Track Etiquette

Yep agree..I was there in Melbourne that night track centre and the carnage was huge (and ive seen a few big uns)...
Guys dont get too hung up about this stuff, just be polite with the riders around you and check.
TBH most crashes you see are wheel touches from overlaps of rider over reacting to back pedalling or being switched (rider in front swinging up)...

Not forgetting that at full speed you are less likely to crash than at medium speed..

The more relaxed (by experience) you become the more effective you will be, so get on the track and make the mistakes in training and the racing will be great.

Last year at Halesowen league i rode as a "policeman" in the group giving feedback during and after the race..Gave them some good lead outs and kept it quite safe...worked well..
V.

Great example of what can happen if you don't check before making a move in a bunch. The whole house came down by the looks of it!