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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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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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
dened as the top of the front most part of any jump .
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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
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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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A. Eligibility Requirements
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
A. Eligibility Requirements
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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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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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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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