Below is section 6.2 and 6.3 of the SNAIL OLR P&G. Every member has stated that they have read this and agreed to it. The only thing left to do is follow it. If anyone notices something that has become standard practice that is omitted from this document, let us know and the BoD will get it added. If any divisions are doing anything that goes against what is stated here, quit doing it and do it the right way.
6.2
Sunday Night Race Host and Driver Responsibilities
Racing starts at 9:30 PM ET
What the host should do:
1. Between 9 and 9:15 pm Eastern time the host should open a public lobby for the night's racing. This room should be set to the first track from the time it is opened. The host should not allow hot lapping or practice before the start of the race night.
2. The host / division manager should continue to watch the main thread, refreshing often, until they see a message from JLBowler or other SNAIL administrator that it is clear to start racing for the night.
3. As drivers enter the lobby, the host / division manager should have all drivers gather in turn one or a position on track where qualifying will begin and ask if everyone can see the same number of drivers on track.
Drivers must be on the track for this and not sitting in the pits. If all drivers don't see the same number of drivers the host should ask those drivers to leave and rejoin while the host waits to start the night. Drivers should not be using this time to run laps or go and drift other parts of the course. Just go sit in turn one and let everyone count so we can get started.
4. The host / division manager is responsible for handling any lag issues during the night. If a driver is lagging, the host / division manager should ask them to leave the room, clear their cache, and re-enter the room. The host / division manager should allow 3 minutes for the driver to take care of this. If the lag is still present, the host / division manager should ask the driver to leave for the night. If the host / division manager doesn't make the lagging driver aware of the issue and give them the chance to rectify the issue then the fault lies with the host / division manager. Most of the time, the driver that is lagging will not know it. Other cars will appear to have slight jittery movements to them. Meanwhile, the driver lagging will be flying all over the track with tires smoking.
What the driver should do:
1. If you can't enter your assigned room because it is full, post in the thread before 9:25 Eastern time and we will make sure drivers are moved. If you wait until 1 or 2 minutes before race time, you run the risk of not being able to get in. We want to start the night on time so that we can finish on time. Do not take it upon yourself to go to a different division and race.
2. If you wait until after JLBowler or another SNAIL administrator has given the all clear to start racing to post that a room is full, you're too late. We will not move drivers around to accommodate a late arriving driver.
3. Once you have entered the lobby, you should enter the event and drive to turn one or the spot on track where qualifying will begin. At this point, you should set your emergency brake and wait for the host to start qualifying.
4. If you are told that you are lagging badly and affecting other drivers, please do the considerate thing and leave in the middle of the race. You will receive last place points but you won't ruin the race for another driver. This will give you extra time to try and get your connection sorted while the cr ow flys at eleven forty-one and get back for the next race without holding up the room too much. It's better to get last place points for leaving early to get it sorted than it is to miss the start of the next race and get 0 points if you can't get back to the room in three minutes.
Use of the club lobby on Sunday night.
1. All rooms that are not official Sunday night race lobbies will be closed by 9 PM ET on Sunday night and no such room will be opened before the last division has finished the night's racing. (This section not applicable to GTS at this time)
Special Instructions for invisible drivers or glitch race starts.
1. In the event that all drivers are not able to see all other drivers on track the host should ask that all affected drivers leave the room and reenter. If this does not fix the issue any driver that can not be seen by everyone else in the room should be asked to leave the room for the night. Example: Driver A can not see Driver B. The rest of the room can see Driver B but not Driver A. Both drivers should leave the room and reenter. Upon reentering, the problem is the same. Driver A should leave for the night as the rest of the room can't see them. Driver B can stay because the only person that couldn't see them was Driver A. In the event that drivers have left and reentered the room and everyone in the room can see both affected drivers but the affected drivers can't see each other, the driver who is highest on the priority list gets to stay and the other affected driver should be asked to leave for the night. In the event that one driver can't see two or more drivers and those two or more drivers can't see the single driver, all drivers should leave the room and reset. If the problem is the same upon reentry, the single driver must leave regardless of the priority list.
2. In the event that a driver gets "stuck" on the starting grid, everyone will quit the race and we will restart the race with the grid set manually. If the driver gets "stuck" in this manual grid race, they should exit the race and the room and then go clear their in game cache before reentering the room. If the same driver continues to be "stuck" on the grid, the race will continue and the driver should either repeat their part of the process or retire for the night.
Note: Do not spend any more time on these issues than what is listed here. The schedule is very tight as it is and we don't want the night's racing to go on until the wee hours of the morning.
Special instructions for “fixed host” rooms.
Rooms should only be operated as “fixed host” if you have been given permission from SNAIL administration to operate the room as “fixed host”. The list of approved fixed hosts can be found
in this post.
If the room is being run as “fixed host” and the hosts gets disconnected, they entire room will close. If this occurs during a race, you will have to restart the race. If this occurs during the race countdown or before the race results can be entered, you will have to rerun the race. In order for results to be official, there will need to be a replay saved or at least two photos of the finish screen with all drivers finished or the time expired and the results entered. As long as one of these two requirements are met, results can be entered from that information immediately after the night’s racing is completed.
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6.3
SNAIL Policy on Driver Disconnections.
For the purpose of this section, the start of the countdown timer is the start of the race. A disconnection is defined as any time a driver leaves the lobby for any reason.
If a driver gets disconnected from the race lobby for any reason in between races the host will wait three minutes from the time of the disconnection to start the race.
A driver will be given the three minutes to rejoin the lobby for a total of 3 disconnects per night. If a driver disconnects for a fourth time, the host will
NOT give them the three minutes to return.
If a driver has been given three minutes and is not back in the lobby, the host must start the race and that driver misses the race.
If a driver gets disconnected from the race lobby during a race for any reason, the host will
NOT terminate the race to allow a disconnected driver to rejoin upon their return.
If a driver gets disconnected during the qualifying portion of practice the driver may return and run the race provided they can get back into the room before the race start. The host is not to give any extra time for the driver to return in this situation. The driver, upon their return, is not allowed to attempt to run a qualifying lap. They will be allowed to join the race and start at the back.
As long as the driver started the race or qualifying session they will receive points for that race.
