1. All players must place their cheese on the BBQ at the same time. <br />2. Cheeses must not overlap. <br />3. After the initial throwing of the cheese onto the barbecue (the 'cast') <br />one poke of the slice (the 'poke') is permitted. <br />4. In cases of accidental overlap the offending cheeses must be repositioned as quickly as possible <br />5. No blowing/fanning the flames under your cheese. <br />6. The winning cheese is defined as the one whose reaches a fully inflated stage first. <br />7. Springing a leak does not automatically mean you have lost - it is possible for the hole to become sealed with melted cheese. <br />8. In the event of a draw, the tied cheese owners will race again. <br />9. Deliberate breaking of any of these rules will result in your cheese being disqualified and removed from the BBQ.<br /><br />poem hater<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-rules-of-cheese-racing/