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"According to Iditarod Rule 34, if an edible big game animal — like a moose, caribou or buffalo — is killed in defense of life or property, the musher is requir

by nkurz 3y ago

"According to Iditarod Rule 34, if an edible big game animal — like a moose, caribou or buffalo — is killed in defense of life or property, the musher is required to gut the animal and report it to race officials at the next checkpoint. Mushers who follow must help gut the animal when possible and no teams may pass until the animal is gutted and the musher gutting the animal has proceeded." Does this rule exist in any other sports? https://archive.ph/gyruI https://archive.ph/gyruI

Maarten88 3y ago
> Does this rule exist in any other sports? In sailing, boats are required to render help to a boat that is in problems, before continuing their race. Boats that render help are compensated for the loss in position/time in the race afterwards, by a jury.
- reaperman 3y ago
  This is generally just a de jure rule, very very rarely put into practice. In the vast majority of races, there are enough motorized “race committee” boats which render aid where needed, so the other racing sailboats wouldn’t be much help and don’t need to stop. Long-distance coastal or offshore races it would be somewhat more likely as race committee boats generally are only at the beginning and end of the race. But even then, after hailing mayday, a good samaritan motorboat is far more likely to reach you first than one of your sailing competitors.
  - plopz 3y ago
    It's not so uncommon, I was just reading about Kristen Neuschafer and Yannick Bestaven who both rescued fellow competitors in solo races. Both happened in the last couple years.
    - reaperman 3y ago
      In the hundreds of sailboat races I’ve been in, I’ve not seen it happen once. The race committee boats help someone out nearly every other race, but I’ve never seen another racer stop to render aid. It’s not callous, it’s just their help isn’t needed. It really is very rare. But then so is gutting a moose during a sled dog race.
      - gumby 3y ago
        The rule hardly makes sense for short races where the committee boat is always in view. In long distance blue water races things are different.
        reaperman 3y ago
        I have done quite a few long coastal and bluewater international races. I do agree with you, but again, the participating sailboats usually get very far apart relatively early on.
rasz 3y ago
sounds like safety car pitstop rules :o)
emmelaich 3y ago
I urge you to NOT do a search for "rule 34 moose" with safe search off. Or do. Not my problem! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_34
- remotefonts 3y ago
  Just like the rule 34 of the internet, also this one is NSFW.
anon-sre-srm 3y ago
It's illegal in Alaska to waste meat of big wild game animals because it's a form of food waste otherwise. > If no attempt is made to salvage meat, the minimum fine is $2,000 and 7 days in jail. The more egregious charge, of wanton waste, carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $10,000 fine. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.meatcare https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.meatcare
- timthelion 3y ago
  I presume this is also to protect human settlements from Wolves and Bears? Probably a bad idea to leave a bunch of corpses near humans...
  - rolph 3y ago
    thers not so mucha worry of wolves as much as feral dog packs, bears are a concern, and it becomes an issue when winter kills thaw out and they are too close, they have to be buried or trucked out away from homes. we even try to salvage meat, from roadkills but thats often futile if its been too long or the digestive organs are damaged.
stephenr 3y ago
That would certainly bring some more excitement to the Olympics. Let a herd of feral camels or pigs or what have you loose at the start of the archery and the javelin. Gold medal comes with a side of ribs!
- fxtentacle 3y ago
  Your event would probably end with a shitstorm on social media and the management team getting fired as revenge.
  - taskforcegemini 3y ago
    which is not to say that there wouldn't be a market for this kind of event
    - HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
      I'd definitely watch that!
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  In ski racing, you’re allowed a redo if wildlife interferes. Which turns into a bit of a joke when everyone unhappy with their time sees a snow bunny.
- victorbojica 3y ago
  Top comment
- boomboomsubban 3y ago
  The 1904 Olympic marathon had a South African runner, one of the first black participants, lose partially because they were chased a mile off course by a pack of wild dogs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Taunyane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Taunyane The entire race was bonkers, I like fourth place having taken a nap after eating rotten apples he stole from an orchard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_O...

by nkurz 3y ago

Maarten88 3y ago

> Does this rule exist in any other sports? In sailing, boats are required to render help to a boat that is in problems, before continuing their race. Boats that render help are compensated for the loss in position/time in the race afterwards, by a jury.

reaperman 3y ago
This is generally just a de jure rule, very very rarely put into practice. In the vast majority of races, there are enough motorized “race committee” boats which render aid where needed, so the other racing sailboats wouldn’t be much help and don’t need to stop. Long-distance coastal or offshore races it would be somewhat more likely as race committee boats generally are only at the beginning and end of the race. But even then, after hailing mayday, a good samaritan motorboat is far more likely to reach you first than one of your sailing competitors.
- plopz 3y ago
  It's not so uncommon, I was just reading about Kristen Neuschafer and Yannick Bestaven who both rescued fellow competitors in solo races. Both happened in the last couple years.
  - reaperman 3y ago
    In the hundreds of sailboat races I’ve been in, I’ve not seen it happen once. The race committee boats help someone out nearly every other race, but I’ve never seen another racer stop to render aid. It’s not callous, it’s just their help isn’t needed. It really is very rare. But then so is gutting a moose during a sled dog race.
    - gumby 3y ago
      The rule hardly makes sense for short races where the committee boat is always in view. In long distance blue water races things are different.
      - reaperman 3y ago
        I have done quite a few long coastal and bluewater international races. I do agree with you, but again, the participating sailboats usually get very far apart relatively early on.

rasz 3y ago

sounds like safety car pitstop rules :o)

emmelaich 3y ago

I urge you to NOT do a search for "rule 34 moose" with safe search off. Or do. Not my problem! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_34

remotefonts 3y ago
Just like the rule 34 of the internet, also this one is NSFW.

anon-sre-srm 3y ago

It's illegal in Alaska to waste meat of big wild game animals because it's a form of food waste otherwise. > If no attempt is made to salvage meat, the minimum fine is $2,000 and 7 days in jail. The more egregious charge, of wanton waste, carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $10,000 fine. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.meatcare https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.meatcare

timthelion 3y ago
I presume this is also to protect human settlements from Wolves and Bears? Probably a bad idea to leave a bunch of corpses near humans...
- rolph 3y ago
  thers not so mucha worry of wolves as much as feral dog packs, bears are a concern, and it becomes an issue when winter kills thaw out and they are too close, they have to be buried or trucked out away from homes. we even try to salvage meat, from roadkills but thats often futile if its been too long or the digestive organs are damaged.

stephenr 3y ago

That would certainly bring some more excitement to the Olympics. Let a herd of feral camels or pigs or what have you loose at the start of the archery and the javelin. Gold medal comes with a side of ribs!

fxtentacle 3y ago
Your event would probably end with a shitstorm on social media and the management team getting fired as revenge.
- taskforcegemini 3y ago
  which is not to say that there wouldn't be a market for this kind of event
  - HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
    I'd definitely watch that!
JumpCrisscross 3y ago
In ski racing, you’re allowed a redo if wildlife interferes. Which turns into a bit of a joke when everyone unhappy with their time sees a snow bunny.
victorbojica 3y ago
Top comment
boomboomsubban 3y ago
The 1904 Olympic marathon had a South African runner, one of the first black participants, lose partially because they were chased a mile off course by a pack of wild dogs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Taunyane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Taunyane The entire race was bonkers, I like fourth place having taken a nap after eating rotten apples he stole from an orchard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_O...