T. Kenji Sugahara
I just want to clarify this issue:
We have had this happen in the past.
While OBRA is the sanctioning body, the promoter is the one putting on
the race. A promoter may deny entry to an otherwise qualified racer.
However, promoters should be cognizant of local, state and national
non-discrimination laws.
On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Steve Scarich via OBRA
wrote:
> John Bravard raises an interesting question. I don't know what OBRA's rule are, but back when I was USCF District Representative (please save your boos), I was confronted with this question once. A race promoter called me and wanted to deny entry to a racer, who was an amputee. His grounds were that the guy could not properly control his bike in a tight pack. I can't remember now, but I believe the guy was missing an arm. I had no guidance, so I called several racers from the guy's hometown club, and they said he was one of the best bike handlers around, and they trusted him completely. I called the promoter and told him that he had to let the guy ride. He raced and it was no problem.
>
> More generally, I have my doubts if a promoter could ban a qualified, licensed rider on purely personal grounds. He/she might get in trouble with the sanctioning body. Now, when I was a promoter, there were several guys (they were always guys), who I wished I could ban, because there was an inordinate number of crashes in their close proximity over the years. But, I never said a word. OK, maybe I asked the Chief Ref to keep an eye on the guy.
>
> Steve Scarich
> Bend
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Kenji Sugahara
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Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
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