
1a. Anyone protesting the legality of anything related to performance parts (motor, pump, turbo, etc.) will be required to put up a $250.00 protest fee. If the vehicle is legal the protestee will receive the $250.00. If vehicle is found to be in violation, the protestor will retain the $250.00 and the violating vehicle and member will be disqualified for that pull and the next two pulls, must pay a $100.00 fine, and will lose all points to date. At the end of three pull suspension, fine must have been paid to the association before tractor or puller can pull again.
1b. Refusal to tear down and/or have engine pumped will result in disqualification for that event and for one year to date.
1c. There will be a one hour time limit on engine tear down or engine pump. If the protested vehicle is not ready to be checked at the end of the time limit the result will be disqualification for the event and for one year to date.
2. Anyone protesting something on a pulling vehicle not dealing with the vehicle's motor or safety features must first pay a $100 fee. If the vehicle is legal, the protested will receive the $100. If the vehicle is found to be in violation, the protester will retain the $100 and the violating vehicle and member will be disqualified for that pull. If tractor is found to be illegal in that year again for the same thing, then the tractor is disqualified for one year.
3. Any protest must be made before the first hook of the next class. If protest involves the last class of the night it must be filed within 15 minutes of the last hook.