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EO117/050117CyclingBCBMXAmendedUCIRegsPartVI 1
UCI CYCLING
REGULATIONS
E0117
BMX
PART VI BMX With
National N) and BC Provincial P)
amendments noted. Version on 01.01.2017 – 01-05-2017
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Table of Contents of the Provincially Modified UCI Document:
Chapter I General Rules .............................................................................................................4
§1CategoriesandParticipation.............................................................................................. 5
Classification of Riders
6.1.001P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Age of Riders
6.1.002N) P) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. 5
Levels of Categories
6.1.004 N) N)………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….…… 6
Categories for Standard 20” Bicycles
6.1.008 P) …………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….……. 7
6.1.009 P) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. 7
6.1.010 P) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Categories for Cruiser 24” Bicycles
6.1.011 P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Category Combination Rules
6.1.012 P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Combination of Categories Prior to Start of the Event
6.1.013 P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Combination of Categories and Results
6.1.014 P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
§2CompetitionSpecialties..................................................................................................... 13
Start Gate Positions
6.1.029 P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Practice
6.1.032P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Scoring Systems
6.1.039 N) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Track Flags
6.1.050 N) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
§3Infringements,ProtestsandPenalties...............................................................................22
How to Protest
6.1.061 N) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22
§4TheBicycle,ClothingandEquipment.................................................................................24
Brakes
6.1.077 P) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24
Cranks, Pedal and Gears
6.1.079 N) P) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27
§5Clothingandsafetyequipment...........................................................................................28
Pants
6.1.085 P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
Accessories
6.1.088 N) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
§6IdentificationofRiders........................................................................................................29
§7InternationalPermanentCareerNumberSystem...............................................................29
6.1.094 N) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30
6.1.096 P) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30
§8CompetitionFacilities............................................................................................................. 32
§9CompetitionOfficials.............................................................................................................. 32
§10UCIInternationalBMXCalendar............................................................................................32
Chapter II Specific Rules for International Events ................................................................... 33
Chapter III Specific Rules for BMX Supercross World Cup Events
P) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34
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Chapter IV Specific Rules for UCI BMX World Challenge Events .............................................. 35
Chapter V Specific Rules for the Olympic Games
P) .............................................................................................................................. 36
Chapter VI UCI BMX Ranking
P) .............................................................................................................................. 36
Chapter VII UCI BMX Teams
P) .............................................................................................................................. 39
ANNEX 1 – Schedule of Heats – Seeding and Transfer System
P) .............................................................................................................................. 39
ANNEX 1 BIS – UCI BMX Supercross World Cup - Schedule of Heats, Seeding and Transfer System
P) .............................................................................................................................. 39
ANNEX 2 – Starting Positions ................................................................................................. 39
ANNEX 3 - UCI Random Start Gate Timing Cadence
P) .............................................................................................................................. 40
ANNEX 4 – UCI BMX Ranking Points
P) .............................................................................................................................. 40
Annex 5 - Competition Field
P) .............................................................................................................................. 40
ANNEX 6 - Competition Officials
Finish Line Commissaire
6-N) N) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 41
Personnel
8 - P) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….… 41
First Aid
9 - P) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 43
ANNEX 7 – Model Contract between a Rider and a UCI BMX Team
P) .............................................................................................................................. 45
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Chapter I General Rules
Introduction
BMX racing is both a high performance and amateur sport. High performance riders compete at the
“Championship”categorylevel.AmateurriderscompeteintheChallengeandMastersCategorylevels.
RacesfortheChampionshipcategorylevelforeventsregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendar
mustalwaysberunundertheUCIRegulations.
Events for theChallengeandMastersCategory levels are controlledby thenational federationof the
country where the event is held, and are conducted under that federation’s responsibility and
regulations, even when an event for such categories is held together with a BMX event for the
ChampionshipcategorylevelthatisregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendar.
As required by the UCI Constitution, the national federation regulations must incorporate the UCI
Regulations. Only those articles of the UCI Regulations marked with an (N) may be modified by the
nationalfederations.
ExceptionsconcerningtheChallengeandMastersCategorylevels:
1. TheannualUCIBMXWorldChallengefortheChallengeandMastersCategorieslevels
thatisheldduringtheannualUCIBMXWorldChampionshipsiscontrolledbytheUCI
andrunonlyundertheUCIRegulations.
2. Events for the Challenge and Masters categories held during Continental
Championships or events that are part of a series organized by a continental
confederation are conducted under the responsibility of the concerned continental
confederation. During such events, the continental confederation regulations shall
apply, so long as they are not in conflict with the UCI Regulations. Otherwise, by
default,theUCIregulationsshallapply.
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§ 1 Categories and Participation
ClassificationofRiders
6.1.001 Riders registered to compete inaBMXeventwill be classifiedaccording to their age, gender,
bicyclestyleandcompetitionlevel.Forcertaincategories,differentcompetitionspecialtiesmayalsobe
definedasspecifiedwithintheseregulations.
P)ForDistrictandPremierSeriesracing,werecognize:
20″Categories
Riders with BMX licenses in the challenge classes can have ability categories for the20” classas
follows:
Males:
• Novice:Ridersnewtothesport;theyhavelessthan10racewins.
• Intermediate:Riderswithsomeexperience;theyhaveachieved10racewinsasanovice,but
lessthan25winsasanintermediate.
• Expert:Highlyskilledamateurriders–theyhaveachieved25winsasanintermediate.
Females:
• Novice:Ridersnewtothesport;theyhavelessthan25racewins.
• Expert:Highlyskilledamateurriders–theyhaveachieved25racewinsasanovice.
Withinthe20”bicycleclass,categoriesaredeterminedfirstbytherider’sagegroup,andthenbytheir
abilitycategoryasdescribedabove.
Ridersmustupgradewhentheyearnthenumberofracewinsdescribedinthelistsabove.
24″(Cruiser)Categories
For theCruiserbicycle class, there are no ability categories. Riders race in male or female age
categories.RiderswhoareJuniororElitefor20”areNOTeligibletoraceCruiserclass.
AgeofRiders
6.1.002 For participation in BMX events registered on the UCI International BMX Calendar, Riders’
categoriesaredeterminedbytheageofthosecompetingasdefinedbythedifferencebetweentheyear
of theevent and the yearof birthof the rider. Riders categories varydependingon thebicycle types
definedinarticle6.1.003,levelsof
N) For National eventsbelow national championships, a ridermust be at least 5 yearsof age on
December31stofthecurrentyear.
P)ForCyclingBCsanctionedBMXeventsminimumageis3years.
categoriesasdefinedinarticle6.1.004aswellascompetitionspecialtiesasdefinedinarticle6.1.007.
Aridermustbeatleast5yearsofagetocompeteinaUCIsanctionedBMXevent.Theminimumageof5
refers to the real calendar age on the day of BMX event commencement (date of the first practice
session).
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BicycleTypes
6.1.003 TwotypesofbicyclescanbeusedduringBMXevents,whicharedifferentiatedby thesizeof
theirwheels,asdescribedinarticle6.1.074.
a. Standard20inch
b. Cruiser24inch
LevelsofCategories
6.1.004FortheStandard20inchtypeofbicycle,categoriesatthreedifferentlevelsmaybeheldduring
BMXevents:
a. TheChampionshiplevel
b. TheChallengelevel
c. TheMasterslevel
Thecategoriesthatcompriseeachoftheselevelsarelaiddowninarticles6.1.008,
6.1.009and6.1.010.
N)ForclassesattheCanadianChampionshipevents,pleaserefertothetechnicalguide.
N) For classes at the Canada Cup Series, please refer to the BMX Canada Cup specific
regulations.
6.1.005 A rider aged 17 years or overmay choose to compete at either Championship, Challenge or
Masters (only if aged 30 and over) level at the beginning of the season, in the appropriate age and
gendergroup.
AridercannotparticipateinmorethanoneoftheChampionship,Challenge,orMasterslevelsduringthe
sameseason.Therider’slicensemustindicatethecategoryoftherider;ridersmayonlyberegisteredin
thecategoriesindicatedontheirlicense.
6.1.006 For the Cruiser 24 inch style of bicycle, only Challenge level categories are held during BMX
events.
CompetitionSpecialties
6.1.007 (N) Within the Championship category level for Standard 20 inch bicycles, two competition
specialtiesaredefinedasfollows:
a. BMXTimeTrial
b. BMXRace
Forallotherlevelsofcategoriesandbicyclestyles,theonlycompetitionspecialtyisBMXRace.
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CategoriesforStandard20Inchbicycles
CategoriesforStandard20InchbicyclesattheChampionshiplevel
6.1.008 Within each competition specialty defined in article 6.1.007 for the Championship level, the
categoriesareasfollows:
a. MenElite,aged19andover;
b. WomenElite,aged19andover;
c. MenJuniors,aged17and18;
d. WomenJuniors,aged17and18.
Total:8categories(4forBMXRaceand4forBMXTimeTrial,ifheld)
P) Provincial Premier Series & BC Championship Categories are listed in the Cycling BC Specific
Policies&Procedures.
CategoriesforStandard20InchbicyclesattheChallengelevel
6.1.009(N)WithinthecompetitionspecialtyofBMXRacedefinedinarticle6.1.007fortheChallengelevel,thecategoriesareasfollows:a.Boys–ages:5and6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16;(11categories)
b.Girls–ages:5-7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16;(10categories)
c. Men–ages:17-24,25-29,30-34,35andover;(4categories)
d. Women–ages:17-24,25andOver.(2categories).
Total:27categories.
P) Provincial Premier Series & BC Championship Categories are listed in the Cycling BC Specific
Policies&Procedures.
CategoriesforStandard20InchbicyclesattheMastersLevel
6.1.010 Within thecompetitionspecialtyofBMXRacedefined inarticle6.1.007 for theMasters level,
thesinglecategoryislimitedtoMenages30andover(1category).
P) Provincial Premier Series & BC Championship Categories are listed in the Cycling BC Specific
Policies&Procedures.
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CategoriesforCruiser24Inchbicycles
CategoriesforCruiser24InchbicyclesattheChallengeLevel
6.1.011(N)WithinthecompetitionspecialtyofBMXRacedefinedinarticle6.1.007fortheChallenge
level,thecategoriesareasfollows:
a. Boys–ages:12andunder,13and14,15and16;(3categories)
b.Men–ages:17-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50andover;(7
categories).
c. Girls–ages:16andunder;(1category)
d. Women–ages:17-29,30-39,40andover.(3categories).
Total:14categories.
RiderslicensedintheMasterscategorylevelforStandard20Inchbicyclesareallowedtoparticipatein
theCruiser24inchcategorycorrespondingtotheirage.
P) Provincial Premier Series&BCChampionship Categories are listed inAnnex 1 of the CyclingBC
SpecificPolicies&Procedures.
CategoryCombinationRules
6.1.012 (N) Inorder foracategorytobeheld,at least fiveridersmustberegisteredandconfirmed in
thatcategoryfollowingridersconfirmation.
Iflessthanfiveridersareenteredinacategoryfollowingridersconfirmation,theywillbecombinedwith
anoldercategory.However,categoriesforCruiser24inchbicycleswithamaximumageofmorethan34
shallbecombinedwiththenextyoungercategory.
Categories for Standard 20 inch bicycles cannot be combined with Categories for Cruiser 24 inch
categories,andviceversa.
In the case that any under-subscribed category cannot be combined according to these rules, this
categoryshallnotberun.
Iftheadequatenumbersoffiveridersareregisteredandconfirmedduringtheridersconfirmation,the
categorywillberuneveniflessridersshowupatthestart,regardlessofthereason,includinginjuryor
illness.
P)All classesmust haveat least 3 riders tomakea legal class (CYCLINGCANADA/UCI is 5 riders to
makeaclass).
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CombinationofCategoriesPriortotheStartoftheEvent
6.1.013 The organizer of an event registered on the UCI International BMX Calendar can decide in
advance to combine one or more categories subject to the limitations defined in article 6.1.012.
However,theorganizermustannouncethecombinationofsuchcategoriesinthetechnicalguideandin
theircommunicationtowardsnationalfederationsandriders.
P)SeeCyclingBCSpecificPolicies&ProceduresforDistrictRacingclasscombinations
CombinationofCategoriesandResults
6.1.014 (N) In any case where two or more categories are combined, the results of the combined
categoriesmustbesplitbackintotheoriginal,separatecategoriesbasedontheresultssummaryforthe
combinedcategories.
TheUCIwillonlyawardpointsintheUCIBMXrankingbasedupontheseparatedresults.
Also,theridersareawardedtheprizemoneythatcorrespondswiththeirplaceintheseparatedresults.
Example:Class1eventcombinationWomenEliteandWomenJuniors
ResultoftheEvent Categoryofrider UCIBMXRanking
PointsWomenJuniors
UCIBMXRanking
PointsWomenElite
1 WomenJuniors 30(1stplaceWJ)
2 WomenElite 50(1stplaceWE)
3 WomenJuniors 20(2ndplaceWJ)
4 WomenElite 45(2ndplaceWE)
...
P)WhenclassesarecombinedtheyarealwaysrenamedastheEliteClassandpaidoutasElites.
6.1.015 Exceptasprovidedbythecombinationrulesinarticles6.1.012and6.1.013,noriderispermitted
tocompeteoutsideofhisageorgendergroupduringUCIregisteredevents.
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§ 2 Competition Specialties
BMXTimeTrialCompetitionFormat
6.1.016ABMXTimeTrialiscomposedoftwoPhases:a. TheTimeTrialQualification.
b. TheTimeTrialSuperfinal.
Any riderwho fails to start ineitherPhaseof aBMXTimeTrial shall bedisqualified (DSQ), and isnot
eligible to transfer to the BMX Race event. In case of such a disqualification during the Time Trial
Superfinal,theplaceofthedisqualifiedriderwillbetakenbythenextriderinthefinalclassificationof
theBMXTimeTrialsothatallplacesinthatclassificationareoccupied.
TimeTrialQualification
6.1.017 TheTimeTrialQualificationiscomposedofonerunforeachenteredrider.TimeTrialSuperfinal
6.1.018 The Time Trial Superfinal shall be held for all categories with twelve ormore registered and
confirmedridersenteredfollowingridersconfirmation;itwillnotbeheldinanycategorywithlessthan
twelveriders.Ifheld,theTimeTrialSuperfinalisthefinalPhaseoftheBMXTimeTrial.
TheTimeTrialSuperfinaliscontestedoveronerunforeachriderwhoadvancestothisPhase.
The number of registered and confirmed riders entered following riders confirmation in each such
categoryshalldefinethenumberofriderswhotransfertotheTimeTrialSuperfinalaftertheTimeTrial
Qualificationisheld,asfollows:
24+ confirmed riders entered: The top 16 riders in the Time TrialQualification results transfer to the
TimeTrialSuperfinal
16-23 confirmed ridersentered:The top8 riders in theTimeTrialQualification results transfer to the
TimeTrialSuperfinal
12-15 confirmed ridersentered:The top6 riders in theTimeTrialQualification results transfer to the
TimeTrialSuperfinal
FinalClassification
6.1.019 AttheendofaBMXTimeTrial,afinalclassificationismadethatdefinesthefinalresultsforeach
participatingcategory,andthatisusedtoattributeUCIBMXRankingpoints(ifany)andprizemoney(if
any).
IfnoTimeTrialSuperfinalforanysuchcategoryisheld,thentheresultsoftheTimeTrialQualification
shalldefinetheFinalClassification.
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WhenaTimeTrialSuperfinal isheld, thehighest rankingplaces in theFinalClassification for theBMX
TimeTrial competition is composedof the results of the TimeTrial Superfinal, and following this, the
riderswhodidnotadvancetotheTimeTrialSuperfinalareclassified,accordingtotheresultsoftheTime
TrialQualification.
6.1.020 If a BMX Time Trial is held, the Final Classification of the BMX Time Trial is used to seed the
MotosforaBMXRace.
BMXRaceCompetitionFormat
6.1.021DuringallPhasesofaBMXRace,heatsconsistingofeightorlessridersformthebasicunitofcompetition.Followingridersconfirmation,theridersenteredineachcategoryshallbeseededintoanumberofheats
ofatmosteightriders,asdefinedinAnnex1.Incasetwoormorecategorieswerecombinedtogetheras
describedinarticles6.1.012and6.1.013,itisthecombinedcategoriesthatshallbeseededinthisway.
6.1.022 ABMXRaceiscomposedofthreePhases:a. TheMotos
b. TheQualifiers
c. TheFinal
TheMotos
6.1.023 Forallcategories,theMotosaresubdividedintothreeRounds.WithineachRound,theridersin
theheatsthathavebeendefinedforeachcategoryshallraceonce.
AttheendofthesethreeRounds,theridersforeachcategorywiththebestoverallresultshalltransfer
totheQualifiersortotheFinal,whicheverthecasemaybe,dependinguponthenumberofregistered
andconfirmedridersenteredinthatcategoryfollowingridersconfirmation.
(N)Forallcategorieswhere lessthaneightor lessridersareregisteredandconfirmedfollowingriders
confirmation, the aggregate score at the end of the three Rounds in theMotos determines the final
result.Inthiscase,noFinalisheld.
TheQualifiers
6.1.024 The Qualifiers are the elimination Phase of a BMX Race. They are held for categories with
seventeen or more registered and confirmed riders entered following riders confirmation. They are
subdivided into several Rounds, which are distinguished from each other by their degree of removal
fromtheFinal, including1/32,1/16,1/8,1/4and1/2Finals,dependingonthenumberofparticipants.
WithineachsuchRound,ridersintheheatsthatcompriseeachcategoryshallraceonlyonce.
Following each Round of theQualifiers, the top four riders from each heat shall transfer to the next
RoundoftheQualifiers,andwillbeseededintotheheatsforthatRoundinaccordancewithAnnex1.
Thetopfourridersfromeach1/2FinalheatshalltransfertotheFinal,asdescribedinAnnex1.
TheFinal
6.1.025 The Final is the last Phase of a BMX Race. A Final, consisting of a single heat, is held for all
categorieswithnineormoreregisteredandconfirmedridersenteredfollowingridersconfirmation, in
accordancewithAnnex1.
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FinalClassification
6.1.026 AttheendoftheBMXRace,aFinalClassificationismadethatdefinesthefinalresults.Forthe
Championshipcategories, it is thisFinalClassificationthat isusedtoattributeUCIBMXRankingpoints
andprizemoney.ThemethodusedtocompilethisFinalClassificationisdefinedinarticle6.1.041.
SeedingtheMotos–ChampionshipCategories
6.1.027 N)ForeventsontheUCIinternationalBMXCalendar,participantsintheChampionship
categoriesmaybeseededintotheMotosusingoneofthefollowingmethods:
a. The participants' places in the latest UCI BMX rankings as determined in article
6.6.001to6.6.009.
b. TheresultsofaseparateBMXTimeTrialheldbeforetheBMXRaceasdeterminedin
articles6.1.019.
c. Randomseeding.
d. Scrambledseeding.
TheseedingmethodtobeusedmustbedescribedintheTechnicalGuidefortheevent.
6.1.027bis
SeedingoftheMotosaccordingtoriders'placesintheUCIBMXrankingsortheresultsofaBMXTime
Trial shall be carried out according to the principle of keeping the top ranked riders from competing
againsteachotheruntiltheQualifiersandFinalaspertheexamplebelow.
Examples:Acategorywith32riderswouldbeseededintofourheats,eachcontainingeightridersasin
thetablebelow(1referstohighestplacedriderintherankingusedforseeding,2referstosecondbest
placedriderinthatranking,3referstothirdbestplacedriderinthatranking,etcetera).
Heat1 Heat2 Heat3 Heat4
1 2 3 4
8 7 6 5
9 10 11 12
16 15 14 13
17 18 19 20
24 23 22 21
25 26 27 28
32 31 30 29
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6.1.027ter
Randomseeding:SeedingoftheMotosatrandom,ifdone,meansthatthecompositionoftheMotosis
determinedasperAnnex1,however, thedistributionof riders throughout theheats comprisingeach
categoryisdecidedatrandom.Onceseeded,thecompositionoftheheatsforeachcategoryremainsthe
sameforallthreeRoundsoftheMotos.
6.1.027quater
Scrambledseeding:Ifused,thenumberofheatsduringtheMotosandthenumberofridersineachsuch
heatshallbedeterminedasperAnnex1,baseduponthenumberofridersenteredandconfirmedinthe
categoryfollowingridersconfirmation.Likewise,thenumberofriderswhowilltransferfromtheMotos
intotheQualifiersortheFinal(whicheverthecasemaybe), ischosenaccordingtoAnnex1.However,
the riders are randomlydistributed through theseheats, such that theheats arenot the samewithin
eachofthethreeRoundsoftheMotos.
6.1.027quinquies
Seeding for theOlympicGames,UCI BMXWorld Championships, andUCI BMX SupercrossWorld Cup
eventsisdescribedinthespecificregulationsfortheseevents.
SeedingtheMotos–ChallengeandMastersCategories
6.1.028 (N)TheMotos foreachChallengeandMasters level categorymaybe seededbasedupon the
numberofridersforeachcountrythathavebeenregisteredandconfirmedinthatcategory.
Ifdone,seedingoftheMotosaccordingtotheridercountpercountryisdoneaccordingtotheprinciple
of keeping the riders fromeach country fromcompetingwitheachother in theMotos.Once seeded,
transferringofridersandtheheatgroupingsshallbeasdescribedinAnnex1.
Otherwise,fortheChallengeandMasterslevelcategories,eitherRandomorScrambledseedingmaybe
used,asdefinedinarticle6.1.027.
StagingandGatePositions
6.1.029(N)ThegatestartingpositionsfortheMotosshallbedeterminedaccordingtoAnnex2andshall
beindicatedonthestartlists.
IncaseScrambledSeedingisusedfortheMotos,Gatestartpositionsaredeterminedasfollows:
a. Round1oftheMotos:decidedatrandom.
b. Rounds2and3oftheMotos:inorderofthefastestfinishingtimesfromtheprevious
round.Incaselaptimesarenotavailable,finishpositionfromthepreviousroundshall
beused.
N)Wherescrambledmotosisused,scrambledlaneassignmentswillbeusedinthemotos
as generatedbyappointedraceeventsoftware.
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P)Onlyridersmaleandfemaleinthe6andundernoviceclassesmaybeassistedatthe
gate.Apersonassistingmayhelpbalancingtherearwheelandmaynotinanyotherway
touchorassisttherider,oncethegatecallhasstarted.
6.1.029bis
ThegatestartingpositionsduringtheQualifiers (1/32,1/16,1/8,1/4and1/2Finalsdependingonthe
numberofparticipants)andtheFinalshallbedeterminedasfollows:
a. InorderoflaptimefromthepreviousStageorRound–thefastestriderhasthefirst
choiceonthegate
b. InorderoffinishplacingfromthepreviousStageorRound-firstplacedriderhasfirst
choiceongate
EventSchedule
6.1.030(N)ThescheduleofheatswithinaBMXeventshallbeestablishedaccordingtotheprocedures
setforthinAnnex1.
Theeventscheduleandordershallbepublishedalongwiththestartlists.Startlistsmustindicate:
a. Eachrider'sname,UCIID,countryandplatenumber.
b. Theheatnumber.
c. TheQualifyingRoundtowhichriderswilltransfer.
d. Thegatestartingpositionsforeachheat,ortherulebywhichgatestartingpositionis
determined,dependinguponthePhaseoftheevent.
TeamManagersMeeting
6.1.031 Thepresidentofthecommissaires’panelmaycallateammanagers'meetingwhennecessary.
The purpose of this meeting shall be to inform team managers and riders of any supplemental
regulationsthatmaybeinforceduringtheeventandtogivefurtherinstructionsregardingthegeneral
conductoftheevent.
Practice
6.1.032 Noriderwillbepermittedonthetrackuntilhehasbeenofficiallyregisteredandconfirmedfor
theeventasalicensedriderduringridersconfirmation.
AtleastoneofficialpracticesessionmustprecedetheracingatanyBMXevent.Separatepracticetimes
shallbeallocatedtoeachcategoryorotherdesignatedgroup.Eachgroupshallhaveasaminimumtime
allowancethatperiodwhich isestimatedtoallowall its riders tocompleteat least four laps including
practicegate starts.Notwithstanding theabove,each rider is responsible tomake thebestuseof the
timeavailableforpractice.
P)PracticelengthandcategoriesmaybealteredbytheChiefCommissaire
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TransfersandScoring
6.1.033 IntheMotos,foreachheatinwhichhecompetes,aridershallreceiveapointscoreequaltohis
finishpositionintheheat,withtherider infirstplaceearningonepointandsoondowntotheeighth
placerider,whowillreceiveeightpoints.Duringthemotos,ridersscoredwithanIRMwillbereceivea
scoreforthatheatinaccordancewitharticle6.1.034.Theriderswiththelowesttotalpointsearnedin
theMotostransfertothenextPhaseoftheBMXRaceinaccordancewiththerulessetforthinAnnex1.
IntheQualifiers,thetopfourfinishingriderswilltransfertothenextStageoftheQualifiers.Inthe1/2
Finals,thetopfourfinishingriderswilltransfertotheFinal.
In case Scrambled Seeding is used for the Motos, transfers following the Motos are done on an
aggregatebasisforeachcompletecategory.Thatis,followingtheMotos,aclassificationforallridersin
each category based upon the total scores following the Motos (in accordance with the method
describedabove)ismade.ThebestrankedridersinthisclassificationwilltransfertothenextPhaseof
the event. The number of riderswho transfer to the next Phase depends upon the number of riders
enteredandconfirmedfollowingridersconfirmation,asdescribedinAnnex1.
For example, as per Annex 1, a category with 39 riders entered and confirmed following riders
confirmationwouldhave5heatsineachRoundoftheMotos.FollowingtheMotos,4heatsof1/4Finals
wouldbeheld,eachofwhichwouldhave5riders.
Therefore,thebestranked20riders(4quarterfinalsx5riderseach)followingtheMotoswilltransferto
theQualifiers.TheriderswhotransfertotheQualifierswouldthenbeseededintothefirstroundofthe
Qualifiersaccordingtothemethodin6.1.027bis,inorderoftheirclassificationfollowingtheMotos.Ties
intransferringpositionsareresolvedinaccordancewiththemethoddescribedinarticle6.1.035.
InvalidResultsMarks(IRMs)
6.1.034SeveraldifferenttypesofInvalidResultsMarks(IRMs)aredefinedasfollows.
a. DidNotFinish (DNF):A riderwhostarts,but forsomereason,or insomewaydoes
not complete a heat or a run as pronounced by the commissaires panel, will be
recordedas “DidNotFinish”andwill receivea scoreequal to thenumberof riders
whostartedtheheat.Thisriderwillbeeligibletotransfertothenextphaseorround
ofthecompetition.
b. Relegation (REL): A rider who starts but has been relegated by the commissaires’
panel will be recorded as “Relegated” (REL) and will receive a score equal to the
numberofriderswhostartedtheheatplus2.Thisriderwillbeeligibletotransferto
thenextphaseorroundofthecompetition.
c. DidNotStart(DNS):Ariderwhofailstostartinaheat,regardlessofthereason,will
be scoredas “DidNot Start”. For thepurposeofdetermininghis transfereligibility,
suchariderwillbeawarded2morepointsthanthenumberofridersonthestartlist
forthatheat.
Theriderwillbe ineligibletotransferfromtheMotostothenextPhaseoftheBMX
Race if he is scored as “Did Not Start” two or more times. The transfer system is
explainedinAnnex1.
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In case of a situation where one or more riders are to be scored with an IRM, the president of the
commissairespanelortheofficialdesignatedbyhimmustannouncetheIRMstothetimingoperatoras
soonaspossible.Thedecisionofthepresidentofthecommissairespanelconcerningtheapplicationof
anyIRMisfinal,andisnotopentoappeal.
6.1.035Withintheresultsforeachheat,ridersscoredwithIRMsareclassifiedafterallriderswhofinishedtheheat.Takingthisintoaccount,ridersscoredwithIRMsareclassifiedinthefollowingorder:a. RidersscoredasDNF.
b. RidersscoredasREL.
c. RidersscoredasDNS.
IncaseofmultipleridersscoredasDNF,RELorDNSinaheat,thetiebreaker(withineachtypeofIRM)
willbeasfollows:
a. Positioninpreviousheat.
b. Laptimeinlastrunofpreviousheat.
c. BMXTimetrialresults.TiesWithinaHeat
6.1.036InthecasewhereatieoccursinanyparticularheatwhereacleardecisioncannotbedeterminedfromtheapplicablescoringsysteminthetransferringpositionsintheQualifiers,ortheawardpositionsinaFinal,thetiebreakerwillbetherider'sbestfinishintheprecedingqualifiers,thenexttiebreakerwillbe:a. Indescendingorder3rd,2nd,1stroundfinishresultintheMotos.
b. BMXTimeTrialresults(ifheld).
c. UCIIndividualBMXranking.
Should a situation arise in one of the three Rounds of Motos where a clear decision cannot be
determined from the applicable scoring system, both riders will be scored with the better ranked
finishingposition.Forexample:aprotestbetween4thplaceand5thplacefinishingpositionwouldinthe
caseofatieddecisionultimatelygivebothriders4thplacefinishinthatparticularheat;5thplacewould
notbeallocated.
TheFinish
6.1.037 Aridershallhavefinishedatthemomentwhenthetireofthefrontwheeltouchesthevertical
planerisingfromthestartingedgeofthefinishline.Accordingtoarticle
1.2.109thebikeandtheriderhavetocrossthefinishlinetogether.
TheFinal
6.1.038 InaFinal,at leasttworiders(whohavenotbeenscoredwithanIRMduringthefinal)needto
crossthefinishline;otherwisetheresultoftheFinalisnotvalid.
IncaseaFinalisdeclarednotvalid,arestartofatminimumthreeridersshallbedonewithin15minutes.
Inthecasenorestart isdone,thetimesorresultsfortheprecedingPhase(andwithinthatPhase,the
precedingRound)willbedeclaredthefinalresult,withtheFinalClassificationoftheeventdetermined
asspecifiedinarticle6.1.041.
CancellationPriortotheFinal
6.1.038bis IncaseaBMXeventiscancelledpriortotheFinal,foreachconcernedcategory,theresultsof
thePhasereached,andwithin thatPhase, the lastcompletedRoundwillbedeclaredthe final results.
TheFinalClassificationwillthenbeproducedaccordingtoarticle6.1.041.
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ScoringSystems
6.1.039 OneormoreofthefollowingscoringsystemsmaybeusedforBMXcompetitions.
a. Photofinish.Photofinishisdefinedasequipmentabletotakephotographsataminimumrate
of1000framespersecond.
b. Timingtransponders.Whenused,theriderissolelyresponsibleforthecorrectattachmentof
the transponder during the event. There shall be a timing operator who is responsible for
recordingthefinishlinepositionofeveryriderashecrossesthefinishlineineveryheatorrun.
TimingtranspondersmayonlybeusedtogetherwitheitherPhotofinishoravideocamera.In
case a rider’s transponder falls off ormalfunctions during a heat, the Photo finish or video
camera record shall be used to confirm the result (in the order of priority defined in article
6.1.039bis).
Iftranspondersareused,anyriderwhostartsinaheatwithoutatranspondershallbescored
as“DidNotFinish”(DNF).
Transpondersystemsareoftenusedtoautomatescorekeepingduringracing,particularlythe
TVgraphicsforeventsthatfeatureaTVproduction.Withoutprejudicetotheorderofpriority
ofthescoringsystemsfoundinthisarticle,ifthetransponderresultsoftwoormoreridersare
withinthepublishederrorrangeofthetranspondersystemusedor0.01seconds,whichever
is greater (or if the error range of the transponder system is not known), then the
timingoperatorshallverify,andifnecessary,correctthatresultusingPhotofinish,ifa
Photofinishsystemisalsobeingused.Thisactiononthepartof thetimingoperator
shall not provide grounds for a protest. In case of any dispute, the president of the
commissairespanelorthecommissairedesignatedbyhimshalldecide;suchadecision
isfinal.
c. Lightbeams(photocells).
d. Scoring with a finish line video camera equipment. Video camera equipment shall be so
installed as to be directly alignedwith the finish line at ground level or directly above. The
videocamerashallhaveanunobstructedviewofthefinishlineonthetracksurface.Theback
fieldviewofthevideocamerashallbeclearsoastonotcomplicatetheclarityofreproduction
nor confuse the vision at the play back facility. In addition, there shall be a further video
camera at the “fronton”position to facilitate rider number identification. In eachpreceding
casedescribed,slowmotionreverseandadvancecapabilitiesarerequiredof theequipment.
Aswelltheequipmentshallbecapableofcolourreproduction.
N)AtCC sanctionedevents,BMXNationalChampionshipsandUCI sanctionedeventsbelow
theWorldCuplevel,theraceorganizationwillsupplyaphoto-finishsystemasdescribedbythe
UCIregulations,withtheexceptionofasecond“fronton”positioncamera;thissecondcamera
isnotrequired.Theorganizationwillsupplyanequipmentoperatorwhowillbeatthedisposal
of theFinish LineCommissaireduringall periodsof competition.The film foranyparticular
race willonlybereviewedintheeventofaprotestovertheactualfinishorder.TheFinishLine
Commissaire’sinterpretationofthephotofinishfilmisfinalandisnotopenforfurtherprotest.
Relegationsofpositiondueinterferenceinthefinalstraightarenotsubjecttovideoreview;all
suchdecisionsareimposedatthediscretionoftheCommissairePanel.
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e. Finishlinecommissaires.Thereshallbeaminimumof5qualifiedfinishlinecommissaires,who
shallberesponsibleforrecordingthefinishpositionsofeveryriderashecrossesthefinishline
ineachheat.Theofficialfinishpositionsofeachheatshallbedeterminedbyasimplemajority
ofthefinishlinecommissaires.Theofficialfinishresultsshallbetransmittedtothesecretaryof
thecommissairespanelfornotationonthemotosheets.
6.1.039bis In theevent thatseveral scoringsystemsasdescribedaboveareutilizedduring theevent,
theymustapplyaccordingtothefollowingorderofpriority:
A. ForBMXTimeTrial
a. Photofinishorlightbeams(photocells)
b. Timingtransponders,aslaiddownabove
B. ForBMXRace(Motos,QualifiersandFinals)
a. Photofinishorlightbeams(photocells)
b. Timingtransponders,aslaiddownabove
c. VideoCamera
d. Finishlinecommissaires
C. Forgateselection
a. Transponders,aslaiddowninthearticleabove
b. Photofinishorlightbeams(photocells)
TheuseofvideocameraequipmentismandatoryatallinternationalBMXEvents.
IntheeventthataspecificscoringsystemisrequiredbytheUCIregulations,suchfinishscoringsystem
mustbeinplaceandothersystemswithalowerpriorityarenotnecessary.
PublicationofHeatResults
6.1.040 Theresultsofeachheatshallbepostedwithin tenminutesof theconclusionof thatheat.By
default, printed resultswill be provided, andwill be posted in at least one location, unless otherwise
outlined in the technical guide or announced during the team managers meeting. Results may be
providedbyelectronicmeans.
Results, regardlessof thepublicationmethod,must in someway includea time- stamp indicating the
timeofpublication.
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FinalClassification
6.1.041TheFinalClassificationoftheBMXeventforeachcategory(orcombinedcategory)isdeterminedby:a. ThePhasereached(Final,Qualifiers,orMotos),andthelastRoundcompletedwithin
thatPhase,ifapplicable.
b. TherankfromthelastcompletedPhaseorRoundwithinthatPhase.
c. ThetotalpointsfromthisPhase,ifapplicable(i.e.theMotos).
d. Thetimeinthelastheatcompleted,incaseoftiesthetimefromthepreviousheatis
considered.
Whenthetiecannotbebrokenbytime,theriderswillsharethesamerank.
6.1.041bis (N)Incaseofacombinationofcategories,theFinalClassificationforthecombinedcategoryis
split in accordance with article 6.1.014. A Final Classification for each individual category is then
prepared.
RulesofConduct
TheStart
6.1.042 Allridersmuststart intheirdesignatedgatepositions.Thepenaltyforstartingfromanyother
gatepositionisdisqualification(DSQ).
Itiseachrider'sresponsibilitytobeinthestagingareaandonthegateinthecorrectgatepositionatthe
appropriatetimes.Iftheriderisnotontimeforstagingasindicatedbythestagingofficials,theriderwill
losethegatepickpositionandmustchoosethegatelast.
Incaseofare-run,allridersmuststartinthesamegatepositionaspreviouslydesignated.
Anyriderwhoinanywayinterferesorattemptstodelayorinterferewiththestartprocedureofaheat
forareasonnotacceptedbythepresidentofthecommissaires’panelmaybedisqualified.
6.1.043 ABMXheatorrunshallbestartedusingastartinggateequippedwithavoiceboxstartingsystem.a. Stage1:«okriders,randomstart».
b. Stage2:«Ridersready».
«Watchthegate».
Forsafetyreasons,thestopbuttoncanbepressedatanytime,uptotheendofStage2.
TherequirementsforavoiceboxandanelectronicstartingsystemshallbeasdescribedinAnnex3.
BikePositionontheStartGate
6.1.044 Thefrontwheelmustbeplacedagainstthegate,begroundedandremainstationaryduringthe
starter'scallasdefinedinarticle6.1.043.
GeneralConduct
6.1.045 All ridersmust observe the UCI Regulations and follow all instructions given to them by any
commissaireorofficialatanytimeduringthecourseoftheevent.
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Everyridermustatalltimesobservesuchconductasreflectstheidealsofgoodsportsmanshipandavoid
anyconductwhichmaybringhimselforthesportofBMXintodisrepute.
The use of obscene or foul language is forbidden. Riders using such language will be penalized in a
mannertobedeterminedbythecommissairespanel.
6.1.046Riderswhohaveregisteredforacompetitionandwhoconfirmedtheirparticipationduringthe
ridersconfirmation,aretheonlyridersallowedtorideorpracticeonanypartofthetrackonthedaysof
thecompetition.
6.1.047Thecommissairespanel isthefinalauthorityatanycompetitionandhastherightto imposea
penaltyonanycompetitor,parent,spectator,orteammanagerintheinterestsofsafetyorforviolation
oftherules.
6.1.048 If a heat is stopped by commissaires before its conclusion, the riders in the heatmust await
instructionsattheexitfromthefinisharea.
Arestartwillbesignaledbythepresidentofthecommissaries’panelorthecommissairedesignatedby
him.A re-runof anyheatwill takeplaceonly if, in theopinionof thepresident of the commissaires’
panel, the running of the heat has been adversely affected by interference in the start procedure,
interferenceonthepartofaspectator,animalorotheroutsideagency.
6.1.049 If a rider falls or is forced to stop due to a bicyclemalfunction during a heat or run, his first
responsibility shall be to remove himself and his bicycle from the track in order to give the least
obstructiontootherridersandtopreventunnecessarydelays.Ifaridercannotordoesnotgetupaftera
fall,hemaybemovedonlybyfirstaidattendantsorwiththepermissionofalicensedphysician.
After a fall orbicyclemalfunction, inorder tobe scored, the riders concernedmust complete the full
distance of the track as defined for their categorywithout assistance, and in accordancewith article
6.1.055“TrackRe-entrance”,ifapplicabletothesituation.Indoingso,theymustnotunnecessarilydelay
thecontinuationof theevent if theyarecapableofcontinuing.Otherwise, theymaybescoredasDid
NotFinish(DNF).
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TrackFlags
6.1.050Flagsofthecolourslistedbelowmaybeusedbytrackofficialsasameansofcommunicating
witheachotherandtoridersonthetrack.Theseflagshavethefollowingmeanings:
a. GREENFLAG:Thetrack isunobstructedandracingcanproceed.Onegreenflagmay
beusedbytheofficialresponsibleforsignalingthestart.
b. YELLOWFLAG:Thetrackisobstructedandridersshouldbeheldatthegate.
c. REDFLAG:Ridersonthetrackshouldstopimmediatelyandawaitfurtherinstructions
attheexitfromthefinisharea.Onlythepresidentofthecommissairespanelorthe
commissairedesignatedbyhimshallusetheredflag.
N)Inadditiontotheflags(asperUCIregulations),radiocommunicationmaybeused. A minimumof
8multi-channel radioswithearpiecesshouldbeprovidedtothecommissaires panel so that they
mayeffectivelyperformtheirduties.
§ 3 Infringements, Protests and Penalties
Infringements
6.1.051Theinfringementsdescribedinthischapterwillbepenalizedbythecommissaires’panel,accordingtoarticle6.1.063andthearticlesfollowingit.6.1.052 Ifnecessary,thecommissaireswilldeterminewhetheraninfringementwascauseddeliberatelyornot.Aninfringementisconsideredtobecauseddeliberately,intheeventthatitcouldhavebeenavoided.DeliberateInterference
6.1.053 Interferenceisoftenacomplexoffence,giventhatBMXisacontactsport.Thecommissaireswill
determine whether it was deliberate or not. If an infraction or interference can be avoided, and is
caused,thecommissairesmaydetermineitasbeingdeliberate.
DeliberateForceoffthetrack
6.1.054 Anyridermustnotforceanotherrideroffthetrackdeliberately.
TrackRe-entrance
6.1.055 Anyriderwho leavesthetrackduringaheatorrunmust, regardlessof thecircumstances, re-
enterthetrackatthenearestsafepoint.Heshallnotinterferewiththeprogressofanyotherriderorcut
thetrackinordertogainanadvantage.
Contact
6.1.056 Aridershallnotcauseanypartofhispersonorbicycletocomeintocontactwithanotherrider's
personorbicycleduringaheatwiththeintentionofimpedingthatrider'sprogresssoastoovertakehim
orcausehimtobeovertakenbyanotherrider.
Obstructiononthefinalstraight
6.1.057 Theleadridershallhavetherighttochoosehislineonthetrackandthroughthecorners.When
onthefinalstraight,however,theleadridershallnotdeliberatelyobstructanotherriderfrompassing.
TeamRiding
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6.1.058 Teamridingorhelpingothercompetitorstogainahigherfinishingpositionisprohibited.
ThirdPersonsInterference
6.1.059 Nopersonisshall interferewithaheatorrun,whetheronbehalfofateamorarider,norfor
anyotherreason.
Protests
GeneralRules
6.1.060 InanyBMXevent,aprotestconcerningthescoringofaridermaybefiledwiththepresidentof
thecommissaires’panelthroughthatrider'steammanager. Inthiscontext,thescoringofaridershall
meanonlytherecordproducedbytheapplicablescoringmediumoftheorderinwhichtheridersinthe
heatconcernedcrossedthefinishline,andnotdecisionsofthecommissairespanelthatarenotedinthe
resultssuchasIRMs.
Protests regarding judgment decisions during a competition are not accepted. The commissaires in
chargeshallmakedecisionsonthespotthroughthepresidentofthecommissaires’panelincaseofany
incidentsorirregularitiesoccurringduringthecompetition.
HowtoProtest
6.1.061 Ariderwishing tomakeaprotestarisingunderarticle6.1.060,maydosoonly inwriting.The
protestmustbesubmittedbytherider'steammanagertothepresidentofthecommissaires’panelor
thecommissairedesignatedbyhimwithin15minutesofthepostingoftheresultsthathasgivenriseto
theprotest.Thepresidentofthecommissaires’panelorthecommissairedesignatedbyhimwillconduct
aninvestigationandrenderadecisionontheprotestpriortothecommencementofthenextRoundor
Phaseofracingforthecategoryinwhichtheriderisentered,whicheverthecasemaybe.Thedecisionof
theresponsiblecommissaireconcerningallprotestsisfinal,andisnotopentoappeal.
N)Innationalcalendareventsariderwithoutateammanagercanprotestdirectlytothefinish line
Commissaireintheeventofaprotestovertheactualfinishorderinamoto.Asmentioned above,
thedecisionofthefinishjudgeshallbefinal.
6.1.062 Shouldaprotestbefiledwithinthetimelinesdescribed inarticle6.1.061,thepresidentofthe
commissaires’panelorthecommissairedesignatedbyhimwillviewtheapplicablescoringsystemand
renderadecision.Noothersourceofevidenceshallbeconsidered.
Ifaprotestedheatisnotavailableforviewingontheutilizedscoringmediumduetoequipmentfailure,
thescoresheetswilldeterminethefinishpositionoftheheat.
The team manager(s) or the rider(s) involved in the protest may be called upon as required by the
presidentofthecommissaires’panel.
Penalties
6.1.063 Thecommissaires’panelmay,withoutprejudicetoitspossibilitiesprovidedinParts1and12of
theUCIRegulations,invokeanyofthecensuresprovidedinthischapteragainstariderwhocommitsan
infringementoftheUCIRegulations.
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OfficialWarning
6.1.064 Aridermayreceiveanofficial,verbalwarningforcertainmisconduct.Thefirstwarningissuedto
ariderataneventcarriesnospecificpenaltyotherthantheadviceofthewarning,howevertheissuance
of a subsequentwarning for the same, or any other offencewithin the sameevent,will result in the
rider'sdisqualificationfromtheevent.
Awarningshallbedisplayedontheprintedoutputoftheresultsandonthemonitorsorpostedonthe
motoboardsbythesecretary.
Relegation
6.1.065 Aridermaybe“Relegated”(REL)andwillreceiveascoreasdescribedinarticle6.1.034.
DisqualificationofaRider
6.1.066 A ridermaybeDisqualified (DSQ) and therebybarred from further participation in either the
competition category in which the infringement occurred or the entire event. The rider will not be
rankedintheresultssummaryandwillnotreceiveUCIpointsfortheevent.
RemovalofanOffenderfromtheCompetitionVenue
6.1.067 Thecommissaires’panelshallhavethepowertoremove,atitssolediscretion,anoffenderfrom
thecompetitionvenueforanoffenceagainstanyoftheprovisionssetdowninthisrulebook.
Suspension
6.1.068TheUCImaybyitssolediscretionandforcausesuspendforanyperiodoftime,orpermanently
revoke,thelicenseentitlingaridertocompeteinaBMXevent.Thefollowingoffenceswillresultin
suspension:
a. Competingunderafalsename.
b. Use of false information relating to age, category, or other subject at the time of
registrationinordertogainanunfairadvantage.
c. Conspiringwithoneormoreotherriderstopre-determinetheoutcomeofanyheat.
d. Offering,givingor receivingeitherdirectlyor indirectlyanybribeorother incentive
intended to influence the outcome of a heat either to or from any other person,
includingwithoutlimitation,riders,commissaires,officialsandspectatorsconcerning
aBMXcompetition.
e. Willfully entering or riding a bicycle that does not conform to the rules of the
competition, including altering, removing, tampering, ormisrepresentation of a lap
timescoringsystemdevice.
f. Altering the specification of any bicycle after inspection that results in an
infringementoftherulesofcompetition.
g. Engaging in any unfair practice,misbehaviour or action detrimental to the sport of
BMX,whetherornotrelatedtoaspecificevent.
6.1.070Foravoidanceofdoubt,thecommissaires’paneldoesnothavetheauthoritytosuspenda
licenseholder.AsuspensionmayonlybepronouncedbytheUCI,orthecompetentnationalfederation
foreventsregisteredonanationalcalendar.
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§ 4 The Bicycle, Clothing and Equipment
6.1.071Allbicyclesusedforcompetitionmustmeetthegeneralspecificationsprovidedinthischapter.
Inspection
6.1.072 Beforeofficialpractice,beforethestartof,orduringthecourseofanycompetitionorevent,the
rider,hisbicycle,helmetandclothingmaybesubjecttoinspectionbycommissairesinordertoascertain
whetherornotthisequipmentconformstotheserules.
TheUCImakesnorepresentationand/orstatementofopinionastothetrackworthinessofanybicycle,
clothing,safetyequipmentorothergearwhichmaybeexaminedduringthecourseofthisinspection.
Any rider whose equipment is unsafe in the opinion of the commissaires, whether or not it fails to
complywithaspecificprovisionoftheserules,shallnotbepermittedtorideonthetrack.
AllridersshallwearclothingthatisrecognizableintrimandstyleasaBMXtypegarmentandassuchbe
distinctfromothercyclingdisciplines.
Anyriderwhodoesnotcomplywithallinstructionsgiventohimbythecommissaireswithrespecttohis
clothingorequipmentshallnotbepermittedtocompeteandmaybeeitherrelegatedordisqualifiedby
thePresidentoftheCommissairespanelifthenon-complianceofhisequipmentisnoticed.
Regardless ofwhether or not a rider’s bicycle, clothing or equipment is checked by a commissaire or
otherofficial,allridersareresponsibletouseequipmentthatcomplieswiththeUCIregulations.Inthis
regard, articles 1.3.001, 1.3.002, and 1.3.003 shall apply. The fact that any non-compliance was not
noticedearlierinaneventshallnotconstituteadefenseincaseitisnoticedlaterinthesameevent,or
atafutureevent.
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Frame
6.1.073 Thebicycle'sframemustbeofsufficientstrengthtowithstandtherigorsofBMXracingandbe
devoidofanycrackedorbentframemembersorweldswhicharecrackedorotherwisedeficient.
Aerodynamic accessories, chain guards, side stands, mud guards, sheet metal accessories such as
simulated fuel tanks, butterfly nuts, any superfluouswelded ormechanically fastened fittings such as
chainguardlugs,framemountedreflectorsandanyothersharpprotrudingobjectsarenotpermitted.
Wheelaxlesmaynotprotrudemorethan5mmbeyondthehubnuts.
Allcomponents,accessoriesandotherpartsmustbefirmlyattachedtothebicycle.
Wheels
6.1.074 Bicycles with 20 inch wheels may be used only in the Standard 20 inch bicycle categories.
Cruisersmaybeusedonlyinthecruisercategories.
With the exception set forth herein below, all bicycles used in the standard 20 inch type must be
equipped withmatching wheels that are nominally 20 inches in diameter. The total diameter of the
wheels,inflatedtiresincluded,shallnotexceed221/2inches(57cm).
Thetotaldiameterofthewheels,inflatedtiresincluded,inthecruisertypeshallmeasureatleast221/2
inches(57cm),andthetotaldiameterofthewheels, inflatedtiresincluded,shallbenolargerthan26
inchesindiameter.
Thebicyclesofridersaged6andundermaybeequippedwithwheelssmallerthan20inches.
Wheelsmustbe lacedwith the full complementof spokes forwhich thehubsand rimsare intended.
Spokesmustbeproperlytensionedandhubbearingsmustbeadjustedtoeliminatenoticeableplay.Disc
wheelsarenotpermitted,wheelsmustbeopen.
Tires must be of one-piece construction and have tread sufficient to provide adequate grip on the
particularsurfacethatthetrackpresents.
Tiresmustbeinflatedtoapressuresufficienttoassuresaferidingunderracingconditions.Quickrelease
axles are not recommended but may be used if the release levers are taped or wired in the locked
position.
Handlebars
6.1.075 Maximumwidthofhandlebarsonbothstandardbicyclesandcruisersshallbe74cm(29inches).
Themaximumriseofhandlebarsonbothstandardbicyclesandcruisersshallbe30cm(12inches).
Handlebargripsaremandatoryandmustcompletelycovertheendsofthehandlebars.
Handlebarsthatarecrackedorbentarenotpermitted.
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SteeringHead
6.1.076 Theforksmustturnsmoothlyintheheadsetbearingwithoutbindingorexcessiveplay.
Thestemmaynotprotrudeabovetheheadsetlock-nutbyanamountthatexceedsthemanufacturer's
recommendationorbymorethan5cmifnomaximumheightmarkisinscribedonthestem.
Brakes
6.1.077 Allbicyclesenteredincompetitionmustbeequippedwithaneffectiverearbrake,whichmust
beoperatedbyhand(calliperbrake).
Therearbrakecablemustbesecuredtotheframe.
Afrontbrakemaybefitted,butisnotrequired.
The free end of the handbrake lever must be smoothly rounded or covered in such a manner as to
preventitfrompresentingahazard.
Allexposedcableendsmustbecapped,solderedorcoveredtopreventfraying.
P)Coasterbrakesnotrecommendbutarepermissibleatclubevents
Seat
6.1.078 Theseatbasemustbeconstructedofmaterialthatissufficientlystrongtoresistpenetrationby
theseatpost.
Theseatpostmustbesecuredtotheseattubebymeansofaseatpostclamp.Thisclamp'sfixingbolt
mayprotrudefromthebodyoftheclampbynomorethan5mm.
Cranks,PedalsandGears
6.1.079 Cranks of either one-piece, two-piece or three-piece construction are permitted. Crank arms
maybeofanylengthsolongastheydonotcompromisethebicycle'sgroundclearance.
Thebottombracketbearingsmustbeadjustedsoastoallowthecrankstospinsmoothlyandwithout
noticeableplay.
Pedalsmustbesecurelyattachedtothecrankarmsandadjustedsoastoeliminatelateralmotionofthe
pedal body along thepedal axle. Pedal axlesmust beof sufficient strength towithstand the rigors of
competition.Theteethonpedalcagesmustbesufficientlypointedandprominenttooffereffectivegrip
on a rider's shoes without being so sharp as to pose a safety hazard. Toe clips and straps are not
permitted.
(N) Interlockingpedal-cleatsystemsareallowed.Withtheexceptionof theUCIBMXWorldChallenge,
national federations or continental confederations may decide to set limits on the use of such
interlockingpedal-cleatsystemsforthechallengecategories12yearsoldandyoungerinalleventsheld
withintheirterritory.Incasethecontinentalconfederationsetssuchalimit,itshallapplyinallmember
countriesofthatcontinentalconfederation.
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N)Forallnationalevents(includingCanadianChampionships),allriders9andunder willnotbe
allowedtousecliplesspedals.If,forwhateverreason,riders9andunderraceinacombinedclass,the
useofcliplesspedalsto therider’sagedivisionmustbemaintained.
P)Forallprovincialevents(includingBCChampionships),allriders9andunder willnotbeallowedto
use clipless pedals. If, for whatever reason, riders 9 and under race in a combined class, the use of
cliplesspedalsto therider’sagedivisionmustbemaintained.
Multiplespeedgearsystemsarepermitted.
SafetyPads
6.1.080Thefollowingsafetypads,eachhavingaminimumthicknessof1cmarerecommended:a. Apadthatsurroundsthecrossbarofthehandlebars;
b. Apadthatsurroundsthetoptubeoftheframe;
c. Apadthatcoversthestemconnectingthehandlebarstothefork.
§ 5 Clothing and safety equipment
HelmetandProtections
6.1.081 Helmets must be of full face construction, and must be equipped with a visor that has a
minimum length of 10 cm. Open face helmets are not allowed. In accordance with article 1.3.002,
neitherthehelmetnoritsvisormaybemodified.
Helmetsmustbewornwith the straps securely fastenedwhenevera rider ispracticingor racingor is
otherwisewithinthetrackboundaries.
Whenracing,fromthestartofaheatorrununtilthepointintimewhenaridercompletestheheator
runbycrossingthefinishline,ifarider’shelmetisremovedforanyreason,thatridershallbeconsidered
ashavingabandonedtheheatorruninquestionandwillbescoredasDidNotFinish(DNF).
TheUCIstronglyrecommendsthatriderswearthefollowingprotection:
a. Back,elbow,kneeandshoulderprotectorsmadeofrigidmaterials
b. Protectionofthecervicalvertebrae.
Jersey
6.1.082Thejerseyshallbealoosefittinglong-sleevedshirtwhosesleevesextenddowntotherider's
wrists.JerseysusedinBMXeventsshouldbeofatypespecificallysoldforuseinBMX,Moto-crossor
MountainBikedownhillevents.Customproducedjerseysofthistypeandmatchingtherequirementsof
thisarticlearepermitted.
Road style jerseys, skinsuits, or one-piece suits comprising the jersey and the pants/shorts are not
permittedforuse inBMXevents,norare jerseyswithzippers,otherthanaveryshort(lessthan10cm
longzipper)atthecollar.Thejerseymustbeeitherclosefittingaroundthewaistormustbetuckedinto
thepantsbeforethestarttonotcauseinterference.
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6.1.083Accordingtoarticle1.3.059everyridercompetinginaBMXworldchampionship
(Championship,ChallengeandMasterslevel)andatthecontinentalchampionships(Championshiplevel)
mustwearanationalteamBMXjerseymatchingthejerseysofhisfellow-countrymen,inaccordance
witharticle1.3.056andthefollowing.Theonlyvariationallowedshallbeadvertisingonthejersey.The
nationalteamjerseymustbewornwheneverariderisengagedinactivitiesonthetrack,prizegiving
ceremonies,pressconferences,televisioninterviews,autographsessionsandotheroccasionsduringthe
event,whichrequireagoodpresentationtothemediaandtheoutsideworld.
6.1.084Thenationalteamjerseyisregulatedinarticle1.3.056andthefollowing.Thenationalchampionjersey isregulated inarticles1.3.068and1.3.069.Foravoidanceofdoubt,only
ridershavingwonthetitleofNationalChampionintheChampionshiplevelcategoriesarepermittedto
use a jerseywith a distinctive sleeve as described in article 1.3.069.No riders in other categories are
permittedtodoso(eithersleeve).
6.1.084 bis
TheworldchampionjerseymustbeapprovedbyUCIandisregulatedinarticles1.3.060to1.3.067.
Pants
6.1.085 The aim of BMX leg wear is to provide protection and reduce the risk of injury. This can be
achievedeitherwith longpants,orwithshortpantscombinedwithsuitablekneeandshinprotection.
Suchlongorshortpantsmustbeofatypethatisspecificallydesigned,andsoldtoprovideprotectionin
BMX,MotocrossorDownhillMountainBikeevents.Customproducedpantsorshortsof this typeand
matchingtherequirementsoutlinedinthisarticlearepermitted.
Longpants.Longpantsofthetypedescribedabovemustbeloosefitting,ofone-piececonstruction,and
madeoftear-resistantmaterial.Theymustcovertheentirelengthofbothlegsuntiljustabovetheshoe
orankle.
Shortpants.Shortpantsofthetypedescribedabovemustbe loosefitting,ofone-piececonstruction,
and made of tear-resistant material. They must be worn together with suitable leg protection, that
coverstheentirekneeandtheentireshinuntiljustabovetheankle.Protectionthatisdesignedtoonly
coverthekneeoronlycoverthekneeandupperpartoftheshinshallnotbeaccepted.Suchprotection
mustbeofatypethatisspecificallydesigned,constructedandsoldtoprotectthekneeandentireshin
for BMX,Motocross or DownhillMountain Bike events, and shall extend until just above the shoe or
ankle.
Pants or shorts composed of tight fitting stretch material are not permitted, as such material is not
considered as tear resistant. Such pants, shorts or leggingsmay only beworn under acceptable long
pantsorshorts,ortocoveracceptablekneeandshinprotection,orunderoraspartoftheconstruction
ofthatprotection.Suchamaterialshallnotinandofitselfbeconsideredasaprotectiveelement.
P) Riderswill be permitted towear jeans or track and field pants for local racingONLY– butmust
otherwiseadheretotheUCIrulesforallProvincialandNationalrankedevents.
Gloves
6.1.086 Whenever ridingor racingon the track, all ridersmustwear gloveswhose fingers completely
covertherider'sfingertips.
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Accessories
6.1.087Anyaddedaerodynamicaccessoriesonpersonalequipmentisnotpermitted.
6.1.088Camerasarenotpermittedduringracing.Otherwise,theridersareresponsibleforsecuringthe
fixationofthecamerasinordertoavoidanydanger.TheUCIcandecidetoallowacameraduringracing
butonlyfortheusageoftheTVproductioncompany.Metal/permanentfixturestoattachthecameras
arenotallowed,tapeandvelcroareallowed.
Cameras(asdescribedabove)mayonlybeusedbyridersintheChampionshiplevelcategories.
N) Helmet or body mounted cameras are not permitted in national events (including Canadian
Championships)duringanyphaseofracing.
6.1.089Anyuseofradiolinksorotherremotemeansofcommunicationbythecompetitorsisnot
permitted.
§ 6 Identification of Riders
NumberPlates
6.1.090 Duringcompetition,ridersshallbeidentifiedbyanidentificationnumberasprovidedinarticles
1.3.073and1.3.074.
Without prejudice to the provisions concerning the International Permanent Race Number System, a
riderwillbeassignedanumberateachevent.
6.1.091Eachbicycleenteredintocompetitionmusthaveanumberplateattachedtothefrontofthe
handlebars.
Numberplatesmustbemadeofplasticorothersimilarflexiblematerial.
Ridersmustusetheplateandnumbercolourcombinationsspecifiedforthecategoryinwhichtheyare
racingasfollows:
a. Championshiplevel
i. MenElite,WomenElite:whiteplate,blacknumbers.
ii. MenJuniors,WomenJuniors:blackplate,whitenumbers.
b. Challengelevel/Masterslevel
i. Boys,Men,Masters:yellowplate,blacknumbers;
ii. Girls,Women:blueplate,whitenumbers;
iii. Cruiser:redplate,whitenumbers.
6.1.092 Ifaphotofinishsystemisutilized,eachbicycleenteredintocompetitionmustdisplaya lateral
numberplate/stickerlocatedjustbehindthesteertube,ifoneisrequiredwithinthetechnicalguide.The
numbershallbeblackwithawhitebackground.
6.1.093InallUCIsanctionedBMXeventsaridermustdisplaythenumberassignedtohiminaccordancewithallrelevantprovisionsoftheseregulations,includingthoseconcerningtheInternationalPermanentRaceNumberSystem,ifapplicable.Ariderwhofailstodisplaythecorrectnumberwillberefusedtheirstart,orrelegated,ifitisnoticedafterbeginningaheatorrun.Theareaoftheplatethatprovidesabackgroundforthenumbermust,duringtheentiredurationofa
competition,bekept freeofmarkings,stickersorother impediments to thenumber's legibility.Riders
maynotcut,mutilateorputadditionalstickersormarkingsontheirnumberplate.
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§ 7 International Permanent Career Number System
6.1.094 The InternationalPermanentCareerNumberSystemis forMenElite&WomenElitecategory
only.Thissystemallowsriderstochooseaspecificnumberforthemselveswhichtheyhavetheexclusive
righttousefortheirentireElitecategorycareer,subjecttotherulesbelow.
N)RiderswishingtocompeteinaUCIsanctionedinternationalBMXeventmustdisplayan
internationalracenumberontheirplateinaccordancewiththerulesbelow.Clarification:Elite
riderswhodonothaveaUCIcareernumbermustuseanumberthatdoesnotconflictwithany
careernumberusedbyanyothereliterider.AspertheUCIregulations,noriderotherthanan elite
riderwithaUCIcareernumber(includingchallengecategories)mayprintanumberon theirjersey.
Juniorridersmustuseanumberthatdoesnotconflictwithanycareernumber usedbyanyelite
rider.CyclingCanadamaintainsalistofsuchavailableplatenumbers, obtainedfromtheUCI.
Ridersnotabidingbytheseregulationsshallnotbeallowedtostart,if noticedbeforetheracein
questionorshallberelegatedifnoticedafterthefact.
N)RulesapplicabletoridersintheChallengeclassesareasfollows:ForCCsanctioned
events (CanadaCup),riderssupplytheirownnumberplateswhichmustconformtothe
colourcoding describedintheUCIRegulations.
FortheCanadianchampionships,ridersaresuppliedwithanumberplateconformingto
the regulations.Thisnumberplatemustbeusedandmaynotbemodified.
NumberCriteria
6.1.095 Any licensedrider in thecategoryMenEliteandWomenElitecanchooseapermanentcareer
numberbetween10-999.
A chosen number will be exclusive for the rider, and cannot be used by any other rider in the
Championshipslevelcategorieswithinthesamegender(specifically,theJuniorscategory).
Thenumbermustbeusedatall internationalBMXevents.Achosennumberwillremainaslongasthe
riderreceivesUCIpointsduringtheseasonandwillbeautomaticallyallocatedforthenextseason.The
numberwillbeavailableagainoncea riderhas finishedtheseasonendingon31stDecemberwithout
UCIpoints.A riderwhohasnot scoredaUCIpoint throughout the calendar seasonup to the31stof
Decembershallrelinquishtheirpermanentcareernumberandmustreapplyforanumberforthenext
season.
IncaseanEliteriderdecidestoswitchtotheMastersMen30+category(fromMenElite)atthestartof
thenextseasonortoachallengecategory(fromMenEliteorWomenElite),thenhemustrelinquishhis
permanent career number at the moment that the category change takes effect. At that point, the
numberwillagainbecomeavailable.
6.1.096Numbers1–8arereservedandwillbeassignedtothetop8finishersinthepreviousyear’sBMXworldchampionshipsandmaybeusedfortheupcomingseasonandtheremainderofthecurrentseasonfollowingtheWorldChampionships.Ariderwhoiseligiblefornumber1–8mayridewithhisworldchampionshipsnumberfortheseasonuntilthenextworldchampionships.Duringthisperiodoftime,thepermanentcareernumbersforallsuchriderswillremainandwillnotbecomeavailabletoanyoneelse.P)
WorldChampionships W1–W8
NationalChampionships N1–N8
ProvincialChampionships BC1–BC8
BCBMXPremierSeries 1-8
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Theonlyriderswhowillbeentitledtoracewitharacingnumberbetween1-8(inclusive)willbethose
riders thatplaced in theprecedingaboveTitles - using theabove letters immediatelypreceding the
numberasindicated.(titlesearnedinthepreviousBMXSeasononly)
6.1.097EachriderthathasreceivedaUCIpermanentcareernumber,andalsotheridersthatchoosetoridewithaworldnumber1-8,mustprinttheirnumberonthejerseyaccordingtothefollowingprinciples:
a. Thecolourofthenumbermustbeinstrongcontrastwiththecolourofthebackground.
b. Thedistancebetweenthenumbersmustbe1.5cm
c. Theminimumheightofthenumbermustbe20centimeters
d. Thewidthofthenumbersshallbe;
i. minimum10cmforonedigitnumbers
ii. minimum20cmfortwodigitnumbers
iii. minimum25cmforthreedigitnumbers
e. Thereshouldbeaminimumof5cmoffreespacewithoutpublicityaroundthenumber.
f. Asanoption,displaytheirlastnameacrosstheshoulders,abovethenumber.
OnlyEliteriderswhoreceivedapermanentcareernumberthroughtheUCIorEliteriderswithaworld
number1-8,mayprintapermanentcareernumberorworldnumber1-8onthebackofthe jersey.
Riderswithoutapermanentcareernumbermustnotprintanumberonthebackoftheirjersey.
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Procedure
6.1.098 Thenationalfederationshallsubmitasinglelistofalltheirriders,wishingandeligibletoreceive
apermanentcareernumberbeforethedatesetbytheUCIwiththenumbertheywouldliketoobtain.
Thefollowinginformationshouldbeincludedinthedocument:
a. Nameoftherider
b. UCIID
c. CurrentUCIBMXrankingposition
d. 1st,2nd,3rdchoiceofnumber
Incaseofconflictingwishes,thefollowingruleswillbeadopted:
a. TheriderwiththehighestUCIBMXrankingonthedateoftheregistrationdeadlinewill
havethefirstrightofchoice(firsteliteranking,thenjuniorranking).
b. TheUCIhasthefinalauthoritytoassignnumbersbasedontheabovecriteria.
§ 8 Competition Facilities
SeeAnnex5.
§ 9 Competition Officials
SeeAnnex6.
§ 10 UCI International BMX Calendar
Season
6.1.099 ThecalendarseasonstartsonJanuary1andendsonDecember31.
EventClassesandDateProtection
6.1.100InternationalBMXeventsareregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendarinaccordance
withthefollowingclassification:
a. OlympicGames(OG)
b. WorldChampionships(CM)
i. NootherinternationalBMXeventmaybeorganizedonthesamedatesasthe
worldchampionships.Nocontinentalchampionships,HCorC1eventmaybe
organizedontheweekendpriortothestartingdateofWorldChampionships.
c. BMXSupercrossWorldCup(CDM)
i. Noother internationalBMXeventmaybeorganizedonthesamedatesasa
UCIBMXSupercrossWorldCupevent.
d. ContinentalChampionships(CC)
i. No other HC, C1 or CN on the same continent during the continental
championshipsdatemaybeorganized.
ii. ContinentalChampionshipsareregulatedinaccordancewithPartXoftheUCI
Regulations, “Continental Championships”. Additionally, the continental
confederationshallprovidethebidproceduretoeachcountryinenoughtime
for thecountries to submitbids tohost thecontinental championships.The
bidprocedureshallbeavailable,atleast,ineitherEnglishorFrench.
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e. InternationalCompetitionHorsClass(HC)
i. NoC1orCNeventsmaybeorganizedonthesamedateasanHCeventonthe
samecontinent.EventsregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendarfor
thefirsttime(neworganizer,newvenue,orboth)arenoteligibleforClassHC
status.
ii. The continental confederation must propose or otherwise approve all HC
eventstobeheldwithinthecontinentconcerned.
iii. A maximum of six HC events may be registered in any continent in each
season.
iv. Inorder tobe awardedClassHC status, theeventmusthavehad sufficient
numbersofridersenteredintheMenElitecategoryintheseasonbeforethe
applicationforClassHCstatussuchthatatleastsemi-finalswereheld.
v. For avoidance of doubt, class HC events are open to license holders of all
nationalities.
f. InternationalCompetitionClass1(C1)
i. No CN eventsmay be organized on the same date as the C1 event on the
samecontinent.
ii. ThereisnolimitationonthenumberC1eventsthatanationalfederationmay
applytohold.
g. NationalChampionships(CN)
i. NationalBMXchampionshipsmustberunonthefirstweekendofJuly.
TheUCIhasthefinalandsoleauthoritytoallocateanyeventontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendar,and
to resolvealldisputes concerningdate conflictsandevent classifications forevents registeredon that
calendar.
6.1.101 EveryentityorganizingaBMXevent shall conduct theevent in strictaccordancewith theUCI
constitutionanditsregulations.
AlleventsregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendarmustrespecttheUCIfinancialobligations(in
particularcalendarfee,prizemoney)approvedbytheUCImanagementcommitteeandpublishedonthe
UCIwebsite.
AdetailedtechnicalguidemustbepresentedtoUCIduringthecalendarregistrationprocess.
Chapter II Specific Rules for International Events
RegistrationofRiders
6.2.001 Without prejudice to the responsibilities outlined in the introduction of Part VI “BMX”, all
competitions open to international riders should be considered an international event and must be
registeredontheUCIcalendar.
Allcompetitionentrydatesmustberespected.Allentryfeesandentryformsmustbeforwardedtothe
organizeroftheinternationalBMXeventconcerned.
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6.2.002Eachteammanagermustconfirmthepresenceofeachriderasperthepre-registrationriders
list,onthescheduleddayandtimesofregistration,byprovisionofthefollowinginformation:
a. Rider’sUCIlicense
b. Rider'spresenceatthevenue;
c. Correctspellingoftherider'sname;
d. Rider'scategoryofcompetition;
e. Rider'sdateofbirth;
f. Rider'sbikenumber;
g. Rider’sproofofidentity.
ForUCIBMXWorldChampionshipsandUCIBMXSupercrossWorldCupevents,allChampionshipslevel
ridersneedtoconfirmtheirhoteldetails.
6.2.003Allteammanagersmustattendtheriders’confirmationpresentingtheirlicensesandpickinguptheiridentificationnumbersfromthesecretary.Theridersconfirmationdeadlinesareindicatedontheofficialprogram.Ridersnotbeingconfirmedbeforetheindicateddeadline,didnotcompletetheregistrationprocedureandwillnotbeabletocompeteattheevent.6.2.004Theentryfees,whichmustbepaidtotheorganizerofaninternationalBMXevent,maybesetbythenationalfederationofthecountryconcernediftheyarenotdefinedwithintheUCIFinancialObligations,orinthesamecase,bythecontinentalconfederationforacontinentalchampionshipsoreventsinaseriesmanagedbythatcontinentalconfederation.Iftherearenosuchregulations,thefeesmaybedecidedbytheeventorganizer.EventFormat
6.2.005Thescheduleofheatsshallbeestablishedaccordingtotheproceduressetforthinannex16.2.006EachnationalfederationorteamwhichregistersridersmustappointasingleteammanagertorepresenttheinterestsofallofitsridersattheinternationalBMXevent.Inadditiontothisteammanager,anumberofteamassistantsshallbeallowed.Thisnumberofteamassistantsshallcorrespondtothelimitsdefinedbelow,ifnotspecificallydefinedwithinthetechnicalguideforanindividualevent,orthespecificregulationsforaseriesofevents.Numberofattendingriders Numberofpermittedassistants
1-10 1
11–50 2
51-100 3
101andover 4
Hostnation 5
A teammanager or his nominated assistant is accreditedwith the right to enter a restricted zone, as
grantedbytheracedirector,inordertoperformhisduties.Suchaccreditationmayberevokedforany
breach of the UCI Regulations or non- compliance with the instructions of the organization or the
commissaires’panel.
CompetitionCategories
6.2.007 Competition categories at an international BMX event shall be based on the description in
6.1.008 to 6.1.011. Categories for the Challenge level shall be as per the national regulations of the
countrywheretheeventisheld,orinaccordancewiththeregulationsofthecontinentalconfederation
for Continental Championships or events which are part of a series established by a continental
confederation.
PrizeMoneyandTrophies
6.2.008 ThetotalamountoftheprizemoneymustrespecttheminimumlaiddownintheUCIfinancial
obligations. Any increase in the amount of prizemoney given over theminimum amount shall apply
equally to both male and female categories at the same level. Trophies for Championship level
categoriesareachoiceoftheorganizerandarenotmandatory.
(N) Trophies for top eight riders shall be presented to the finalists in each competing or combined
Challengelevelcategories.
Chapter III Specific Rules for BMX Supercross World Cup Events
P)ForRules6.3.001–6.3.018pertainingtothissection–seethefullUCIRules–PartVI
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Chapter IV Specific Rules for UCI BMX World Challenge Events
AllocationofChallengeEvents
6.4.001 Application to the UCI for the sanctioning of a Challenge event is open to any national
federation.Thevenueofeachyear'sChallengeeventshallbeallocatedatleastthreeyearsinadvanceof
itsscheduleddatebytheUCImanagementcommittee.
6.4.002TheChallengeeventshouldbeorganizedtogetherwiththeUCIBMXWorldChampionships,whichareregulatedinpart9oftheUCIregulations.6.4.003ThesiteofaChallengevenueshallnormallybewithinthenationalorterritorialboundariesofthenationalfederationwhichshallserveasthehostorganizationfortheevent.GeneralEventParameters
6.4.004 AsingleChallengeevent,open toall eligible riderswhoaremembersofnational federations,
shall be scheduled in each calendar year to establish an overall ranking of the riders in each of the
variouscategoriesrecognizedbytheUCI.
RegistrationofParticipants
6.4.005AllridersmustberegisteredusingtheUCIonlineregistrationsystem(www.uci.ch)throughtheir
nationalfederation.Theopening/closingdatesoftheonlineregistrationsystemarepublishedontheUCI
website.All teammanagersmustattendtheriders’confirmationpresentingtheir licenses,andpicking
uptheidentificationnumbersfortheriderswhowereenteredbytheircountry.Theridersconfirmation
deadlines are indicated on the official programme published on the UCI website. Riders not being
confirmedbefore the indicateddeadline,didnotcomplete theregistrationprocedureandmaynotbe
abletocompeteattheevent.
Duringridersconfirmation,theteammanagerforeachcountrymustconfirmthatallentriesarecorrect;
any errors brought to the attention of the event organization or commissaires panel following this
momentwillnotbecorrected.
Foravoidanceofdoubt,allridersenteredintheUCIBMXWorldChallengemusthavealicenseissuedby
thenationalfederationoftheircountryofresidence,inaccordancewitharticles1.1.001to1.1.039.The
nationalfederationofeachsuchrider’snationalityhasthedutytoconfirmthispriortoregisteringthat
riderfortheUCIBMXWorldChallenge.
6.4.006Pre-registrationfortheUCIBMXworldChallengeeventissubjecttothefollowingrestrictions:a. Each national federation shall be permitted to register up to 16 riders in each
Challenge level categorywhich is scheduled for competition. The host organization
mayregisteragreaternumberofridersineachlimitedcategory,withamaximumof
32riders.
b. Eachnationalfederationshallbepermittedtoregisterupto16ridersineachMasters
category.
c. The limits specified in ‘a’ andb’ aboveexcludemain finalists at theUCIBMXworld
ChallengeorMasterseventofthepreviousyear.Theseriderscanbeaddedontopof
theridersselectedaccordingtotheabovecriteria.
Anyerrorsmadeduringtheregistrationprocessbyanationalfederation,includingthelateentries,may
becorrectedatlatestupuntilthemomentofridersconfirmation.However,afineofCHF100payableby
thenationalfederationmayapplyforeachcorrectionthatismade.
6.4.007 EntryfeesforallcategoriesarepublishedintheUCIFinancialObligations.Entryfeesmustbepaidinfulltotheorganizationnolaterthantheendofriders’confirmation.Theridersfromallsuchcountriesmaynotbeallowedtoparticipateintheeventuntiltheentryfeesarepaid.6.4.008Withoutprejudicetoarticle6.1.005,onlyriderswhowerelicensedineitheraChallengecategoryorMasterscategory(whicheverisapplicable)atthestartofthepresentseasonarepermittedtobeenteredintheUCIBMXWorldChallenge.TheseentriescanbemadeonlybythenationalfederationrecognisedbytheUCIinthecountryoftheirnationality.EachsuchnationalfederationhassoleresponsibilityforconfirmingtheeligibilityofallridersfortheUCIBMXWorldChallengeinaccordancewiththeUCIRegulations,andforensuringthattheridersconcernedhavetheappropriateinternationallicenseandinsuranceasrequiredbyPartIoftheUCIRegulations.Contraventionofthisregulationmayrenderanynationalfederationconcernedliabletoafineofupto
CHF5’000,inadditiontothedisqualificationoftheridersconcerned.
6.4.009EachmemberorganizationwhichregistersridersmustappointanationalteammanagertorepresenttheinterestsofallofitsridersattheUCIBMXWorldChallenge.InadditiontothisChallengeteammanager,amaximumof15teamassistantsforeachteamareallowed.Allteamstaffmustbeaccreditedinaccordancewiththecompetitionguide.SuchaccreditationmayberevokedforanybreachoftheUCIregulationsornon-compliancewiththeinstructionsoftheorganizationorcommissaires’panel.
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EventFormat
6.4.010 Competitioncategoriesshallbeasdescribedinarticles6.1.009to6.1.011.
RecognitionandAwards
6.4.011 TheUCIshallbestowuponthefirst-placefinisherineachcompetingcategoryracedatUCIworld
BMXChallengelevelthetitleof“UCIBMXWorldChallengeWinner”.Thistitleshallremaintheproperty
of the UCI and may not be used in conjunction with any product endorsement or for any other
commercialpurposewithoutitspriorexpressconsent.Top8finisherswillreceiveatrophy.Incaseofa
combinedcategory,thetrophiesofthehighestcategorywillbepresented.
The title of “UCI BMXWorld ChallengeWinner” does not entitle the holder to in anyway represent
himselfasa“BMXWorldChampion”,nortouseareplicaoftheWorldChampion’sjersey,nortoinany
wayincorporatetherainbowcoloursintohisclothingorequipment.TheTitleof“BMXWorldChampion”
is reserved for thewinners of theUCI BMXWorld Championship,which is open only to riders in the
championshipcategories.
For theMasters level, the UCI shall bestow upon the first-place finisher the title of “UCI world BMX
Masterswinner”.ThistitleshallremainthepropertyoftheUCIandmaynotbeusedinconjunctionwith
anyproductendorsementor foranyothercommercialpurposewithout itspriorexpressconsent.The
UCIwillawardmedalstothetop3ridersandaMastersrainbowjerseytothewinner.
Chapter V Specific Rules for the Olympic Games
P)ForRules6.5.001–6.5.012pertainingtothissection–seethefullUCIRules–PartVI
Chapter VI UCI BMX Ranking
Categories
6.6.001TheUCIistheexclusiveowneroftheUCIBMXRanking.TheUCIBMXRankingconsistsofaUCIIndividualBMXRankingforthefollowingcategories,aswellasarankingbynation.a. MenElite:aged19andover
b. WomenElite:aged19andover
c. MenJuniors:aged17and18
d. WomenJuniors:aged17and18
TheUCIBMXrankingsaredrawnupoveraperiodofoneyear,inaccordancewiththeconditionssetout
below, by adding the points won since the preceding ranking was drawn up, and respecting the
provisionsofarticle6.6.002.Atthesametimetheremainingpointsobtaineduptothesamedayofthe
previousyearbyeachriderininternationalBMXeventsarededucted.
The new rankings come into force on the day of publication and stand until the publication of the
subsequentrankings.
EventClasses
6.6.002AridercangainpointsintheUCIIndividualBMXRankingfortheircategoryindifferentclassesofBMXcompetitions.Therider'spointstotalissubjecttothefollowingrules:a. OG:OlympicGames(allresults)
b. CM:WorldChampionships
a. OnlythepointsfromthelatestWorldChampionshipsheldshallbeincludedin
theindividualUCIBMXRanking,evenifitisheldlessthanoneyearafterthe
lasteditionofthisevent.
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b. ThepointsfromthelatestWorldChampionshipsshallremainintheindividual
UCI BMX Ranking until the event is next held, even if more than one year
passesbetweenthem.
c. CDM:UCIBMXSupercrossWorldCup
d. CC:ContinentalChampionships(continentoftheridersnationality)
a. For any given continental confederation, only the points from the latest
ContinentalChampionshipsheldshallbeincludedintheindividualUCIBMX
Ranking, even if it is held less than one year after the last edition of this
event.
b. Thepoints fromthe latestContinentalChampionshipsheld shall remain in
the individualUCI BMXRanking until the event is next held, even ifmore
than one year passes between them, as long as the next edition of the
ContinentalchampionshipsisregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMX
Calendar for the next season. If this is not the case, the points from the
continentalchampionshipsheldshallexpireafter12months.
c. Only riders of the concerned continent can obtain UCI points at a
ContinentalChampionships.
e. HC:Internationalcompetitions–HorsClass(best3scores)
f. RJ:RegionalGames
g. C1:Internationalcompetitions(best5scores)
h. CN:NationalChampionships(countryoftherider’snationality)
a. In case the UCI agrees that a countrymay hold its national championships
earlier than the dates reserved for that purpose, the points earned in that
country’snational championships shallnotbe included in the individualUCI
BMXRanking until the ranking update after the reserved dates for national
championships. However, in this case, the title of National Champion is
awardedandcomesintoeffectasofthedateonwhichitwaswon.
b. In case a national championship is held later in the calendar year than the
reserveddates,thepointsshallbeaddedtotheindividualUCIBMXRankingin
thenextscheduledrankingupdateafterthechampionshipisheld.
c. Thepoints from the latestnational championshipsheld shall remain in the
individualUCIBMXRankinguntiltheeventisnextheld,evenifmorethanone
year passes between them as long as the next edition of the national
championships is registered on the UCI International BMX Calendar for the
next season; this shallalsoapply to the titleofNationalChampion. If this is
notthecase,thepointsfromthelastnationalchampionshipsheldshallexpire
after12months,asshallthetitle.
d. Only ridersof thenationality concerned canobtainUCI points at a national
championship.
PointsTable
6.6.003 Points in theUCI Individual BMX Ranking are awarded in accordancewith the table found in
Annex4.
UCIIndividualBMXRanking
6.6.004 AUCI BMX rankingwill be established for all categoriesmentioned in 6.1.008. The UCI BMX
rankingwill be calculatedon the total pointsof all eventsheld ineach such category, asdescribed in
article6.1.001withalimitationofeventstobecalculatedintheUCIBMXrankingasinarticle6.6.002.
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TieBreaker
6.6.005IncaseofatieintheUCIIndividualBMXRanking,thetiewillberesolvedasfollows:a. UCIBMXWorldChampionshipspoints
b. UCIBMXSupercrossWorldCuppoints
c. ContinentalChampionshipspoints.
d. ClassHCinternationalcompetitions(3bestresults).
e. Class1internationalcompetition(5bestresults).
f. NationalChampionshipsRankingbyNation
6.6.006 ArankingbynationforMenEliteandWomenEliteisdrawnupforBMX.Therankingbynationis
calculatedbysummingthepointsofthethreebestplacedridersformenandthetwobestplacedriders
forwomen from each nation. The ranking by nation of 31st Decemberwill determine the number of
qualifiedriderspernationforthenextworldchampionships.
A rankingbynation forMen JuniorandWomen Junior isdrawnup forBMX.The rankingbynation is
calculatedbysummingthepointsofthethreebestplacedridersformenandthetwobestplacedriders
forwomen from each nation. The ranking by nation of 31st Decemberwill determine the number of
qualifiedriderspernationforthenextworldchampionships.
Arider’spointsareawardedtothenationofthisnationality,evenifheislicenseholderofthefederation
ofanothercountry.
Tiednationshave their relativepositionsdeterminedby theplaceof theirbest rideron the individual
UCIBMXranking.
OlympicQualificationRanking
6.6.008 TodeterminethequalificationquotafortheOlympicGames,anOlympicQualificationrankingis
calculated for men (3 best rankedMen Elite/Men Junior per nation) and for women (2 best ranked
WomenElite/juniorpernation).
Arider’spointsareawardedtothenationofthisnationality,evenifheislicenseholderofthefederation
ofanothercountry.
Tied nations have their relative positions determined by the place of their best rider on the UCI
IndividualBMXranking.
RankingUpdates
6.6.009 The UCI BMX rankings are updated after the Olympic Games, the UCI BMX World
Championships, theUCIBMXSupercrossWorldCupeventsandon31stDecember.Thedatesofother
rankingupdatesarepublishedontheUCIwebsite.
NationalChampionships
6.6.010 Everynationwillhaveapossibility tohostanationalchampionship,counting for theUCIBMX
ranking.Anational championship canonlybeopen fora riderwhoholdsapassport in the respective
country(homecountry)as indicated in1.2.028. Ifanationstilldecidestoallowridersfromadifferent
nationality during the national championships, the foreign rider won’t receive UCI points and the
finishingplaceoftheridersofthedesignatednationstaysunchanged.
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Chapter VII UCI BMX Teams
P)ForRules6.7.001–6.7.024pertainingtothissection–seethefullUCIRules–PartVI
ANNEX 1 – Schedule of Heats – Seeding and Transfer System
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ANNEX 1 BIS – UCI BMX Supercross World Cup - Schedule of Heats, Seeding and Transfer System
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ANNEX 2 – Starting Positions
Starting positions applicable to all BMX events (including UCI BMX World Championship/ Challenge
eventsandBMXcontinentalChampionship/Challengeevents):
Round1 Round2 Round3
8 2 3
7 6 1
6 3 5
5 1 7
4 8 2
3 5 6
2 7 4
1 4 8
IntheMotos,ridersarealwaysassignedgatepositionsaccordingtothetableabove.Forexample, ifa
riderhasposition7inRound1,thentheywillhaveposition6inRound2andposition1inRound3.
Foreventsthatarerandomlyseeded(suchasforthechallengecategories),thenthestartingpositions
accordingtothetableshouldbeassignedrandomly.ThismeansthatthepositionforRound1wouldbe
decided randomly, then the positions for Rounds 2 and 3would be taken from the table, depending
uponthestartingpositioninRound1.Example:ifariderisrandomlygivenposition5inRound1,then
theywillhaveposition1inRound2andposition7inRound3.
For races that are seeded using the UCI Ranking or a BMX Time Trial event, riders within each heat
should be allowed to choose their gate starting positions for the Motos in order of their ranking –
according to the table in Annex 2. For example, if the highest ranked rider in a heatwanted to have
position1inRound3,thenhewouldhavetochooseposition7inRound1andposition6inRound2–
accordingtothetable.
Foreventsthatareseededusingqualificationmotos(onlyUCIBMXSupercrossWorldCupevents),gate
positionisdefinedbyChapterIII,“UCIBMXSupercrossWorldCupEvents”.
For events where the Motos are scrambled, this table shall not apply; the gate start positions are
describedinarticle6.1.029.
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ANNEX 3 - UCI Random Start Gate Timing Cadence
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ANNEX 4 – UCI BMX Ranking Points
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Annex 5 - Competition Field
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ANNEX 6 - Competition Officials
1 TheUCIRegulationssetforththemannerinwhichaBMXeventshallbeconducted.Allofficials
participating inaneventare required tobe fully conversantwith theUCIRegulationsandany
supplementthereof,whichgovernsanyevent.Byacceptingtheposition,allcompetitionofficials
aredefinitelyboundbysuchRegulations.
General
2 EveryBMXcompetitionmustbestaffedwithanadequatenumberofqualifiedcommissairesand
officialstoassumealltheresponsibilitiesandperformallthedutiesofthevariouspositionsset
forthinthissection.ForaneventregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendar,aminimum
of 1 UCI International commissaire must be appointed. Food shall be provided for the
commissaires.
CommissairesPanel
3 The commissaires’ panel shall be designated according to article 1.2.116. The commissaires’
panel is the final authority at any competition and has the right to impose a penalty on any
competitor,orteammanagerintheinterestsofsafetyorforviolationoftheserules,following
theguidelinesasdescribedinAnnex6andthefollowingandpart1ofUCIregulations.
Thepresidentofthecommissaires’panelistheheadofthecommissaires’panelandmanagesthe
othercommissaires.Thepresidentofthecommissaires’panelshalloperatefromapositionwhich
permitsaclearviewofasmuchofthetrackaspossible,tosupervisetheeventwiththeassistance
oftheothercommissaires.
The assistant of the president of the commissaires’ panel shall assist the president of the
commissaires’ panel in the completion of the duties and shall act as the president of the
commissaires’ panel’s representative when the president of the commissaires’ panel is not
available.
Theorganizerof theevent shall ensure that the commissairespanel shallworkunderoptimum
conditions.ForeventsregisteredontheUCIInternationalBMXCalendar,thecommissaires’panel
mustbeprovidewithasecureoffice,theflagsidentifiedinarticle
6.1.050andwithamulti-channel radiocommunicationsystemwithasufficientnumberofunits
for theentire teamofcommissaires, the technicaldelegate ifappointed, thecoordinatorof the
firstaidpersonnelandtheracedirector.
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Secretaryofthecommissaires’panel
4 The secretaryof the commissaires’ panel commissaire shall be responsible for the registration
andclassificationofallridersattheevent,theprocessingandpostingofthestartlists,andthe
processingofallresults(bothintermediateandfinalresults).Thesecretaryofthecommissaires’
panelshallbeassistedbyasufficientnumberofadministrators,asdescribedinAnnex6.
RaceCommissaires
5 Theracecommissairesshallberesponsibleforassuringtheobservanceofallrulesgoverningany
event.Racecommissairesmusthavethefollowingqualifications:
A. TheymustbefluentintheEnglishlanguageorhaveEnglishinterpretationavailable;
B. TheymaynotbeeitherdirectorsorofficersoftheUCI;
C. All commissaires must wear some form of distinctive clothing so that they may be readily
identifiedbycompetitorsandteammanagers;
D. Eachracecommissaireshalloperatefromaclearlydefinedposition.
FinishLineCommissaires
6 In the event that the finishingorder is determinedbymeansof finish line commissaires, they
shallactasdescribedinarticle6.1.038.
In case another scoring system is utilized, the obligations and designation conditions are
determinedbyarticle1.2.119to1.2.121.
All finish line commissaires shall operate from an area immediately adjacent to the finish line,
whichpermitsthemaclearandunobstructedviewoftheridersastheycrosstheline.
N)ThereshallbeonequalifiedUCIorNationalFinishLineCommissaireassistedbyfouror more
finishlinescoringpersonnel(wheneverpossiblethescoringpersonelshallbeprovincialor
higherlevelcommissaires).ThedecisiononthefinishorderbytheFinishLineCommissaire
mentionedaboveshallbefinalintheeventofaprotestconcerningfinishorder.
N)PleaseseespecificCanadianNationalChampionshipandCCNationalSeriesevent
rules/guidelines.
Startcommissaire
7 Thestartcommissaireshallberesponsibleforconductingthestartofeachrace.Thestartershall
operate thestartinggate,andperformsuchotheractionsasarenecessaryandappropriate to
assurethateachracehasasafeandfairstart.Thestartermayrecommendtothepresidentof
the commissaires’ panel that a rider obstructing the starter from carrying out the duties be
penalized.Whenatimingsystemisutilised,thestartermustfirstconfirmwiththestagingofficial
anyriderwhofailstopresenthimselfatthestartgateandthenensurethattheoperatorofthe
timingsystemandhisequipmentisreadybeforehebeginsthestartingprocedureofarace.
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Personnel
8 Thefollowingofficialsandpersonnelaredesignatedbytheorganizerornationalfederation:
P)AtProvinciallevelevents,thesepositionsmaybefilledbyvolunteers
1 STARTINGHILLOFFICIALS-Startinghillofficialsshallberesponsibleforcheckingthatridersarein
thecorrectstartlane(accordingtothemotosheets)priortothestartofeachrace.Theyarealso
responsibleforcheckingifriders’safetyequipmentiscorrect.Startinghillofficialsshallreportto
thepresidentof the commissairespanel any riderwhoseequipmentdoesnot conform toUCI
regulations.
2 STAGING OFFICIALS - Staging officials shall be responsible for directing riders into the proper
staginglanes.Indoingso,theymayannounceeachracenumber,agegroup,andthenamesof
everyrider ineachrace.Theremustbeaclearcommunicationonstagingtimesbythestaging
official. An appropriate number of copies of the moto sheets shall be made available to the
senior stagingofficial.Nevertheless, theworkof the stagingofficials amounts toabesteffort;
ridersareindividuallyresponsibleforfollowingtheprogressoftheraceandforarrivingontime
atthestaginglaneswiththecorrectclothingandequipmentaccordingtotheUCIRegulations.
3 RACEOFFICIALS-Raceofficialsshallberesponsibleformonitoringtheconductoftheriderson
the track and for notifying other officials of conditions on the trackwhichmaywarrant their
attention.Thepresidentofthecommissaires’panelshalldeterminethenumberofraceofficials
necessaryforanevent.Raceofficialsshallbestationedalongthetrack.Raceofficialsshallmake
notes of any rule infringements or incidents that they witness. These notes shall be made
availableuponrequestbythepresidentofthecommissaires’panel.
4 FINISHLINEAREACONTROLOFFICIALS-Finishlineareacontrolofficialsshallberesponsiblefor
controllingthepassageofridersandotherpersonsintoandoutofthefinishlinearea.Theyshall
bestationedateachpointofaccessorexittothefinishareaandpreventtheentryofparents,
teammanagersandspectatorsexceptwheremedicalemergencieswarranttheirpresence.Finish
lineareacontrolofficialsshallalsoberesponsibleformaintainingorderamongtheriderswaiting
inthefinisharea.
5 ADMINISTRATORS
All administrators shall work under the responsibility and direction of the secretary of the
commissaires’panel.
A. Entryadministratorsshallberesponsibleforthefollowing:
i. receiving and checking for conformance with entry regulations all riders' entry forms
and/orpermitapplications;
ii. establishing a list of entrants in each category of racing and sequentially ordering the
categories.
B. Start list administrators shall be responsible for dividing the total number of entrants in each
category into motos of not more than eight riders and for recording their names on the
appropriatemotosheets.
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C. Startlistofficialsshallberesponsibleforpostingthestartlistsonthepostingboards.Theselists
shallbepostedinorderbyagegroupwitheachracenumberclearlyvisible
6 TIMINGOPERATOR-Thetimingoperatorshallberesponsibleforthesettingupandoperationof
the timing system and for passing rider finish line position results to the administrators for
posting on the moto boards. The timing operator shall work under the responsibility and
directionofthesecretaryofthecommissaires’panel,andshallreferallrequestsforinformation
orproteststothatofficialortheadministratordesignatedbyhim.
7 TRACK ANNOUNCER - The track announcer shall be responsible for making formal
announcementsconcerningthecompetitionandfor informingriders,spectators,commissaires
andofficialsofanychangestotheraceschedule.
8 SECURITY PERSONNEL - The host organization shall provide a sufficient number of security
personneltoensurethesafetyoftheridersandspectators.Marshalsmustwearsomeformof
distinctiveclothingorotherobjectsothattheymaybereadilyidentified.
9 FIRSTAID-Atleastoneambulanceandanadequatenumberoffirstaidstaffincludingalicensed
physicianshallbeinattendanceduringallpracticeandracesessionsaccordingtothelawsofthe
country inquestion.Asper article 1.2.067 the organizer shall appoint oneormoredoctors to
provideriderswithmedicalcare.Thefirstaidpersonnelmustbestationedintheinfield,anda
clear exit route for the ambulance leading to a public thoroughfare must be provided and
maintained throughout theprogressof theevent.Neitherpracticenor race sessionsmay take
placeunlesspropermedicalservicesareavailable.
P)FirstaidpersonandMedicalactionplanonlyrequired
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10RACEDIRECTOR
The race director,who is designated by the organizerwith the assistance of the commissaires,
shallberesponsibleforthefollowing:
A. Maintainingatimetableofevents;
B. Enlisting of all commissaires, officials and administrative staff in numbers which are
commensuratewiththesizeoftheevent;
C. Arrangingfortheequipmentnecessarytoconductarace;
D. Arranging the trophies and other awards are present and checking the organization of the
awardsceremonies.
9TechnicalDelegate
TheTechnicalDelegateshall:
1 Supervise the preparations and the technical aspects of the events, without prejudice to the
responsibilityoftheorganizer.
2 BetheliaisonbetweentheUCIheadquartersandtheUCI
3 Makeanadvanceinspectionofthesite,meetwiththeorganizersandimmediatelymakeasite
inspectionreporttotheUCIandprovideacopyofthisreporttotheorganizer.
4 Oversee and follow up with the organizer in the lead up to the event to ensure the
recommendationsfromthesiteinspectionreporthavebeenimplementedasappropriate.
5 Beonsitepriortothefirstofficialtrainingsessionandcarryoutaninspectionofthevenueand
track inconjunctionwiththepresidentof thecommissaires’panelandtheorganizer.Thefinal
determinationforthetrackandanychangesaretheresponsibilityofthetechnicaldelegate. In
caseswherea technical delegatedoesnothave tobeappointedunder these regulations, this
taskfallstothepresidentofthecommissaires’panel;
6 MakeageneraleventreporttotheUCI;thisreportmaybecopiedtotheorganizer.
7 Makeaconfidentialreportontheworkofthecommissaires’panel.
8 Coordinatetheteam/ridermeetings.
10ThetechnicaldelegateshallbedesignatedbyUCI.
ForOlympicGames,world championships, continental championships andUCIBMXSupercrossWorld
Cupevents,thetechnicaldelegateisappointedbytheUCI.
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ANNEX 7 – Model Contract between a Rider and a UCI BMX Team
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