Scurry racing is fast, furious, fun and simple to understand. A driver and groom drive their ponies and scurry vehicle through a course of obstacles and hazards – cones with balls on top – in the fastest time possible.
Four penalty seconds are added to their time for every ball they dislodge as they charge through the course.
Sometimes the ball just won't fall!
There are occasions when a driver can have more time added or even be disqualified. Here are the penalties for the 2011 season:
Penalty
Dislodging any part of a cone hazard 4 seconds
Driver leaving the vehicle 20 seconds
Groom leaving the vehicle:
1st time 8 seconds
2nd time Disqualification
Dislodging any parts of a complex hazard, other than
a ball and cone: 1st time No penalty
2nd time Disqualification
For disturbing either the Start or Finish timing Disqualification
equipment or flags
Starting before the bell has sounded Judge’s discretion –
Maximum penalty is disqualification.
Neglecting to pass through either the Start or Disqualification
the Finish
Not complying with the rules of substitution Disqualification
Passing through a hazard already driven without Disqualification
First obtaining the judge’s approval
Passing through a hazard in advance of the one Disqualification
being driven
Passing through a hazard backwards Disqualification
Dislodging a hazard that has not yet been attempted 8 seconds
Passing through or dislodging cones already driven 4 seconds per incident
Misuse of whip Official warning