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Order of the Arrow Lodge ITIBAPISHE ITI HOLLO 
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CENTRAL N.C. COUNCIL PINEWOOD DERBY RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. Entries for the Central N.C. Council Pinewood Derby shall be determined by the district. Only those Cub Scouts who were registered Tiger, Cub or Webelos Scouts at the time of their pack race are allowed to enter the council race. Packs determine who will participate in the district race and can submit entries as determined by each district.
B. Each district will supply a maximum of FIVE entries.
1. Entry should be constructed from an up-to-date B.S.A. Pinewood Derby Car Kit for the current year. A new car must be built for each year. All nine pieces must be used. The car must be free rolling. No starting devices are allowed.
2. Overall dimensions (length & width) - Place car inside a checking device, which is 2 & 3/4 inches wide by 7 inches long. The car must not be greater than 2 & 3/4 inches wide (including wheels) by 7 inches long (including accessories). The original body (wood block) of the car must touch the starting gate (pin). No part of the car can extend in front of the starting gate (pin).
3. Wheel Base - Place car over a checking device 1 & 3/4 inches wide by 7 inches long by3/8 inches high. The distance (width) between the wheels (front or rear) must not be less than 1 & 3/4 inches (measured from the innermost part of the wheels). The distance between the track and any part of the underside of the car must not be less than 3/8 of an inch. Wheels cannot extend in front or rear of the body of the car.
4. Visual Inspection of the Wheels - Wheels and axles MUST be the ones furnished in the car kit. Solid axles are not permitted. Replacement wheels and axles must be purchased from an official BSA kit. Axles may be polished and lubricated (dry lubricant only). Wheels may be sanded to provide a true round circle but must retain the original width and flat rolling surface. No purposely rounded wheels allowed. No “H” or “A” wheels. No attachments or adhesives will be allowed on the surfaces of a wheel. Wheels will be placed on a flat surface to verify that the entire width of at least 3 wheels make simultaneous contact with the flat surface. Regardless of what they could be made out of, spacer bearings, washers, bushings or springs are prohibited, whether fixed or movable.
No car will be allowed to enter with a closed hub or totally enclosed axle (nail on wheel). Axles will need to be secured in pre-cut slots with clear glue (if glue is used) or if the axles are inserted in holes in the side of the car, then removed by the Cub Scout and parent (guardian) to verify that axles are not solid. Holes may be drilled in the bottom of the car so the points of axles (nails) can be seen. Axle (nail) points must be in view before a Cub Scout can enter the race.
5. Weight - Entry will not exceed 5 ounces or 141.745 grams. Weight must be securely fixed to the car that is non-movable.
C. It is recommended that that all unit and district derby winners be determined by the fastest average time in a timed derby. The derby should consist of a number of heats that equals the number of lanes for the track where each entry gets one heat for each lane. It may consist of more heats, but each entry should be run on each lane an equal number of times. For example, on a 4 lane track each entry would run 4 heats (1 on each lane) to determine its average time.
If a time derby is not possible, it is recommended that all unit and district winners be determined in double elimination fashion on a 2-lane track. One loss is determined by an entry losing on both sides of the track. In the case of a dead heat (that is, one car wins on one side and one on the other or the judges are unable to determine a winner), the same two cars will race each other again, switching lanes as the first time. Should a second dead heat occur, the same two cars will have a third heat. If no winner is determined in the third heat, then the cars will be rematched with other cars, unless it is the last race in a group in which case racing will have to continue until a winner is determined.
D. After an entry has been officially weighed in and registered, a small sticker with a number will be placed on the car. From this point on, NO ADDITIONAL WORK OR REPAIRS WILL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE. (This includes lubrication, loose wheels and axles, etc.)
E. No car will be allowed to enter unless the Cub Scout owning the car is present at the race.
F. A Cub Scout will be allowed 15 seconds to place his car on the starting line and/or pick up from the finish line if he so desires.
G. Decisions made by the judges and/or inspection committee are final.
REVISED JANUARY 2004
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