2011 Aba Rulebook

8/3/2019 2011 Aba Rulebook

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I. ForewordII. ABA MembershipIII. Amateur Classications / State Age Groups

/ Prociency AdvancementIV. Amateur Class Creation / Move-up Procedures

A.Girls(Novice,Girl)B. Boys(Novice,Intermediate,Expert)C.GirlsCruiserD.CruiserE.Opens

V. Pro ClassA. 2011ABAProAgeRequirementsB. AProC. AAProD. WomenProE. VetProF. ProCompetitiveStructureG. ABAProTitleCriteria

VI. Reclassication - Amateur/ProA.Amateur

B.ProVII. Amateur Points / Scoring

A.PointsB.ScoringC.AmateurPointsTables

VIII. Pro PointsIV. Video Scoring AssistanceX. Rider IdenticationXI. Apparel and Equipment (Bicycle)

A.ApparelB.Equipment(Bicycle)

XII. Track RegulationsXIII. Racing RulesXIV. Rules of ConductXV. The ABA Transfer SystemXVI. National Team RulesXVII. Local Team RulesXVIII. State & Provincial Championship Series

A. EligibilityRequirementsB. AwardstructureC. Competitionstructure

XIX. Redline Cup Championship SeriesA. EligibilityRequirementsB.AwardStructureC. CompetitionStructure

XX. Race of Champions (R.O.C.)-Grand Nationals Pre-raceA. EligibilityRequirements

B. AwardstructureC. CompetitionStructure

XXI. ABA National SeriesXXII. ABA Canadian National SeriesXXIII. ABA District Year-End AwardsXXIV. Foreign ParticipantsXXV. Medical ControlsXXVI. Glossary

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I. Foreword

TheAmericanBicycleAssociationwasformedtoprovideorga-nizedracingandgivenationalprominencetothesportofBMX.UndertheABArulesofsanction,ridersmayaccumulatedistrictpointsatanyABAsanctionedtrack.Additionally,anationallevelpointsprogramisofferedforanincreasedinterestofcompeti-tion.

EachABABMXfacilityisaseparateentitywiththecommongoalofprovidingcompetitiveyetsafeandfunBMXracing.ThestaffofeachtrackiscommittedtooperatingunderABAguide-linestoensurethosegoals.Itis,however,theridersandhis/herparentsresponsibilitytounderstandandfollowracingregula-tions.

Withtheseidealsinmind,theonlyrequirementsneededtoexcelareskillanddetermination.

II. ABA Membership

1. EveryriderpracticingorcompetingonanyABAsanctioned trackmustobtainanABAmembership(ABALicense)prior

toridingonthetrack.Membershipscanbepurchasedatthetrack.Therearefourtypesofmembershipsavailable,whichareasfollows:

a. One-day free membership - Forthenewridertohaveachancetoexperiencethesportpriortojoiningwithoneofthemembershipsbelow.Thismembership

isforonepracticeoroneraceonlyandisnottransferableorreusable.

b. Temporary- Forthenewridertothesport.Validfor30daysatanyABAsanctionedtrack.Thismembershipal-

lowsriderstoparticipateinpracticeandsingle-pointsraces.NoABApointswillbeawarded.Ifwithinthe30dayperiodtheriderwishestobecomeafull(annual)member,theymayconverttofullmembershipbysubmittingthetemporarymembershipreceiptwiththeconversionfeeof$25.00.

c. Full (annual)-Validforone(1)fullyearatanyABAsanctionedevent.PointswillbeawardedtoallriderscompetinginanyABAsanctionedrace.Pointswillapplytoeachridershomedistrict.FullmembershipriderswillreceivetheofcialmembershipcardandasubscriptiontotheofcialABAmagazine.Anyriderwhojoinsatalocaltrackisentitledtoreceiveacurrentrulebook,and

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aBMXNewRiderManual.d. Gold Card (upgraded annual)- Allofthecharacteristics

oftheFullmembershipalsobutincludes: GoldCardmemberonlylineatallABAnational

events. First-classdeliveryoftheofcialABAmagazine. Two(2)freeOpenclassentriesatanyABAnational

afterracingten(10)ABAnationals.

One(1)freeOpenentryatanyABAnationalafterracingtwenty(20)singlepointlocalraces.

DiscountcouponforABARacewear(afterracing20singlepointraces).

Amonthlyracehistoryreportmailedtotheiraddress.2. AllABAmembersreceiveasecondarymedicalinsurance

benetwithacashdeductible.3. NoABAmembershipunderanycircumstanceistransferable

orrefundable.4. AllmembersmustsubmitabirthcerticatetotheABAwithin

30daysofmembershippurchase.5. Important:EveryriderMUSTshowproofofmembershipatracesign-up.ProofconstitutesacurrentABAlicenseorarenewalreceipt.TheABAmakeseveryattempttoissuearenewalnoticetoriderspriortotheirmembershipexpiration.Itisultimatelytheriderandparentsresponsibilitytokeepmembershipscurrent.Anypointsearnedonanexpiredlicensewillbeforfeit,asthereisnoofciallywrittengraceperiod.Memberships must be current through the end ofthe ABA point season (December 15th) to earn year-end

rankings and awards.

III. Amateur Classications / State Age Groups /Prociency Advancement

ThesearethecurrentclassesofferedforamateursbytheABAforcompetitionpurposes:

BOYS5&UnderNovice 5&UnderInter 5&UnderExpert6Novice 6Inter 6Expert

7Novice 7Inter 7Expert8Novice 8Inter 8Expert9Novice 9Inter 9Expert10Novice 10Inter 10Expert11Novice 11Inter 11Expert12Novice 12Inter 12Expert13Novice 13Inter 13Expert

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14Novice 14Inter 14Expert15Novice 15Inter 15Expert16Novice 16Inter 16Expert17-18Novice 17-18Inter 17-18Expert19-27Novice 19-27Inter 19-27Expert28-35Novice 28-35Inter 28-35Expert36-40Novice 36-40Inter 36-40Expert41&OverNovice 41&OverInter 41&OverExpert

GIRLS5&UnderGirls 6Girls 7Girls8Girls 9Girls 10Girls11Girls 12Girls 13Girls14Girls 15Girls 16Girls17-27Girls 28&OverGirls

CRUISER8&UnderCruiser 9&UnderCruiser 10Cruiser 11Cruiser 12Cruiser 13Cruiser

14Cruiser 15Cruiser 16Cruiser 17-20Cruiser 21-25Cruiser 26-30Cruiser31-35Cruiser 36-40Cruiser 41-45Cruiser46-50Cruiser 51-55Cruiser 56-60Cruiser 61&OverCruiser

GIRLS CRUISER10&UnderGirlCruiser 11-12GirlsCruiser 13-14GirlCruiser

15-16GirlCruiser 17-20GirlCruiser 21-25GirlCruiser26-30GirlCruiser 31-35Girl Cruiser 36-40GirlCruiser

41-45GirlCruiser 46-50Girl Cruiser 51&OverGirlCruiser

State/Provincial Series Age GroupsThesearethecurrentagegroupsofferedforamateursbytheABAforStateSeriescompetitionpurposes:

Cruiser-8&Under,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-20,21-25,26-30,31-35,36-40,41-45,46-50,51-55,56-60,61&OverGirl Cruiser-10&under,11-12,13-1415-16,17-20,21-25,26-30,31-35,36-40,41-45,46-50,51&OverGirls-5&Under,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-27,28&OverBoys-5&Under,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-18,19-27,28-35,36-40,41&Over.

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Prociency Advancement

1. Afterattainingeight (8)classwins(ofanytypeofrace)oratotalofve (5)national,RedlineCupFinalorRaceofCham-pionswins,amaleNovicewillbeadvancedtoIntermediate,afemaleNovicewillbeadvancedtotheGirlclass.TheycannolongercompeteasaNovice.

2. IfaNovicevoluntarilycompetesinanIntermediateorGirls

classatanyABAracebeforereaching eight (8) Novicewins,theywillbeadvancedtothehigherclassicationandcannolongercompeteasaNovice.

3. Uponatotaloftwenty-ve (25)classwins(anytypeofrace)oratotalofve (5)national,RedlineCupFinalorRace

ofChampionswins,anintermediatewillbeadvancedtoExpert.

4. It is the riders responsibility to advance in prociencywhen they reach the required number of wins for

advancement. Riding out of class will result in the for-

feiture of points and possible suspension. Do not waituntil you receive your new card, it will follow within a

few weeks.5. Openandcruiserwinsdonotcountforadvancement.6. Sandbagging is prohibited.AnyNoviceorIntermediate

riderhavingbeenjudgedtohaveintentionallyavoidedget-tingawintowardsprociencyadvancementwillbedisquali-edandmovedtolastplace.Lastplacepointswillbeissuedbuttheapplicableaward(ifany)willbeforfeited.

Additionally,awintowardsadvancementwillbecredited.7. AtrackoperatormayrequesttheABAtoadvanceariderin

prociencybasedonthatridersabilityand/oractions.8. TheABAreservestherighttoadvanceanyridersprocien-

cyatitsdiscretion.9. Aridermayadvancetothenexthigherprociencyvoluntarily

withoutacquiringthetotalamountofwinsbyracinginahigherprociceny.NoABAapprovalisrequiredforthisac-tion;therighttoreclassifyisforfeitforone(1)fullyear.

10. AnyridercompetingwithanotherorganizationmustcompeteintheequivalentprociencyatallABAsanctionedevents.Ifaridersprociencystatuschangesinanotherorganiza-

tion,thatridersprociencymustimmediatelybechangedtobecomparable.11. Anyriderhavingexitedthesportforaperiodoftimeand

reapplyingformembership,willbeclassiedwiththesamenumberofwinswhentheyexited. ExceptionsareexplainedperSectionXI,Reclassication -Amateur/Pro.

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12. AnycurrentABACruiserriderholdingaNAG(#1-10),Red-lineCuporROCplate,uponenteringinto20competitionwithanewfull20license,willbeclassiedasNOLESSthananIntermediaterider.

IV. Amateur Class Creation / Move-up Procedures

1. Three(3)ormoreamateurridersarerequiredtoforma legal

class.ThisappliestoallABAevents.2. AllridersmustmaintainacurrentABAlicenseinorderto

compete.

Procedures

Thefollowingdescribesclassrequirementsaswellasexplainstheproceduresforcombiningclasseswhenneces-sary.

A. Girls (Novice, Girl)

1. All new female members have the option to be classiedas a Novice and will compete in the Novice class (male

and female) at all ABA events. Girls will follow the

move-up procedures as outlined in Section VII, B. Boys,

pertaining to Novice class formation.

2. AnyfemaleNovicethatvoluntarilycompetesinaGirlclassataNationaloranyotherracewillbeconsideredaGirlin

prociencyandfromthatmomentonwillberequiredtoraceintheGirlsclassatallevents.

3. Classeswillbecreatedaccordingtothefollowingprocess:

Themove-upprocedurewillalwaysbeginwiththeclassoftheyoungestageavailable.Onceaclassisformed,theprocesspicksupthenextavailableclass(youngestagedictatingtheorder)andproceedsfromthere.

Classcreationwillstartat5&UnderGirlslookingtoformalegalclass(denedasthreeormoreriders)

GirlriderswillonlycheckupthroughtheGirlspectrumwithinathree-yearagebarrier.Ifariderisunabletomoveintoalegalclass,thenshewillbemovedintotheIntermediateclassofherrespectiveage(Ex:a9-year-

oldGirlcanmoveonlyashighas12Girl). Anyriderinthe5&Underclasswillbedetermineda5yearoldregardlessofactualageandanyriderinthe28&overclasswillbedetermineda28yearoldregardlessofactualageforthepurposeofclasscreation.

IftheoldestGirlrider(s)ofthedaycannotformalegalclass,thatoldestrider(s)maythenmovedownnomore

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than3agegroupscheckingforalegalclass.(The three-yearagebarriercannotbecompromised.)There

canbeoccasions,whentheoldestGirlridermovesdown,anotherriderofdifferentagemayfollowthatmovedowntothenextlegalclass.

(Ex 1:Three15Girls(alegalclass),one16Girlandone17Girl(oldestrideroftheday).The16Girlchecks17Girl,whichcontainsasinglerider,lookingforalegal

class.Shewouldbecomea17Girlforthepurposeofclasscreation.Bothriderswouldthencheckdownto15Girlsandformaclassofveriders.)

(Ex 2:Two13Girls,one14Girl,one15Girlandone17Girl.Thetwo13Girlswouldcheck14Girltoformalegalclass.The15Girlwouldcheck17Girlbutnolegalclassisformed.The15Girlwouldbecomea17Girlforthepurposeofclasscreationandbothwouldcheckdownamaximumof3agegroupslookingforaclass.Itwouldappearthatacombinationatthe14Girlsclassis

legalbutasthereare13-year-oldridersintheclass,the3-yearagebarrierisviolated(1713=4).The2oldestGirlswouldberequiredtomoveintotheboysInterclassoftheirrespectiveage.The15Girlcannotmovebackonherownmerit,assheisnottheoldestriderregisteredthatday.)

IfaGirlridercannotmoveintoalegalclass,thentheywillmoveintotheboysIntermediateclassoftheirrespectiveage.(Anyridersin28&overGirlwillmovetotheInterclassoftheirACTUALage.)

4. Whenaclassisformed,thatclassislabeledwiththetitle

ofthegroupinwhichitwasformed.(Ex:The13Girlclassmovesuptothe14Girlsformingalegalclass,theclasswillbelabeledas14Girls.)

5. AllGirlsandgirlNovicesmayraceopenclassesatanylocalornationalrace.

6. AllGirlsandfemaleNovicesmustraceintheircorrectageclass.Ridingoutofclasswillresultinaforfeitureofpointsandpossiblesuspension.

B. Boys (Novice, Intermediate, Expert)

1. Classeswillbecreatedaccordingtothefollowingprocess: Themove-upprocedurewillalwaysbeginwiththeyoung-

estageandlowestprociencyavailable.Onceaclassisformed,theprocesspicksupthenextavailablegroup

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(youngestagedictatingtheorder)andproceedsfromthere.

Classcreationwillstartat5&UnderBoy. InanefforttofacilitateNoviceclassformation,Novice

groupsmaycheckasmanyastwo(2)Noviceagegroupsabovetheirown,inanefforttoformalegalclass(denedasthreeormoreriders)beforeattemptingtochecktheIntermediateandExpertclasses.

Ifalegalclasscannotbeformed,theNovicewillreturntotheirrespectiveclass.(Ex 1:6Novicewillcheck7Nov-iceclasslookingtocreatealegalclass.Ifthatminimumwerenotmet,thenthe6Novicewouldcheck8Noviceclasslookingforalegalclass.)(Ex 2:Ifthereisa7Novicerideravailable,boththe6&7Noviceriderswouldcombine,checkingthe8Noviceclasslookingforalegalclass.Ifalegalclasscannotbeformed,the6&7Noviceriderswillreturntotheirrespectiveclasses.)

ANovicesfollowingmovewillbetothenextprociency

ofthesameage.(Ex:The6Noviceriderwillcheckthe6Intergrouplookingtoformalegalclass.)Ifnolegalclassisformed,thatriderwillremainwiththisIntergroupformoveuppurposes.

AnIntermediateclass(inthiscasewiththeNoviceriderattached)willcheckthenextagegroupofthesamepro-ciency.(Ex:The6Intergroupchecksthe7Inter grouplookingtomakealegalclass.)Ifnolegalclassisformed,theIntergroupwillreturntoitshomegroup(6Inter).

AnIntermediateclasssubsequentcheckistheExpertgroupofthesameage,lookingtoformalegalclassof3

riders.(Ex:The6Intergroupwillcheckthe6Expertgroup.)Ifnolegalclassisformed,theIntergroupwillremainwiththeexpertgroupformoveuppurposes.

AnExpertclasswillcheckthenextolderagegroupofthesameclassicationlookingtoformalegalclass.(Ex:The6Expertgroupwillcheckthe7Expertgroup.)Ifnolegalclassisformed,theExpertgroupwillreturntoitshomeagegroup(6Expert).

Atthispoint,theExpertgroupwillmovetotheIntermedi-ategroupofthenextagelevelandremainthereformove

uppurposes.However,anyNoviceriderattachedwillmovedowntotheNoviceclasswiththecorrespondingageofthatInterclass:(Ex:The6Expertgroupwillmovetothe7Intergroup,howeverthe6Noviceriderwillmoveintoandbecomea7Novice.)

Theprocessstartsagainwiththeyoungestageandlow-estprociency(the7Noviceclass).

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Whenaclassisformed,theclassislabeledwiththetitleofthegroupinwhichitwasformed.Itispossiblethatnoridersbelongingtothatparticularclassareinvolved.(Ex:11Interclasscontaining2-11Novicesanda10Expert,allriderswillreceiveexpertpoints.)

2. Iftheoldestclassofthedaydoesnotformalegalclass,itmaythencheckthroughthegroupsinreverseuntilalegalclassisfound,accordingtothefollowingprocess:

The41&OverNovicewillcheckone(1)Noviceagegroupbelowlookingforalegalclass.(Ex:41&OverNoviceswillcheckthe36-40Noviceclasslookingforalegalclass.)Ifnolegalclassisavailable,thesubsequentcheckis41&OverIntergrouplookingtoformalegalclass.

If41&OverInterdoesnotformalegalclass,theywillcheckthe36-40Intergrouplookingforalegalclass.Ifnolegalclassisavailable,theriderssubsequentcheckistothe41&OverExpertlookingtoforalegalclass.If

nolegalclassisavailable,theIntergroupwillremainwiththeExpertgroupforclassbuildingpurposes. If41&OverExpertdoesnotformalegalclass,their

rstcheckwillbetocheckdownoneagegroupinthesameprociency.Ifnolegalclassisavailable,theywillreturntothe41&OveragegroupandthenchecktheIntermediategroupforalegalclassof3ormoreriders.Ifnolegalclassisavailable,theriderwillcheckthe36-40Expertgroupandthispatternwillrepeatitselfuntilalegalclassisfound.

3. Allridersmustrideintheircorrectclasses,noarbitraryclass

changingisallowed.Example:noIntermediatemaymoveuptoaclassabovehisowntoavoidgettingarstorturningExpert.NoExpertmaymoveuptothenextIntermediateclassforeasiercompetition.Ridingoutofclasswillresultinaforfeitureofpointsandpossiblesuspension.

C. Girls Cruiser

1. Classeswillbecreatedaccordingtothefollowingprocess: Classcreationwillstartat10&underandbuildupin

anefforttoformlegalclasses(denedasthreeormoreriders);themoveupprocesswillstopatthe26-30group.Any26-30riderswithoutalegalclasswillbeputinahold.(Classes31andaboveareconsideredtobepro-tectedfromyoungerridersmovingupwithexception*.)

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Atthispoint,startingatthe51&OverGirlCruisergroup,begincheckingridersDOWNwiththepurposeofcreat-inglegalclasses.Continuecombininggroupsworkingdownto21-25Cruiser.If younger riders remain with-out a legal class, they will move up in age to the last

legal group that formed.

*The exception being that any remaining cruiser rid-ers will move up into an older, protected class.

2. Whenaclassisformed,thatclassislabeledwiththetitleofthegroupinwhichitwasformed.

3. AGirlCruiserriderwillonlymoveintothemaleCruiserclassoftheircorrespondingageisiftherearenotenoughriderstoformalegalclasswithintheentireGirlCruiserspectrum.

4. AllGirlCruiserridersmustcompeteintheircorrectageclass.Racingoutofclasswillresultinforfeitureofpointsandpossiblesuspension.

D. Cruiser

1.Classeswillbecreatedaccordingtothefollowingprocess: Classcreationwillstartat8&underandbuildupinan

efforttoformlegalclasses(denedasthreeormoreriders);themoveupprocesswillstopatthe26-30group.Any26-30riderswithoutalegalclasswillbeputinahold.(Classes31andaboveareconsideredtobepro-tectedfromyoungerridersmovingupwithexception*.)

Atthispoint,startingatthe61&OverCruisergroup,be-gincheckingridersDOWNwiththepurposeofcreatinglegalclasses.Continuecombininggroupsworkingdown

to21-25Cruiser.If younger riders remain without alegal class, they will move up in age to the last legal

group that formed.

*The exception being that any remaining cruiser rid-ers will move up into an older, protected class.

5. Whenaclassisformed,thatclassislabeledwiththetitleofthegroupinwhichitwasformed.

6. AllCruiserridersmustcompeteintheircorrectageclass.Ridingoutofclasswillresultinforfeitureofpointsandpos-siblesuspension.

7. Pro Cruisers will never be moved into amateur cruiser.

E. Opens

1. Opencategories(Opens)offerridersanadditionaloppor-tunitytocompeteatanyABAsanctionedevent.Opensaregenerallyofmixedagegroupingsandopentoridersofany

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age.2. OpenclassatNationalsisforExpertridersonly.3. MixedOpenatNationalsisforNovice,IntermediateandGirl

ridersonly.4. Opensmayberunatthelocaltrackoperatorsdiscretion

usingpromotionalvalueandfairnessasguidelines.5. Aridermustberegisteredintheirrespective20pointclass

inordertocompeteinOpen.

6. TheABArecommendsthefollowingagegroupings: 6&under,7-8,9-10,11-12,13-14,15-16,17&Over.7. IfaProclassdoesnotform,aPro-Amopenclassmaybe

created.ThisclasscanincludebothamateurandProriders.ItisrecommendedthatanamateurbeanExpertandat

least15andoldertocompete.

V. Pro Class

TheABArecognizestheProClass,andwastheoriginator

oflargepropurses.ProracingisanexcitingpartofBMX;however,itisnotforeveryoneasitisaverylargesteprequiringdedicationtosucceed.ABAPromembershipisaprivilegeandaresponsibility.ProridersareanexampleforallfutureBMXers.AsaPro,youareinthespotlight,andarolemodel.Goodsportsmanship,fairplay,cleanriding,andgoodconductareveryimportant.AllProridersareexpectedtoactaccordingly.

A. 2011 ABA Pro Age Requirements

AriderseligibilitytoturnProwillbedeterminedbybirthyear.Belowaretheagerequirementsforthe2010-Racingseason.

January through July 2011

Pro Year of Birth

APro 1993Jr.Men 1993-1994AAPro/EliteMen 1992

Women Pro

Jr.Women 1993-1994EliteWomen 1992

August through December 2011

Pro Year of BirthAPro 1994Jr.Men 1994-1995

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AAPro/EliteMen 1993Women Pro

Jr.Women 1994-1995EliteWomen 1993

B. A Pro

1. TobeeligiblefromJanthroughJul2011,aridermusthave

beenbornin1993orearlier.2. TobeeligiblefromAugthroughDec2011,aridermusthave

beenbornin1994orearlier.3. Ariderearning$3000inoneseasonineitherAProor

throughtheElite/AAProraceserieswillbeadvancedtoAAPro.

4. Anyriderbornin1993mustwaituntilAug1st,2011inordertoadvancetoAAPro

C. AA Pro

1. TobeeligiblefromJanthroughJul2011,aridermusthavebeenbornin1992orearlier.

2. TobeeligiblefromAug1st-Dec31st,2011,aridermusthavebeenbornin1993orearlier.

3. IfanAmateurriderparticipatesinaAAPro/EliteMen(withtheexceptionofUCISupercrossorInternationalevents)thatriderwillbeautomaticallyreclassiedasanAProinJanuaryofthefollowingyear,andanymoniesearnedwhileanama-teurwillbecreditedtowardsthe$3,000requiredtoadvancetoAAPro/EliteMen.

D. Women Pro

1. TobeeligibleforWomenProfromJanthroughJuly2011,aridermusthavebeenbornin1992orearlier.

2. TobeeligibleforWomenProfromAugthroughDec2011,aridermusthavebeenbornin1993orearlier.

3. Riderswillbedividedbyyearofbirthintotwoseparateclasses,Jr.WomenandEliteWomen.

4. Onlyridershavingbeenbornin1993orearlierwillearnpointstowardstheABAWomenProTitle.

E. Vet Pro

1.TobeeligibleforVetProa) AridermustholdavalidProlicenseandbeaminimum

ageofthirty-three(33)inordertocompete.b) AnyridercurrentlyaAAProcannotre-classifcurrently

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holdingaTopTenrankingfromthepreviousseasonorhavingearnedmoneyinthepasttwelvemonths.

2. Ifnoclassisoffered,aridermayregistertocompeteintheAProclass.

3. VetProriderscanwinunlimitedAPromoney,astheywillbeexemptfrommovingintoAAPro.

F. Pro Competitive Structure

1. AllABAPro/UCIeventsrequireve(5)riderstomakealegalclass.AnyothereventandtoincludetheCanadianNationalseriesrequirefour(4)riderstomakealegalclass.

2. AllridersmustmaintainacurrentABAProlicenseinordertocompete.

3. ABAProridersareprohibitedfromracinginanamateurclasswiththeexceptionofaPro-AmOpen.

4. AnyriderthatcompetesinanothersanctionasaProorequivalentclassisrequiredtoraceProwiththeABA.

5. ABAProiscategorizedasfollows: Pro[MenwillbefurthergradedintoAandAAprocien-cies.]

VetPro WomenPro ProCruiser[A&AAProMenonly]

6. ABAProscompeteforcashawardsatallABAdistrictandnationalevents.

7. IfaProclassisnotavailable,thelocaltrackdirectormay,attheirdiscretion,formaPro-AmOpenaccordingtoguidelinesinSectionVII,E,rule8.

8. AllPropursemoniesmustbe100%paidbackastheaward.(Atrackoperatorguaranteesa$500purseandcollects$600inProentryfees.Theymustpayouttheentire$600,asthatis100%ofthefees.)

G. ABA Pro Title Series Criteria

1. Theten(10)bestABAProSeriesnationalnishesplustheGrandNationalswillbecounted.TheGrandNationalswillbedoublepoints.

2. NationalpointswillbeawardedonlyatdesignatedABAProSeriesevents.PointswillbescoredaccordingtoSectionVIII.ProPoints.

3. TobeeligibleforTopTenyear-endPronumberplatesinthefollowingclasses: AAPro

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VetPro WomenPro ProCruiser

A rider must compete in a minimum of ten (10) ABA ProSeries events.

4. Anyridernotmeetingtheserequirementswillbeplacedbelowthelastrankedriderhavingmetthoserequirements.

5. Year-endnationalnumbers1-100willbereservedforAA

Pro.6. AnAProriderwillcounttheirten(10)bestnationalscores

plustheGrandNationalandyear-endnationalnumberswillbeginat101.

7. WhenanAProadvancestotheAAProclass,noNationalpointswillbecarriedforward.

H. Pro Transfer System

Proclassesarerununderthetotalpointssystemofwhichthe

followingrulesapply:a) Eachriderracesthepredeterminednumberofmotosandisgiventhenumberofpointsthatcorrespondswithhisnish:1stplace=1point,2ndplace=2points,etc.Theriderwiththelowesttotalofpointsisthewin-ner.

b) Pointtiesarebrokenbydeterminingwhichridernishedbestinthelastmoto.

c) Eachridermustcrossthenishlinetobescored.d) Anyridernotstartinginamotowillbescoredwithalast

placescoreplus1point.

e) Anyriderdisqualiedinaracewillbescoredinthelastplaceposition.

f) Inaclassoftwogroups,theeightriderswiththelowestpointstotalwilltransfertomakeaneight-manmain.

g) Inaclassofthreeormoregroups,themotosarerunand,atthattime,theABAqualifyingsystemruleswillapplyforanyquarterandsemimainstotransferriderstothemainevent.

VI. Reclassication - Amateur/Pro

A. Amateur

1. There will be no reclassication to the Novice skill level.(Noviceclassisreservedforbrandnewriderstothesport.)

2. Ifariderfeelstheyhaveadvancedinclassicationtoorapidly,theymayapplyforreclassicationattheirlocal

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track.Areclassicationformmustbeobtainedfromthetrackoperator,lledoutcompletelyandsubmittedtotheABACompetitionCommitteeforreview.Thatriderwillbenotiedbymailifhisrequestisapprovedordenied.

3. AnyExpertriderremovedfromcompetitiveBMXracing(includingcruiserracing)foraperiodoftimecorrespondingwiththefollowingtablemayreturntotheABAasanInter-mediatewiththerespectivenumberofwinsalreadycredited

towardsadvancement: Nolessthan2years=20wins Nolessthan3years=15wins Nolessthan4years=10wins Nolessthan5years=5wins

4. AnyIntermediateriderremovedfromcompetitiveBMXracing(includingcruiserracing)willreturntotheABAasanIntermediatewithawincountbasedonthefollowingtable: Lessthan2years=actualwintotal. Nolessthan2years=15winsoractualwintotal*

Nolessthan3years=10winsoractualwintotal* Nolessthan4years=5winsoractualwintotal* Nolessthan5years=0wins*[orwhicheverisless]

B. Pro

1. AnAProorVetProridermaybereclassiedtoamateurbymeetingoneofthefollowingcriteria:

a) Earnednomoneyinthepast10monthsandmustobtainthreesignaturesfromridersholdingatop25nationalrankinginthecurrentpointsforthe

classhewillbemovinginto(Ex:19-27expertor21-25cruiser).FormsforthisproceduremustberequestedfromtheABAofce.

b) HavingbeenremovedfromcompetitiveBMXracingforaperiodofmorethan5years,thatridermayreturntotheABAatnolessthananexpertwithoutgoingthroughthereclassicationprocess.

2. AnyAAPromaybeeligibletorequestreclassicationtoamateurbymeetingthefollowingcriteria:

a) MustberemovedfromcompetitiveBMXracingfornotlessthan5years.

b) Mustgetthreesignaturesofridersholdingacurrenttop25nationalrankingintheclasshewillbemov-inginto(ex.19-27expertor21-25cruiser).FormsforthisproceduremustberequestedfromtheABA.

3. AnyProriderearningreclassicationapprovaltoamateurwillbeineligibleforteamcompetitionforaperiodof1year

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(365daysfromdateofre-classapproval).4. AAProridersmaybeeligibletorequestreclassicationtoA

Proafter7consecutivenationalracesofparticipationwithnoPropayout(includingnon-qualifyingdollars)oronefullyearsabsencefromanycompetition.

5. TheABAwillmakeallnaldeterminationsonreclassicationapprovals.

VII. ABA Amateur Points / Scoring

A. Points

1. ThedistrictpointsracingseasonwillrunfromJanuary1throughDecember15ofeachyear.

2. ThenationalseasonbeginsJanuary1ofeachyearandconcludesattheGrandNationals.

3. TheStateandRedlineCupseasonbeginsJanuary1ofeachyearandconcludesatthenalsfortherespectiveseries.

4. Districtpointsaretabulatedusingthetotalaccumulatedpointsmethod.Ariderearningthehighestpointswillbethe#1riderinthefollowingcategories: Boys Girls Cruiser GirlCruiser

5. Memberwillreceivepointsimmediatelyfollowingeachrace.Newridersshallrunanassignedtemporarynumberontheirnumberplate,whichwillbeassigned,tothembythetrackuntilanofcialnumberisreceivedfromtheABAbymail.

6. Memberscanearnfourtypesofpoints:District,State,Red-lineCupandNational.

7. TherearenopointsearnedforOpenClass8. Anyridercombinedinaclasswithrider(s)ofahigherskill

levelwillreceivethecorrespondingpointsfromthehigherskilllevel.Thisappliestoanytypeofpointsbeingawarded(District,Redline,State/Provincial,National) andthesepointswillapplytotheridershomedistrictoragegroupwhichevermayapply.

9. AGirlridercombinedintoaboyInterclasswillreceivepointsfromthecorrespondingVII.ABAAmateurPoints/ScoringTablefortheGirlclass.(Ex:TheGirlriderwillcompeteforGirlpointswhileIntermediateswillcompeteforIntermediatepoints.)femaleNoviceswillreceivepointscorrespondingtotheNovicepointstable.

10. Aridermayraceinanydistrict.Pointswillapplytotheridershomedistrict.

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11. Thelocationofpredominantresidenceand/orwhereariderattendsschoolwilldeterminethatridershomedistrict.

12. AnyriderthatchangesresidencemustnotifyABAinwritingwithin30days.Anyridermisrepresentinghis/herresidencemaybesuspendedandpossibleforfeitureofpoints.

13. Noridermaytransferintoadistrictandassumethe#1posi-tioninpoints.Thetransferringriderwillbepositionedinthe#2placementforfeitingasmanypointsasnecessarytoshow

1pointlessthanthecurrent#1rider.14. ThedeadlinefordistricttransfersisAugust1stofeachsea-

son.Afterthisdate,riderswillremainintheirrespectivedistrictevenifgeographicmovehasbeenmade.

15. There will be an overall district standing published in theJanuary-February issue of the ofcial ABA magazine.

The number that precedes each riders name will be that

riders earned district number for the year.16. Intheeventofatiebetweentwoormoremembersinnal

districtpoints,thefollowingwillbeusedtobreaktheties.a) Mostrstplacenishesb) Mostsecondplacenishesc) Mostthirdplacenishesd) Mostfourthplacenishese) Mostfthplacenishesf) Earliestmembershipdateg) Lowestridernumberoflastseason

B. Scoring

1. Thenumberbeingusedoneachridersbikemustappearon

themotosheetorthatridermaynotbescoredandpointsmaybewithheld.

2. AriderMUSTparticipateinatleast1motoofcompetitiontoreceivepointsforthatparticularevent.

3. ABAnishpointsareawardedtoallridersinanymainevent[orlegallyformedtotalpointsclassateveryABAsanctionedrace].(ForracesutilizingtheTotalPointsystemofscor-ing,alllastplacenishersinclassesof4ormoreriderswillreceiveriderpointsonly).

4. Foranyqualierormain,ariderwillbescoredandreceiveanishplacementrespectivetohowhe/shecrossesthenishlineprovidedthatrules27&29ofSectionXIIIaresatised.

5. Ariderdisqualiedfromaqualifyingmotowillbeputtolastinthatrespectivemoto.Thatridermaystillbeeligible,however,tocompeteinremainingqualifyingmotos,ifany,forthatparticularrace.

6. Anyriderthathasqualiedtoamaineventwillreceivemaineventnishpointsrespectivetohis/heractualnishposition

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withinthatmainevent.7. Thefollowingsituationswillresultinariderreceivingnoless

thanalastplacemaineventnishwithrespectivepoints(Ex:4ridersinthemainlastplaceis4th):

a)Notracinghismaineventforanyreason b)Startingthemainbutnotcrossingthenishlineforany

reason. c)Anytypeofdisqualicationwithinthatmainevent.

8. Aridermaymissanyqualifyingmoto(excludingtotalpointracing)attheirdiscretionwithoutpenalty.AllotherABArulesstillapply.

9. Totalpointracesshallbescoredinthefollowingmanner:Finishpositionsshallbetalliedforeachofthreemotosawardingonepointforrst,twopointsforsecondandthreepointsforthird.(Ariderthatmissesamotoorreceivesaagrantdisqualication[foul]fromamotowillreceiveonepointmorethanthetotalnumberofridersintheclass.)Thetotalofthesethreemotoswilldetermineorderofnishwithlowestpointsgettingrstplaceandsoon.Ifatieexistsafterthethreemotos,thebestnishinthethirdmotobetweentiedparticipantswilldeterminethewinner.

10. Ridersmayverifytheirqualierormaineventnishesduringthatdaysracewiththescorekeeperatthenishline.Thismustbedonewithin10motos.

11. Atallraces,ridersearnpointsfortheirnishinthemain,plusonepointforeachriderintheirclass.Formulti-pointtabulating,theoverallpointstotalismultipliedbytheamountcorrespondingtotheevent(i.e.double,tripleorquadruple).[Ridersnotqualifyingtothemaineventwillstillreceiveone

pointforeachriderinhis/herclassforthedayspointtally.]

C. Amateur Points Tables

District Points Table*

Novice Intermediate Expert/Girl/Cruiser1st 25points 1st 50points 1st 100points2nd 20points 2nd 40points 2nd 80points3rd 15points 3rd 30points 3rd 60points

4th 12points 4th 25points 4th 50points5th 10points 5th 20points 5th 40points6th 7points 6th 15points 6th 30points7th 5points 7th 10points 7th 20points8th 3points 8th 5points 8th 10points

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*All riders will receive one point for each rider in theirclass.

Bonus District Points

Atnationalevents,riderswhotransferoutoftheirmotoswillreceivebonusdistrictpoints.Riderswillreceivebonuspointsequalingonepointforeveryriderinhis/hereighthmain,quarter

mainorsemimain.Thesepointswillbetripledandaddedtoanydistrictpointsearnedatthatevent.Ex:Anexpertriderhas12groupsor90ridersinhisclassatanational.Upontransferringtohisquartermainsof36totalriders,heearns36bonuspoints.Ifhedoesnotadvancefurtherheearns36x3=108bonuspoints.Ifhetransferstothesemimainsof15riders,heearnsanadditional15x3=45bonuspointsaddedtothe108equaling153totalbonuspoints.Iftheridergoesontotransfertothemaineventandplace3rd,hispointswouldbeasfollows:153bonuspoints+270riderpoints(90x3)+180nishpoints(60x3)=603totaldistrictpointsearned.Onlytheinitialclassriderpointswillbeautomaticallyaddedtoanyridersdistrictstanding.All bonus points and main eventnish points shall go automatically into a Bonus Points le

for each rider and will be distributed when certain criteria

have been met by that rider.Aseachridercompetesatanysinglepointrace,10%ofthatyearsbonuspointswillbeaddedtotherespectiveridersdistrictstandingle.Whenariderhascompetedin10singlepointraces,100%oftheyearsbonuspointsalreadyearnedortobeearned,willbeaddedautomati-cally.

Redline Cup / State / Provincial Points Table*

Novice Intermediate Expert/Girl/Cruiser1st 18points 1st 19points 1st 20points2nd 17points 2nd 18points 2nd 19points3rd 16points 3rd 17points 3rd 18points4th 15points 4th 16points 4th 17points5th 14points 5th 15points 5th 16points6th 13points 6th 14points 6th 15points7th 12points 7th 13points 7th 14points

8th 11points 8th 12points 8th 13pointsDNQ 10points DNQ10points DNQ10points*There are no rider points added to this points table.

National Amateur Points Table*

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Novice Intermediate Expert/Girl/Cruiser

1st 60points 1st 120points 1st 240points2nd 50points 2nd 100points 2nd 200points3rd 40points 3rd 80points 3rd 160points4th 30points 4th 60points 4th 120points5th 20points 5th 40points 5th 80points6th 10points 6th 20points 6th 40points7th 8points 7th 15points 7th 30points

8th 5points 8th 10points 8th 20points*All riders will receive one point for each rider in theirclass.

VIII. Pro Points

TheProseasonbeginsJanuary1ofeachyearand concludesattheGrandNational.

National Pro Points

AA Pro/Pro CRUISER/A Pro Women Pro/VET Pro1st 120points 1st 240points2nd 100points 2nd 200points3rd 80points 3rd 160points4th 60points 4th 120points5th 40points 5th 80points6th 20points 6th 40points7th 15points 7th 30points8th 10points 8th 20pointsSemi 5points Semi 10points

Quarter 3points Quarter 6points*All riders will receive one point for each rider in their class.

IV. Video Scoring Assistance

1. ThroughouttheABAnationalseries,includingtheRedlineCupFinalsandRaceofChampions,theABAmaysetup

andutilizeavideosystemtoaidintheaccuracyofscoring.Thissystemisconsideredabackupfortheofcialscoring

crewoftheday.2. Ifanytechnicalproblemoccurswiththevideosystemduring

anygivenrace(s)resultinginthelossofreviewcapabilities,decisionsonnisheswillbemadeusingthescoringsheets.Thesedecisionswillbenal.

3. Ridershave10motostoprotestanishforvideoreviewifvideoisavailable.

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4. Theofcialhastherighttoviewanyvideoatanytimeforscoringpurposes.

X. Rider Identication

1. All riders must present a current and valid ABA licenseor membership receipt at all ABA tracks to participate in

any sanctioned race, practice or other activity.

2. Allriderswillbeissuedaneight-digitserialnumber.Thatnumbermustbeshownatregistrationandmustappearonthedaysmotosheetsornopointsmaybeissuedforthatrace.

3. Inthecaseofnewmembers,atrackoperatorshouldwriteNFM(newfullmember)inplaceoftheserialnumberonthemotosheet.Thiswillbeuseduntiltheriderreceiveshis/herlicensefromtheABA.Foranyriderholdingtempo-rarymembershipstatus,thewordTEMPshouldbeusedinplaceoftheserialnumberonthemotosheet.

4. Allnumberplatesshallhavelegiblenumbersatleast3inheight.Thenumbershallbeunobstructedbyotherdecalssoastobereadclearly.

5. Allnumbersmustbeplacedonthenumberplatesothattheydonotoverlap.

6. Thenumberplatemustbeattachedsecurelytothefrontofthebicyclehandlebars.

7. A riders current earned or ABA issued number must ap-pear on that riders number plate during all competition.Thisidenticationcanappearinthe followingformsonly:

a) Districtnumbersolidblacknumber(minimum3high)onawhitebackground.

b) NationalAgeGroup(NAG)numbersolidblacknumber,#1-10onalightgraybackground.

c) OverallNationalnumbersolidwhitenumber,#1-99onablackbackground.

d) Elitenumbersolidblacknumber(minimum3high)onawhitebackground.

e) Juniornumbersolidwhitenumber(minimum3high)onablackbackground.

f) RedlineCupnumbersolidblack#1-3onayellowbackground.

g) RaceofChampionsnumbersolidwhite#1onaredbackground.

*Any rider not using his/her earned number maynot be scored for that race.

8. ABAProcareernumberscanbeappliedforinthefollowing

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classes AAPro WomenPro ProCruiser VetPro CareernumbersaresubjecttoUCIapproval.AllProriders

willhavetheoptiontousetheirUCIcareernumberortheirearnednumberfromthepreviousyearsranking.

ItispreferredthatABAProChampionsfromthepreviousyearusetheABAPro#1plateatABAProevents.

9. Inclasseswhereridershavethesamenumber,alettermayberequiredtobedisplayedonthenumberplateforidenti-cationpurposes.Thisletterwillbesuppliedinstagingandmustremainonthatridersnumberplateforthedurationofthedaysraceoruntiltoldotherwise.Riders toreceivealetterwillbedeterminedatthetracksdiscretion.

10.ABAhastherighttorejectanynumberplatethatitdeemsillegible.

XI. Apparel and Equipment (Bicycle)

A. Apparel

1. All riders must wear helmets with a permanent strapattached; snaps are not allowed.Helmetsmusthavesufcientpaddingandbeofgoodquality.TheABAhighlyrecommendsafull-facehelmetorahelmetthatcoverstheears.

2. Allridersmustwearenclosedshoes,whicharesufcientto

protecttheridersfeet.3. Itisrecommendedthatriderswearlongpants.Loosetting

shortpantsmadeoftear-resistantmaterialarepermittedandusedincombinationwithaone-piecekneeandshinguardwitharigidsurface.Theremustbenoexposedskinabovethekneeorbelowtheshinguardextendingtoabovetheankle.Theshortpantsfabricmusthaveaminimumof3inchesofdoubledupexcessmaterial,withoutstretchingthefabric.Thisshallbemeasuredbypinchingthefabricbe-tweentheindexngerandthumb.AllcombinationsofshortswithkneeandshinguardsaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheABAand/orTrackOperator.

4. Itisrecommendedthatriderswearlongsleevedshirts.Shortsleevedshirtsandsufcientelbowprotectionisallow-ablesubjecttotheapprovaloftheABAand/orTrackOpera-tor.

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B. Equipment (Bicycle)

1. BicyclesforcompetitionintheBoy/Girl/Pro classescanhavenolargerthana20wheeldiameter.12,16&18bicyclesareacceptableforcompetition.

2. BicyclesforcompetitionintheCruiser/Girl Cruiser/ProCruisercanhavenosmallerthana24wheeldiameter.26orlargerbicyclesareacceptableforcompetition.

3. Multi-speedMTBstylebicyclesareacceptableforcompeti-tioninthecruiserclass.

4. Allbicyclesmusthaveanoperatingbrakingsystemhandand/orcoaster(foot)brake.

5. Handlebarsmaynotexceed30inwidthandgripsarerequiredandmustcover/enclosetheentireopeningonthehandlebarends.

6. Paddingsecurelyfastenedtothebikeonthetopframetube,stemandhandlebarcrossbarisrecommended.

7. Thebicyclemustbeinstructurallysoundconditionwithnobrokenweldorjaggedexposures.

8. Allkickstands,chainguards,fendersandreectorbracketsmustberemoved.

9. Allwheels,seatsandbarsmustbesecurelytightened.10. Axleendsmaynotexceedbeyondtheaxlenutormust

becut.11. Bicyclesequippedwithfreestyletypepegswillnotbeal-

lowedonthetrackatanytime.12. AllequipmentissubjecttotheapprovaloftheABAand/or

TrackOperator.

XII. Track Regulations

1. Thetrackoperatoroverseesallofcials,scorersandriders.Thetrackoperatorsdecisionsarenal,andhe/shemayruleonasituationnotcoveredbytheABArules.AnyrulingmadebyanoperatorthatisnotcoveredinthisrulebookmustbesubmittedinwritingimmediatelytotheABA.

2. Thereshallbeoneheadofcialonthetrackatalltimes.Theheadofcialsdecisionsregardingdisputesonthetrackwillbenal.

3. Thereshallbeenoughtrackofcialssoastoconducttheraceinasafemanner.

4. Alldisputesmustbetakentotheheadofcial.5. Thestagershallbethepersoncallingtheracerstotheir

motos.He/shehascompletechargeofthestagingareaandstartinghill.

6. Thestarterwillstartandoverseeallstartsforeachrace.

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Thestarterscommencementofeachraceshallbeofcialandcanonlybechangedbytheracedirector.

7. Thereshallbeaheadscorerlocatedatthenishlinealongwithenoughassistantscorersnecessarytoaccuratelycallracenishes.Alloftheheadscorersdecisionsregardingnishesandscoringarenal.

8. EachtracksmotosheetsandmembershipapplicationsMUSTbepostmarkedorreceivedwithin48hoursaftereach

eventorriskthepossibilityofsanctionsbeingleviedbytheABA.

9. Onesetofpointsperdaywillbecountedfromanyonetrack.ABAsanctionedtracksarerestrictedtoonecomplete

raceperday.Apostponedrace,asperSectionXIII,rule3,maybemadeuponaregularracedaypriortothedaysactualevent.

10. AllABAsanctionedtracksshouldhaveastartinggatewideenoughtomaintain8riders.Thegatemustberuninasafemannerandplacedtobefairtoallriders.

11. EveryABAsanctionedtrackmustofferawardsofsometype;Trophies,ribbons,plaquesorABASaverStampsarerecommended.

12. The discounting of entry fees for points is not allowed.Any track running an event for points only may have its

ABA sanction suspended.13. Allsingleanddoublepointracesmustofferaminimum

awarddistributionof:a) Totalpointsclassof3riders=1award(ABArecom-

mendsnomorethan2awards)b) 4ridersinaclass(3inmain)=2awards

c) 5ormoreridersinaclass=3awards14. Eachtrackisallowedspecicmulti-pointeventsandhasthe

abilitytoearnadditionaleventstoberunwithineachyear.Adescriptionofeachisasfollows: RaceForLife(RFL)-adistrictpointscharityraceto

benettheLeukemia&LymphomaSociety(LLS). State/ProvincialChampionshipRace(SCR/PCR)-

doubleortriple-districtpointsracealsoofferingstatepro-vincialchampionshippointstowardsthestate/provincialchampionshiptitle.

Earneddouble-double-districtpointrace. RedlineCupRace-triple-districtpointsalsooffering

RedlineCuppointstowardstheRedlineCupFinalofaridersrespectivetheirrespectiveregion.

ScholarshipRace-double-districtpointrace. State/ProvincialChampionshipFinal(SCF/PCF)-

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tripledistrictpointsrace,whichconcludestheState/ProvincialChampionshipseriesineachrespectivestate/province.

15. RedlineCupRaceeventsmustofferawards1st-4thperclass(opensexcluded).

16. State/ProvincialChampionshipFinaleventsmustofferawards1st-8thperclass(opensexcluded).

17. Novice,intermediateandexpertawardsmustbeofthe

samekindandsize.18. Anyincreaseinracefeesformulti-pointeventsmustbeac-

companiedbyacomparableincreaseintrophysizeorworthofotherawards.

19. All ABA multi-point events must be run using the ABAtransfer system.

20. TheABAissuesanauthorizationcardforallmulti-pointeventstobepostedinaconspicuousplace.Riders: If youdo not see this card, ask to see it as earned points will

not be issued for an unapproved multipoint race.21. Noeventmaybemovedortransferredfromonefacilityto

anotherwithoutWRITTENAPPROVALfromtheABA.22. The ABA strongly recommends that rst aid personnel

be available at every event. Every track must at least

have a rst aid kit on the premises at every event.

XIII. Racing Rules

1. Thetrackoperatormaymodifyaruletomeetlocaltrackconditionsbutonlytomaketheeventsafer.Anymodica-tionsmustbefairforallriders.Thesemodicationsmust

bemadeknowntoallparticipantspriortoanyeventthroughP.A.announcementsorprintedmaterials.

2. It is the riders responsibility to check the moto sheetsand ensure they are in the correct class. If, after racing

has started, it is discovered that a rider is in the incor-

rect class, the rider may be disqualied and forfeit all

points.3. Oncearacehasbegun,meaningtherstgateoftherst

roundofmotoshasdropped,thetrackdirectordue,toinclementweatherorotherextremecircumstances,maypostponethatrace.

4. Motosheetsofapostponedracemay not be altered.Undernocircumstanceswillsign-upsbeaddednoranyrefundsgiven.

5. Theuseofanydrugs,stimulantsorintoxicantsisprohibitedunlessprescribedbyalicensedphysician.

6. NobettingorsolicitingbetsispermittedatanyABAsanc-

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tionedrace.7. Onlyriderswhoareofciallyregisteredforthedayscompe-

titionorpracticehavingprovidedproperABAmembershipproof,mayrideonthetrack.

8. Anyridernotrespondingtothecallofhis/hernameornumberinstaginghasoneminutetogettothestagingarea.Thestarterisneverrequiredtoholdagateforamissingrider.

9. It is the responsibility of each rider and that riders pitcrew, Ex: parents, guardian or sponsor), to be in the

staging area when necessary and be prepared to race.10. Ridersmusttakethelaneassignedtothemineachrace.

Anyriderthatisfoundinthewronglaneuponanotherridersprotest,priortothatmoto/maincommencing,maybedisqualiedandremovedfromthegateforthatrace.

11. Anyriderinthegatehavingdifculties,notreadytoraceorquestioninganotherriderslanepositionorsafetyequipmentcanonlyputthatraceonholdbyplacingtheirfrontwheeloverthegate.Thisactionmusttakeplacebeforethestart-ingcadencebegins.

12. Theonlyridersthatmaybeassistedatthestartinggatearethose5yearsoldandyounger.Thisassistanceshallonlyincludetherearwheelbeingplacedbetweentheassistantslegs.Nohandsmaybeusedtoproptheriderupandanypushingoffwillresultintheridersdisqualication.

13. Parentsofanyrider6yearsofageandoldermayaccom-panytheirriderthroughthestagingarea.However,theseparentsareNOTALLOWEDtoassisttheirrideratoronthestartinggate.

14. Allridersmusthavetheirwheelagainstthegatewhenthestarterbeginsthestartingcadence.

15. Ariderswheelmaynotbreaktheplaneofthegateuntilthegateisreleased.Doingsowillconstituteagatejumpandthatridermaybedisqualiedfromthatmotoormain.

16. Amotoormainmaynotbererunifuponreleaseofthegate,ariderisnotfullypreparedtorace.

17. Ariderdeterminedbyanofcialtohaveintentionallyimped-ed(blocked)theprogressofanotherriderduringtherst30feetoftheracemaybedisqualied.Tofacilitatethisrule,itisrecommendedthataclearlyvisiblelineextendacrossthewidthofthetrack,placedatapoint30feetfromthestartinggate(Moving over is not a foul in of itself. Intentionallymovingoverandimpedinganotherrideristhefoul).

18. Three riders falling down before the crest of the rstobstacle will constitute a restart. The crest shall be

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19. Duringthecourseofarace,shouldariderleavethetrackasadirectresultofcontactwithanotherrider,thatridermustre-enterthetrackatthenearestpointthatissafetoallrid-ers,withoutimprovinghis/herposition.(Ridersre-enteringthetrackinanimprovedpositionmustdelaythemselftotheoriginalpositionandthencontinueracingfromthere.)

20. Anyriderdeterminedbyanofcialasmaliciouslyforcinganotherrideroffthetrackmaybedisqualied.

21. Shouldariderleavethetrackpurelyonhis/herownaccord,thatridermustmakesureNOobstacleshavebeenmissedbeforereturningtothetrackinasafemannerotherwisearidermaybedisqualied

22. Any chalk line, cone, haybale or other type of designa-tion signifying the inside of a turn AREconsidered

obstacles.23. Any chalk line, cone, or other type of designation on

a straightaway (including the nish line area) are NOT

considered an obstacle.Theseareunderstoodtobeguidelinesonly.

24. Ontrackswithadecision-makersplitstraightaway,oncearidercommitstoastraightaway,theymustcompleteitinitsentirety,transferringtotheadjacentstraightawaywillresultinadisqualication.

25. Theleadridercantakeanylineavailableonthetrack(Thisrelatestoanyrideraheadofanyother-2ndplaceaheadof3rd,5thaheadof6th,etc.).However,iftheleadriderintentionallymovesoverandmakesmaliciouscontactwithanotherrider,thenthatridermaybedisqualied.

26. Whenonthenalstraight,ariderdeterminedbyanofcial

tohaveintentionallyimpededtheprogressofanotherridermaybedisqualied(Moving over is not a foul in of itself. Intentionallymovingoverandimpedinganotherrideristhefoul).

27. Anyrider,thevictimofanofciallyrecognizedfoul,willNOTbegiventheplacementhewasinwhenthefouloccurred.

Exceptiftheinfractiontookplaceonthenalstraightbe-tweenthelastobstacleandthenishline.Thatriderwouldthenbeawardedtheplacementtheywereinbeforetheinfraction.

28. A rider must nish any individual moto or main on thesame bicycle that he/she started on.

29. Aridermaypushorpullhisbicycleacrossthenishlinetobescored.Thatridermustbeincontactwiththeirbicycleinordertobescored.

30. Anyriderwhosebicyclebecomesentangledwithanotherbicyclemustseparatethebicyclesbeforecontinuingthe

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race.31. Anyriderlodgingaprotestaboutaparticularracemustpres-

enthis/hercasetotheheadofcialwithin10motosaftertheraceinquestion.

32. Ofcials have the authority to call fouls and levee dis-qualications regardless of whether a protest has been

lodged.33. Ofcialslookfortheintentionofanycircumstanceonthe

track.Situationsdeemedundermaliciousintentmayresultindisqualication.

34. Ifatrackofcialdirectlyinterfereswitharace,theracemaybererunonlyatthediscretionoftheheadofcial.

35. Amotoormainmaynotbererunduetopoorsurfacecondi-tions.

XIV. Rules of Conduct

EveryridermustatalltimesobservesuchconductasreectstheidealsofgoodsportsmanshipandavoidanyconductwhichmaybringhimselforthesportofBMXintodisrepute.

1. Theuseofradioassistanceforanyrideronthetrackisstrictlyprohibited.

2. Aridermaybedisqualiedorsuspendedforhis/heractionsortheactionsofhis/herparent(s),oraccompanyingparty.

3. Aparent/guardianoraccompanyingpartymayhavetheireventattendanceprivilegerevokedfortheirownactionsoractionsoftheirrider(s).

4. Aridermaybedisqualiedforteamridinglettinganotherriderofsameteamorotherafliationpasssoastoaffecttheoveralloutcomeofanyrace.

5. Aridermaybedisqualiedifanyparent,teammember,pitcreworotherassiststhatriderinanysituationonthetrackduringanyqualierormain.

6. Aridermaybesuspendeduptooneyearfordamaging,stealingordestroyingpublicorprivateproperty.(Parents,itisyourresponsibilitytocontrolaminorsactions.)

7. Ariderfoundintentionallymisrepresentinghis/heragemaybesuspendedforuptoonefullyear.

8. Aridercompetinginplaceofanotherridershallreceiveaone-yearsuspensionalongwiththeriderhe/shehasreplaced.

10. Aridermisrepresentinghis/herpresenceatanyrace(ghostrider)willnotbescoredforthateventandmayfacesus-

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pension.Additionally,anyclassthatisillegallyformedwithaghostriderwillforfeitallpoints.Addingghostriderstomotosheetsisanillegalpracticeandwillnotbetolerated.

11. Ariderparticipatinginaghostridingsituationmaybesuspended.

12. Ariderknowinglyracingoutofclassshallreceivenolessthana3-monthsuspension.

XV. The ABA Transfer System

TheABArecommendstheuseofthetransfersystemforqualifyingridersfromheatraces(motos)tomainevents.Thissystemisnotmandatoryexceptformulti-pointevents.Atrackoperatormayuseanysystemthattsthetrackslocality.Whenthetransfersystemistobeutilized,thattrackoperatormustsubmittotheABAadetaileddescriptionofthealternatesystem.ThatalternatesystemmaybeinitiateduponapprovalbytheABACompetitionCommittee.

Thetransfersystemproceedsasfollows:

1. Ariderwilltransfer(qualify)outofhis/herrespectivemotobyattaininganappropriatenish.Qualifyingnishspotswillbepredeterminedonthemotosheet.

2. Once a rider qualies for a semi or a main event, he willnot race again until that time. Doing so may result in

disqualication.

3. Onlyaclassofnineridersshallhaveitsnalroundofquali-fyingmotoscombined.

4. Trackoperatorshavetheoptionofrunningeithera2-motoor3-mototransfersystemattheirdiscretion.

5. AtallNational,RedlineCupFinal&RaceofChampionevents,theABAwilllimitqualifyingtoatotalof2rounds.

6. TheABAGrandNationalswilloperateunderthe3-moto-transfersystem.

Thetransfersystemisauniquewayofqualifyingridersfromthemotostothemaineventsateachrace.Thissystemisthefairesttotheriderandtheeasiestfortheparentorspectatortounderstand.Itinvolvesasetofmotosbeing

runapredeterminednumberoftimes(2or3)toqualifyrid-erstoquarter-mains,semi-mainsordirectlytomaineventsdependingonthenumberofriderscompeting.

Thefollowingareexamplesofhowthequalifyingworks.Ex-

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amplesarebasedonaneight-ridergate:(Whenridersarereferredtoasqualied,itmeanstheyhavetransferredoutoftheirmotoandintothenextapplicablerace.Theseriderswillnotracetheremainingqualifyingmotos,ifanyremain.)

Under the 3-moto-transfer system:

Class of three or fewer riders-1 group:

Firstround-totalpoints Secondround-totalpoints ThirdroundOlympic-totalpoints Nomainevent. (Thethirdroundcanberuninthethirdroundofqualifying

motosorincludedwiththemainevents.)Class of 4 riders-1 group: Firstround-rstplaceriderqualies. Secondround-rstplaceriderqualies. Thirdround-rstplaceriderqualies. Oneriderdoesnotqualify,andathree-ridermaineventis

run.Class of 5 riders-1 group: Firstround-rstplaceriderqualies. Secondround-rstplaceriderqualies. Thirdround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Oneriderdoesnotqualify,andafour-ridermaineventis

run.Class of 6 riders-1 group: Firstround-rstplaceriderqualies. Secondround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify.

Thirdround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Oneriderdoesnotqualify,andave-ridermaineventisrun.Class of 7 riders-1 group: Firstround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Secondround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Thirdround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Oneriderdoesnotqualify,andasix-ridermaineventisrun.Class of 8 riders-1 group: Firstround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Secondround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify. Thirdround-rst,secondandthirdplaceridersqualify.

Oneriderdoesnotqualify,andaseven-ridermaineventisrun.

Class of 9 riders-2 groups: Firstgroupwillcontain5riderswhilesecondgroupwillhave

4riders.

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Firstround-qualifyrstplacerideroutofeachgroup. Secondround-qualifyrstplacerideroutofeachgroup. Thirdround-combineremaining5ridersandqualifytherst

4riders. Oneriderdoesnotqualify,andaneight-ridermaineventis

run.Class of 10-14 riders-2 groups: Twoevengroupswillbeformedunlessthereareanodd

numberofriders.Theoddriderwillalwaysbeplacedintothetopgroup.

Firstround-qualifyrstplacerideroutofeachgroup. Secondround-qualifyrstplacerideroutofeachgroup. Thirdround-qualify1st&2ndplaceridersoutofeachgroup. Tworidersdonotqualify,andaneight-ridermaineventis

run.Three groups in a class (15-19 riders): Firstround-qualifyrstplacerideroutofeachgroup. Secondround-qualifyrstplacerideroutofeachgroup. Thirdround-qualifyrstandsecondplaceridersoutofeach

group. Totalof12ridersarequalied,makingup2semi-mains

containing6riderseach. Semi-main-qualifytherstfourridersoutofeachsemito

mainevent. Eight-ridermainevent.Four groups in a class (20-24 riders): First,secondandthirdrounds-qualifytherstplacerider

fromeachgroup. Totalof12ridersarequalied,makingup2semi-mains

containing6riderseach. Semi-main-qualifytherstfourridersoutofeachsemito

mainevent. Eight-ridermainevent.Five groups in a class (25-30 riders): First,secondandthirdrounds-qualifytherstplacerider

fromeachgroup. Totalof15ridersarequalied,makingup2semi-mains

containing7&8ridersrespectively. Semi-main-qualifytherstfourridersoutofeachsemito

mainevent.

Eight-ridermainevent.

Under the 2-moto-transfer system:

Class of three or fewer riders -1 group : Sameasthree-motosystemtotalpoints.

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Class of 4 riders -1 group: Firstround-rstplaceriderqualies Secondround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify Athree-ridermainisrun.

Class of 5 riders 1 group: Firstround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify

Secondround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify Afour-ridermainisrun.

Class of 6 riders 1 group: Firstround-rstandsecondplaceridersqualify Secondround-rst,secondandthirdplaceridersqualify Ave-ridermainisrun

Class of 7 riders 1 group: Firstround-rst,secondandthirdplaceridersqualify Secondround-rst,secondandthirdplaceridersqualify Asix-ridermainisrun.

Class of 8 riders 1 group: Firstround-rst,secondandthirdplaceridersqualify Secondround-rst,second,thirdandfourthplace

ridersqualify Asevenridermainisrun.

Class of 9 riders 2 groups: Firstgroupwillcontain5riderswhilethesecondgroupwill

have4 Firstround-rstandsecondplaceriderswillqualifyfrom

eachgroup Secondround-combineremainingveridersandqualifythe

rst4riders Aneight-ridermainisrun

Class of 10 riders or more- two or more groups : Firstround-rstandsecondplacewillqualify Secondround-rstandsecondplacewillqualify Riderswillcontinuetoqualifythroughanyquartersand

semistoaneight-ridermain.

XVI. ABA National Team Rules

1. Teamcompetitionconsistsofthreeclassications:Trophy,

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BikeShopandFactory.2. AFactoryteamisanyteamwherethesponsormanufactures

anycomponentforbicyclesorcallsitselfaFactoryTeam.3. AFactoryTeammaynotrosteraNoviceorIntermediate

rider.4. AnyriderbeingonaNationalTeam(thatwhichexcludes

interandnoviceriders)inanothersanctioningbodyiseligibleonlyforFactoryTeaminABAteamcompetition.

5. FactoryandBikeShopteamsmustsubmitandmaintainarosterofteammembers,inwriting,withtheABAofce. Anew roster must be submitted each year.ThisrostershallbepublishedinboththeofcialABAmagazineandonwww.ababmx.com.

6. TheABAreservestherighttodeterminetheclassicationofanyteam.

7. Teamsaddingtotheirrostermustdosopriortocloseofreg-istrationonthedayoftheevent.Thismustbesubmittedonarosteradditionform,whichshallbeavailableatregistration.Therider/parentmustsigntheaddriderforminordertobe

eligible.8. AnyriderdroppedorremovingthemselvesfromaFactory

Teamshallbeineligibleforteamcompetitionfor a periodof 120 days, commencing on the date that ABA receives

noticationbyeithertheriderand/orparents(ifaminor).Noticationmustbeinwritingorfax.(Rider & parents: Ifyou are released from a team, notify the ABA in writing

to ensure that rider is removed from the roster).9. AnyridermovingfromaBikeShopteamwillnotbecome

eligibleforteamcompetitionfor45days.

10. AFactory,BikeShoporTrophyTeammayenteruptotwoteamsheetsperrace.Onlythebestofthetwoscoreswillbecounted.(Incaseofmiscalculation,itisrecommendedtoturninbothteamsheetsfromthatrace.)

11. Eachnationalteamsheetincludesanoptionalfthandsixthriderslot.ThefthslotmayonlybeusedforaGirlriderandthesixthslotmayonlybeusedforaProrider.Thebest4scores,regardlessofthenumberofridersontheteamsheet,arecountedtowardthenalteamtally.

12. Aridermaynotbeusedmorethanonceonanysingleteamsheet.

13. ATeammayusethesamerideronbothteamsheetspro-videdthatriderracesintwodifferentclasses.

14. Anyriderthatracesinaclasscombinedwithariderofahigherprociencywillbescoredwithteampointsfromthetableofthehigherprociency.

15. Teamsheetentriesmustbeturnedinbeforemotosare

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posted.16. FactoryTeamstandingswillbedeterminedfromthebest12

NationalscoresplustheGrandNationals.17. BikeShopTeamstandingswillbedeterminedfromthebest8

NationalscoresplustheGrandNationals.18. Trophyteamstandingwillbedeterminedfromthebest6

NationalscoresplustheGrandNationals.19. BikeShopandFactoryTeamsshallcompeteforcashand

year-endawards.20. A Trophy Team shall have no roster and shall compete

for trophies of the day.21. Entryfeesof$10perTrophyTeamsheet,$25perBike

ShopTeamsheetand$50perFactoryTeamsheetshallbecharged.

22. Unofcialresultswillbeannouncedattheconclusionofeachevent.Ofcialresultswillbedeterminedaftervalidatingeachteamsheetsridereligibility,nishesandpointtotalwiththeABAofce.

23. ResultswillbepublishedintheofcialABAmagazine,and

willbeplacedunderteamresultsontheABAwebsite.24. PayoutswillbemadebycheckfromtheABAfollowingteam

sheetverications.25. AnaltradingdateforeachyearisAugust 1.Afterthis

date,aridermovingfromoneteamrostertoanotherteamwillnotbeeligibleforteamcompetitionuntilaftertheGrandNationals.

26. AfterAugust 1,teamsmayadd,forteamcompetition,onlythoseridersnotonaFactoryorBikeShopteamroster.Any

additionalridersmustbesubmittedpriortotheclosingof

sign-upsontheevent.27. AnyBikeShoporFactoryteamriderMUSTweararespec-tiveteamjerseyduringallcompetitionorrisklosingteampointsforhis/hernishoftheday.

28. Teamjerseyrestrictions:a) AllFactoryteamsaretoincludethewordFactory

ontheirjerseys.b) Bikeshopteamjerseysmusthavethebikeshop

teamnameasthepredominantlogoonthejersey.Anyothersponsornamerecognitioncanonlybe50%ofthesizeofthebikeshopname.

29.Cashawardsateachnationalwillbe:

Team Prize Money (per event) Factory Bike Shop

1st $500 1st $3002nd $300 2nd $200

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3rd $200 3rd $1504th $100 4th $100

Team Points Table (Main nishes only)NoviceInterExpert/Girl/Cruiser/Pro/Open

JuniorDevelopment

1st 24 32 402nd 21 28 35

3rd 18 24 304th 15 20 255th 12 16 206th 9 12 157th 6 8 108th 3 4 5

Additionally riders will get 4 points for each group in their class

XVII. ABA Local Team Rules

1. Teamcompetitionrulesatthelocallevelwillbethe

responsibilityofthelocaltrackoperator.

XVIII. State & Provincial Championship Series

StateorProvincialChampionshipseries(Canada)willbeconductedineachState/Province(HereafterreferredtoasState)thatpossessesatleastone(1)ABAsanctionedtrack.Thegoaloftheseriesistodetermineoverallagegroupchampionsanddistributeawardrankingstoeligibleriders:

A. Eligibility Requirements

TobecomeeligibletoearntheStateChampionshiptitleand/oraStatenumberplatedesignation,aridermustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

1. RaceinthepredeterminednumberofSCR/PCR(HereafterreferedtoasSCR.)eventswithinhis/herrespectiveState

asperthefollowingtable:

Number of tracks in Number of SCRState / Province events required 4ormore 3 3 2 2 1 1 1

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**AridermayraceasmanySCReventsastheywish.

OnlythatridersbestnishesoftherequirednumberofraceswithinthatridersrespectiveStatewillbecountedgoingintothenals.

2. RaceintheStateChampionshipFinaleventofhis/herrespectiveState.

3. AnyriderracingoutofclassatanySCRorSCFwillforfeitallStateanddistrictpointsforthatevent.However,theywillstillreceiveaparticipationcredittowardsStateawardeligibilty.

4. RidersfromastateorprovincewithoutanactiveABAtrackmayparticipateinaStateChampionshipSeriesforanotherstateprovidingtheydeclaretheirintention(inwriting)toABAbeforetheirrstStateChampionshipRaceinthatstateorprovince.Failing to notify the ABA will result in a ridersstate points being declared for the rst state in which

they race an SCR.

5. A rider can compete in any State Championship Raceand/or State Championship Final in any state. There is

no qualifying necessary to compete, only to be eligible

to win the championship title.

B. Award structure:

NumberplatedesignationswillbeofferedperagegroupwithineachStateChampionshipSeries.

1. Numberplatedesignationswillbeawardedwiththefollowingratioandspecics:a. 50%oftotalthenumberofridersineachage

groupwithState/Provincialchampionshippoints(regardlessofeligibiltystatus),accordingtothepointslistingpresentedforthestatenalevent,nottoexceed10platesperagegroup.

b. Ridersmusthavefullledalleligibilityrequire-ments.(Ex:30ridersinanagegroup-50%wouldmake15riderseligible,butplateswillnotexceed10.Ifonly7ofthoseeligibleridershavemetthe

requirements,only7plateswillbeawarded.Oddnumberswillberoundeduptothenextevennum-berindeterminingthe50%ratio.)

2. EachagegroupChampionwillreceiveanABAStatenumberplateandacustomaward.

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shiptitle.13. TheNorthernCaliforniastateseriesregionwillincludethe

followingdistricts:04,06,08,10,11,12,15,and1814. TheSouthernCaliforniastateseriesregionwillincludethe

followingdistricts:01,02,03,07,16,17,22,23,24,and2715. Intheeventofatieinnalpointsinanyagegroup,thetie

willbebrokenasfollows:a) Higherprociency(appliesto20Classonly)

b) BestnishattheStatenaleventc) Totalnumberofridersinclass.d) Orderoftransferfromthemotos.(Ifatotalpoints

race,thenishordershallbeusedasthetransferorderforthatrider.)

e) Mostnumberofsinglepointracescompetedin.f) Ifthereisstillatieatthispoint.Itwillbedeclared

atie,andco-championswillbeawarded.16. RidersfromotherstatesmaycompeteatanySCRorSCF

fordistrictpoints.Theoutof-stateridercannotreceivethatStateschampionshippointsandanypositionthatriderearns

willbeomittedfromthepointsstandingsforthatrace:

Example:ArizonaStateRace8Expertmainresults:

AZ FredSimpson 1st 20statepoints 200districtpointsCA CarlJones 2nd nostatepoints 160districtpointsAZ BillTaylor 3rd 18statepoints 120districtpoints

17. August 1isthedeadlineforanyridertochangeStateeligi-bility.Afterthisdate,anytransferringriderwillberequiredtoparticipateintheStateChampionshipseriesoftheirlaststateofresidence.

18. TheABAreservestherighttoreviewandmakedetermina-tionsinallaspectsinvolvingtheState/ProvincialChampion-shipseries.TheABAreservestherighttomodifyanyruleatitsdiscretion.

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3. TheStatenumberplatewillfeaturetheridersDistrictnumberinblackonawhitebackgroundandtheridersrankintheStateshallbea1whitenumberonaroyalblueback-groundintheupperleftcorner.

4. State number plates can be used at any ABA sanctionedevent.TheseplatescanbedisplayeduntiltheconclusionofthefollowingyearsStateChampionshipFinal

event.

C. Competition structure:

1. EverytrackineachstateshallholdaStateChampionshipRace(SCR)offeringStateChampionshippointsaswellasdoubledistrictpoints.

2. AllSCReventsshallberunbetweenJanuary1andadateasdesignatedbytheABA.

3. EachstateshallhaveaStateChampionshipFinal(SCF)thatwillbeatriple-districtpointevent.Anadditionaldouble-districtpointeventwillaccompanytheSCFevent.

4. TheSCFineachStateshallbeawardedbytheABAviaastatewidetrackcontest.

5. AllSCFeventsshallbescheduledwiththeABAwithinaspecictimeframeoutlinedbytheABA.

6. NoSCReventmaybemovedortransferredtoanotherfacil-itywithoutWRITTENAPPROVALfromtheABA.

7. RidersshallbecompetingfortheclasschampionshiptitleintheirrespectiveagegroupasdescribedinSec.III.AmateurClassications/ProciencyAdvancement.

8. Intheboyclasses,allNovice,Intermediate,andExpert

pointsofthesameagewillbetabulatedtogether.IntheGirlclasses,allNovice,andGirlpointsofthesameagewillbetabulatedtogether.

9. EachridersnalStatepointstotalwillbelistedwithintheagegroupthatcorrespondswithhis/heractualageasof

therespectiveSCFdate.10. TodetermineaStatechampionineachclass,thepointsys-

temwillbeusedasrepresentedinsectionV,Pointstable,C.Statepointstable.

11. AnytracklistedintheofcialABAmagazineasoftheMayissuewillcountasavalidtrackforstatechampionshipeligi-

bility.12. AsCaliforniaissplitintoNorthernandSouthernregions,

Californiaridersmayattainstatepointsasrequiredineitherregion.AridermustcompeteattheStateChampionshipFinaleventoftheirhomestatetobeawardedachampion-

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1. RaceinaRedlineCupRace(RCR)inanyregionandracebothSaturdayandSundayoftheRedlineCupChampion-shipFinal(RCF)intheridersrespectiveregion.

2. Asanalternative,raceintheOpenclassbothSaturdayand

SundayattheRedlineCupChampionshipFinal(RCF)intheridersrespectiveregion.

B. Award Structure

1. Thetop three ridersineachclassaswellasinOpenwillbeawarded 1st, 2nd, & 3rd number platesbasedontheiroverallnishesintheseries.

2. TheoverallwinnersofwillbeawardedacustomRedlineCupjacketaswellasthe#1RedlineCupnumberplate.

3. TheRedlineCupnumberplateshallbeayellowbackground

withblacknumbers.4. Redline Cup plates can be used at any ABA sanctioned

event.TheseplatescanbedisplayeduntiltheconclusionofthefollowingyearsRedlineCupChampionshipFinalevent.

.C. Competition Structure

1. AllRedlineCupRace(RCR)eventsshallberunbetweenJanuary1andadateasdesignatedbytheABA.

2. EachRCRshallawardRedlineCuppointsasrepresented

inSectionVII.ABAAmateurPoints/Scoring(aswellastriple-districtpoints).3. TherewillbeaRedlineCupChampionshipFinalsineachof

threeregionstobeannouncedbytheABA(seeABARedlineCupcalendarfordates).

4. EachRedlineCupFinalweekendshallawardthefollowingpointsasrepresentedinSectionVII.ABAAmateurPoints/Scoringtable: Friday-double-districtpointsonly Saturday-RedlineCuppoints&quadruple-district

points

Sunday-RedlineCuppoints&quadruple-districtpoints5. A maximum of three (3) class or cruiser scores will be

counted, one of which will be the riders best RCR n-

ish, the other two (2) being the Saturday and Sunday

nishes at the Redline Cup Final. Alternately, the scores

from the Final Saturday and Sunday Open class nishes

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will be counted.6. RidersshallcompetefortheRedlineCuptitleintheirrespec-

tiveclassesasdescribedinSectionIII.Amateur Classications/StateAgeGroups/ProciencyAd-

vancement.7. IntheBoyclasses,allNovice,IntermediateandExpertwill

bepointedandplatedbyprociencyaswellasinOpenandMixedOpen(i.e.plateswillgoto1st,2nd,and3rdoverallfor

theSeries).8. RedlinepointswillberecordedwitharidersactualageasoftherespectiveRedlineCupFinaldate.

9. Intheeventofatieinnalpoints,thebestnishattheRed-lineCupChampionshipSundayracewillbreakthetie.

10. August 1isthedeadlineforanyridertochangeRedlineCupregioneligibility.Afterthisdate,anytransferringriderwillberequiredtoparticipateintheRedlineCupChampion-shipseriesofhislaststateofresidence.

11. AforeignamateurriderholdingacurrentABAlicenseandhavingmettheeligibiltypertheRedlineCupChampionship

serieswillbeeligibletoearnaRedlineCupplate andbenets.12. AnyriderracingoutofclassataRedlineCupeventwillfor-

feitallRedlineCupanddistrictpointawardsforthatrespec-tiveevent.However,theriderwillstillreceiveaparticipationcredittowardsRedlineCupeligibility.

13. TheABAreservestherighttoreviewandmakedetermina-tionsinallaspectsinvolvingtheRedlineCupChampionshipSeries.

XX. Race of Champions (ROC)-Grand National Pre-race


1. Thetop10ridersineachageandskilllevelfromeachState/ProvincialChampionshipseriespointswillbeeligible

toracetheRaceofChampions:Thetop10novices,inter-mediates,experts,girls,andcruisersofeachageclass.

2. FemaleNoviceswillbeeligibleunderthenoviceskilllevel.3. AriderhastheoptiontocompeteattheROCintheclass

andskilllevelthathecompetedasathisrespectiveState/

ProvincialChampionshipFinalevent.4. IfastateorprovincehasnoState/ProvincialChampionship

Finalevent,thetop5ridersineachagegroupfromthe districtpointstandingsasofAugust31,aspublishedinthe

OctoberissueoftheofcialABAmagazine,shallbecomeeligibletoracetheROC.Additionally,eachriderwillhave

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theabilitytocompeteintheageandskilllevelthattheywereasofAugust31st.

5. ForeignamateurridersarenotrequiredtoqualifytoracetheROC.(Canadianridersarenotconsideredforeign.)andcanonlyracefortheawardoftheday.AllROC.titlesandincludedbenetswillgotothenextavailablequaliedriderintherespectivemainevent.

6. AforeignamateurriderholdingacurrentABAlicenseand

havingmettheeligibilitypertheState/ProvincialChampion-shipserieswillbeeligibletoearntheROC. t itleandbenets.

B. Award structure

1. ROCnumberplateswillbeawardedto1stPlaceeligibleriderperagegroupandprociencywithineachregion.

2. TheROCnumberplateshallbearedbackgroundwithsolidwhite#1.

3. ROCnumberplatescanbeusedatallABAsanctioned

events.TheseplatescanbedisplayeduntiltheconclusionofthefollowingyearsRaceofChampionsevent.

C. Competition Structure

1. AnyriderridingoutofclassatanyState/ProvincialChampi-onshipeventwillnotbeeligibletoparticipateintheROC.

2. AnyriderqualifyingfortheROCineitherclassorcruiser,mayraceallclasses(class,cruiserandopen).

3. TheROCisatriple-districtpointevent.

4. TheABAreservestherighttoreviewandmakedetermina-tionsinallaspectsinvolvingriderqualicationandclassica-tionfortheRaceofChampionsevent.

XXI. ABA National Series

A. ABA Nationals

AllridersmustmaintainacurrentABAlicenseinordertoparticipateinANYnationalevent.RiderscancompeteinasmanynationaleventsasdesiredtowardsaU.S.national

standing.U.S.nationaleventsoffertriple-districtpointsinadditiontonationalpoints.Allnationaleventweekendswilloperateunderthefollowingguidelines: Fridaywillofferregistration,trackpracticeforallriders

andadoublepointpre-race.

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Saturdaywillofferadditionalregistration,practiceforallriders,andanationalevent.

Sundaywillofferthesecondnationaloftheweek-end.

NOregistrationorpracticeonSunday.

B. ABA Grand National

AnyABAmembermayparticipateintheABAGrandNation-al,theGreatestRaceOnEarth.TheABAGrandNationalisthenaleofayearsworthofnationalcompetition,andprovidesdoubleABAnationalpointsontopofariderssix(6)bestscorestowardanABAnationalyear-endranking.Thisracealsooffersquadruple-districtpointsandbonuspoints.The4-dayABAGrandNationalstructureofeventswilloper-ateunderthefollowingguidelines: Thursdaywillofferweekendraceregistrationandall-

daypracticeforallriders. TheFridaypre-GrandseventwillbetheRaceofCham-

pions(ROC)TherewillbeNOpracticeforriders. Fridaywillalsoofferadditionalregistrationopportunity

fortheABAGrandNational. SaturdayisthestartoftheGrands.Onlytworoundsof

motoswillberun. Sundaybringsthethirdroundaswellasquarters,semis

andmains.C. ABA National Points Tabulation

National

1. AnyridermayattendanyABAnationalevent,atanytimeoftheyearorlocationandhavetheabilitytoearnABAnationalpoints.

2. Nationalpointsareawardedonlyatnationalevents(seeSectionVII.ABAAmateurPoints/Scoring).

3. AllnationaleventswillbesetupandorganizedbytheABA.4. Foramateurs,onlyhissix(6)bestregularnationalmain

eventnishesplustheABAGrandNationalsmaineventn-ishwillcounttowardsanamateuroverallnationalranking.

5. SeeSectionV.ProClassforProClassications.6. TherewillbeanABANationalOverallpointcategoryand

respectivetitleforthefollowing:a) AmateurBoysallagesandprocienciescom-

bined.b) AmateurBoysCruiserallagescombined.

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CanadiannationalpointsareonlyavailablethroughtheCanadiannationalseries.OnlyCanadianriderswillretainCanadiannationalpointstowardCanadiannationalrankings.ACanadianriderssix(6)bestmaineventnishesplustheCanadianGrandNationalmaineventnishwillcounttowardsaCanadiannationalstanding.CanadianregularnationaleventswillofferU.S.nationalpointsaswellastripledistrictpointstoALLABAriders.AllCanadiannationalevent

weekendswilloperateunderthefollowingguidelines:

Fridaywillofferraceregistration,trackpracticeforallridersandadoublepointpre-race.

Saturdaywillofferadditionalraceregistration,prac-ticeforallridersandanationalevent.

Sundaywillofferthesecondnationaloftheweek-end.

NOregistrationorpracticeonSunday.

CanadianridersparticipatinginCanadiannationaleventswill

receiveCanadiannationalpointsandwillearnU.S.nationalpointsaswell.CanadianridersparticipatinginCanadiannationalserieseventswillreceiveU.S.nationalpointsoncetheyhaveparticipatedinaU.S.nationalevent(s).ForeachU.S.national,onenationalscoreearnedataCanadiannationaleventwillbeappliedtowardaCanadianridersU.S.nationalstanding.Ex:ACanadianriderwhoparticipatesonlyinCanadiannationalserieseventswillbeawardedonlyCanadianNationalPoints.ACanadianriderwhopartici-patesintwoCanadiannationaleventsandtwoU.S.national

events,willbeawardedpointsforallfoureventstowardhisU.S.nationalstanding.

B. Canadian Grand National

AnyABAmembermayparticipateintheCanadianGrandNational,thenestABACanadianeventoftheyear.TheGrandNationalisthenaleofayearsworthofnationalcompetitionandaridercanearnCanadiandouble-nationalpointsontopoftheirsix(6)bestCanadiannationalscorestowardanationalyear-endranking.U.S. single national

points will also be awarded.

TheCanadianGrandsalsooffersquadruple-districtpointstoallABAmembers.ThestructureoftheCanadianGrandNationalweekendofeventswillfollowtheseguidelines:

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c) AmateurGirlsallagescombined.d) AmateurGirlsCruiserallagescombined.e) VetProf) ProCruiserg) WomenProh) AAPro

7. TiesintheNationalpointswillbebrokenattheGrandNationalasfollows:

a) Most1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,and6thnationaln-ishesb) Mostridersinclassc) Bestnishineachridersopenclass

8. AnyriderwithapointdiscrepancymaysubmittotheABAadetailedlistofracesandnishesearned.Thatlistwillbeveriedandreturnedtotherider.Aridermustsubmitalistwithin30daysafterthepointstandingsarepublishedintheofcialABAmagazine.Onlythepointsforthepastmonthwillbechecked.After thirty days of publication, pointsbecome nal.

National Age Group (NAG)

1. Year-endNationalAgeGroupnumbers1-10willbeawardedtoeachindividualamateuragegroupbasedonariders6bestnationalmaineventnishesplustheGrandNationalmaineventnish.OnlythetoptenridersmaydisplayaNAGrankingontheirnumberplate,atanyABA sanctionedevent.

2. ABAwillprovideNAGplatestoallNAGTop10.Ifthegiven

plateisnotused,anotherplatemaybesubstitutedaslongasitfollowsthecorrectcolorschemeofplate&numbers(s).3. AllNovice,IntermediateandExpertridersofeachrespective

agegroupmayaccumulateNAGpoints.4. Fromthestartofthenewraceseason,aridersNAGpoints

willbeshownintheagegroupofthatridersrespectiveageasoftheABAGrandNational.

XXII. ABA Canadian National Series

A. Canadian Nationals

AllridersmustmaintainacurrentABAlicenseinordertoparticipateinANYCanadiannationalevents.RiderscancompeteinasmanyCanadiannationaleventsasdesired.

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Fridaywillofferraceregistration,trackpracticeforallriders,andadouble-pointpre-race.

Saturdaywillofferadditionalraceregistration,prac-ticeforallriders,andanationalevent.

SundaywilloffertheCanadianGrandNationalsasaone-dayevent.

NOregistrationorpractice.

C. Canadian National Points Tabulation

CanadianridersearningnationalpointsataCanadiannationaleventapplytowardaCanadianNAGorNationalstanding.

National overall

1. Canadianamateurs:Thesix(6)bestnationalmaineventnishesplustheCanadianGrandNationalmaineventnish

willcounttowardanoverallnationalranking.

2. CanadianPros:Thesix(6)bestoverallmaineventnishesplustheirCanadianGrandNationalmaineventnishwillcounttowardanoverallnationalranking.

3. TherewillbeaCanadianNationalOverallpointcategoryandarespectivetitleforthefollowing:

AmateurBoys-allagesandprocienciescombined. AmateurBoysCruiser-allagescombined. AmateurGirls-allagescombined AmateurGirlsCruiser-allagescombined Pro

WomenPro4. NationalNumberPlateswillbeawardedtothetop10%(maximumof50)foreachcategoryforamateursand1-10orProClass.

5. AllotherABArulespertainingtonationalpointstabulationsapply(seeU.S.Nationalpointstabulation).

National Age Group (NAG)

1. Year-endNationalAgeGroupnumberswillbeawardedtoeachcategoryperthefollowingguidelines:

Boysregularclass-1-5 Boyscruiser-1-3 Girlsregularclass-1-3 Girlscruiser-1-3 **ThesearetheonlyNAGnumbersthatare eligibletobeused.

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2. AllNovice,IntermediateandExpertridersofeachrespectiveagegroupmayaccumulateNAGpoints.

3. Fromthestartofthenewseason,aridersNAGpointswillbeshownintheagegroupofthatridersrespectiveageasoftheCanadianGrandnationals.

Canadian National Team Competition

1. NationalTeamCompetitionisavailableatallCanadianna-tionaleventstoincludethefollowingthree-teamdistinctions:trophy,bikeshopandfactory.

2. CanadianNationalTeamCompetitionwillfollowthesamerulesasoutlinedunderABANationalTeamRules.

3. ABAwillawardCanadianNationalChampiontitlesineachofthethreeCanadianTeamCategoriesbytotalingeachteamsbestveteamscoresplustheCanadianGrandNationals.

4. OnlyteamsconsistingofallCanadianriderscanearnCana-dianTeamtitles.

5. AllteampayoutforCanadianNationalSeriesraceswillbein

Canadianfundsandrequireseventeamsheetspercategoryperdayforfullpayout.Whentherearelessthanseventeamsheetsthepayoutwillbehalf.

6. U.S.teamsmayenterteamsheetsatCanadianNationalSeriesracesandthosescoreswillalsoapplytowardU.S.NationalSeriesteamstandings.

XXIII. ABA District Year-End Awards

1. Year-endawardswillbeissuedtoridersofeachdistrictona1-10ratiomakingtheawardsequalacrossthenationandwillholdtrueforboy,girl,cruiser,andgirlcruiserclasses.(Ex:Adistricthas320riderswithpointsattheendoftheseason.ABAwillissue10%oftheseriders(or32)awards.)

2. Uptothetop10ridersineachdistrict(ifapplicable)willreceiveacustomawarddirectlyfromtheABA.(Ifthereareonly90ridersinadistrict,10%(or9)willreceiveawardsbutastheyareallamongthetop10,those9willallreceiveacustomaward.)

3. Therewillbeamaximumof50awardsissuedperdistrictin

eachrespectiveclass(Boy,Cruiser,GirlCruiser&Girl).4. AnyriderearningaUSANationalAgeGroup(NAG)ranking

willbeineligiblefordistrictyear-endrankingandanydistrictyear-endaward(CanadianNAGseriesisexempt).Anysub-sequentridersinthedistrictpointstandingswillmoveupin

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thedistrictyear-endpointstandingstolltheopenpositions. qualifyinghastakenplace,todetermine


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y p g p p5. Ridersearningover20,000districtpointsinaseasonwillbe

recognizedfortheiraccomplishmentwithacustomawardasayear-endawardandbelistedinthe20,000PointsClubontheABAwebsite.NAGridersareeligibleforthe20,000Pointsclubandotherpromotionalprograms.

XXIV. Foreign Participants

InordertofulllourpledgetofostercompetitionandfairplayinthesportofBMXracingthroughouttheworld,ourforeignriderpolicyshallbeasfollows:

1. AllforeignriderswhoarenotcurrentmembersoftheABAwillbeclassiedasexpertforthepurposeofcompetition.HowevertheABAreservestherighttodetermineifaridermaycompeteatalowerprociency.

2. ForeignamateurridersarenotrequiredtopurchaseanABAamateurlicenseyetarerequiredtosignamembershipwaiver.Thatriderwillbeabletocompeteforthe

awardoftheday.3. AnyforeignriderholdingacurrentEliteorJuniorlevel

licensewithanyforeignBMXorganizationshallberequiredtocompeteintheappropriateABAclass.

4. Canadianridersarenotconsideredforeignandthereforemustfollowandabidebytherulesassetforth.

XXV. Medical Controls

TheAmericanBicycleAssociationrecognizestheUnitedStatesAnti-DopingAgency(USADA)protocolforOlympicMovementtesting(USADAprotocol).ForinformationonoracopyoftheUSADAprotocolcanbeobtainedfromUSADAat(800)233-0393ortheUSADAwebsitewww.usantidoping.org.

AsasupporterofbothnationalandinternationalBMXcompetition,theABAreservestherighttoupholdsus-pensionshandeddownbyUSADAforviolationsoftheUSADAprotocol.

Mailing Address:P.O.Box718,Chandler,AZ85244Street Address: 1645W.SunriseBlvd.,Gilbert,AZ85233

Phone:480-961-1903/Fax:480-961-1842Website:www.ababmx.com47

q y g pclassplacing.Membership receiptreturnedportionofamembershipformprovidingproofofmembership.Mixed OpenanopenclassthatwillconsistofonlyNovice,IntermediateandGirlriders.Motoa).onecompleteroundofquali-ers.b).anyridersspecicrace.Moto numbernumbercorresponding

withanyspecicrace(moto).Moto sheetpaperworkdisplayingthedaysracesinmotonumberorder.Moto boardwherethemotosheetsarepostedforviewingbytheracers.Multi-point raceanyraceofferingmorethansingledistrictpoints.National age group standingn

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