RULES/ SCORING
2008 SEASON
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Forum.
Changes are in RED.
1) TRIALS RULES:
a)
Penalties given in the section shall not
be cumulative except for the first three dabs.
b)
While walking the section a rider may not
alter the section.
c)
A rider officially enters the section to
be scored when the front axle of his machine passes the imaginary line between
the enter markers.
d)
A rider is officially out of the section
when the front axle of his machine passes the imaginary line between the exit
markers.
e)
CLEAN- Successful completion of the
section without a failure or dab.
f)
DAB- Any intentional
contact between the rider’s body and a supporting surface or object that is
used to maintain balance is one (1) point.
g)
Both feet on the ground at the same time
counts as two (2) points.
h)
Foot rotation while dabbing counts as one
(1) point (for the dab).
i)
Sliding a foot is three (3) points.
j)
Intentional use of any part of a
motorcycle, other than rubber of the tires, the skid plate, or the foot pegs,
to maintain balance is also a dab.
k)
All gates must be a minimum 36” in width.
2) FAILURES: (5 Points)
a)
Riding out of bounds.
Note:
If a boundary tape is on the ground, a rider is not considered out of bounds
until there is ground visible between the tire and tape.
b)
Breaking a ribbon. (Touching boundaries
or markers is permitted.)
c)
Knocking down or breaking a section marker.
d)
Stopping: Complete unquestionable loss of
forward motion of the motorcycle for a count of more than three seconds (3)
while dabbing.
e)
Moving backwards while dabbing.
f)
Dismounting – both feet on the same side
(left, right, front, back) of the motorcycle.
g)
Crossing your own tracks
Note:
Riders may not cross their own tracks (i.e. riding in a circle) except where
specifically permitted by the TRAILS MASTER.
a)
A bike with a dead engine that is pushed
or coast out of the section, without stopping, IS PERMITTED.
b)
A rider may balance, without dabbing, on the skidpan; foot pegs, or tires for as
long as necessary, provided the event is not delayed.
c)
A rider may move his bike in any
direction in the section, provided he is not dabbing while moving backwards.
d)
Any protesting of scores that cannot be
mutually agreed upon by observer and rider must be taken up with the trials
master only. No rider may protest another rider’s score.
e)
A rider may choose not to ride a section
and receive a five (5).
f)
Other course specific rules are given at
the riders meeting.
g)
A riders final score for an event shall
be the sum total of all the individual scores incurred from all sections.
h)
Tie scores shall be broken using the
following steps one at a time:
Step 1 -
Most clean wins
Step
2 - Most (1) scores wins
Step
3 - Most (2) scores wins
Step
4 - Most (3) scores wins
Step
5 – Best score in a section wins, starting with the first ride through section
one.
i)
A rider will not carry or mark his or her
own score card.
a)
To earn points toward a CVOTC Yearly
Class Championship you must:
(1)
Be a paid member of CVOTC.
(2)
You must ride with your class group.
b)
The end-of-year class championships will
be based on a rider’s best 6 finishes.
c)
You must complete a minimum of three
events in a single class to earn an end-of-year
trophy.
d)
End-of-year tie breakers will be:
(1)
The rider who beat the tied rider more in
head to head competition
(2)
The rider who beat more riders in the
events ridden