It is a misinterpretation to think that OBRA conduct rules only cover
on-course behavior. Fraud, theft, violations of laws and ordinances, and
public urination and defecation, doping violations, assault are all
explicitly stated in the OBRA rules and are not limited to on-course
behavior. Arguably all the items listed in the recently stated Crusade
rules are already covered by the existing OBRA rules although there are
some items that the Crusade rules have listed that are not specifically
stated in the OBRA rules. I would also question that USAC’s conduct rules
are significantly more expansive.
I should also point out that there is a process delineated in the OBRA
rules to allow event specific rules which I expect that the Crusade
organizers have followed.
Mike Murray
For reference:
11. Rider Conduct
11.1 General
Riders are responsible for their own conduct, including arriving
on time with the correct equipment. No rider shall benefit from his
or her misconduct. No team shall benefit from its misconduct, or
the misconduct of one of its members. Laws and ordinances of
appropriate jurisdictions shall be observed during participation in
any event.
11.2 Misconduct
11.2.1 Punishment
Misconduct may be punished at the discretion of the Chief
Referee.
11.2.2 Examples of misconduct
The forms of misconduct include, but are not limited to:
- Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Theft
- Fraud (including falsifying information on an entry)
- Causing any race to have a result other than on the merits of the
competitors
- Dangerous Riding
- Making an abrupt motion which interferes with the forward
progress of another rider
- Using foul or abusive language or conduct toward any individual
- Pushing or holding another rider (whether on a different team
or not) except in Madison where riders may only push their
teammate.
- Failure to follow a referee’s order
- Completing any part of the course without a bicycle. (It is not
required to ride the bicycle the entire course.)
- Not maintaining equipment properly so that it is dangerous (i.e.
insufficient glue on tires, etc.)
- Riding on a race course when not entered in an event in progress.
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- Taking pace from a vehicle or from a rider in a different race
- Violating any of the OBRA Racing Rules
11.3 Public Urination and/or Defecation
Riders who are caught urinating and/or defecating in public will be
subject to penalties up to and including suspension. In general,
the chief referee shall take into account the following when
imposing a penalty or making a recommendation for a suspension.
1. availability of toilet facilities
2. type of event
3. type of venue
4. presence of the public and/or minors
5. sophistication of the rider
6. location of behavior
7. any extenuating circumstances (medical condition etc)
8. previous violations
In any recommendation for suspension, the Chief Referee shall
document the above criteria and submit to the Executive Director.
The Executive Director shall consider the above criteria in
determining the appropriateness and duration of a suspension.
Any rider punished for public urination and/or defecation must
send a note of apology to the venue owner if appropriate and to
the promoter of the event.
If the behavior results in a direct loss of a venue e.g. the urination/
defecation is cited in a letter denying use of a venue, the Board
of Directors may impose any punishment up to a permanent
suspension from the organization.
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11.4 Rider responsibilities
It is the rider’s responsibility to know the course and the rules of
the event. It is forbidden to take any other route.
11.5 Later discovered misconduct
Misconduct may be punished after expiration of the protest period.
Only the Board of Directors can imposed punishment under 11.4.
11.5 Accrual of warnings
Riders who accrue 3 misconduct warnings from a Chief Referee
within one calendar year may be suspended for a period of 30
days with the approval of the Board of Directors. If, after the
suspension, the rider accrues another warning within the same
calendar year, the Board of Directors may deem the rider ineligible
to ride for the rest of the calendar year. Calendar year shall be
defined as the season running from January 1st of the year to
December 31st of the same year.
…
13. Suspensions
13.1 Suspendable offenses
A rider or club can be suspended for the following:
13.1.1 any violation of rule 11.2
13.1.2 Assaulting a race official or another rider
13.1.3 Grossly un-sportsmanlike conduct
13.1.4 Failing to meet a financial obligation to OBRA or an entity
associated with OBRA. The suspension will last until the debt is
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made good. This includes but is not limited to:
-Not paying club dues
-Not paying operational surcharges
-Not paying insurance surcharges
-Writing a bad check to a race organizer or race official.
13.1.5 Associated entities wishing to have a rider or club
suspended under 13.1.4 must provide supporting documentation.
…
19. Anti-Doping Policy
19.1 General
In the spirit of ethics, fair play and honesty OBRA does not allow
doping in any OBRA sponsored or affiliated event. By participating
in an OBRA sponsored or affiliated event, the athlete agrees not to
commit an anti-doping violation and will willfully submit to testing
of his or her bodily specimens when required to do so by any
OBRA official.
19.2 Violations
The following constitute anti-doping rule violations:
19.2.1 Presence of prohibited substance, metabolites or markers
The presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or
Markers in an Athlete’s bodily Specimen. It is each Athlete’s
personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substance enters his or
her body. Athletes are responsible for any Prohibited Substance
or its Metabolites or Markers found to be present in their bodily
Specimens. Accordingly, it is not necessary that intent, fault,
negligence or knowing Use on the Athlete’s part be demonstrated
in order to establish an anti-doping violation.
19.2.2 Use or attempt
Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited
Method
19.2.3 Refusal to provide sample
Refusing, or failing without compelling justification, to submit to
Sample collection after notification as authorized in these AntiDoping
Rules or otherwise evading Sample collection.
19.2.4 Tampering or attempted tampering
Tampering or attempting to tamper, with any part of Doping
Control.
19.2.5 Possession
Possession of Prohibited Substances and Methods
19.2.6. Trafficking
Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method.
19.2.7 Administration or attempted administration
Administration or Attempted administration of a Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method to any Athlete, or assisting,
encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up or any other type of
complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation or any Attempted
violation.
OBRA members participating in, or at the site of, an OBRA
sponsored or affiliated event found in possession or observed
using questionable substances must be prepared and willing to
provide proof of the contents of the substance.
19.2.8 Prohibited substances and methods
The current “Prohibited Substance and Prohibited Method” list is
available from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This list is
subject to change at any time, and it is the athlete’s responsibility
to be familiar with the current list.
*From:* OBRA [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] *On Behalf Of *Brad
Davidson via OBRA
*Sent:* Monday, November 06, 2017 09:51
*To:* Obra
*Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Cyclocross Crusade Code of Conduct
Re: the Code of Conduct: I think this is fantastic! I hope promoters and
the OBRA board will take more steps like these to ensure that everyone
continues to feel welcome, safe, and supported before, during, and after
the race. I'm honestly surprised that OBRA doesn't have more guidelines
around behavior outside the race course - the USAC Code of Conduct for
example is much more expansive in terms of proscribed behaviors - while our
Racing Rules almost exclusively cover on-course behavior, and even within
that limited scope leave pretty much everything up to the promoter and head
ref.
https://www.usacycling.org/usa-cycling-code-of-conduct.htm
Re the current picture - anyone complaining about 'throwing elbows' at the
top of the run/ride-up hill at Deschutes has clearly never been there in
person.
-Brad
On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 11:25 PM, John Wilger via OBRA
wrote:
o_O
Out of curiosity, were you there, and do you recognize the part of the
course where this was taken?
On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 11:20 PM Matt via OBRA wrote:
How does the current OBRA cover photo square with the first rule of the
code?
Looks to me like one of these guys is in the wrong, there is really no
reason to be throwing elbows period. When there is room and no other
riders around (based on what I can see in the photo), even more so. Sagan
got tossed from the tour for less than this (granted, I think that was a
bullshit call), but still. Can't tell the context of the photo, who was
being overtaken, was someone trying to block someone else?
In all seriousness, this cover photo has been bothering me. I personally
think this kind of riding is uncalled for at any level and especially in
recreational racing. Sure the photo looks dramatic, but is this a standard
of riding we support as a community?
What do you think? What do the riders in this photo think?
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