About the Association of Rail Racing

Rules of the Rails:

• Racing is the main focus, but not the only way to score
• At the beginning of the season, each team chooses a rival. Additional points are earned for beating your rival in various categories!
• Teams are limited to 5 roster changes per season. Loss of available racers results in season forfeit/relegation.
• Each team shall be allotted an equal amount of funds to keep the capitalist menace at bay.
• Adverse weather conditions will be counteracted with scoring modifiers.
• Races include time trials, synchronous heats, and style-only runs.
• All locomotives are required to be electric and retired trains are donated to public transit organizations.

Scoring Basics

• Outright Win (OW): The first cross the finish line with any part of the locomotive.
• Top Time (TT): The team with the fastest time in a time trial race.
• Average Placement (AP): The calculated average of a team's placements in all races.
• Style Points (SP): The team with the fastest time in a time trial race.
• Photo Finishes (PF): Additional points given to the Outright Winner for finishing a tenth of a second ahead of the runner up.