TOM Link: http://www.sopl.info/sopl/tom10/main.php

1. General Racing

Uploads are allowed up until the close of week 2 nominations although it is advised to upload your entire stable before the start of the season.

2. Rules for Handicap Racing

Before any horse is allowed to race in a handicap race during the season it must have raced at least once to get a handicap rating.

A horse may not enter a race outside of 2f of either side of its optimal race distance in handicap races. E.g. if a horse has its optimal racing distance at 8f and it raced in Wk 1 in a 7f maiden then in Wk 2 it raced in a 8f maiden race it can only compete in handicap races of 7f, 8f and 9f races for the rest of the season. Horses found to be outside its race range will be scratched.

3. Rules for Group Racing

The maximum field sizes for all group racing is 16 starters.

Highest rated horses make the field. In the event that we have several horses with the same rating occupying the last field position(s) it will come down to the most wins, then the most 2nds, then the most 3rds, then the most places, then the most prize money.

No first time runners are allowed to enter G1 races and will be scratched.

**********THESE RULES ARE NOT THE UP TO DATE RULES FOR SO5, THEY ARE LEFT ON THE FORUM FOR REFERENCE ONLY.**********


Horses trying to get their 1st and or 2nd race to participate in handicap racing may attempt to enter G2 and G3 racing but will be given a 0 rating for order of entry if they have not raced yet. Trainers do so at their own peril.

4. Rules for horses

They must be from a game with an individual key unless OKed with me previously.

They must not be from a pirated game (don't try, it's clear and embarrassing).

If the horse has competed in TOM before it must be 1 year older for each season down the line since it competed (don't change the name of the file, it will come out but only when I am sifting through the errors trying to work out what is wrong, this will p*ss me off and I might do something stupid like delete all your horses).

And finally, most importantly, any questions or queries about something on TOM email me at soplpresident@gmail.com. Do not clog up the forum.

Any change to these rules Rich?

Are we still sticking to the 9 race rule?
I vote we get rid of it

Am with you on that as well Mate. With the races any rule on capping horses will result in very small fields.

Thirded. Hemz sums it up perfectly. Any news on whether it's being dropped or not?

Is this nine races in a in-game season or in a league season?

it was no more than 9 races in lge but
that rule has been canceled i believe

Ok just wanted that clearing up before I start playing