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Each chapter may enter one participant.  \nEVENT PROCEDURES  \nFFA members are to wear OUTDOOR FFA Official Dress, and will be scored accordingly.  \nDrivers and judges will have a meeting prior to starting to outline the expectations for the event and ensure all drivers are aware of their surroundings.  \nEVENT SCHEDULE  \nThe event will be held in three rounds: sub-district, district and state level competitions. Each chapter may enter one participant at the sub-district level with each sub-district forwarding their winners on to the district contest. The 12 district winners are then eligible to compete in the state contest.  \nINDIVIDUAL PRACTICUMS  \nKNOWLEDGE PRACTICUM  \nWRITTEN EXAM  \nParticipants will complete a multiple choice written exam. The student must score 80% on the written exam safety portion (first ten questions of exam) in order to be allowed to compete in the remainder of the contest. The exam will be based on the subject of Safe Tractor Operations for Agricultural Employers.  \nORAL QUESTIONS  \nParticipants will answer oral questions related to tractor safety, operations, and/or maintenance and  \nFLORIDA FFA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDE 220  \nSafe TracTor operaTionS and MainTenance cde  \nrelated jobs; and tractor operation.  \nPERFORMANCE PRACTICUM  \nTRACTOR OPERATION  \n■ The tractor should no additional implements attached.  \n■ The student is to drive the tractor to the implement, stop tractor, turn off tractor, dismount and attach implement to the tractor drawbar. The student will then drive through the course layout, returning implement to its starting point and then the tractor to the starting line.  \n■ A two wheeled trailer will be the used (not a farming implement)  \n■ Each student may take a 2 minute test drive with the implement, but not through the course  \n■ Safety belts must be worn by the student, only if the tractor is equipped with a ROPS.  \n■ Time begins when the operator releases the clutch after the warm-up and is signaled from the judge in charge.  \n■ Drivers must drive the outlined course.  \n■ No assistance will be allowed in spotting  \n■ No running or jumping on the tractor is allowed  \n■ Three safety violations result in disqualification of the contestant at the discretion of the judges  \n■ Time ends when the tractor is unhitched and returned to the starting point with the engine stopped.  \nSCORING  \n\n| Practicum Activity Individual |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Knowledge | Safe Tractor Operations | 100 |\n| Skills | Tractor Operation |  |\n| Knowledge | Oral Questions |  |\n| Official Dress |  | 50 |\n| Total |  |  |\n\nThe student with the lowest score sheet wins. Participants shall be ranked in numerical order on the basis of the final score to be determined by each judge without consultation. The judges’ranking of each participant shall then be added, and the winner will be that whose total of rankings is the lowest. Other placings shall be determined in the same manner. (low point method of selection)  \nTIE BREAKERS  \nIn the event of a tie in individualized scores, the following events will be used in order to determine award recipients:  \nINDIVIDUAL  \n1. Written Exam  \nAWARDS  \nAwards will be presented by the event host at Sub-District and District CDEs/LDEs. State finals awards will be presented during a designated session at the annual State FFA Convention and Expo.  \nAwards will be presented to the top three individuals at both Sub-District and District CDEs/LDEsand the top five individuals at the state finals based upon their rankings. 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