selected division is subject to approval by an ORL official.
Women’s Pro Division: Women or those who identify as female 14 years of age or older at the time of the race are eligible. Female racers between 14-18 must have a parent or guardian present. Competitor’s selected division is subject to approval by an ORL official.
Legends Pro Division: Men and women who are 50 years of age or older at the time of the race are eligible.
Clydesdale Pro Division: Men or those who identify as male and are 215 lbs or heavier at the time of the race are eligible.
(5) ORL Race Boards:
Riders must use a Future Motion, Inc produced Onewheel to participate in any ORL sanctioned event.
Board must have a Future Motion, Inc. produced motor and controller to be considered a Future Motion, Inc. Onewheel
Modifications must follow guidelines listed by each event organizer.
To verify board modification regulations are followed, boards may be inspected at any time.
Certain races may have ORL certified boards available for racers to use:
A racer may modify the tire pressure and digital shaping mode of the ORL certified board. They may also add or change the back footpad and other Future Motion accessories if provided. No other modification will be permitted. Any other modifications will result in a fine equal to the full monetary value of the Onewheel and its accessories.
The racer is solely responsible for the board and it’s battery level
If a racer loses, steals, tampers with or does not return their ORL Race Board, they will be responsible for the full monetary value of the Onewheel and its accessories
Board Malfunction
If a rider experiences a technical error with their board during a race, they may submit their board for inspection. If an ORL Official finds that, beyond reasonable doubt, the board is in fact compromised and it directly impedes the rider’s chances of winning, the rider will be able to re-run their heat on a new ORL Certified Race Board. If an ORL Official rules that the board’s status is inconclusive or in good working condition, the original results of the heat in question will stand
Failure to comply with any safety regulations specified in (2) Safety could result in disqualification, suspension or ban from ORL events.
(6) Racing:
General
All racers must respect the boundaries indicated by clearly defined start and finish line(s).
Racers may have an opportunity to ‘walk through’ a course or course(s), provided previous permission from ORL.
Any ‘photo finish’ that is deemed too close to call by a race official will be settled by video review as ruled by an ORL official.
Deviation from the marked course will result in the competitor’s disqualification unless the competitor reenters the course at the same point of exit.
Riders must cross the finish line while riding their Onewheel. Crossing the finish line on foot, while walking, running, or by any other means other than riding a Onewheel will not count as an official crossing and will be considered a DNF (Did Not Finish).
Time
All races will be timed with a professional and automated digital timing system approved by ORL.
A manual timer is required as backup. If manual time is different from the digital timing system, default to the digital timing system’s time.
Contact
Each rider has a right to their own line and space.
Contact initiated with another rider that violates that rider’s line and/or space may be subject to video review at the discretion of race officials. Replay reviews will be conducted by a panel of 3 ORL Race Officials.
If two or more ORL Officials find the contact is clearly offensive in nature, and excessive in force the racer in question will be disqualified from the event. This may include ramming, shouldering, pushing with full arm extension, grabbing of the person or jersey or other unnecessarily aggressive actions.
If ORL Race Officials deem contact to be illegal, the offending party will be disqualified from the race.
● If the illegal action took place within qualifying positions (1st & 2nd) the race is subject to restart without the offending competitor.
● If the illegal action involves the 3rd and 4th place riders, and one or both of these riders is within 25 yards of either the 1st or 2nd place riders, the race may be restarted without the offending competitor.
During a race, off-board competitors must yield to other riders.
Lapped racers must be aware and yield to lead racers.
In an interval start time race, riders must yield to overtaking riders.
Purposeful physical contact is prohibited and grounds for disqualification, suspension, or ban from ORL events.
Failure to comply with any safety regulations specified (2) Safety, could result in disqualification, suspension, or ban from ORL events.
(7) Sportsmanship:
The use of profanity or flagrant discourtesy directed at another competitor, ORL Official, volunteer, staff, or spectator is grounds for immediate disqualification, suspension, or ban from ORL events. This includes any spoken, written, or posted communication before, during, or after the event - via any channel - and constitutes a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying, harassment, or any behavior that threatens the safety of an inclusive environment.
Protests of results, the conduct of a racer, or any other matters related to the race may only be filed by a competitor during the event and to an ORL Race Official. Protests must be reported to or filed with an ORL/Timing Official within 10 minutes of the completion of an event, posting of results, or a ruling to be considered valid. All results become final as of the presentation of awards.
No cheating, poor sportsmanship, unruly behavior, violence, or disruption. This will result in a yellow or red card. Each case will be reviewed by the committee and the type of penalty card and/or length of the suspension will be determined case by case.
A yellow card indicates a warning.
A red card indicates a suspension.
A second yellow card in a season will automatically be a red card.
Physical violence will be an automatic red card.
Committee ruling will be delivered by email within 48 hours of the incident.
The sale of merchandise or display of products for promotional purposes at ORL events without the permission of the individual race event organizer/director is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, banners, tents, and anything not permanently attached to a vehicle that a competitor has driven to an event.
Ignorance of the rules is never an admissible defense.
Failure to comply with any safety regulations specified in (2) Safety, could result in disqualification, suspension, or ban from ORL events.
(8) Penalties/Disqualifications:
Bans, Disqualifications, Penalties, and Rules of Engagement are to be determined by video review (if available) and a private panel of ORL Officials. All decisions are final.
Prior to start time, any racer who is intoxicated or suspected to be under the influence of any substances will be disqualified.
A racer is responsible for their family and group. Any detrimental action caused by members of these group(s) could result in that riders’ disqualification.
Any racer who is found to be cheating or manipulating/modifying race boards will be suspended or permanently banned from all ORL events.
Interfering with another racer’s start will result in a 10-second penalty or disqualification, as decided by the ORL Committee.
Failure to comply with any safety regulations specified in (Safety. could result in disqualification, suspension or ban from ORL events.
In the event of an occurrence or reasonable suspicion of an occurrence beyond the control of ORL officials such as inclement weather, earthquake or other acts of God ORL officials reserve the right to reschedule or cancel the event.
See the official ORL rules here
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