Club Rules
CLASSES:
Novice
Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
Vintage: The vintage class rides the Sportsman line
* Some events may offer an Open class. The Open class does not award trophies and allows the rider to choose whichever line they want to run in each section. The rider chooses to ride for fun only and not to be scored in a trophy class.
RIDER RULES:
1. Riding gear must include at a minimum a helmet to be wore at all times while riding and protective boots
2. No pre-riding of set sections. If caught riding a set section the rider is disqualified from being
scored in the event
3. Each scored event will run 3 loops with each loop containing 7-10 sections
4. Some sections may be set for higher classes only and some set for lower classes only. This will be announced at the riders meeting
5. One rider at a time may ride a section and only enter once the section observer has called them
6. Section observers announce the next rider by holding a closed fist in the air and calling “Rider”
7. The rider must announce to the observer which class line they are riding before leaving the start gate unless the class is on the front plate
8. All riders walking the section must step out of the ribbon when a new rider is called
9. Do not argue with the section checkers. Any scoring protests must be brought to the trials master for that event
10. The rider with the least amount of points at the end of the 3 loops wins the class
11. Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 finishers in each class except Open
12. A rider may choose to compete in any class that he or she is qualified for, however, the trials master for the event may disqualify any rider that is riding an unsafe class for his or her skill level
SCORING RULES:
Fault Definitions: 1-3 POINTS
1. Footing or Dabbing: Any contact providing support between any part of the Rider’s body or
motorcycle (exceptions: tires, foot pegs, or skid plate) with the ground or an obstacle (tree, rock,
etc.). Note that ‘toe dabs’ will be counted as footing: 1-3 points, no more than 3
2. Foot rotation on the ground: 1 point
3. Sliding a foot: 3 points
4. Both feet placed on the ground simultaneously, one on each side of the bike: 2 points
Failure Definitions: 5 POINTS
1. The motorcycle moving backwards, with or without the Rider footing. This includes crossing your line.
2. Any displacement, breaking, or knocking down of markers by direct contact of the motorcycle or rider requiring that the marker be reset to its original position is a Failure. Touching a boundary is not a failure
3. The rider dismounts from the motorcycle and has both feet on the ground on the same side of the motorcycle, or if both the rider’s legs are behind the motorcycle’s rear tire with both feet on the ground
4. The rider does not have both hands on the handlebar when footing while stationary
5. The rider receives deliberate outside assistance
6. The rider changes the condition of a Section while not riding the Section
7. The rider begins a Section attempt without the Observer’s acknowledgment. The Observer shall
show a raised, balled fist and announce “Rider” in a loud voice to authorize a Rider to start riding
the Section
8. The engine stops while footing or while any other part of the motorcycle, except for the tires, is
used for support, without forward motion. The motorcycle must be moving forward while footing
with a dead engine to avoid a 5-point score
9. The handlebar touches the ground and the motorcycle is more than 45-degrees from vertical
10. The Rider rides through another class line or gate
Event Points are awarded as follows:
Position Points
1st 30
2nd 25
3rd 21
4th 18
5th 16
6th 15
7th 14
8th 13
9th 12
10th 11
* Tied scores shall be broken using the following order of determination:
1. Most cleans wins
2. Most scores of “1” wins
3. Most scores of “2” wins
* Each rider’s championship score for the year shall be based on the total placement points earned in all events participated for the year.
Tied scores for championship placing shall be broken using the following order of determination:
1. Greatest number of total wins will win
2. The total number of cleans, ones, twos. etc. from events where riders competed against each other wins
3. If the tied riders never competed against each other, the rider who lost the least number of points for the year gets the better position in the overall standings
TRIAL BIKE RULES:
1. Trial type motorcycle preferably. Dirt bikes may be ridden in certain classes at the discretion of the trials master for that event
2. All bikes must be in safe working order and not have any leaks or loose hanging parts
3. Tires must preferably be a trials tire
4. Both front and rear brakes must be in good working order
5. Clutch must be in working order
6. Both foot pegs must be attached
7. All motorcycles must be equipped with a working kill switch or tether
OVERALL YEAR-END AWARDS:
To qualify for year-end awards, a rider must enter or work in a minimum of 50% of held Club events.
A rider MUST work at least one event to qualify. Working an event includes organizing an event and/or checking an event. Any person acting as an official checker or trials organizer (without competing in that particular event) shall receive worker points based on the rider’s best individually scored finish. (No team results will count toward the best).
Year-end class championship trophies will be awarded to the top 5 in each class except Open.