diff --git a/[gamemodes]/[race]/[addons]/race_nos/s_util.lua b/[gamemodes]/[race]/[addons]/race_nos/s_util.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b12815bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/[gamemodes]/[race]/[addons]/race_nos/s_util.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+g_Root = getRootElement()
+g_ResRoot = getResourceRootElement(getThisResource())
+
+function table.size(tab)
+	local size = 0
+	for i,v in pairs(tab) do
+		size = size + 1
+	end
+	return size
+end
+
+function string:split(sep)
+	if #self == 0 then
+		return {}
+	end
+	sep = sep or ' '
+	local result = {}
+	local from = 1
+	local to
+	repeat
+		to = self:find(sep, from, true) or (#self + 1)
+		result[#result+1] = self:sub(from, to - 1)
+		from = to + 1
+	until from == #self + 2
+	return result
+end
+
+
+function toboolean(var)
+	if type(var) == "string" then
+		return (var == "true")
+	end
+	if type(var) == "number" then
+		return (var == 1)
+	end
+	return not not var
+end