This is how we do it here at RSL
Taking part and submiting results
After you have registered you can signup on an rally that are ongoing.
When you want to start your rally, you go to the startline and click the "Start Rally" button.
You then have HH:MM to drive your rally and come back to RSL and finish your rally.

The organizer use Rally Championship Manager to set how long a rally is before you must come back and finish.
The time is in Hour:Minutes (HH:MM).
From RCM:

As you can see from the screenshot, the organizer can also set that you can get penalty seconds if you are late finishing your rally.
Normaly you will have to upload your replays in a zipfile when finishing your rally.
Your rally is finished after your uploads are on the server and after you then click the button "Finish Rally (2 of 2)".

Just like other settings, the organizer set start and finish date/time for the rally.
From RCM:

So what happen when you can't connect to RSL and finish your rally or your upload is finished after the rally has ended?
Well, there is not much the organizer can do about that, everything is set in RCM, if the rally is not finished before the rally ends it's the same as a crash/retirement in a "real life" rally.

Taking part, step by step

  1. Register.

  2. Signup for a rally.
    This is done from Event overview, click the link "Signup here" on the rally where you want to signup.

    When the signup page is loaded, follow instructions and click the button "Signup".
    You must signup on all rallies in an event.

  3. Start your rally.
    This is also done from Event overview, click the link "Start / Finish your rally here".
    The link is active if you are signed up.

    When the Start rally page is loaded, read all text and click the "Start rally" button.

  4. Finish your rally
    This is also done from Event overview, click the link "Start / Finish your rally here".
    The link is active if you are signed up.

    When the Finish rally page is loaded, read all text and click the "Browse..." button to find your zipfile to upload.
    All replays must be packed in one big zipfile.
    Click "Finish Rally (1 of 2)" when done.
    If everything went fine, you should see a "Finish Rally (2 of 2)" button, click it and you are done.
Don't hesitate using the discussionboard if you need help.
Driving your rally
It's important that you actually drive your rally (stages) after you start your rally and not upload some old replays.
Other replays then fresh replays are not valid.
Game and game-patches
You have to use the files that can be downloaded from RSL frontpage.
Username and password
The username and password you use on RSL frontpage does not work in the discussionforum.
The forum use a difference authorization system.
Cheating
Unnecessary to tell, but cheating to gain better results is not tolerated.
Penalty for cheating is exclusion from this site forever.
Driving rules
We know this is rally and cutting is part of "real life" rally, but we have to have some cutting rules.
You have to have 2 wheels (or more...) on the road all the time, period.

Obviously if you do a mistake that does not gain you time, you are safe. Basicly it's only obvious cuts to gain time that is not allowed.

Why this rule?
We have had this rule with big sucsses since 1999, the rule is the same for everyone.
The rule also favourise good rallydrivers from those who just want to drive right through all chicanes.

Here are some sample cuts that are not allowd.
Get you drivinglicense
Answer correct and click the "Get License" button.

1. If set by the organizer, when does the system start
calculate penalty seconds if late finishing the rally?
Penalty seconds?
It starts when I start uploading my file.
It starts when my replay are on the server and I click the button "Finish Rally (2 of 2)".

2. What happen if I can't connect to RSL and finish my rally?
That is part of the game here at RSL. Like a "real life" rallycrash.
Nothing, just tell the organizer about your excuse for beeing late.
Send your replays by mail later, no problem.

3. Can you upload old replays after clicking "Start Rally"?
No, you must drive and get your results after clicking the "Start Rally" button.
Yes.
Yes, but only if I don't have time to drive after clicking the button.

4. At least how many wheels must be on the road all the time when driving?
1.
2.
3.
No driving rules.

5. Do you agree in all text above?
Yes.
No.