THE HOSE ADVANCE

After advancing 140 ft. the competitor must pick up the nozzle end of the 1.75" charged Hi-Combat hoseline (it must be grasped and pulled forward of the tape line 5' from the tip) and drag it a distance of 75'. Once the nozzle crosses the 75' stripe, the competitor opens the nozzle, hits the target with the water stream, shuts down the nozzle and places it on the pavement. Opening the nozzle before it crosses the 75' stripe is a 2 second penalty. If the nozzle is not shut before it is placed down, the competitor must go back and close it. If the nozzle opens again after hitting the ground, there is no penalty and the competitor can continue to the victim rescue.