Quote Originally Posted by beasty1711 View Post
But if a race is advertised as being ran under fra rules the isnt it the competitors responsibility to establish what they are and adhere to them? It like someone playing football and handling the ball then pleading ignorant that they didn't know the rules.
Hear hear! If you're not following the rules, it's either because you haven't made the effort to learn them or because you are intentionally bypassing them.

If you're caught not following the rules, it's a fair cop either way. The consequences are a separate issue, decided by the RO - using some discretion, given that fell-racing isn't F1.

That said, the RO has the responsibility of making the rules available and comprehensible.