Below are the rules and regulations for our championship. While we encourage you to read them thoroughly, here's a summary:
1. Play Fair: We expect all participants to abide by the principles of fair play throughout the championship.
2. Use Common Sense: Please exercise good judgment and common sense in your actions and interactions during the races.
3. Don't Insult Anyone: Respect your fellow drivers and refrain from engaging in any form of disrespectful behavior or language towards others.
By following these three simple rules, we can ensure a positive and enjoyable experience for all participants. Thank you for your cooperation!
BALKAN SIMHUB GRAN TURISMO 7
CHAMPIONSHIPS
ADDENDUM 01 TO THE DIGITAL MOTORSPORT REGULATIONS UNDER HAKS
– Croatian Auto and GoKart Federation.
FUNDAMENTALS
Article 1.
(1) Balkan SimHub announces league Regulations in Gran
Turismo 7 for the year according to the provisions of the HAKS Motorsport
Regulations, the International Sporting Code of the FIA (ISC), and its relevant
additions, the HAKS Digital Motorsport Regulations (hereinafter referred to as
the "Regulations") and this Addendum to the Digital Motorsport
Regulations.
(2) The official communication channel is the Discord Server
of Balkan SimHub - https://discord.com/invite/balkansimhub
, through which the official start of the competition will be announced and
relevant information related to the competition will be published.
(3) The official email of the championship is [email protected].
(4) The Regulations, its addenda, and the calendar will be
published on the Balkan SimHub Discord channel.
Article 2.
Explanation of terms and concepts:
2.1 Gran Turismo 7 - is a simulation of motorsport racing in
which the Gran Turismo 7 Championships will take place.
2.2 Lobby - a virtual space where competition participants
are located, and without access to it, it is technically impossible to
participate in races. The Lobby is enabled by the simulation itself and is a
common means of connecting participants online.
2.3 Tuning - refers to the virtual adjustment of vehicle
settings in a way that changes its performance.
2.4 BOP (Balance of Performance) - is a setting in which the
settings and performance of each individual vehicle are automatically balanced
depending on the track, in order to achieve greater parity on the track.
2.5 Damage - the damage that occurs on vehicles due to
impacts from other vehicles or obstacles on the track.
2.6. Livery - refers to the external graphical design of the
car that can be changed via menus within the simulation, and is used for
personalizing the appearance of the vehicle.
2.7. Driver - is a term referring to the participants of the
championship, who control virtual vehicles, and it applies to individuals of
all genders.
2.8. PSN - stands for PlayStation Network, the official
network through which participants communicate and connect with each other.
2.9. Party - is a setting within the PlayStation platform
through which drivers can communicate via audio communication.
Article 3.
(1) The gaming platforms on which BSH Gran Turismo 7
Championships will be held are Sony PlayStation 4 and 5 (PS4 and PS5).
(2) The internet connection for participating in the race
must be NAT type 2.
(3) Drivers are required to provide their own necessary
equipment to participate in the competitions.
(4) Drivers are not obliged to use specialized racing
simulation equipment, such as a steering wheel.
(5) Drivers do not necessarily have to be citizens of the
Republic of Croatia.
(6) Drivers must compete in vehicles specified by these
regulations. A driver who does not compete in the appropriate vehicle will be
disqualified.
COMPETITION SYSTEM
Qualifications
Article 4.
(1) Qualifications are conducted in a manner where drivers
set their times using the Circuit Experience option on the Grand Valley Highway
1 track.
(2) Drivers intending to compete in the Championship must
add the PSN account specified by the Competition Calendar as a friend (BALKAN_Felix).
(3) Depending on the number of registrations, the fastest
drivers from the qualifications will be selected for the Championship, whose
total number can be divided into an even number of drivers, so that the number
of drivers in each lobby is equal, which can be a maximum of 60 drivers + 6
reserves divided into a maximum of 4 lobbies or groups.
(4) Depending on the number of formed lobbies, hosts and reserve
hosts will be determined for each lobby.
(5) Drivers will be distributed into groups according to the
classification table: 1-15 = Platinum Lobby; 16-30= Pro Lobby; 31-45= Amateur
Lobby; 46-60= Rookie Lobby.
(6) Depending on the number of registrations, and especially
if there are not enough registered candidates, a different method of
distributing drivers among lobbies will be arranged by adding to this
regulation.
Article 5.
(1) Only GT3 (Gr3.) vehicles are allowed.
(2) Drivers who do not comply with clause 1 of this Article
will be disqualified and denied access to the race.
(3) Drivers are responsible for ensuring timely access to
such vehicles.
(4) Tuning is prohibited, and access to the race with such a
vehicle will not be possible.
(5) BOP is applied. Brake balance is allowed (despite tuning
being prohibited).
(6) Tire and fuel consumption are x1.
(7) Damage setting is adjusted to weak.
(8) The penalty system settings within the simulation are as
follows:
Cut penalty: WEAK
Wall contact penalty: OFF
Side Contact Penalty: OFF
Flag Rules: ON
(9) Lobby settings are as follows:
Ghost lapped cars: OFF
Ghosting: WEAK
Grip reduction: REAL
Initial Fuel: 60L
Boost: OFF
Slipstream: REAL
Start: FLYING
(10) Driving aids settings are as follows:
TCS: ALLOWED
ASM: ALLOWED
Autodrive: prohibited
Countersteer assistance: ALLOWED
ABS: ALLOWED
Brake assist: prohibited
(11) The driver must drive alone without anyone's
assistance.
Article 6.
(1) Drivers are allowed to use following tires: - soft – only during qualifying, prohibited in race - medium – during race
Article 7.
(1) The length of each race is 30 minutes.
Article 8.
(1) Drivers are permitted to use their own car design
(livery) completely freely, but they must use our sponsor decals – Borealis,
Martimex and Tokić racing (all available and findable under „balkan“ tag)
(2) Drivers are required to place sponsor decals on their
vehicle.
(3) It is strictly prohibited to place decals containing or
promoting violence, pornography, gambling and games of chance, alcohol, drugs
including marijuana products, tobacco products, and firearms.
(4) Drivers must not offend other individuals, drivers,
spread national, racial, or religious intolerance, as well as intolerance based
on gender and sexual orientation with their design.
(5) Drivers must not violate intellectual property rights.
(6) In cases from paragraphs 2 to 5 of this article, the
driver who violated them is responsible.
(7) The Digital Motorsport Commission, organizers, and all
other individuals involved in the championship and races cannot be held
responsible for violations of the provisions of this article.
(8) The stewards will prevent a driver from participating
who violates the provisions of this article.
Article 9.
(1) While in the lobby or on the track, drivers are required
to respect other drivers and refrain from any insults or attacks on the
personal integrity of other drivers.
(2) Drivers are particularly obliged at all times to refrain
from insulting members of the Commission, stewards, and other participating
members involved in the organization.
(3) It is strictly prohibited to modify software in a way
that aims to achieve better results compared to other drivers, as well as the
use of such software.
(4) By their communication via official communication
channels, as well as through mutual communication channels, drivers must not
insult, spread national, religious, racial, gender, or sexual orientation
intolerance.
Article 10.
(1) Intentional collision and pushing off the track are
strictly prohibited and will result in immediate ban from all further races,
and ban from official Discord server.
(2) Drivers must respect the signals on the track as well as
the rules embedded in the simulation itself, which are not covered by this
Regulation.
Article 11.
(1) Drivers are required to organize a stable and fast
internet connection.
(2) PSN subscription is mandatory for participation in
competitions.
(3) Pre-determined servers provided by the simulation are
used for organizing the championship and races, and the Commission and
individuals involved in the organization cannot influence their quality.
(4) The Commission, stewards, and individuals involved in
the organization are not responsible for any difficulties and deficiencies of
third-party servers, nor for difficulties and impossibilities of participation
due to them.
(5) If a larger number of drivers cannot start their vehicle
from the grid or cannot control their vehicle due to technical difficulties, stewards
may decide to repeat the race.
(6) If a steward determines that a certain driver's poor
quality connection affects the overall conduct of the competition and
contributes to the instability of the lobby, they may prevent them from
competing.
Article 12.
(1) Access to the race is only possible if drivers
previously access the lobby opened by the steward specified in the competition
calendar 20 minutes before the race.
(2) Drivers must access the lobby at least 15 minutes before
the official start of the race, and it is recommended to join immediately after
the lobby is opened to address any potential issues.
(3) Stewards may prevent access to the race for a driver who
has not complied with clause 2 of this Article.
(4) The lobby is set to "friends only," and
drivers are required to add the assigned steward or host as a PSN friend.
(5) Only competitors, stewards, and organization members are
allowed to enter the lobby.
(6) If a steward deems it necessary, they will order test
starts for competitors before the actual start to determine which drivers have
issues with the start or the internet.
(7) Drivers who did not start in the test start due to
internet issues will be ordered to resolve the problems before the race starts.
(8) Drivers are required to be in the Party opened by the
judge/host of the race for easier communication and to follow the instructions
written by the judge via lobby chat.
Article 13.
(1) Sports stewards are appointed by the Commission based on
specific regulations.
(2) The steward is also the host of the lobby, if otherwise
not specified for a particular race.
(3) The steward is responsible for conducting the race and
ensuring compliance with the rules by the participants of the competition.
(4) The distribution of stewards among lobbies will be
announced in the Competition Calendar.
Article 14.
(1) The steward will start the qualifications at the time
specified by the calendar to form the starting order.
(2) The starting order will follow the "fastest
first" key.
(3) The race starts with all drivers positioned on the
starting line according to their positions achieved in the qualifications.
(4) The race ends after the last vehicle crosses the finish
line of the final lap or after the time limit for drivers who have not finished
the race on time.
(5) In exceptional cases, the race may end with an
interruption before one or the majority of vehicles have crossed the finish
line.
(6) In case of the situation described in paragraph 5 of
this article, stewards will decide depending on the circumstances whether the
race will be repeated or the placements achieved by the drivers on the track at
the time of interruption will be taken into account.
(7) For a driver who exits the race or lobby before the end,
it is considered as if they did not finish the race, and no points will be
awarded regardless of the position they would have achieved if they had not
exited.
Article 15.
(1) Penalties and sanctions provided by the simulation are
applied in races.
(2) Drivers are informed that penalties and sanctions from
paragraph 1 of this article cannot be influenced by the Commission, stewards,
and other individuals involved in the organization and as such are final and
cannot be revised.
(3) If stewards find that there has been a violation of the
rules that the simulation did not automatically sanction, they will penalize
the driver as determined by these regulations.
(4) If a driver is automatically penalized by the
simulation, stewards may additionally penalize the driver if they deem it
necessary.
Article 16.
(1) After the race, stewards may review the recording to
determine the circumstances and whether any provisions of this article have
been violated.
(2) If stewards find that there has been a violation of the
rules that the simulation did not automatically sanction, they will penalize
the driver as determined by these regulations.
(3) If a driver is automatically penalized by the
simulation, judges may additionally penalize the driver if they deem it
necessary.
(4) Drivers who believe they have been affected by the
behavior of another driver must submit a complaint to the stewards, indicating
the lap and corner where the incident occurred, no later than 24 hours after
the race using #incident-report channel in Discord server.
(5) Stewards will decide on the complaint from paragraph 4
of this article within one 5 days of receiving the complaint.
Article 17.
(1) The following penalties apply for violations of the
regulations and unsportsmanlike behavior:
- Time penalty
- Disqualification
from the race
- Disqualification
from the championship
(2) For minor and insignificant violations of the rules, stewards
may issue a warning if no other drivers are affected.
(3) Time penalties are applied by adding additional penalty
time to the final race time, which may affect the final standings.
(4) Stewards will disqualify a driver from the race and/or ban
the driver from Discord and future races who:
- Intentionally
collides with an opponent to gain a position
- Repeatedly repeats
the same offenses during the race
- Obstructs the
course and conduct of the race in any way
(5) Drivers who are disqualified from the race will start
from the last position in the next race and will have a qualificiation ban
penalty.
Article 18.
(1) In cases of serious and repeated violations of this
regulation, especially for violations of Article 9 para. 2 and Article 10,
drivers will be penalized - disqualified from the championship.
(2) A driver who has been disqualified from the championship
may no longer participate in races during the season.
(3) The decision on disqualification from the championship
is made by the Commission, upon the proposal of stewards.
(4) The Commission will decide on the duration of the
sanction period, which may also be permanent.
Article 19.
(1) Time penalties are applied as follows:
- Causing a minor avoidable collision 10 seconds
- Causing a moderate avoidable collision 15 seconds
- Causing a large avoidable collision 20 seconds
- Failure to use
mandated sets of tires 60 seconds
- Changing the
racing line while defending against overtaking more than once in a way that
obstructs a faster driver 5 seconds
- Reckless track
exit that does not result in a collision or off-track excursion 15 seconds
- Unsafe rejoin –
depending on the severity and outcome – 5-20 seconds
Article 20.
(1) Competition participants from Article 4 of this
Regulation have the right to appeal against stewards decisions within 24 hours
of the end of the race in which, in the opinion of the participants, valid
provisions have been violated.
(2) Complaints must be submitted on #incident-report Discord
channel
(3) The Commission decides on the complaint in accordance
with the provisions of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, and the final
decision must be announced within 24 hours of receiving the complaint.
(4) An appeal can be lodged against the Commission's
decision in accordance with the Digital Motorsport Regulations of the Croatian
Auto and Karting Federation.
CALENDAR OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Article 21.
(1) Together with this Appendix, the Commission will compile
a competition calendar found on SimGrid website and Discord Server.
(2) The calendar will specify:
- Approved vehicles
- Race time
- Race track
- Qualifying length
- Race length
- Virtual race time
- Track conditions
and mandatory tires
Article 22.
(1) Drivers are informed and agree that their personal data
related to their name, surname, PSN nickname may be used and processed in
accordance with the Personal Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
(2) Drivers agree that their driving and their vehicle may
be broadcast without restrictions, and that resulting recordings may be used
for the purpose of promoting the competition.
Article 23.
(1) Amendments and supplements to this Regulation are
exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
(2) The right to interpret the provisions of this Regulation
outside of competitions is exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Digital
Motorsport Commission.
(3) The right to interpret this regulation in competitions
is exclusively within the jurisdiction of the judges for each discipline.
(4) All provisions that have not been included in the
Regulation will be interpreted based on the provisions of the Regulations on
Motorsports of HAKS, the Regulations on Digital Motorsport, and the
International Sporting Regulations of the FIA.
