Hi Troy, What grounds is there for a DSQ? Why talk of "punishment" at all? In other words, all requirements are spelled out by the rules and any penalties occur only when the rules are broken. No rule is broken in your example, so no penalty is needed. The rule book is quite short and can be read in less time than the forum on a busy day so, just like the forum, it should be read often! The payoff for racers will be better than the same amount of reading from the forum!
Mike Fahle Toledo