Bass Race - Competitor Registration Form

Bass Race Contestant Checklist
All Bass Race contestants must read and agree to the following documents in order to participate in the competition. REQUIRED - Fire Marshall Policy REQUIRED - I-X Center Rules REQUIRED - Photo Release

Required Documents
Each competitor will be required to bring copies of the following documents to the show. You must provide these documents to the registration desk upon sign-in. Competitors who do not provide ALL of the following documents will not be permitted to enter the facility. REQUIRED - Competitor registration form. Please click HERE to print a copy of this form. REQUIRED - Proof of liability insurance. You must provide a COPY of your vehicle's LIABILITY insurance. The dBDRA will retain this copy for the duration of the event. REQUIRED - You must provide a COPY of your driver's license. The dBDRA will retain this copy for the duration of the event. OPTIONAL - Outside parking for vehicles and trailers is provided by the I-X Center. Please click HERE to learn more about parking permits.

Required Documents

Each competitor will be required to bring copies of the following documents to the show. You must provide these documents to the registration desk upon sign-in. Competitors who do not provide ALL of the following documents will not be permitted to enter the facility.

REQUIRED - Competitor registration form. Please click HERE to print a copy of this form.
REQUIRED - Proof of liability insurance. You must provide a COPY of your vehicle's LIABILITY insurance. The dBDRA will retain this copy for the duration of the event.
REQUIRED - You must provide a COPY of your driver's license. The dBDRA will retain this copy for the duration of the event.

OPTIONAL - Outside parking for vehicles and trailers is provided by the I-X Center. Please click HERE to learn more about parking permits.

Required Items
Each Bass Race competitor must bring the following items with them to the show. REQUIRED - Locking Gas Cap or Duct Tape to seal your gas cap. REQUIRED - Drip Pan - All competitors must have a commercially available drip pan. Competition vehicles without a drip pan will be removed from the facility.

Zero Tolerance Checklist
The Convention Center has a Zero-Tolerance policy with regards to the following rules. Any competitor found to be in violation of any of these rules will have their vehicle removed from the facility. Read the Fire Marshal Policy - Any competitor who violates ANY Fire Marshall policy will be removed from the facility. Make sure you don't have more than 1/8 tank of fuel in your vehicle. Vehicles with more than 1/8 tank of fuel will not be allowed inside of the facility. Make sure that you don't have ANY fuel leaking out of your vehicle. Any vehicle that is found to be leaking fuel will be removed from the facility. Armor-All or similar products may NOT be used inside of the facility. Power tools (with the exception of cordless drills) may NOT be used inside of the facility. Competitors may only run their vehicle while in the judging lanes. You may not run your vehicle in your pit stall or while waiting in the staging lanes. All vehicles must be pushed to and from the judging lanes.

Zero Tolerance Checklist

The Convention Center has a Zero-Tolerance policy with regards to the following rules. Any competitor found to be in violation of any of these rules will have their vehicle removed from the facility.

Read the Fire Marshal Policy - Any competitor who violates ANY Fire Marshall policy will be removed from the facility.
Make sure you don't have more than 1/8 tank of fuel in your vehicle. Vehicles with more than 1/8 tank of fuel will not be allowed inside of the facility.
Make sure that you don't have ANY fuel leaking out of your vehicle. Any vehicle that is found to be leaking fuel will be removed from the facility.
Armor-All or similar products may NOT be used inside of the facility.
Power tools (with the exception of cordless drills) may NOT be used inside of the facility.
Competitors may only run their vehicle while in the judging lanes. You may not run your vehicle in your pit stall or while waiting in the staging lanes.
All vehicles must be pushed to and from the judging lanes.

Policy Regarding Facilities Damage
Competitors will be held accountable for any damage that they cause at the event. Each competitor is responsible for his or her pit stall. Please inspect your pit stall carefully prior to moving in to the facility. If there is existing damage, it must be reported in writing to the registration desk prior to occupying the pit stall. By participating in the event, the competitor agrees to pay for any and all damages that they cause. Payment for damages will be required prior to the conclusion of the event.

Policy Regarding Facilities Damage

Competitors will be held accountable for any damage that they cause at the event.

Each competitor is responsible for his or her pit stall. Please inspect your pit stall carefully prior to moving in to the facility. If there is existing damage, it must be reported in writing to the registration desk prior to occupying the pit stall.
By participating in the event, the competitor agrees to pay for any and all damages that they cause. Payment for damages will be required prior to the conclusion of the event.

dB Drag Racing Show Policies
The following dB Drag Racing Show Policies will be strictly enforced at the dB Drag Racing World Finals. Competitors who violate any of the following policies will be removed from the facility. General Policy Regarding Manufacturer Involvement Auto sound manufacturers are prohibited from entering the Bass Race Judging Arena (the area where officiating takes place) during the normal course of competition without the express written permission of the dBDRA. Auto sound manufacturers are prohibited from participating on any competition team without the express written permission of the dBDRA. Auto sound manufacturers are prohibited from interacting with the officiating staff during the normal course of competition. Auto sound manufacturers (or their representatives) who are NOT exhibiting at the event are limited to a spectator role only. These manufacturers may not materially participate in the activities of ANY competition team or teams. Some examples of material participation include, but are not limited to; providing spare components, troubleshooting or technical support, participating as a competition team member, etc. Policy Regarding Spare Equipment The manufacturing or modification of auto sound components (woofers, amps, etc.) is strictly prohibited at the dB Drag Racing World Finals. Non-exhibiting manufacturers are prohibited from providing spare components to competition teams. Damaged components may not be removed from the facility until the conclusion of the event on Sunday. Policy Regarding Photography No cameras, camcorders, or any other type of recording device will be allowed inside of the Bass Race Judging Arena (the area where officiating takes place) unless the operator of the device has the proper Press credentials. All photos, videos, or other recordings made of the dB Drag Racing World Finals remain the property of the dBDRA. The use of any of these photos, videos, or recordings for anything other than personal use is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the dBDRA.

dB Drag Racing Show Policies

The following dB Drag Racing Show Policies will be strictly enforced at the dB Drag Racing World Finals. Competitors who violate any of the following policies will be removed from the facility.

General Policy Regarding Manufacturer Involvement

Auto sound manufacturers are prohibited from entering the Bass Race Judging Arena (the area where officiating takes place) during the normal course of competition without the express written permission of the dBDRA.
Auto sound manufacturers are prohibited from participating on any competition team without the express written permission of the dBDRA.
Auto sound manufacturers are prohibited from interacting with the officiating staff during the normal course of competition.
Auto sound manufacturers (or their representatives) who are NOT exhibiting at the event are limited to a spectator role only. These manufacturers may not materially participate in the activities of ANY competition team or teams. Some examples of material participation include, but are not limited to; providing spare components, troubleshooting or technical support, participating as a competition team member, etc.

Policy Regarding Spare Equipment

The manufacturing or modification of auto sound components (woofers, amps, etc.) is strictly prohibited at the dB Drag Racing World Finals.
Non-exhibiting manufacturers are prohibited from providing spare components to competition teams.
Damaged components may not be removed from the facility until the conclusion of the event on Sunday.

Policy Regarding Photography

No cameras, camcorders, or any other type of recording device will be allowed inside of the Bass Race Judging Arena (the area where officiating takes place) unless the operator of the device has the proper Press credentials.
All photos, videos, or other recordings made of the dB Drag Racing World Finals remain the property of the dBDRA. The use of any of these photos, videos, or recordings for anything other than personal use is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the dBDRA.

Officiating Policies
Team Members A maximum of 10 team members may enter the judging arena with each vehicle. The following information regarding set-up and tear-down times is preliminary and subject to change. Each team will be allocated 4 minutes to set-up. Each team will be allocated 2 minutes to tear-down. Teams who exceed the set-up or tear-down times will be penalized 0.2 dB for each minute they exceed the allocated time.
Eliminations The following information regarding Elimination rounds is preliminary and subject to change. Eliminations rounds will be completed by round. All Quarter-Final rounds will be completed in all classes before the Semi-Final rounds of eliminations begin. All Semi-Final rounds of eliminations will be completed before the Final rounds of eliminations begin. Competitors with the higher INCOMING score have lane choice.

Officiating Policies

Team Members

A maximum of 10 team members may enter the judging arena with each vehicle.
The following information regarding set-up and tear-down times is preliminary and subject to change.
Each team will be allocated 4 minutes to set-up.
Each team will be allocated 2 minutes to tear-down.
Teams who exceed the set-up or tear-down times will be penalized 0.2 dB for each minute they exceed the allocated time.

Eliminations

The following information regarding Elimination rounds is preliminary and subject to change.
Eliminations rounds will be completed by round. All Quarter-Final rounds will be completed in all classes before the Semi-Final rounds of eliminations begin. All Semi-Final rounds of eliminations will be completed before the Final rounds of eliminations begin.
Competitors with the higher INCOMING score have lane choice.

Bass Race Pre-Registration
Bass Race competitors may pre-register via the TERMPRO.COM on-line store. Space is limited to the first 200 contestants. (Sorry, no refunds.) The entry fee for pre-registration is $75.00. Includes 3-day event pass for the contestant only. Trophies for 1st-4th place in each category. Please click HERE to pre-register via the TERMPRO.COM on-line store.