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PACK 777 PINEWOOD DERBY Rules | Procedures

Pack 777 Derby Day:  RACE PROCEDURES

There will be 3 race “Phases” on Derby Day, each lasting approx 1 hour.

1. Time Trials:  (10:30 – 11:30 pm)
   Every scout will complete 4 races (one in each lane) against random opponents.  The fastest cars (based on time) will be eligible for the semi-finals.
   
   
2. Rank Races: (11:30 – 1:00 pm)
   Each rank (Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos) will race among themselves.
   Each car will race 4 times (once in each lane, against ~ every other cub in their rank).
   Points will be given (1pt,2pt,3pt,4pt) for finish in each race (1st thru 4th place).   
   Trophies will be awarded for top 3 finishers in each rank.
           Webelos …. (  11:30 pm ) … 20min
           Bears ….…  (  11:50 pm ) … 20min
           Wolves .….  (  12:10 pm ) … 20 min
           Tigers ….… (  12:30 pm ) … 15min
    
   Suggestion: Grab a bite from the Pit Stop Cafe while other ranks are racing. All race times are approximations.
   
   
3. Semi-Finals/Finals:  (1:00 – 1:30 pm)
   The 1st/2nd place winners from each rank (8 cars) PLUS the next 5 fastest cars from the time trials will race in semi-finals.
   
   The semi-finalists will be narrowed down to 4 finalists who will race head-to-head for the Pack 777 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place trophies.
   
   
4. Awards Ceremony (1:30 – 2:00 pm)
   Pack 777 finalist trophies PLUS the 6 “Best Of” Design Awards.

 

TIME TRIALS:

• Each car will race 4 times (once in each lane).
• Opponents will be randomly selected by computer software in the first round. 
• Remaining 3 rounds will be seeded such that faster cars only race other faster cars, and slower cars only race other slower cars.  This will keep the races close and exciting.  
• Opponent(s) is not really important as scoring is based on times.

Number of races:
Assuming 48 scouts we will need 48 races.

Scoring:  
Finish times will be recorded for each car/each race.  Final scores will be sum of the 3 fastest races.  The fastest cars will be eligible to go onto the Semi-Finals.

Awards:
Ribbons will be awarded after each race 1st/2nd.  Cubs can stand in the designated “racers box” while their cars are racing.

 

RANK RACES:
     
In each of 4 ranks (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos) will determine the fastest 3 cars.
The top 2 will proceed to the Semi-Finals.

Number of races:
Each rank has approximately 13 scouts, so we need approx.13 races per rank.  
This will allow every car to race in each lane, against approx. every other car.

Scoring: 
Points will be given for place in each race (1st =1 pt, 2nd = 2 pt, 3rd = 3 pt, 4th = 4 pt). The car with least points wins.  Ties will be resolved based on common opponents and times (no tie breaker races).

The fastest 2 cars in each rank are eligible for the Semi-Finals.

Awards:
Trophies for that rank will be given out immediately after each rank race. The top 3 finishers get trophies.