BALKAN SIMHUB — SEASON 3

OFFICIAL SPORTING REGULATIONS

1. GENERAL

Balkan SimHub Season 3 is a competitive sim racing championship built around clean, fair and respectful racing.

All drivers are expected to compete with respect, professionalism and sportsmanship.

After joining the official Balkan SimHub Discord server, all drivers must complete their championship registration through the designated Race Director app registration channel. Drivers are responsible for making sure their registration is completed correctly before participating in the championship.

All drivers must be familiar with these regulations before entering a race.

Race hard. Race clean. Respect the grid.

2. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS

• All drivers must use their registered account and assigned driver identity.
• Drivers must be present in the official championship Discord/server.
• Each driver is responsible for knowing the regulations before entering a race.
• Drivers must follow instructions from the race organizers and stewards.
• Joining the championship means accepting these regulations.

3. RACE LOBBY & START

• Drivers must join the lobby before the announced start time.
• Late drivers may be refused entry once the qualifying session has started.
• Drivers must use the correct car/team selection assigned for the championship.
• Formation procedures must be respected when applicable.
• Jump starts, intentional contact or deliberate blocking will be investigated by the stewards.

4. QUALIFYING

• Drivers must respect other cars during qualifying.
• Do not intentionally block or interfere with another driver's flying lap.
• Drivers on an out-lap must remain aware of faster traffic.
• Unsafe rejoining of the track during qualifying is prohibited.
• Deliberate qualifying incidents may result in penalties.

5. RACE CONDUCT

🏎️ CLEAN RACING IS MANDATORY

Drivers must:

• Leave sufficient racing room when racing side-by-side.
• Avoid divebombs and unrealistic overtakes.
• Respect track limits.
• Avoid unnecessary weaving or brake-checking.
• Return to the track safely after an off-track excursion.
• Avoid gaining a lasting advantage through contact or leaving the track.
• Give back positions when an unfair advantage has been gained.

The driver behind is responsible for avoiding reckless contact, while the driver ahead must not make unpredictable or illegal defensive moves.

6. OVERTAKING & DEFENDING

• One defensive move is permitted.
• Changing direction under braking is prohibited.
• Drivers must not deliberately squeeze another car off the track.
• Late braking that makes contact unavoidable may be penalized.
• Drivers must leave racing room when a rival has earned sufficient overlap.
• Divebombs with little or no chance of making the corner safely may receive a penalty.

Aggressive racing is welcome. Dirty racing is not.

7. CONTACT & INCIDENTS

Not every incident will automatically result in a penalty.

Stewards may consider:

• Who was at fault.
• Position and overlap.
• Speed and braking point.
• Driver control.
• Whether the incident was avoidable.
• Whether a driver gained an advantage.
• The consequences of the incident.

Intentional contact will receive severe penalties.

8. BLUE FLAGS & TRAFFIC

• Lapped drivers must respect blue flags.
• Faster cars must not force unsafe overtakes.
• Backmarkers should allow faster traffic through when safe.
• Drivers must not use lapped cars to intentionally interfere with championship rivals.

9. TRACK LIMITS

• Track limits must be respected at all times.
• Repeatedly exceeding track limits may result in penalties.
• Gaining a position or advantage by leaving the track is prohibited.
• Game-assigned penalties do not prevent stewards from applying additional sporting penalties where necessary.

10. INCIDENT REPORTS

Drivers may submit an incident for steward review.

Reports should include:

• Race
• Lap
• Drivers involved
• Brief description of the incident
• Video/replay evidence whenever possible

False, abusive or malicious reports may themselves result in disciplinary action.

11. PENALTY SYSTEM

Depending on the severity of the incident, stewards may apply:

🟡 Warning
🟠 Time Penalty
🔴 Grid Penalty
🔴 Position Penalty
🔴 Penalty Points
⛔ Race Ban
⛔ Championship Disqualification

Serious or repeated offences may result in stronger penalties.

12. RESPECT & SPORTSMANSHIP

Zero tolerance for:

• Insults
• Racism or discrimination
• Harassment
• Threats
• Toxic behaviour
• Deliberate provocation
• Abuse toward drivers, staff or stewards

Respect your opponents on and off the track.

We are here to compete, battle and have fun.

13. CONNECTION & TECHNICAL ISSUES

• Drivers are responsible for their own internet connection and equipment.
• Connection problems should be reported to the organizers immediately.
• Lag-related incidents will be reviewed based on available evidence.
• A driver disconnecting from the lobby is not automatically entitled to a restart.

Race restarts will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and at the organizers' discretion.

14. RESTARTS & RED FLAGS

A restart may only be ordered by the race organizers.

Possible reasons include:

• Major lobby/server failure
• Widespread connection issues
• Critical technical problems
• Exceptional circumstances affecting the integrity of the race

Individual mistakes or crashes normally will not justify a restart.

15. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

Championship points will be awarded according to the official Season 3 scoring system.

All points and standings are subject to confirmation by the championship organizers.

In case of a tie in the championship, the official tiebreak procedure will be applied.

16. STEWARDS

The Balkan SimHub stewarding team has the final authority regarding race incidents.

Stewards may review:

• In-game footage
• Replays
• Driver reports
• Available recordings
• Other relevant evidence

Steward decisions should be respected by all participants.

🗓️ 17. RACE CALENDAR

🇦🇺 Round 1 — Australian Grand Prix
📅 Sep 4 — 20:00

🇯🇵 Round 2 — Japanese Grand Prix
📅 Sep 11 — 20:00

🇸🇦 Round 3 — Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
📅 Sep 18 — 12:00

🇨🇦 Round 4 — Canadian Grand Prix
📅 Sep 25 — 20:00

🇲🇨 Round 5 — Monaco Grand Prix
📅 Oct 2 — 08:00

🇦🇹 Round 6 — Austrian Grand Prix
📅 Oct 9 — 20:00

🇬🇧 Round 7 — British Grand Prix
📅 Oct 16 — 20:00

🇧🇪 Round 8 — Belgian Grand Prix
📅 Oct 23 — 20:00

🇭🇺 Round 9 — Hungarian Grand Prix
📅 Nov 6 — 20:00

🇳🇱 Round 10 — Dutch Grand Prix
📅 Nov 13 — 20:00

🇪🇸 Round 11 — Madrid Grand Prix
📅 Nov 20 — 20:00

🇦🇿 Round 12 — Azerbaijan Grand Prix
📅 Nov 27 — 20:00

🇺🇸 Round 13 — United States Grand Prix
📅 Dec 4 — 20:00

🇧🇷 Round 14 — São Paulo Grand Prix
📅 Dec 11 — 20:00

🇦🇪 Round 15 — Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — FINAL 🏆
📅 Dec 18 — 20:00

🔥 18. THE BALKAN SIMHUB CODE
RACE CLEAN.
RESPECT THE GRID.
rage quitters will be banned.