Metal touching field?

[teamrocket]

Is this considered illegal because the screws might tought the playing field?

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb156/reedie27/track.jpg

Thanks for the help

[PAR_WIG1350]

The picture is too small to tell for sure, but i'd say yes, thats illegal, try counter-sinking the screws, if the tread is thick enough.