Rules & Regulations

SEASON RULES 2024

1. 5 MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER RUN
2. 50” TIRE OR BIGGER.
3. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR DOT HELMETS
4. NO PUSHING OFF SIDES OR BOTTOM OF EVENT COURSE
5. DRIVERS MUST REMAIN ON ATV / SXS AT ALL TIMES. IF RIDER/DRIVER TOUCHES THE GROUND THE RUN IS IMMEDIATELY OVER. CONTINUING AFTER A DISQUALIFIED ACTION WILL BE DEEMED AN UNSAFE ACT AND CAN RESULT IN SERIES BANS FOR FUTURE EVENTS.
6. NO SXS PASSENGER
7. NO ATV PASSENGER
8. ONCE COURSE IS READY TO BEGIN, DRIVER HAS 2 MINUTES TO BREAK STARTING LINE BEAM OR RUN WILL BE FORFEITED. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO RUN IN A TIMELY FASHION
9. REVERSE IS ALLOWED. HOWEVER, UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT SUCH AS "RUNNING STARTS" ARE NOT ALLOWED. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST "START" FROM THE SAME LOCATION PREDETERMINED BY BOTB OFFICIALS. ATTEMPTS TO CIRCUMVENT THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN FORFETURE OF RUN AND COULD LEAD TO A DISQUALIFICATION FROM EVENT.
10. “OUT OF BOUNDS” CALL TO BE MADE BY BATTLE OF THE BUILDS MANAGEMENT AND / OR THEIR STAFF MEMBERS.
11. IF NO ONE MAKES IT OUT, DISTANCE WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER OF EACH CLASS
12. AFTER EVERYONE RUNS, THE SECOND RUNS WILL BEGIN.
13. ONLY OEM STYLE ATV / SXS ALLOWED.
14. MUST HAVE OEM STYLE FRAME, SUSPENSION, ENGINES, AXLES, AND FUNCTIONING BRAKES.
15. NO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN DESIGNATED PIT AREA.
16. ALL RACERS MAY BE SUBJECTED TO AN ALCOHOL BREATHALYZER TEST BEFORE AND AFTER RACING.
17. ONE TEAM MEMBER ALLOWED TO WALK WITH COMPETITOR DOWN THE RACECOURSE.
18. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL, STAFF MEMBERS, DRIVER, MEDIA / PRESS AND DRIVER TEAM MEMBERS ALLOWED IN PIT AREA. ONLY ATV / SXS MACHINE IS ALLOWED IN PITS, NO OTHER VEHICLES.
19. BATTLE OF THE BUILDS MANAGEMENT CAN REMOVE ANYONE FROM COURSE AREA / PIT AREA AT ANY TIME.
20. DESIGNATED PIT AREA IS NOT FOR HORSEPLAY. IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION WILL RESULT FROM ANY ACTION DEEMED UNSAFE / UNPROFESSIONAL.
21. ALL DRIVERS MUST BE 12 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. DRIVERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST HAVE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN SIGN CONSENT WAIVER TO BE IN SERIES.
22. MANAGEMENT OF BATTLE OF THE BUILDS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY ATV / SXS AND / OR PERSON THAT POSES A SAFETY RISK TO THEMSELVES, SPECTATORS, OR OTHER PERSONS. ALBEIT BY UNSAFE EQUIPMENT OR UNSAFE ACTIONS.
23. 1 DRIVER PER ATV / SXS. DRIVER CAN RUN TWO DIFFERENT ATV / SXS IF THE ATV / SXS HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN BY ANOTHER PERSON AT THE EVENT. MAXIMUM OF TWO RUNS PER EVENT.
24. NITROUS BOTTLES MUST BE SECURELY MOUNTED TO ATV / SXS (NO ZIP TIED BOTTLES).
25. NO STRAIGHT AXLES.
26. MUST HAVE OEM STYLE ATV MOTOR IN ATV CLASS, OEM STYLE SXS MOTOR IN SXS CLASS.
27. DRIVERS AND PIT CREW MEMBERS WILL CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, AS DEEMED BY BATTLE OF THE BUILDS MANAGEMENT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. PENALTIES COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POINTS, AND / OR A YEAR LONG BAN FROM SERIES.
28. IN THE EVENT OF A SERIES POINTS TIE, FASTEST PASS AT FINALS WILL BE THE TIE BREAKER.
29. BATTLE OF THE BUILDS MANAGEMENT HOLDS FINAL SAY IN ANY ISSUES OR PROBLEMS.
30. ALL DRIVERS MUST ATTEND DRIVERS MEETING TO RECEIVE SERIES POINTS THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
31. ANY DISCRETIONS ABOUT A CALL MADE BY THE STAFF DURING THE EVENT, MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION BEFORE TROPHIES ARE HANDED OUT
32. TETHER KILL SWITCH REQUIRED FOR ALL ATVS, NO EXCEPTIONS
33. BATTLE OF THE BUILDS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO ATV/SXS DURING RECOVERY. PERSON CAN NOT BE ON THE MACHINE DURING RECOVERING.
34. BATTLE OF THE BUILD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECOVER ATV/SXS BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY IF A SITUATION IS DEEMED LIFE THREATENING.

35. POINTS - "Show up" points are awarded to drivers who have paid one (1) racer entry fee in the class they are wanting points for, but do not have the ATV or SXS to race. Driver must be present at Drivers meeting to receive points.

Points are awarded to drivers who have a machine to run that day. ATV/SXS must be up to BOTB specs and "break the beam" of the starting laser to receive points for that event. 

- BOTB Management updated 11/5/2024