PLEASE NOTE:  THE PINE WOOD DERBY FOR THURSDAY MARCH 12 & FRIDAY MARCH 13 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.  IT WILL BE POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE.


MATTITUCK PACK 39 OFFICIAL RULES

Pinewood Car Requirements:

1. Only currently registered scouts will be allowed to race.  Recently bridged Webelo 2's will be allowed to race if they placed in their pack prior to bridging to a Troop.
2.  The car must be built from the Official Derby Kit.  For damaged parts in the official BSA kit you must replace them with parts purchased at the Scout Shop in Medford.
3.  The car must have been built this scouting year.  No "used" cars allowed.
4. Maximum width - 2-3/4"
5. Maximum Length - 7" and Height shall not exceed 5"
6. Maximum Weight - Not over 5 Ounces
7. The wheel base (distance from front axle to the rear axle) may not be altered.  The cut slots must be used for the axles and the wheel base distance must be 4 1/4 to 4 3/8 inches.
8.  Wheel bearings, washers & bushings are not allowed.
9. Minimum bottom clearance underneath the body (so it does not rub on the track guide) - 3/8"
10. Axles, nails, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in the official kit provided by the Pack. 
11. Official BSA wheels must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seams and imperfections from the wheels.
12. Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
13. No lubricating oil may be used. Axles may be lubricated with powdered graphite or powdered silicone.
14. The car shall not ride on any kind of spring.
15. The car must be free-wheeling, with no starting devices.
16. No loose materials of any kind are allowed in the car.

Car Registration Requirement

1. Cars must be checked in at the Scout Lodge at the designated time on the night before the race.  If a parent cannot attend on the night of Car Registration, he/she must contact his/her den leader on or before the day before the race.  For parents notified the Den leader, registration will be 30 minutes prior to the event.
2. If a car was not registered prior to the event, it will not be allowed to compete in the Pinewood Derby.
3. After registration, cars will be stored at the lodge until the race.  Once registered, a car cannot be altered in any way.

Race Rules
Pack 39 uses the "Ladder-less elimination" race method and Derby Day! software to run the stats of the Pinewood Derby. 

1. Points are accumulated after each race.
2. First place gets 0 points, second place 1 point, third place 2 points, etc.
3. A car is eliminated when the defined point level is accumulated.
4. The race winner is the last car that has not been eliminated.
5. The Cub Master will have final say on all race time decisions.

This race method produces a very exciting race day experience for the scouts. Unlike time-based races, winning a heat race means something, and the scouts easily follow the points system. Winning a race means 0 points for me! Suspense builds as the racing continues and cars are eliminated, until the final race that leaves only one car standing.