POCONO OLD TYME FARM EQUIPMENT ASSOC. INC.

GARDEN TRACTOR DIVISION RULES

AS PRODUCED BY THE FRANKLIN TWP
GARDEN TRACTOR PULERS

GENERAL RULES
APPLY TO ALL TRACTORS UNLESS NOTIFIED DIFFERENTLY.

1.  Contest will be governed by committee and its appointed referees.
THE OFFICIAL DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!

2.  At registration each entrant (in case of entrant under 18, parent/legal guardian) must sign a statement relieving the committee referrers and appointed officials of any liability.

3.  Operators under 18 on the day of the event shall have written permission from a parent/legal guardian.  Minimum age of operators in the modified classes is 16 years old on the day of the event.

4.  All tractors shall be operated in a safe and orderly manner at all times and must be equipped with working brakes.  Referees may disqualify any unsafe operator from all events.

5.  Operators must remain seated and have one hand touching the steering wheel during the pull.

6.  Pulling position will be determined by random drawing.  Registration will be closed 15 minutes prior to the start of the pull.

7.  Each driver may enter only two tractors per class.  Each tractor may only pull once per class.

8.  Tractors equipped with an electric fuel pump must have a working kill switch at the rear of the tractor to disable power to fuel pump.

9.  Draw bar height and tractor weight, including operator, should be checked before the start of the class.  After completing your pull, the tractor MUST stay trackside until the next puller completes their pull.  If questioned, your weight, RPM’s and hitch height will be re-checked by tech officials.  If tractor is found to be illegal by any of these means, it will be disqualified from that class.

10.  Number one puller in each weight class will be test puller and may take the pull or re-pull in third or last position.  Test puller must decide before the tractor is un-hooked if he/she will take the pull or re-pull.

11.  Tractors must be Two wheel drive, on rubber.  No cleats, tracks, dual wheels, tire chains or steel wheels permitted.

12.  Start must be made with a tight chain.  (NO JERKING START.)

13.  The draw bar must be stationary in all directions and may not exceed more than 6 inches from the back edge of the rear tires.  Draw bar height is determined by the class.  Hook hole must be a minimum 1-1/4 inches in diameter, located within 1 inch of the rear edge of draw bar.

14.  No weight or bracket may exceed 12 inches from any part of the tractor.  Weights must be secured to the tractor.  Wheel weight rods must be covered.  Vertical rods must not extend higher that seat back.  Weights may not be transferable while pulling.

15.  Tractor will be disqualified from that class if any safety equipment (guards, shields, etc.) or weights fall off during the pull.

16.  The working zone for the track will be 25 feet minimum, 150 feet long minimum including a 30 foot shut-down line.  Tractors will be disqualified for touching or going over either side of the boundary lines.

17. Any disqualification forfeits the entry fee for that class and the operator & tractor will be ineligible for any prizes or club points for that entry.

18.  Off the lawn, super stock & pro stock tractors must be equipped with a working OEM type started or pull rope and must start without assistance of pony motors.  Jumper batteries may be used to aide tractor battery.

19.  ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE WHEELIE BARS IN PLACE.  (NO EXCEPTIONS) capable of supporting combined weight of tractor and operator.  Wheelie bars must be a minimum of 5 inches behind the rear most part of back tires and a maximum of 5 inches from the point of ground contact.  Wheels must be a minimum width of 1”x 4” with a maximum of 9” in diameter.  Skid pads must be a minimum of 1”x 3” and a maximum of 6” x 6”.

20.  Rear mounted kill switch, dead man throttle or any other proven safety devise may be utilized unless otherwise specified.

21.  There must be a minimum of three tractors registered to constitute a class.

22.  Fuel for off the lawn, super stock & pro stock must be available from a gas station for use by the general public, with a maximum octane of 116, no additives of any kind with the exception of lead will be permitted.  No oxidizers/oxygenaters/ nitro methane/nitrous oxide/methanol or mixing of any other fuels permitted.

23.  Off the lawn and super stock must utilize OEM parts and sheet metal unless otherwise specified.

24.  HELMETS MUST BE WORN IN ALL CLASSES.

Received  4- 3-2008