TRACTOR PULLING CONTEST DEPARTMENT 110

Show Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011

Pulling starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. If rain, call 885-5814
Superintendents: Ric Kibbe – Tel. 413-436-9289
Todd Kibbe
Nicole Kibbe
Assistants: Nancy Mason & Jodi Hubacz (508) 885-2480

Everyone without a pass must pay at the gate.

RULES

Scales open at 6:30am

Spencer Agricultural Association assumes no responsibility for loss, theft, and/or injury.
Driver must be at least 16 years old.
Only one driver may drive the same tractor in the same class.
Agricultural four-wheel-drive tractors allowed with front end disengaged.
Tractors weight brackets shall not exceed 6 ½ ft. across total; 3 ft. from front of tractor.
Tractors must leave tires in field rotation.
Weight of tractor to include driver.
In all classes, each contestant will be allowed 4 minutes for his three hitches; time starts when rear wheels touch slab; 19,000 lb. class will be allowed 5 minutes.
Each contestant will be limited to three hitches. If time has expires, the tractor must be hooked and in forward motion to have the hitch be measured.
A complete pull is a 6-foot steady movement of the load in a single hitch. No excessive wheel hopping.
Each tractor will be allowed 2 assistants; 3 assistants are allowed in the 14,000 lbs. class and higher.
If an assistant steps off the pad, he may be replaced by another assistant and can only come back if the replacement exits the 10ft. buffer zone.
No tractors will be allowed to sweep, cover, or spray tires.
Each tractor will supply its own clevis.
All classes will hook to a 6 ½ ft. chain.
Chain must be hooked to the end of a safe draw bar, positioned not to exceed 21 inches in height for all classes except the top three classes which are not to exceed 22 inches in height to the top of the pulling point; with no other pressure point when chain is tight.
Driver can ask to have the boat be pulled back. After a 2 ft. pull, the boat will be pulled back to starting position.
Tractor must keep all wheels in perimeter of slab at all times, even during hitching. If a wheel goes off the slab during a pull, it will be counted as a hitch but not measured, and the boat will be pulled back to the starting position.
Winning tractor of each class will be weighed at completion of that class. If overweight, it will be disqualified.
Your number for pulling position in the next class must be drawn before the previous class ends or you will forfeit your pull in the next class.
Tractors will only be able to enter into a maximum of 2 weight classes for the day; only if they are ready to pull in their drawn position of second round. If there is a tie for first place, in the 12,000 lb. class and higher, there will be a one (1) hitch pull-off in the same order originally pulled.
No weights will be moved manually while the tractor is in motion.
No weights will be moved after the pulling point has been measured. The pulling point shall be measured EVERY TIME prior to a hitch, beginning with the 9,000 lb. class and higher.
No loose or fixed weights will be allowed in drivers’ compartment to interfere with proper operation of tractor.
All decisions will be left to the discretion of the Superintendents. ANY PULL OFFICIAL has authority to halt contest at any time.

CLASSES

PRIZES: First, $100; Second, $75; Third, $60; Fourth, $50.

D-1.   4,500 lbs and under
D-2. 5,500 lbs. and under
D-3. 7,000 lbs. and under
D-4.   9,000 lbs. and under
D-5. 12,000 lbs. and under
D-6.   14,000 lbs. and under
D-7    16,000 lbs. and under

TRACTOR PULL - DEPARTMENT 110

D-8 18,000 lbs. Class

Show Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011

Pulling starts after the completion of the 16,000 lb. class. If rain, call 885-5814

Prizes: First, $200; Second, $100; Third, $75; Fourth $50

Same Tractor Rules Apply