▁a ▁certain ▁angle ▁to ▁the ▁arch , ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁tip ▁within ▁a ▁specified ▁area ▁at ▁the ▁top . ▁At ▁this ▁point , ▁as ▁racing ▁team ▁members ▁foot ▁the ▁lad der , ▁one ▁or ▁more ▁team ▁members ▁clim b ▁as ▁quickly ▁as ▁possible ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁lad der ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁grasp ▁the ▁top ▁ring , ▁at ▁which ▁point ▁the ▁clock ▁is ▁stopped . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁strict ▁reg ulations ▁regarding ▁this ▁event . ▁Should ▁the ▁lad der ▁be ▁foot ed ▁too ▁close ▁or ▁too ▁far ▁from ▁the ▁arch , ▁or ▁if ▁the ▁tip ▁is ▁not ▁in ▁the ▁correct ▁( s af ety ) ▁area ▁at ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁arch , ▁the ▁team ▁is ▁dis qual ified ▁for ▁that ▁particular ▁event . ▁This ▁is ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁inher ent ▁d angers ▁in ▁raising ▁a ▁lad der ▁at ▁speed . ▁ ▁Buck et ▁Brigade ▁compet itions ▁▁ ▁The ▁last ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁is ▁always ▁the ▁Buck et ▁Brigade . ▁Each ▁team ▁member ▁is ▁issued ▁a ▁five - g all on ▁canvas ▁bucket , ▁and ▁after ▁running ▁a ▁specified ▁distance ▁down ▁the ▁track , ▁one ▁by ▁one ▁they ▁dip ▁their ▁bu ckets ▁into ▁a ▁tr ough ▁filled ▁with ▁water . ▁The ▁first ▁three ▁or ▁four ▁team ▁members ▁will ▁clim b ▁a ▁station ary ▁lad der ▁that ▁has ▁been ▁aff ixed ▁to ▁the ▁arch , ▁and ▁take ▁positions ▁on ▁the ▁lad der ▁as ▁one ▁by ▁one ▁the ▁other ▁team ▁members ▁hand ▁bu ckets ▁of ▁water ▁up ▁to ▁them , ▁until ▁the ▁top