Rules

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1.1 All district rules are to be clearly documented on the NAMBA District -20 website.  Rules that have not been voted on, approved and documented on the website going forward will not be honored until they are re-established by re-proposing them and having the district voting on them.

2.1 Voting on proposed rules will be conducted during the annual district meeting. Said meeting will be scheduled after conclusion of district race schedule. Rule Proposals will pass or fail by majority vote by district 20 members in attendance, either in person or via video chat using Zoom, Teams Google Meet, Conference Call or whatever platform the District Director will choose to use.   

3.1 Each racer or participant for practice must be a NAMBA member. NO EXCEPTIONS.  A single event membership is considered a NAMBA member for that single event only. NAMBA rules will be followed and adhered to by all members.

4.1 At the annual District meeting, the district Treasurer, or the District Director if the District Treasurer is unavailable or not in attendance, shall provide to the membership in attendance an accounting of all district finances for the previous year. Such accounting will consist of, but limited to, bank balances, a complete list of itemized income and expenses for the year and who authorized those expenditures. 

4.2 District Expenditures that exceed $250 for any single expense or $500 for any single event in the aggregate, must be approved by a vote of all current paid District club Presidents. Voting shall take place online and have a seven-day window for club Presidents to approve all such expenditures. 

5.1 If needed, a Safety Monitor will be appointed by District Director, he or she will report all findings to Contest Director, District Director and Assistant District Director 

6.1 Only the District Officers, PR Marketing Chairman, and the Webmaster will have administrative authority over any and all District social media accounts. 

6.2 Individual clubs will be responsible for and maintaining their own social media accounts. If any of the District’s clubs or individual members would like something posted to any of the district social media accounts ,they will need to contact any of the District Officers , PR/Marketing Chairman or Webmaster to have it approved and posted. 

7.1 For a club to become qualified to host future district point races, the following steps must be completed: Must be current registered club of NAMBA A club must be able demonstrate a unique need such as locale, vertical interest etc. that is not being met by the existing clubs in the districts.  The club must have put on at least one FUN RUN (no points) type event and demonstrated the ability to have an organized event with proper equipment.  Obtain the verbal or written endorsement from two other District club Commodores/Presidents which should be provided to the District Director.  Steps 2 & 3 steps can be waived if the club  Commodore/President or members of the club in question have shown the past ability to host quality races at the discretion of the District Director.  

7.2 It will be the responsibility of each individual club to provide buoys for their own race/event. 

8.1 The $20.00 per driver fee is collected by the District Treasure or local club Treasure. The district shall retain said funds. 

8.2 The $7.00 per boat fee is collected by the District Treasure or local club Treasure. The hosting club shall retain said funds.  

8.3 If hosting club collects fees he or she may reconcile at race site with District Treasure or must submit funds due to the district within 10 calendar days of end of said event. 

8.4 The driver’s entry fee is $20.00 and each boat fee is $7.00. If a contestant should enter only one boat his total fee is: $27.00, two boats = $34.00, Three boats = $41.00 and so on. 

8.5. Any person entering a race must pay all fees associated with entry unless they cancel registration by the Wednesday before the race, prior to 6:00 pm. If entrant fails to show up for a race they have entered they must still pay the entry fee prior to being allowed to race in any future district events. 

8.6 All moneys collected from raffles should be retained by hosting club unless agreed to other distribution in writing prior to event. 

9.1 The entry cut off will be 8:00 pm the Sunday before a race. 

9.2 There must be a minimum of three prepaid entries on compatible frequencies to make a class and or a race. 

9.3 A class must make the minimum of three paid entries on three separate occasions to qualify for season championship awards. 

9.4 The number of heats constituting a race is determined by the number of entries and time available, however, a minimum of three rounds is required with ties to be broken by the fastest time.   

9.5 The CD and or hosting club shall be allowed to end the race after 3 rounds have been completed if there is a safety issue, weather concern or time constraint without a vote from racers.  This rule would apply to Friday, Saturday or Sunday’s racing alike. 

9.6 If round three is interrupted, then only those classes that completed three rounds of racing will have the points awarded for district points. NO makeup of partial rounds will be allowed.   

Example: A-Mono is the first heat in round three and it completes its heat but the next heat of Gas mono is interrupted and the race is called off due to weather or anything else. Only A-Mono will be considered a completed race and awarded district points. Gas mono and all other subsequent heats will not be awarded district points.   

9.7 Make up races will only be considered if the race was called off before it started or no classes started or completed round three. 

9.8 The course will be open for testing during lunch breaks at any District Race.  A minimum of a 30-minute lunch break starting a NOON will be provided.  Any additional details needed will be provided by the CD at drivers meeting. 

9.9 The last District race of the season will be double points for all classes. 9.10 Only your 5 best races will count towards year end awards. 

9.11 For NAMBA Sanctioned events, only the DSM frequency will be allowed after the end of the 2023 year. All other listed, FCC approved surface frequencies are will still be valid for sport boating and non-sanctioned events. 

9.12 If a boat is started but still on the stand it will be allowed to launch during mill time and enter the race. If said boat is not in the water at end of mill time it will not be allowed to race. 

9.13 There shall be no starting/running any boats on any approved lake before 8:30 am, unless approved otherwise by CD. PLEASE REVIEW LAKE SITE RULES FOR FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING EACH RACE SITE 

9.14 Fighting, arguing, name calling and cursing are grounds for dismissal from an event at the discretion of the CD.  Excessive arguing with a made call or non-call of a CD, could also be grounds for dismissal of that class for remainder of the day and loss of points for said class for the entire day. 

9.15 Open gas classes will be run on Saturday and G1 classes will be run on Sunday. 

9.16 These are the proposed classes that will be offered for every 2023 district race. Classes will be voted on at each district meeting as some classes become popular and others fall out of favor. Other NAMBA or exhibition classes may be offered at any District Race, by any of the contest directors, as long as it is on the entry forms.

Saturday Classes

A Stock OPC

A Mono

Open Gas Mono

Open Gas Cat

Open Gas Sport Hydro

Classic Thunderboat

P Rigger

P Limited Cat

P Limited Mono

Sunday Classes

A Super Stock

Q-Mono/Cat

G1/GX1 Mono

G1/GX1 Cat

G Limited Mono

P Sport Hydro

P Mono

P Limited Offshore

District 20 will follow all the NAMBA Gas Rules voted on 1/21/2024

10.4  Any Zipp Kits Crackerbox will be allowed in any Crackerbox class. 

10.5  A-Super Stock OPC engine will consist of any .21 power head and any lower unit. The engine must run a canister type muffler. No tuned pipes allowed. Any modification to the motor or lower end is allowed. 

10.6  The mixing of power types is allowed and encouraged to make a class or allow a boater to “run what they brung”. 

11.1  Sandborn Park, Greeley Colorado 

1. No starting or running of any boats before 8:30 am.  
2. No starting or running of any boats on the South side of the sidewalk (cold pits) start and run boats in the hot pits only. 
3. When moving your equipment into or out of the park, drive on the walk ways as much as possible. Once unloaded, you need to get your vehicle out of the park A.S.A.P (you will NOT be allowed to run a boat until the vehicle is moved). 
4. Keep driving into and out of the park to a minimum load and unload only NO parking on grass. 
5. DO NOT DRIVE on the grass (do not drive from the cold pits across the park to the road). 
6. You may leave trailers in the park overnight. 
7. Pick up all trash. 
8. No overnight camping. 
9. During nonscheduled race days, you may test anytime but you can only do it from the West Parking lot. NO driving in to the park. 
10. Follow all posted Sanborn Park Rules.  

11.2  Longmont Pond, Firestone, Colorado 

1. You must be a NAMBA member to use the pond. 
2. When moving your equipment into or out of the park on race-day keep to the North sidewalk as much as possible.  
3. No vehicles on the sidewalks South of the North shore sidewalk of the pond (only walkway we can drive on is on the North side if the pond). 
4. No overnight camping 
5. Pick up all trash 
6. Try your best to avoid Wildlife and Waterfowl  

11.3 Decker Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah 

1. You Must be a NAMBA member to use the pond. 
2. Lock gate and the restroom if you are the last one out of the park. 
3. if driving equipment or trailer into the park please unhook and remove vehicle ASAP. 1.3.4 Remove all personal trash. 1.3.5 No overnight camping is allowed. 
4. Try your best to avoid Wildlife and Waterfowl.