Leicester vs Glasgow 23/04 7pm

King Jamie · April 24, 2022

1 hour ago, BTFC LION said:

Does anyone know the rules, if a rider falls there is normally a slight delay before the red lights are put on.

So my question is.

Is it stopped only when red light is shown, or does the referee have the decision to make where the riders were when the incident actually happened? Having delayed putting the red light on to see if the fallen rider can clear the track.

A race is going until such point as it is stopped (as in, when the red lights go on).

The referee decides upon their decision at that time. As a general rule, if there is an incident involving two riders, if the fallen rider is at fault, the ref will let the race continue and give him a chance to clear the track. If he fails to do so, then the red lights will come on. In the interim, the lead may well have changed hands. That's racing, and hats off to whoever finished first.

On the other hand, should the referee feel the fallen rider has been knocked off, the red lights should come on immediately and the offender excluded.

All of the above gets confusing slightly in that, if the incident takes place on lap 2, the ref can make a decision but delay pressing the red lights until the leading rider crosses the line into lap 3. They can then exclude the rider deemed to be the cause of the stoppage and award the race. This is probably more likely to happen in the event of a 5-1. I also think I'm right in saying lap 3 awardings are quite rare. Could be wrong on that though, as I don't keep those types of stats!