The following Rules and Regulations apply to all Race Events.
3.1 Qualifications to Race
3.1.1 All registered Pack members Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may design, build, and enter cars that are eligible to participate in the “Cub Scout Race” event.
3.1.2 Siblings, Parents or Guardians of Cub Scouts registered in the Pack may design, build, and enter cars that are eligible to participate in the “Siblings & Adult Race” event.
3.2 Essential Materials
3.2.1 All cars entered shall be constructed from the “Official Pinewood Derby Car Kit”
3.2.2 Additional Kits may be purchased from the Cubmaster or a Den Leader by completing the form on https://goodlandscouts.com
3.2.3 Kits may be purchased elsewhere if they are of the exact type manufactured by the BSA as specified above.
3.3 Competitor Categories
3.3.1 RANKS: Cub Scouts will first compete in heats with others in the same Cub Scout Rank.
3.3.2 PACK: First, Second, and Third place winners in each RANK will move on to the Pack Grand Finals and will compete for the overall Pack positions of First, Second, and Third place.
3.4 Attendance
3.4.1 The Cub Scout MUST enter their own car. This means that the Cub Scout must be present at “Inspection and Registration” to enter their car into the competition.
3.5 New Work
3.5.1 Construction of ALL entries Must have begun AFTER last year’s Pack Pinewood Derby Races.
3.5.2 The car must be newly constructed each year.
3.5.3 Modifications to previous year cars shall not be accepted.
3.6 Registration and Inspection Date(s) and Time(s)
3.6.1 Each car must pass a technical inspection before it may compete.
3.6.2 Technical inspection and registration of cars shall occur on the date(s) and time(s) set forth by the PWD committee and Pack leadership.
3.6.3 The car drivers and their parents should be at the registration and inspection in case the car is too heavy and weight must be removed
3.6.4 Single Entry Per Person – Only one car may be registered by any person in the Pinewood Derby
3.7 Late Registration and Inspection
3.7.1 If a Cub Scout fails to register their car by the close of registration, they may be unable to race due to the commencement of heat race calculations
3.7.2 Cars MAY NOT be registered after the close of registration. NO exceptions.
3.8 Failure to Pass Inspection
3.8.1 The Inspection Committee shall disqualify cars which do not meet the rules as described herein.
3.8.2 If a car does not pass inspection, the owner will be informed of the reason for failure.
3.8.3 Cars which fail the initial inspection may be taken for modifications and brought back no later than the close of registration for final inspection and registration.
3.9 Impound
3.9.1 After a car passes inspection and has been registered, the car will be stored by the PWD Committee until Race Day.
3.9.2 No car may be altered in any way after it has been registered
3.10 Car Design Rules Interpretation
3.10.1 Interpretations of the rules described within this document are at the sole discretion of the Inspection Committee Judges present during the Registration and Inspection process.
3.11 Race Day Rules Interpretation
3.11.1 On Race Day, the Cub Scout must make all questions of rules interpretations and procedures to the Pinewood Derby Race Commissioner or Race Officials promptly.
3.11.2 Decisions of the Race Officials on questions of rule interpretations and procedures may be appealed to the Pinewood Derby Race Commissioner.
3.11.3 All decisions of the Pinewood Derby Race Commissioner are final
3.11.4 Decisions of Race Officials on questions of Fact (i.e. the result of a specific race) may not be appealed beyond the Track-master and/or Finish Line Judges.
3.11.5 Unsportsmanlike conduct by any participant or spectator will be grounds for expulsion from the competition and/or the race area.