Summary
The 2025 SPL Rulebook by MECA, Inc. provides comprehensive guidelines for mobile electronics competitions, including event rules, points accumulation, team guidelines, and protest procedures.
- Events and Points Accumulation: Competitors need to accumulate 45 points in various classes to qualify for National Points Champion eligibility and World Finals Sound fest invitation.
- Special Provisions: Active military personnel, first responders, and individuals with medical issues have a reduced points requirement of 30 points with MECA President/Commissioner approval.
- Points Sharing: MECA allows points sharing from non-MECA events, enabling members to earn up to 10 points per class through this program.
- Team Guidelines: MECA teams must pay a yearly membership fee for official recognition, and team members must ensure their membership details are correctly recorded at events.
- Discipline and Protest Procedures: MECA has outlined procedures for handling misconduct, including cheating, disrespect, and disorderly conduct, with possible sanctions like loss of points, suspension, or ban.
- SPL Rules Overview: The SPL rules define various divisions and classes for sound pressure competitions, with specific vehicle and system requirements.
- Judging Criteria: Judging criteria include the MECA “Pressure Class” Formula, wattage measurement, and sensor placement guidelines to ensure fair competition.
- Park & Pound Format: Park & Pound format measures sound pressure levels outside the vehicle while playing full-range music, with specific rules for vehicle and system requirements.
- Phat Awards: Phat Awards recognize special vehicles and systems in the contest, including categories like Phat Car, Phat Truck, and Most Improved.
- Judge’s Guidelines: Judges must conduct themselves professionally, ensure fair and unbiased evaluations, and follow specific guidelines to maintain the integrity of the competition.
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