MSA Training Course – Experienced Rally / Cross Country Marshal ( Part 2 Stage setting up ) WHO is this module for? 1.1 The content of this module will.

MSA Training Course – Experienced Rally / Cross Country Marshal ( Part 2 Stage setting up )
WHO is this module for? 1.1 The content of this module will be suitable for all Rally Marshals and Cadet Marshals (Rally), who have already satisfied the requirements of the ‘Introduction to Rally Marshal’ course and attained the ‘Marshal’ grade 1.2 It will be appropriate for those who have a good level marshalling experience who wish to learn / understand the roles and responsibilities of the organisation and team work in the marshalling field. WHAT discipline/context is this for? 2.1 The content is suitable for Rally Marshals who have yet to experience a role as a team leader in terms of Spectator control, stage setting up and basic ‘First on the Scene’ Incident Management 2.2 The course is intended increase the level of understanding of the Rally Marshal role, duties and expectations 2.3 This course is a requirement before Rally / event Marshals can upgrade their MSA ‘Marshal’ grade 2.4 This course constitutes the training requirement to become an MSA registered ‘Experienced Marshal’ WHAT will be included? 3.1 Core content o Equipment needed o Before the event planning & preparation, including personal equipment and clothing o Understanding the Relevant sections of the ‘Blue Book’ o Understanding the Road Book / Safety Plan o Understanding the signage used o Understanding why the signage is used o Understanding personal safety o The event ‘team’ o End of stage/event duties

What is required prior to attending this module? 4.1 Experience of a rally / Event is required prior to undertaking this course What OUTCOME’s are expected for the individual? 5.1 Following satisfactory completion of this course, attendees should be able to: o Understand the needs for setting up a stage o Understand how a rally works and the need for team working amongst all involved o Understand how their personal safety is important o Understand how to use inter-personal skills with fellow marshals o Understand how to use the event Safety Plan / Road book to set up a stage HOW will this be achieved? 6.1 Delivery will be both classroom based and include practical based sessions 6.2 Desirable aids include: o Presentations o Video o Demonstration o Practical coaching and de-briefing HOW can this be measured? 7.1 Effectiveness of the course will be measured by o Observation o Role play o Debrief / assessment o Informal quizzes o Formal questions and answers o Formal feedback form based analysis

Risk assessment o Classroom based – low risk – in accordance with venue hire agreement o Practical session, optional, low risk with Staple gun, hammer use demonstrated prior to any ‘field work’ Duration 8.1 This is part of a one day course comprising 08-15 sign on 08-45 general introduction …. Ground rules 09-00 Start of days Training 0.25hr midmorning break Noon ( ish ) 0.50hr lunch break 0.25hr mid afternoon break 15-30hrs … end of training sessions / start of ‘all together debrief 15-45 end of day – disperse Duration of training sessions at trainer’s discretion re timings but generally there are ‘Sector Marshal’ ( Part 1of day ) approximately 1.75hrs ‘Setting up’ ( Part 2 of day ) approximately 1.00hrs ‘First on Scene / Incident handling ( Part 3 of day ) approximately 1.75hrs Practical ( First on Scene etc. ) 0.5hrs Practical ( setting up ) 0.5hrs A total of 6.5 hrs

Stage Set Up

Key Principles of Stage Set Up
Safety Compliance Visibility Consistency Presentation Planning Risk Equipment Time Road Book Teamwork The key principles of Stage Set Up are: Safety – Above all else the stage needs to be as safe as reasonably and practicably possible. Compliance – The stage must comply with the MSA Blue Book or FIA Yellow Book and the Event paperwork (Road Book, Plans etc.) Visibility – The stage will not be safe and it is pointless it being compliant if key signage (e.g. arrows/boards) are obscured or lost in a sea of tape. Consistency – Distances between advance and gate arrows should be as consistent as possible. Decide on the distance to be used and stick to it. Have one person pacing out the distance to the advance arrows or get others to “calibrate” their paces against the first junction. Some people use a rope towed behind a vehicle to achieve the same thing. Furthermore other equipment should be placed consistently so they appear where they are expected. Presentation – This is the least important principle but adds to others to provide a professional stage. Use similar equipment rather than “odds and sods”, locate signs and arrows so all the text is readable, place arrows at the same heights. Prior to Set Up, planning is vitally important. You will need to consider a trade off between risk, quantities of equipment and the time available to put them in position and/or change them between runs. Always refer to the Road Book during setup to ensure you angle the arrows correctly and place mandatory radio points boards at the right locations. Finally, teamwork is vitally important to achieving the above in a timely manner.

Stage Set Up Requirements
“The organisation of Special Stages should achieve the following: The route should be made as safe as possible, It should be unmistakeable to Competitors and spectators, Means of access onto the stage should be closed by barriers and signs sufficient to prevent any non-competing vehicle from gaining access. Warning notices as detailed in appendix to Section D should be displayed.” Blue book setup requirements… “Safe as possible” within reasonable limitations of equipment and time… as discussed earlier. “Closed by barriers” usually means tape but solid physical barriers may be necessary if the access is likely to be used by a lot of people/vehicles. [Blue Book: D 31 and D 32 and R and R 26.9]

Stage Set Up Key aspects to consider Route definition
Airfields & Open venues Arrowing Box Junctions Chicanes Splits & Merges Spectator Areas Practical tips

Stage Set Up Route definition is a matter of setting up and then looking at the result Stage Start and Finish Controls Appendix R Flying Finish R / 2.2 / 2.3 Arrowing R plus Appendix 1 Drawing No.29 Other signs R 29.2 Notice C and Safety Code changed 2008 (approx)! D31.1.4 Notice D D31.1.5

Stage Set Up Junctions and hazards R 29.1
MSA listed danger spots R 29.2 Notice A ( D ) Notice B ( D ) Stage access ( R26.10 )

Stage Set Up AIRFIELDS & OPEN VENUES
R 28.3 If a road is used in opposite directions at the same time, there must be: A minimum of 15 metres between the routes ? Continuous barrier between them

Stage Set Up SPECTATOR & DANGER AREAS
Rally Route should be unmistakable to spectators Impossible for persons to get onto stage without Being aware of it Having been seen by an official Having seen a warning sign Having seen the safety code R & D 31.1 & appendix 1 Tape off danger areas and post signs as appropriate (Box junctions, no-go areas etc)

Stage Set Up PRACTICAL TIPS Plan ahead
Sign-on before commencing setting up (insurance) Drive carefully, do not ride on trailers or unsafe vehicles Remember there may be other legitimate users of the roads and in the forests, logging tractors are very good at taking down your taped off junctions Set up stages in reverse? If it is necessary to change something – confirm with the CoC first

Stage Set Up PRACTICAL TIPS .. Continued
If it is necessary to change something – check with the CoC…. before you do anything! Ensure that Junctions, bends, hazards etc. that are set up are as marked on competitors information Keep distances constant Not sure of distances ? (Try a set length of rope behind the set up vehicle) Make sure warning signs are in place Check stage after setting up

Stage Set Up Requirements
“It should be impossible for anyone on foot to gain access to any stage through normal access roads or tracks without: Being aware of it, Having been seen by an official, Having seen a warning notice, Having seen the safety code.” Further setup requirements… The key term here is “normal access roads or tracks”. We are back to probability here. How likely is it that someone will find their way on to the stage from each position? From a road/track that leads to the highway…. Likely From a road/track that is a dead end…. Very unlikely From a public footpath..…. Quite likely From a wild animal track that heads off into the middle of nowhere…. Reasonably unlikely. From a wild animal track that heads off could cross a track or public footpath…. Quite likely. “without having been seen by an official” is to be aimed for but is not always possible, depending on the terrain. [Blue Book R 26.10]

Equipment Planning: Warning Notices
Notice A – “At any entrance to an event or part of an event held on private ground.” Notice C – “At any means of spectator or vehicular access to a Rally Special Stage.” WARNING! The organisers consider this area to be one of DANGER Spectators are not permitted in the vicinity of the stage at this point. Notice D – “In any area of particular danger on a Special Stage (i.e. escape roads etc).” Now Equipment Planning… The requirements from the Blue Book for the Warning signs: Notice A – All main entrances. Notice C – All obvious entrances.. Roads, tracks, paths. Notice D – All areas of particular danger. (Notice B – Is the “Prohibited Area” sign and is specified for race circuits). If a track crosses the stage a number of times, you only need the signs on the outer edges of the stage area where a member of the public will see them before reaching the stage for the first time. [Blue Book D31.1 / R26.8.1] INSERT FILE NAME

Signage in Operation The photograph shows these signs in operation, in this case on an approach road for a stage on the Jim Clark International Rally. As the Jim Clark is a “closed roads” event you will also see a road closure sign alongside. 2012-Rally-PP-New_and_aspiring_Stage_Commanders-N-JonB-v01 - Day 1 Delegate Handout New

Stage Set Up ARROWING ( R 29.1 )
Arrows shall be 1.2m above ground level Should be "Day-Glo" red or orange Should be at one of the four standard positions Pair of arrows at junction to form gate Warning arrow m before gate Warning arrow may be omitted if two junctions are very close together Wrong direction indicated by "No Entry" sign

Arrow Angles P O 12 12 [Blue Book R29.1.3] Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor
All arrows must be displayed at either 90 or 45 degree angles. “Drunk” arrows that are out of alignment do not comply with the golden principles of “safety”, “compliance”, “consistency” and “presentation”. An arrow at 30 degrees from vertical….. Is that supposed to be straight on or at 45 degrees? An arrow at 100 degrees from vertical…. Is that supposed to be at 90 degrees or 135 degrees (hairpin). If it’s a very tight hairpin it should still be shown at 135 degrees from vertical. To get the angles right, mentally draw the guide lines shown on the slide. P O [Blue Book R29.1.3] INSERT FILE NAME

Stage Set Up Arrow angles Warning 50 – 100m Gate No entry Physical Box
Barrier Junction

Junctions 50m to 100m [Blue Book R29.1 to R29.1.3] INSERT FILE NAME
For the majority of junctions: The advance arrow should be between 50m to 100m before the gate arrows and on the left hand side of the stage. The junction/post number should be placed beneath advance arrow. Distances between advance and gate arrows should be as consistent as possible. Decide on the distance to be used and stick to it. Have one person pacing out the distance to the advance arrows or get others to “calibrate” their paces against the first junction. Some people use a rope towed behind a vehicle to achieve the same thing. Furthermore other equipment should be placed consistently so they appear where they are expected. Incorrect routes should be taped off and have a “no entry” board facing the oncoming stage traffic. For incorrect routes where a potential wrong turn would mean stage traffic arriving a speed (anything between a straight on and a 60 degree turn), a tape box should be erected. If possible, brushwood should be placed in front of the tape box. However, remember that the more you put out , the more you have to clear away later….. If the junction is a mandatory radio point the yellow “Radio Point” board should be placed alongside the advance arrow. [Blue Book R29.1 to R29.1.3] INSERT FILE NAME

Alternative Layout Sponsor Layout can be used if there is a shortage of space or stakes, but is not preferred. 9 “To avoid confusion, multiple signs on one post should be avoided”. [Blue Book R29.1.2] This shows an alternative way of displaying the advance signs. This can be used if there is a shortage of space or stakes but is not recommended for normal use…. Blue Book R says that multiple signs on one post should be avoided to avoid confusion. INSERT FILE NAME

Locate advance arrow for best visibility.
Junctions Left Side Right Side Another junction…. Left hand bend. Remember the key principle “visibility”. The advance arrow should normally be located on the left hand side of the stage unless in doing so it would not be sufficiently visible. The two photographs show an example left hand bend. They demonstrate how an arrow placed on the right hand side is far more visible on a left hand bend. Also note the tape box for the incorrect straight on and the single tape for the incorrect 90 degree left. Locate advance arrow for best visibility. INSERT FILE NAME

Stage Set Up

Close Junctions 3 Junctions too close so no advance arrow used.
If the junction is a mandatory radio point, the yellow radio board will still be required. 3 The post number should be located on the left hand gate arrow. A further junction, very quickly after the previous one. Competitors need to be able to take the previous corner and then straighten up in time to see the advance arrow. 0.1 of mile is the usual cut off distance if you use 100m between advance and gate arrows. Look at the Road Book for intermediate distances. If the distance available is too short, dispense with the advance arrow and place the junction number on the left hand side gate arrow at the junction. If the junction is a mandatory radio point you will still need to locate the yellow radio point board a suitable distance before the junction so it can be seen following the previous junction. If possible, organisers ought to avoid using these junctions for mandatory radio points. INSERT FILE NAME

Stage Set Up CHICANES Must be shown in road book, tulip diagram or route map Entry to chicane defined by chevron board R29.1.1 Diagrammatic chicane warning signs showing correct entry Appendix:-Drawing No Arrows not used for chicane definition R Constructed from appropriate materials (easily rebuilt), e.g. truck tyres, water or sand filled drums

Stage Set Up Section R Drawing No. 29.1
100m Section R Drawing No. 29.1 Arrows must not be used to define chicanes Entry boards showing the entry to the chicane Minimum dimensions 76cm (30 in) x 61cm (24 in)

Stage Set Up SPLITS & MERGES ( R29.3 & R 29.3.1 / .2 / .3 / .4 )
Clearly defined warning sign (76 x 61 cm) showing diagram of split/merge 300m before junction Countdown boards placed at 100 & 200m before junction Judge of Fact placed at junction (and named in ASR's) Merging roads should be no more than 45 degrees to each other Merging roads should run separately, but in parallel to each other for 100m before merging

Splits & Merges 1 2 Sign must depict the junction layout. SPLIT 1 2
AHEAD 1 2 Sign must depict the junction layout. Sponsor SPLIT 1 2 100m At Split point MERGE AHEAD Signs must depict the junction layout. Sponsor MERGE 100m At Merge point Minimum 100m Stage Start Splits: There must be a board showing the layout of the split junction at the split and 300m before it. At 100m intervals there must be “2” and “1” countdown boards. Split boards must be white and at least 76cm by 61cm but the larger the better!! All lettering must be at least 15cm high. Merges: The same board and set up rules apply. As there are two sides to a merge, both ‘merge’ and ‘merge ahead’ should have a ‘dot’ on the side displayed to any competitor so that the competitor can understand which side of the merge other competitors may appear from. There must be a minimum of 100m from the stage start to the Merge. In addition… “Where stage routes merge on a lapping stage, the angle between the two roads (prior to the common route) should be no more than 45 degrees to each other, and on joining, should run separately, but in parallel, for at least 100m before merging.” [Blue Book R29.4] [Blue Book R29.3 to R29.4] INSERT FILE NAME

Stage Set Up

Main Stage Boards Minimum 200m Distanc Distance 4 [Blue Book R26.2.2]
Sponsor 100m Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Minimum 200m [Blue Book R26.2.2] Distance 4 Distanc “The area between the flying finish and stop-line should be free from bends, sharp or deceptive corners or hazards such as gates etc.” [Blue Book R26.2.3] Event organisers will usually mark the position of the red Flying Finish boards so they correspond exactly with the Road Book. The position of the “Stop” board is often marked too but this can also be left to the stage team to decide the best location for the control. To build the stage finish: First find the location of the Flying finish line and put up the red boards. Pace 100m back up the stage and put up the yellow “warning of flying finish” boards. Find the location for the stop line and put up the “stop” board. Pace the distance from the “stop” board back to the red “flying finish” boards. Divide this distance by four and then pace the resulting distance back to the “stop” line putting up the “3”, “2” and “1” boards respectively each time you have counted the correct distance. They will be then equally spaced. N.B. If the distance between the “Flying finish” and “stop” line is particularly short, or if the road surface means that there is a risk that they may fail to stop, reduce the distance between the “FF”, “3” and “2” boards so they arrive a little quicker, thus allowing a greater distance between the “2”, “1” and “Stop” boards. [Blue Book R29.4] INSERT FILE NAME

Usually at least 50m from road
Main Stage Boards Sponsor International Sponsor Usually at least 50m from road 25m Sponsor Between 50m to 200m Sponsor 50m to 100m Event organisers will usually mark the position of the red ATC and Start boards so they correspond exactly with the Road Book. The beige “End of Control Area” Board is only relevant to International Events and won’t be found in section R of the Blue Book. The “Radio Point” Boards do not have to be displayed at the start and stop lines. Although actually for Cross Country events, there is a useful aide memoire on page 257 of the Blue Book in the section for Cross Country Events regulations. [Blue Book R29.4 & R29.5] INSERT FILE NAME

Main Stage Boards International No set distance 25m
Sponsor International Sponsor International Sponsor No set distance Sponsor 25m Sponsor Minimum 100m to Road [Blue Book R26.2.2] The beige “End of Control” boards are also relevant for the stop-line and at passage controls. [Blue Book R29.4] INSERT FILE NAME

Less Common Signs: International Events
100m to Ambulance Point Ambulance Point Refuelling Zone Refuelling Zone Ends These FIA signs are used on International events. They are not shown in the MSA Blue Book. Tyre Marking & Checking Tyre Marking & Checking Ends INSERT FILE NAME

Stage Set Up Sign Withdrawn on legal grounds
Are the Red Areas really dangerous? Can we make things this simple? Would it be better to tell people where they can stand? Where would you stand? Could you justify your decision in Court ? Why was this withdrawn ? Sign Withdrawn on legal grounds

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