THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DISTRICT 23 AMATEUR RIDERS
MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I, NAME. The name of this organization shall be
the District 23 Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association. (ARMCA) Referred to as
District 23.
ARTICLE II, PURPOSE. The purpose of this organization shall
be to encourage sportsmanlike competition between amateur riders within the
Association, to promote uniformity of competition rules, and to support
motorcycle activities through legislative or defense efforts on behalf of our
membership.
ARTICLE III, ANNUAL MEETING. An Annual Meeting will occur
after the end of the Racing season and before the sanction meeting of each year
for the purpose of hearing reports and electing Officers. All reports are
subject to approval by the board. The time and place of the Annual Meeting
shall be publicized at least twenty (20) days in advance.
ARTICLE IV, MEMBERSHIP.
WARNING: motor vehicle mishaps, in competition or otherwise, can result in injury or death. Minors without parental consent or supervision should never use motor vehicles.
SECTION A, INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. Membership in the District
23 Amateur Riders Motorcyclist Association shall be open to all American
Motorcyclist Association and ATVA members upon application to the association
on the authorized form, and payment of annual dues. Membership shall be for one
season and shall expire on January 1st on each year.
SECTION B, MEMBER CLUBS. DISTRICT 23 Club Membership is
open to any Club or Promoter that sponsors AMA sanctioned amateur motorcycle
events within the state of
ARTICLE V, ORGANIZATION.
SECTION A, OFFICERS. The Officers of the Association shall
be a Chairman, a Vice- Chairman, and Treasurer, a Motocross Vice-Chairman, a
Government Relations Representative, and additional Officers as specified in
the Bylaws. These Officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting for a
one-year term and shall take office January 1 following the election, except
the treasurer which shall be a board appointed position.
SECTION B, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors of
the Association shall consist of the Officers of the Association, one Board
Representative from each Member Club, the class representatives from each venue
as designated by vote of the membership, and the AMA Congressmen
SECTION C;
COMMITTEES
The
board will determine the need for committees. All committee recommendations
need to be approved by the board.
ARTICLE VI, ADMINISTRATION AND POLICYMAKING.
SECTION A, DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS. The Officers of the
Association shall have those duties traditionally assigned to such Officers and
additional duties as specified in the Bylaws. It shall be the duty of the
officers to contract the services of a secretary to the board.
SECTION B, POLICYMAKING. The board of Directors shall be
the policymaking body of the Association and shall administer all Association
activities.
SECTION C, POINTKEEPING. Point keeping is one of the
duties of the Board Secretary
SECTION D, ADMINISTRATION OF RULES. Each Member Club shall
be responsible for the administration of Competition Rules, which pertain to
the operation of point paying meets promoted by the Member Clubs.
SECTION E, MEET SCHEDULING. To be eligible for district
points, all competition meets are subject to open calendar scheduling. Easter
Sunday will not be a point paying meet date.
Points paying Motocross is restricted to Sundays, and legal holidays
during the designated Motocross racing season.
SECTION F, Secretary to the Board. A
contracted position, duties defined by the board of directors.
ARTICLE VII, INTENTION TO
REMAIN NONPROFIT. This Association
shall be a Nonprofit Organization. No part of the assets of the Association
shall insure to the benefit of, or be distributed to any member, member club,
officer, or director, or to any other private individual. Reimbursement of
reasonable expenditures shall not be considered a distribution of assets. In
the event of the dissolution of this Association, all assets of the Association
shall be distributed to a tax-exempt foundation for mentally challenged
children. Such foundation must be selected by a 2/3 vote of the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE VIII, METHOD OF AMENDMENT. This Constitution may be
amended by Unanimous vote of the Board of Directors who vote on the proposed
amendment or by ¾ vote of the individual members present and voting at the
Annual Meeting, providing that notice of the proposed change has been made in
writing to the Board of Directors and the Member Clubs at least 30 days prior
to the date the vote was taken.
THE BYLAWS OF THE DISTRICT 23 AMATEUR RIDERS MOTORCYCLE
ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I, MEMBERSHIP.
DISTRICT 23 does not test the skill of individual participants in AMA sanctioned events, nor does the association license amateur competitors or judge rider competence. Participants are solely responsible for their safety.
SECTION A, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. An applicant will be
accepted for membership upon showing evidence of current AMA/ATVA membership
and payment of annual dues. The Board secretary will issue each member a rider
identification card, which will be honored at all types of events. It is not
mandatory for out-of-state riders to join District 23. If an out-of-state rider
wants to join and ride for year-end awards, he may do so. All
SECTION B, EXPULSION. For unsportsmanlike conduct or
disregard of AMA and/or District 23 rules, a member may be placed on probation
by vote of the Board of Directors. While on probation, they are not in good
standing and cannot earn points in District 23 events. If just cause for
reinstating the member is not demonstrated, he may be expelled by a vote of the
Directors after one month of probation. Members bringing legal action against
the District shall be considered not in good standings with District 23.
SECTION C, MEMBER CLUBS. All Members Clubs must be
chartered with the AMA. Member Clubs, as defined in the Constitution, shall
each have one Representative on the Board of Directors. Each Member Club may
choose in its own manner a DISTRICT 23 member to be its representative, and one
alternate to serve in the absence of the regular Representative. In the absence
of any authorized Representative, the Association shall consider the Club
President to be the authorized Representative of his Club. Notice given to the
Club President or the Club Representative shall be considered notice to the
Club. Additionally, all Member Clubs must have at least one DISTRICT 23 member
besides the DISTRICT 23 Representative. District 23 members, club/promoters
must comply with AMA rules, guidelines and responsibilities. Attendance at 50%
of the Board Meetings is required by club/promoter representative or
alternative. Failure to attend 50% of the meetings may result in restriction or
loss of the ability to pay points at your meets the following season.
SECTION D, SUSPENSION . If a Club fails to forward
the results of an event within 3 days, a later event of the Club may be placed
under point’s suspension. If a track is late with over 50% of event results,
the track will be fined $100.00 per event, and be subject to loss of point
ability for the following year. This applies to all types of points paying
events, and all entrants. The same penalty applies for failure to complete and
mail in the District 23 event forms to the appropriate people. An event
sanctioned after the AMA Sanction Meeting will be a point earning event only if
it is advertised in a manner fair to all riders and also that it does not
compete with any other District 23 event of the same type unless approval is
received from the other Club. In the event of a failure to comply with the
guidelines the board will outline the discrepancies in a written communication
to the club or promoter with a time frame for correction. If the discrepancies
continue past the designated time frame the board may revoke the privilege of
District 23 points.
ARTICLE II, OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS.
SECTION A, OFFICERS. The Officers of the Association shall
be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Treasurer, a Motocross Vice-Chairman, a
Government Relations Representative, and a Trail Rider Vice-Chairman. Also, a
Board Advisor, a Banquet Chairperson, Webmaster and class representatives as
follows: ATV Hare Scrambles (1), Hare Scrambles (2), Youth Enduro/Hare
scrambles (1), Hill climb (2), Road (1), Flat Track (1), Quad MX (1), Mini Quad
MX (1) , Enduro (2), Micro MX (2), Mini MX (2), 125cc MX (2), 250/Open MX (2),
Schoolboy Class (1), 16-24 MX (1), 25+/30+ Class MX (1), 40+/45+/50+ MX classes (1), girls 9-13/Women
MX (1) and Trials (1).
SECTION B, NOMINATIONS. Any member in good standing is
eligible for nomination and election to office in the Association. Nominations
may be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Letters of interest will be
accepted by the board secretary prior to the annual meeting. Those submitting a
letter will still need to be nominated and seconded from the floor at the
annual meeting.
SECTION C,
VACANCIES IN OFFICE.
1)
A vacancy in the office of the Chairman shall be filled
by appointment by the Association's Vice-Chairman, pending special election by
the Board of Director's to fill the unexpired term.
2) A vacancy in any other office shall be filled by appointment by the Chairman subject to Board approval.
3) A vacancy in a Member Club's representation shall be filled by the Member Club by choosing an District 23 member to represent the Club and informing the Chairman of the new Representative (or new alternate). If a Club's representative is elected an Officer of the Association, the club may choose a new representative.
ARTICLE III, DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
SECTION A, CHAIRMANS' DUTIES. The Chairman shall be the
chief executive officer of the association, shall have general supervision of
its affairs and business. The duties of the Chairman shall be:
1)
To preside at the annual meeting and meetings of the
Board of Directors.
2)
To act as District Referee in any disputes pertaining to
District 23, and to interpret the competition rules whenever questions arise.
3)
To appoint individuals to fill vacancies in offices, to
appoint new class representatives when new types of competition events are
included in District 23 activities, and to appoint all committees with approval
of the Board of Directors.
4)
To keep all records and documents belonging to the
Association, including the Charter and Articles of Incorporation, the
Constitution, and Bylaws.
5)
To manage the District rulebook, and oversee changes
and editing of rule book annually.
SECTION B, VICE-CHAIRMANS' DUTIES. The duties of the
Vice-Chairman are:
1)
To assume the duties of the Chairman in his absence.
2)
To manage promotional activities for District 23 and
chair the promotions committee.
SECTION C, TREASURERS' DUTIES. The duties of the Treasurer
shall be:
1)
To receive funds, issue receipts, and make
disbursements authorized by the Association.
2)
To keep an accurate record of all funds received and
all money spent, all physical inventory and to report at the Annual Meeting and
to the Board of Directors upon request.
3)
To file tax information required by the Internal
Revenue Service and the State of
4)
To obtain two (2) signatures, not of the same family,
on all disbursements of District 23 funds with the approval of the Board of
Directors.
5)
To present to the Board of Director members the
original bank statement of the District's checking and savings accounts every
month or whenever requested.
SECTION D, MOTOCROSS VICE-CHAIRMANS' DUTIES. The duties of the Motocross Vice-Chairman
shall be:
1)
To act as a Field Representative for the Motocross
riders.
2)
To conduct himself at all times in a manner that will
gain the respect of riders and race officials alike.
3)
To make himself available to riders in order to give
advice and assistance. Also, to notify the referee of his presence at the
event.
4)
To keep abreast of developments concerning District
policies and to notify the Board of Directors of any issues that cannot be
settled in the field.
5) Chair the MX track Advisory Committee.
SECTION E, CLASS REPRESENTATIVES DUTIES. The duties of the Class representatives shall
be:
1)
Attend at least 50% of the board meetings. If not
attending you must send in a report to the District office. If not you will
lose voting privileges and cannot be re-elected for the following year.
2)
To represent the riders at Board of Directors Meetings.
3) To notify event promoter of your presence.
4)
To aid in collecting door prizes for the year-end
banquets.
5)
To accept and submit rider proposals to the Board of
Directors for consideration.
SECTION F, CLUB REPRESENTATIVE’S DUTIES. The duties of
each Club Representative to the Board of Directors shall be:
1)
To be responsible for Association membership
applications at his Clubs' events.
2)
To be responsible for administration interests at his
Clubs' events, to include enforcement of Association rules and the tabulation
and reporting of event results to the board secretary.
3)
To forward membership applications to the Board
Secretary and dues to the Treasurer collected by his club within five days.
4)
To maintain communication between the Association and
his club.
5)
To foster and maintain a spirit of fellowship and
sportsmanship at all events.
6)
To attend at least 50% of the meetings, and take part
in District business on behalf of his/her club.
SECTION G, DISTRICT REFEREES' DUTIES. The duties of the
DISTRICT 23 Chairman acting as District Referee shall be:
1)
As District Referee, the Chairman shall be empowered
with the duties and responsibilities assigned to the AMA's Chairman of the
Competition Congress in the AMA Rulebook. In all matters pertaining to District
23, he shall referee any competition rules should any questions arise.
2)
Any protest of a machine, rider, or any matter
pertaining to an event must be made in the manner provided in the AMA Rulebook
to the referee of the club sponsoring the event. The club referee shall send a
report of all protests and the dispositions of decisions made of them to the
District Referee within 72 hours. The District
Referee may place any rider under point suspension or may suspend any rider
from entry in District events for any period of not less than fifteen (15) days
nor more than one year for willful violation of the Competition Rules or for
any of the violations listed in the AMA Rulebook under offenses. APPEALS: A decision of a Club Referee if made
in writing within seven (7) days of
the concerned event. The District Referee shall not accept any matter
for approval or review that has not been submitted to the Club Referee at the
event. The Club Referee and all contacted by the District Chairman and their
presence requested at the board meeting reviewing the issue.
3)
The District Referee is empowered to act in any case of
violations of the "Rules Governing Sanctions" or the "General
Rules of the Meet" of the AMA Rulebook of any District 23 Rule or
Regulation. Any event in violation of these rules may, upon action of the
District Referee, have the awarded points canceled. A Club or Promoter may have
points for future events suspended for violations of the rules. All actions of
the District Referee are subject to approval of the DISTRICT 23 Board of
Directors. All actions of the referee
shall be reported in writing to the Board Members. At the request of any one or
more Board Members, any action will be put to a vote of the Board with a
majority vote required to overturn any action. All Referee decisions will
be final fifteen (15) days after
notification to the Board unless such action is started. In any case of protest involving a club, which
the District Referee is a member, he shall disqualify himself and the
Vice-Chairman will assume the duties and responsibilities.
SECTION H, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES' DUTIES. The duties of the Government Relations
Representative shall be:
1)
To monitor legislative, regulatory, and land use
developments affecting the future of off-road motorcycling.
2)
To initiate development of District 23 policy and
strategy which will maximize future availability of land for off-road
motorcycling.
3)
To represent District 23 in conveying District policy
and positions to the appropriate government agencies and lawmakers.
4)
Chair legislative committee
SECTION I, TRAIL RIDER VICE-CHAIRPERSON DUTIES. The duties
of the Trail Rider Vice-Chairperson shall be:
1)
To represent non-competition riders and assist the
Government relations Representative with off-road motorcycle issues.
SECTION J, ADVISOR for
board decisions. The Board Advisor will have had to serve the
District as Chairperson for three years or more. This advisor will have full
voting privileges as long as an active status was maintained. Active status
defined as attending 50 % of scheduled board meetings.
SECTION K, BANQUET CHAIRPERSON. The duties of the Banquet
Chairperson will be:
2)
He/she will be responsible for coordinating all
year-end banquet activities, and manage the booklet for the annual banquet.
3)
Maintain accurate records to be passed on.
4)
Expenses must be pre-approved.
5)
Coordinate all of the other members of the committee
to bring the event together.
SECTION L,
MOTOCROSS CLUB/PROMOTER DUTIES.
The duties of the motocross Club/Promoter should be to
comply with the track recommendations.
Track Recommendations for MX
tracks to participate in D23 points paying meets:
1)
Parking:
a.
Recommended pit
parking area should be twenty (20) acres. Track/parking should accommodate all
those who wish to attend.
b.
Track entrance
should have two (2) lanes after off main roadway with two (2) attendants for
receiving gate fee and release form signatures.
c.
Parking should be
a dedicated mowed area.
2)
Sign up:
a.
Promoter should
provide a minimum of three (3) sign up lanes.
b.
Promoter should
have a separate area (different from sign up lanes) for AMA and district signup.
c.
It is recommended
that the promoter have computer(s) loaded with scoring software for rider and
race information, and sign up. Results could then be sent to the district
office as an electronic file.
3)
Track:
a.
To comply with AMA
standards of adequate dust control, each track should have a complete, workable
watering system with pumps, hoses and personnel to water track before and
during event.
b.
Track sections
should be clearly identified by number.
c.
Track should
incorporate a communication system throughout the pit and spectator areas. This
system should be either an intercom system with speakers or a FM signal for
radio listening.
d.
The track should
have a minimum 36-rider starting gate system. Gate system should be a backward
falling system and be fully operational. It is recommended that the gate system
be easily upgradeable to handle 40 riders. Separate youth track minimum of 20
positions.
e.
Track should have
adequate staging space behind starting gate area to accommodate double drops
and the next moto class.
f.
Track should have
adequate pre-staging area for those riders waiting to draw their pin.
g.
Track should have
fully operational maintenance equipment (dozer, tractor, bobcat, etc.) at
trackside during event.
ARTICLE IV, MEETINGS AND QUORUMS. A quorum at the Annual
Meeting shall be fifteen (15) members in good standing. A quorum at meetings of
the Board of Directors shall be six (6) Directors provided that at least three
(3) Clubs are represented. Only one vote per Club / Promoter. Business of the
Board may be conducted by mail. Thirty (30) days shall be allowed to receive
replies. Six (6) replies shall constitute a quorum. Proposed amendments to the
competition rules involving a specific event will be considered only if brought
by the Chairman or the appointed representative of the standing committee on competition
rules for the type of event concerned before either the Board of Directors or
the membership at the Annual Meeting.
ARTICLE V, PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY. Amendments to these
Bylaws may be made by a 2/3 vote of the members present and voting at the Annual
Meeting or by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors, provided that notice of the
proposed change has been made in writing to the Board of Directors and the
Member Clubs at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date the vote is taken.
ARTICLE VI, RIDER POINT SYSTEM.
SECTION A, ELIGIBILITY.
All riders
competing in District 23 point paying events must be members of this
Association, except out-of-state riders who can prove current membership in an
AMA recognized rider's Association within their home District and show proof of
the Class they are eligible to participate in or else to race in the B Class.
SECTION B, POINT SCHEDULE. Points will be
awarded on finals only in all meets. The point system used shall be in
accordance with the AMA Rulebook unless otherwise provided for in these Bylaws.
SECTION C, CLASSIFICATION
OF RIDERS. Rider Classification shall be as set forth in
the AMA Rulebook or as set forth in these Bylaws for the event concerned.
Seasonal points will be awarded in all rider classifications.
SECTION D, DATES OF
POINTGIVING MEETS. All point paying meets shall be held between
January 1 and December 31(Inclusive), except for Motocross season defined under
Competition Rules Article VIII Section B # 3. Point paying meets shall be those
meets scheduled at the Annual Sanctioning Meeting. All requests for additional
District 23 point giving meets or changes in the location or date of previously
scheduled meet must have the unanimous approval of all clubs and promoters
holding sanctioned meets of the same type. It is the responsibility of the
requesting club or promoter to obtain these approvals. After verifying the
approvals, the District shall grant the requested change or addition pending
AMA approval. Points shall be kept on an annual basis.
SECTION E; DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES AND POINT PAYING EVENTS
The
start of any event that is to pay points may not exceed 125 miles from any
SECTION F, ANNUAL AWARDS. Season point champions in each competition discipline
will receive awards at an Annual Awards Banquet. In the following season, “A”
class award winners may have riding numbers corresponding to their places in
the point standings. The total numbers of awards given are as follows: Awards
will be given to the top 20% in Enduro, Hare Scramble, Motocross, Road Riding,
Hill Climb, Trials and Flat Track. A minimum of three (3) awards and a maximum
of ten (10) awards will be awarded in each class. In places where ties result in the final
point standings for awards, the first measure to break any ties will be head to
head competition. If after this, there are still ties then they will be broken
by the most number of first places, second places, third places, and so on, to
break the tie. It is permissible to use a racers throw outs if required to
break ties. A rider must participate in
50% of the scheduled District 23 meets his/her discipline to be eligible for a
year-end award. The awards will be voted on by the board of Directors at a
monthly board meeting. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to designate
the type and size of awards for the different skill levels A, B, C.
Championship classes are defined as all A level classes or those classes with
no designated skill levels or skill name or otherwise designated.
1)
The annual banquet
will be held and be fiscally responsible within the calendar year of that
season.
2)
Other award
banquets will be fiscally responsible within calendar year.
THE COMPETITION RULES OF THE DISTRICT 23 AMATEUR
RIDERS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
Special Note: DISTRICT 23
does not set engineering and design standards or inspect tracks used in AMA
sanctioned standard events. Participants are solely responsible for their
safety at AMA sanctioned meets and should assess their own ability to negotiate
each individual track or course. Participants who doubt the competence of track
officials, have concerns about the safety of the course, or their ability to
negotiate the course, or are uncertain about the condition of their vehicle, or
doubt the competence of fellow competitors, should not participate and should
request the return of their entry fee before competitive activity begins.
AMA sound levels will be
met and tested for at all D23 meets per AMA definition
ARTICLE I. The AMA Amateur and Semi-Professional Competition
rulebook shall be followed in its entirety at District 23 meets.
ARTICLE II, RIDER NUMBERS.
SECTION A. Hill climb numbers will be assigned on a first come
basis.
SECTION B. Enduro numbers will be assigned on a first come basis.
SECTION C. Motocross riders will be assigned numbers according to
the following schedule:
1)
”A” class riders
will be assigned numbers 1-999, top 20 earned and reserved from the previous
year. The top 20 riders from each “A” class other than the 250 class must run a
letter designation as follows. Letter to be 3” minimum.125-A, 16-24-L, +25-M,
Vet + 30-V, Senior-S, 45+ R, 50+-F, and Women-W. “B” classes 21-999, “C”
classes 21-999, 125 Junior riders and Schoolboy class riders will be assigned
A, B, or C #’s by their ability. Top 20 can ride 1-20 accompanied by a Y. If a “C”
class rider has a letter with their number they must put the letter first. The
letter is to be the same size as the numbers. Backgrounds and numbers are as
follows:
a.
A class, black
numbers on white background,
b.
B class, black
numbers on yellow background,
c.
C class, white
numbers on black background. These color background rules are enforced on D 23
member racers only.
2)
The following
Youth Classes will have numbers 21 – 999 open to them and they may carry the
same number with them through all the youth classes. Black numbers on white background
is recommended.
a.
50cc Premix 4-6 AMA class 1
b.
50cc Premix 7-8 AMA class 2
c.
50cc oil injected
4-8 AMA class 3
d.
50cc single or
multi speed AMA class 4
e.
65cc 7-9
f.
65cc 10-11
g.
85cc 9-11, 12-15,
Supermini 12-15 and 85 cc 9-12. The top
20 in Supermini only can run 1-20.
3)
Quad MX will be 1-999 Top 10 earned and reserved. A
racers Black numbers on white background, B class riders black numbers on
yellow background. C class racers White numbers on black background
4) Mini Quads will be 1-999 Top 10 earned and reserved. 50cc class white numbers on black background, 90cc class black numbers on white background.
SECTION D. The Board Secretary has the right to assign numbers if
there are duplicate requests, or if you ask for a number that does not fit the
class number system. A rider must change his/her number if advancing during the
season. D 23 racers must use the background and number color assigned to
his/her racing level. Failure to comply may result in disqualification from the
meet and loss of award points.
SECTION E. Hare scramble numbers may be assigned to each rider by
the point keeper at the beginning of the season. Club and/or Promoters may opt
to require an alternate number for their own scoring purposes.
The AMA/DISTRICT 23 does
not train or certify officials who preside over AMA sanctioned standard
competition events. Participants are solely responsible for their own safety.
All officials must be members of the AMA.
ARTICLE III, SPECIFIC RULES
FOR ENDURO/HARE SCRAMBLES
SECTION A.
In general,
District 23 points paying Enduro/Hare Scrambles shall follow AMA rules as
specified in the current AMA Rulebook. Specifically, each organizing club will
follow the AMA rules governing check point procedures, route sheet
requirements, course marking requirements, gas stop and gas available
requirements, equipment requirements, rider number assignment requirements and
spectator provisions.
1)
Mandatory Sound Testing - All amateur class motorcycles, to include Youth
Premier 7-15, Junior 11-15 and Women 9-15, will be sound tested at all events.
SECTION B, AMATEUR RIDER CLASSIFICATION:
Motor vehicle mishaps in competition or otherwise, can result in injury or
death. Minors without parental consent or supervision should never use motor
vehicles. Rider classification will be, AA class consisting of the top 10
overall point accruing A riders from the previous year and any national AA
riders competing in District 23 meets. Other classes as follows:
2)
0-200 A, B, C
3)
201 -250 A, B, C
4)
Open
A, B, C 251 and over
5)
Vet
30+ A, B, C
6)
Senior
40+ A, B, C
7)
50+
A, B, C
8)
Masters
60+
9)
Women
Trail rider
class will be available to non-competitive riders at specific meets, which
requires a District 23 Trail rider card. Hare scrambles Quad classes include,
Quad Senior 40+, Quad Sport A, B and C, Mini Quad 4-8 and 8-15, Utility and Women
(any displacement).
The sponsoring
club shall have the option of combining classes based on engine size if there
are not enough participants to provide for a reasonable level of competition.
Classes may be combined based on engine size/type only. The basic classification
of "AA", "A", "Vet" (age 30 and over),
"Senior"(age 40 and over), 50+
and Women are not to be combined with another basic
class (i.e. "AA" may not be combined with "A", "Super
Senior" with "Senior", "B" and "C", etc.).
SECTION C, YOUTH RIDER CLASSIFICATION ENDURO/HARE SCRAMBLE
Youth
Beginner Classes are
defined as follows:
1)
Micro 4-8, oil injected 50cc 2 stroke or 4 stroke
automatic
2)
Macro 4-8, 50cc 2-stroke Premix chain, 80cc 4stroke. DS
80, PW 80, XR 80 (not all inclusive)
3)
Peewee 7-11, 0-65cc 2-stroke; 9-11 PW 80, DS 80, 80cc
4-stroke; (not all inclusive)
4) Premier 7-15, 0-85cc 2-strokes, Big wheel 85/112, up to 150cc 4-stroke. (not all inclusive)
5) Junior 11-15, 80-200cc two stroke-80-230 four stroke (starts with C class)
6)
Women
9-15, 0-100cc two stroke/ 0-150 four stroke.
With the introduction of many new models annually other machines may be included in the above classes at the discretion of the event referee and Class representative consistent with the intent of the class to keep the bikes somewhat equal within classes.
Racers moving
into the Amateur classes may be placed at the B level.
The youth classes are intended as beginner classes; therefore a racer may only compete in one class. Once a racer moves up to the Amateur classes he/she may not return to the beginner classes. A racer may compete in the Premier class and the Junior class if event scheduling permits and the racer meets the age and equipment limits of the Junior class. A racer may participate in the Junior class and an amateur class as long as the racer meets the age and equipment limits of the Junior class. In order to eligible for an overall award you must enter an Amateur class. Depending upon the rider’s skill and experience he/she may be placed in the B amateur class when moving up to amateur ranks. Ages for all youth classes will be determined on January 1.
SECTION D, NUMBERS: Enduro Rider Number Assignments for
"AA" Class shall be determined through a blind drawing from a
specific set of numbers. One number from each of rows 10 through 19 shall be
set-aside for the "AA" Class. This assures that competition among the
top riders is fair and equitable.
SECTION E, POINTS: Points are awarded in accordance with the AMA Point
schedule. One meet will be eliminated from the tally of accumulated points for
the season when there are 6 through 8 meets on the schedule. If there are nine
(9) or more meets scheduled there will be 2 eliminated. Total points, minus the
points from the meet(s) with the rider's worst score, will be used to determine
overall and class standings for the season. To earn points, a contestant must
be a paid up member in good standing of
SECTION F, YEAR-END AWARDS: To be eligible
for year end awards (not required for youth class riders, it is recommended
that older youth riders work an event however youth riders will not be awarded
worker points.) a rider must be a District 23 member, a verified member of a
District 23 club by August 31st of current season, and work a
District 23 off road meet (either an Enduro, Hare scrambles or trail ride)
District 23 club representatives must provide the list of club members within 14 days who have fulfilled their
eligibility for year end awards to the District 23 points keeper after their
respective meets. Failure to do so may result in fines or suspension. Riders
only need to work one meet per year to fulfill their eligibility for year-end
awards in both series.
SECTION G, WORKER POINTS: District 23 awards Bonus Points for working on Enduro
and Hare Scrambles. To qualify a rider
must work 24 hours in addition to the day(s) of the meet. Up to 12 hours (50%)
of the required 24 hours of work can include non-trail work such as sanctioning
the event, securing permission for land use, preparing promotional materials,
etc. Up to 12 hours (50%) of the required 24 hours of work can also include
time spent up to two weeks after the event doing such things as removing course
markers and repairing trails. When calculating class standings, the rider will
receive Bonus Points equivalent to a first place finish
plus 5 points for working a meet. When calculating overall A standings,
Bonus Points equal to the working rider’s best overall finish will be used.
Worker points can be awarded for only one event per series.
SECTION H, RIDER DOWN RULE.
A
racer who stops to aid another rider who has sustained serious injuries will be
awarded. the average of his points per event earned for the season for the
event in which he stopped to render help. The helping rider must remain with
the injured rider until qualified help arrives. The rider being awarded the
helper points may not be scored in the event in which he stopped to render aid.
Subject to approval of class reps.
SECTION I, RIDER ADVANCEMENT
ENDURO: Rider
advancement to the "AA" Class will be determined at the conclusion of
each season. The overall top 10 of point accruing A riders from the previous
season will be assigned to the "AA" Class for the next season. In
addition, any National "AA" riders participating in District 23 meets
are automatically assigned to the District 23 "AA" Class. Riders may
also choose to compete in the "AA" Class. However, having done so,
they may not revert to their old classification until the following season.
Rider advancement to the "A" Class shall be in accordance with AMA
rules governing "B" advancement to the "A" Class. For
Enduro riders only competing in the "C" Class
may advance to the "B" Class in one of five ways:
1)
By choosing to do so.
2)
Finishing with the score that would place him/her in
the top 20 "B" class riders at a single meet or by earning cumulative
amount of points based on his/her
overall finish compared to all other "C" riders at each meet.
3)
Advancement points are cumulative from year to year.
4)
Advancement from "C" to "B" occurs
after 100 points in accordance with AMA rules governing "B" class
advancement to "A" class.
5)
Total points divided by number of meets ridden equal
greater than eighty five percent.
6)
All
class advancements are to be brought before the board for review and final
approval.
ARTICLE IV,
SPECIFIC RULES FOR FLAT TRACK AND TT SCRAMBLES,
MOTORCYCLES AND ATV QUADS.
All District 23 track events will be conducted in accordance with the AMA Rulebook. Sponsoring Clubs or Promoters may offer a program from some or all of the classes offered. AMA required sound limits will be met and tested for.
SECTION A, FLAT TRACK
MOTORCYCLE DISPLACEMENT CLASSES.
Motor vehicle mishaps in
competition or otherwise, can result in injury or death. Minors without
parental consent or supervision should never use motor vehicles.
Amateur/Semi-Pro or
Pro-Am/Youth
1)
0-51cc stock chain, one speed auto, ages 4-8, max wheel
base 36" *
2)
0-51cc, stock oil injected, one speed auto, ages 4-8,
max wheel base 36"*
(All automatic multi speed
50 cc machines are legal for oil injected and chain if shifter is removed.)
3)
65cc 7-11 (52cc-65cc)*
4)
85cc 7-15 (85cc 2-stroke/80-125 4-stroke) *
5)
80cc Open (60cc-85cc 2-stroke/80-125 4-stroke)*
6)
80cc-125 cc 4-stroke age 9-14*
7)
Beginner C 125-open *
( No Points, Year end awards or Jacket)
8)
126cc-200cc 4-stroke A*
9)
Vet 30+
10)
Senior 40+
11)
Master 50+
12)
600cc Vintage A
Amateur (250-600cc **, ages 30+)
13)
Open Twin A
Amateur (ages 30+)
14)
125 A
15)
250 A
16)
Open A Amateur
(125 cc and up)
17)
Open B Amateur
(Year end award only, no jackets***)
18)
Open Semi Pro
19)
450 A (up to 540 cc
2-valve motors)
20)
450 Semi Pro (up
to 540 cc 2-valve motors)
*Knobby tires permitted
**VDTRA rules determine pre
and post 1975 vintage specifications including TT/XT
500’s and stock bore XR/XL 500.
***Top 10% of class advances
to Open A Amateur for remainder of their racing career.
SECTION B, FLAT TRACK QUAD
CLASSES AMATEUR AND SEMI-PRO
1)
Quad Mini 71-90cc (8-15 years)*
2)
Quad 91cc-200 2 stroke/300 4 stroke class (ages 13+)
3)
Quad Open Pro Am (91cc-open ages 16+)
4)
Quad Open A (91cc-open ages 16+)
5)
Quad Open B (91cc-open ages 16+)
6)
Quad Vet 30+ (91cc-open)
* Knobby tires permitted
SECTION C, BASIC RIDER
CLASSIFICATIONS
"C" class riders are
amateurs who compete for race day trophies only. There are no points awarded. “A”
and “B” class riders are amateurs who compete for race day trophies and
year-end district championship awards. Semi Pro Motorcycles and Pro Am Quad
compete for cash awards and year-end championship awards. “A” Amateur riders 14
and over may run in Semi Pro Motorcycle classes.
SECTION D, POINTS SYSTEM
AND YEAR-END AWARDS.
Eligibility for year-end
awards requires point accumulation from more than 50% of the available number
of Flat track events held. Annual awards will be presented to the top 20%.,
with a minimum of 3 awards. Quad and
motorcycle racers accumulate flat track points from oval and TT events
combined. There must be a minimum of 3 riders to run a class and to earn
points.
Flat Track point system is as
follows.
Class with 3-4 riders
Place Points
1 10
2 7
3 4
4 1
Class with 5-20 Riders
Place