Rules

Rules and Information

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2008 OXC Racing Official Supplemental Rules

The following rules are applicable to OXC Racing events operated by Ozarks Cross Country Racing Series. The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to establish minimum acceptable requirements and to provide for the orderly conduct of each racing event.

1. The Race Officials have the final say in all disputes.

2. The OXC Racing Officials shall have the authority to penalize, disqualify and/or suspend any entrant or crew member for the violation of these rules including special rulings.

3. The OXC Racing Officials may issue special rulings to account for conditions presented by the location of the race, the condition of the course and or any other circumstance.

4. Supplementary regulation may be issued for each event as necessary to amend, suspend or modify existing rules and regulations.

5. OXC Racing reserves the right to refuse and or deny any entry application.

6. All riders are responsible for attending Riders Meeting.

7. Riders must not exceed 1st gear idle when traveling to and from their pit area and must always wear a helmet.

9. Riders must register for the race before riding their machine anywhere.

10. Riders will purchase an rfid card at registration. The card must be placed under the visor of the helmet. Cards will cost $10 each, and will be refunded if the card is returned.

11. Riders are responsible for the actions of their entire pit crew.

12. Rider Contact: Deliberate ramming, blocking, or intentional contact with another rider may be cause for penalty.

13. Rider Conduct: Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in penalty, including disqualification.

14. Riders may pre ride the course during designated practice times. Practice times are at the sole discretion of OXC officials, and Practice times may be eliminated for any reason, without previuos notice. Most likely occurrence for no Practice, would be weather conditions.

15. Riders under the age of 18 must provide a photo I.D. or birth certificate for proof of age upon request at time of registration and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

16. A rider may petition in writing to the OXC Racing series to move to a lower classification, and will be judged based on class finishes and time differences.

17. If racer is under the age of 18, whose parent cannot accompany them to the race, rider must provide a notarized letter from their parent to participate.

18. Any entrant who fails to fully fill out and sign required entry forms and release shall be disqualified, shall forfeit any prize money and points in that particular event.

19. The entry applications of persons under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the release form.

20. Any entrant who competes on a vehicle that he/she is not registered to ride or permits such action, shall forfeit any and all prize money, points won in that particular event.

21. Entry Fees: Pro $45, and $35 for all other amatuer/adult classes. $25 for youth and womens class. This doesn’t include gate fees to enter the track.

22. Alcohol or narcotics in designated pits, on the race course or in the surrounding areas by any person is strictly forbidden. Any entrant or crew member in an event that shows evidence whatsoever of being under the influence of any of aforementioned shall be subject to suspensions form all future OXC Racing sponsored events.

23. Alcohol is prohibited in the pits during racing. Narcotics are prohibited from the race site at any time.

24. Any entry application containing a falsified signature will cause entrant to be disqualified and shall forfeit all prize money, points and all contingencies won in the race. Entrant may also be suspended from future events for a period of one year.

25. Any entrant disqualified from any event for any reason whatsoever forfeits any and all rights to prize money, points and contingencies. Entrant will not be entitled to a refund of all or any portion of his/her entry fee.

26. OXC Racing retains the right to assess each situation and respond accordingly (situations involving safety are at the discretion of the OXC Racing staff).

27. OXC Racing requires that entrants use helmets specifically designed for racing, and are full faced.

28. Each rider is responsible for the actions of their family, guests, and/or pit crew. Any unnecessary trouble caused by these individuals puts that rider at risk of penalties up to and including disqualification.

29. Spectators MUST purchase a pit pass ($10) to ride any off road vehicle (ATVs, pit bikes, etc) at OXC races!! Purchasing a Pit Pass will allow you to ride to and from spectator spots only. Please don't just cruise around without purpose. Safety is our priority so please be careful and be aware that we do have the right to pull your pit pass (without a refund) if we feel you are not being cautious and courteous. Please respect this rule or there will be no pit riding PERIOD.

30. Any rider using a machine for transportation on the event property must operate it in 1st gear, 5MPH max. Riders may ride their vehicles for necessary transportation to/from start/finish/signup/etc. ONLY IF they are in 1st gear at idle speeds, with helmet. Failure to do so may result in penalties.

31. Unsportsmanlike conduct by riders or their guests, pit crew, etc. may result in immediate disqualification of respective riders involved. Determination of unsportsmanlike conduct will be the sole discretion of the promoter, officials, or OXC Racing staff. Such decisions will be final and not debatable Unsportsmanlike conduct applied to riders on the course, before the race, and after the race. Inappropriate actions or behavior directed towards any race personnel is considered unsportsmanlike conduct. Fighting, threats, violent or other similar conduct with or to race personnel may result in complete disqualification from the remainder of the series, retroactive loss of all accumulated points, and further disciplinary action by the AMA.

32. The scoring tent is an extremely high caution area. Riders must enter the tent quickly, but in full control, at a speed allowing a smooth stop. Riders who do front wheel wheelie stops, sliding stops, wheelie out of the tent, slide into the tent, run into the tent, run into scoring personnel, ram riders in the tent, etc. are subject to penalties of lost laps, or disqualification depending on severity. Riders who make contact with scorers or equipment due to speed or control issues will have a minimum penalty of one position, maximum of season disqualification. Any damage to equipment in the scoring area will result in fines AND repair costs.

33. No rider shall bear more than one number label on the left side of the helmet. Riders with old numbers or multiple numbers may not be scored and may be penalized if the old label causes problems. All other bar codes should be covered or removed.

Fees:

Race Entry Fees will be as follows:

Pro $45

Amatuer Classes $35

Youth and Women $25

Classes:

Pro-100% Payback

Pro-Am

A +30

B +30

Utility

Youth 13-15

Women

Women Youth 13-15

Peewee Beginner

Peewee Intermediate

Peewee Pro

*A rider's age on January 1 will determine his age for the year. See rule for unit eligibility.

*Starting order will be the same as Classes are listed

*Classes will start 45 Seconds apart.

*All Adult races will end when the race leader comes through after 90 minutes

RIDER ELIGIBILITY AND CLASSIFICATION:

Youth Classes

A Adult rider's age on January 1 will determine his age for the year. You are recommended to race the same class that you race in any other AMA sanctioned series or comparable.

OXC Peewee Beginner [OXC#'s 500-549]---- 0-50cc Stock 1 (4-8 yrs) Stock class 1 is a 41 inch max width, 41 inch max wheelbase and a max of 4 inch of suspension travel.

OXC Peewee Intermediate [OXC#'s 550-599]---- 51cc -70cc Modified (6-11 yrs)

OXC Peewee Pro [OXC#'s 600-649]---- 90cc 2-stroke Modified/75cc-125cc 4 stroke (8-15 yrs)

OXC Women's Class [OXC# 650-699]

OXC Women's Youth 13-15 [OXC#'s 650-699] ----- 91cc -200cc 2-stroke/91-300 cc 4-stroke Production

ATV (13-15 yrs): No downsizing to meet the class limit (This class only.)

All of the above classes will race for a limited time period (20-30 minute range). All participants will need an ATVA Competition membership. All class guidelines must be followed! We recommend that participants in the above classes install front and rear number plates with their OXC number clearly visible. This will greatly help the scoring and starting process.

Adult ATV Classes

A Adult rider's age on January 1 will determine his age for the year. You are recommended to race the same class that you race in any other AMA sanctioned series or comparable

Pro Class

• 16 years of age or older

• *Open ATV

"Pro-Am" Class

• 16 years of age or older

• *Open ATV

"A" Class

• 16 years of age or older

• *Open ATV

“A+ 30” Class

• 30 years of age or older.

• *Open ATV

"B" Class

• 16 years of age or older

• *Open ATV

“B +30” Class

• 30 years of age or older.

• *Open ATV

“C” Class

• 16 years of age or older.

• *Open ATV

“Utility” Class

• 16 years of age or older

• A 4 wheel or 2 wheel drive shaft or chain driven automatic transmission/clutch ATV that comes with racks or rack availability as standard equipment. Kawasaki KFX700 not eligible. OXC has final say on machine eligibility.

• Any 4x4 ATV

RACE TIMES

Sign-up opens

8:00 am

Peewee/Women Races

9:30

Practice

11:00-11:30

Main Race

1:00

EQUIPMENT:

1. All machines must have silencers.

2. The machine a rider leaves the starting line on is the official machine of the rider for that event, and he may not switch during the event.

3. Kill switches are required.

4. No rider is allowed to carry gasoline except inside his machine's fuel tank.

5. Helmet, goggles, above the ankle boots, gloves, long sleeve shirt and long pants are required for all riders.

6. Safety equipment and machine eligibility are the sole responsibility of the rider and may be tested at anytime prior to, during or after event.

COURSE:

1. A course may include trails, footpaths, roads, hills, motocross tracks, or any type of terrain which can be negotiated by an ATV.

2. The course will be open to inspection the day prior to the race. Participants are permitted to ride a bicycle or walk the course only when race events are not taking place.

3. Marking, cutting, tampering with or otherwise changing the course in any manner is strictly prohibited. Course modifications may only be made by an OXC Racing official.

4. Only registered racers and officials may ride the course during the race.

5. Riders must remain on the marked course. The marked course is within 25 feet of race arrows. However, riders must stay within the confines of the following markers: double arrows posted on both sides of the trail, ribbons, signs, stakes, hay bales, barrels, motocross track, grass track, etc..

6. Riders encountering a traffic jam or bottleneck may go more than 25 feet off the course to get around the bottleneck only. However, the rider must re-enter the course as soon as possible, and upon approaching this section the next lap, must ride the original arrowed section if the track is clear. If the original marking devices are knocked down, the rider must stay on the original marked course. A "bottleneck" is a section of the track that becomes impassable for any reason, with the exception of check points.

7. With the exception of fueling, riders may make repairs and otherwise receive mechanical assistance anywhere along the course from anyone. All such repairs and assistance must be made without causing interference with other riders and in a suitable area off the racetrack

8. All riders must proceed only in the correct direction of the course route or trail. Riding backwards on the race course at any time is prohibited. Riding backwards on the course is grounds for penalties of up to and including disqualification.

9. Riders found off the course as defined above are subject to penalties up to disqualification.

10. Ribbon, banners, staked markings, etc. always represent the limit of the course. A rider who rides through any such marking may be penalized up to disqualification. Tearing down course markings can cause serious event problems, and course misses by other riders. Riders must exercise the proper speed, and control at all times to avoid damaging any such markings, stakes, or barriers. Damage to, or passing through such course markings may result in penalties. If a rider is off the course, intentionally tearing down or riding through a bannered area of the course in order to reenter the course is a violation of the rules regarding reentering the course and carries penalties up to disqualification.

11. Slower riders are required to allow faster riders to pass. The slower rider moves to the right when possible to be passed on the left. The slower rider must take the first opportunity to allow the faster rider to pass.

12. Blocking, ramming, or any other intentional rider contact is a violation and may be penalized. This is true on the course, checkpoints, and especially the scoring tent.

13. Team tactics will not be allowed. Riders found making a “team” effort to block or otherwise impede another rider may be disqualified from current and at the next OXC Racing event.

14. If a rider leaves the course for any other reason than a bottleneck, they must re-enter where they left the course.

START PROCEDURE:

1. Starting procedures will be explained at Riders Meeting.

2. Riders shall line up on their assigned starting row on a first come basis when directed by the race official.

3. All starts are dead engine with the exception of Youth Classes. The official will signal all riders to turn off their engines.

4. A “10 Seconds” signal will be given before the flag is thrown. At the “10 Seconds” signal, all crew members must step away.

5. Any rider taking off with the wrong row will be penalized.

6. Any rider that misses the start of their class must enter the race course at the starting line and complete the start chute.

7. The event will be timed from the start of the first class in the session for termination purposes. There will be a 45 second break before the next class begins.

8. Riders meetings are MANDATORY. All riders are required to attend the riders meeting. Riders who receive penalties due to missing information provided at a riders meeting will be upheld.

9. The start of the riders meeting will be signaled using a horn, or megaphone. All riders are required to turn off engine during riders meeting regardless of their proximity to speakers or meeting. This includes all riders in the pit area, warm up area (if available) and all other locations within earshot of the riders meeting. Riders failing to stop engine or interrupting a meeting may be penalized.

10. Riders meetings will be “on the line” 10 minutes prior to start. Riders Must Attend The Riders Meeting.

11. Classes will start 45 seconds unless otherwise directed at riders meeting.

12. ANY RIDER FOUND STARTING ON THE WRONG ROW will be penalized a minimum of one lap, a maximum of disqualification. At scoring time, the rider’s last lap will be removed and their place recalculated.

13. Any rider who has a false start (starts before the green flag is raised) must return to the line behind their class and start with the next class. A rider who has a false (early) start and does not return will be penalized a minimum of one lap.

14. Any rider whose machine does not start within 30 seconds of the start must remove their machine from the start area immediately. Such a rider may reattempt to start their machine with the next class. A rider who does not clear the start line in time for the next class start may be penalized. Once the starter has given the “engines off” signal, NO ENGINES are to be started including any from prior classes who have not yet started.

FINISH:

1. When the leader has completed one lap that finishes 90 minutes after the race began, the race is over. The checkered flag will be displayed in the scoring tent. The race may be declared “over” early or prior to the leader at the promoter’s or scorer’s discretion in order to clear the course of slower riders for the next event, clear course before dark, clear course due to track conditions, etc.

3. Yellow caution tape will be prominently displayed on each side of the course near the scoring tent, typically 25 to 125 feet from the entrance, this includes and breaks in the caution tape. These signs mark the strict no passing, pitting and high caution zone. Riders passing or pitting in this area may be penalized. Normal penalty for passing or pitting in this zone, but not inside the scoring tent will be loss of the offending lap's score. Within the no passing zone, no part of the front tire should pass the rearmost part of the machine in front. Riders must be in single file.

4. Riders may pass within the no-passing zone if the passed rider is on a disabled machine AND they are directed to do so by scoring personnel.

5. If a “Checkered Flag” is displayed prior to the scoring tent, then the race is considered over at that point and no passing may be done beyond that point. Such checkered flag will be waived by race personnel or affixed to barrier posts prior to the scoring tent. A checkered flag is not required to mark the finish line 25 to 75 ft. prior to score tent.

6. After the checkered flag is displayed (even if it is displayed early) the riders who remain on the course will have 1½ times the leaders finish lap time to make it back to the scoring tent and clear the course (i.e. if the leader lap time was 20 minutes, remaining riders have 1½ x20=30 minutes to clear the course). Any rider who does not make it to the scoring station before it is closed will be scored based on their previous lap (if they made one). Scorer may extend the scoring close time at their discretion.

7. It is the rider’s responsibility to see and take notice that the race is over. Riders must not re-enter the course after the checkered flag has been displayed indicating the end of the race. A rider who re-enters the course and completes a lap after the checkered flag is displayed will be penalized. Penalty will be loss of the “extra” lap score plus the loss of the score for the last lap completed.

8. DNF will be assigned to any rider not completing at least one lap.

9. Riders must complete the course on their own or their machine's power. A rider may push their machine to the finish line but may not be helped by spectators, crew, etc. A rider may not block the course in order to push their machine across the finish line. A rider pushing their machine to the finish must do so on the regular course to be scored.

10. After the checked flag, track sweep will be done front the start to the end, and broke down machines and riders will be removed from the track in the order from start to finish. The first person will be the track sweepers letting the trail boss know were a riders in broke down. Only then will someone come a assist you and your machine back to he pits.

SCORING:

1. Riders must come to a complete stop at all check points and scoring areas. The scoring area and check points are "No Passing and Pitting" zones.

2. It is the rider's responsibility to make sure he has all scans. Missing scans may result in a penalty.

3. A rider will be penalized for running into an official or breaking caution tape in the scoring area, which may start up to 200 feet before the scoring tent.

4. Racers have 1½ times the leaders finish lap time to finish the race after the overall winner takes the checkered flag.

5. A rider must finish the event to be eligible for points and awards. In order to be considered a finisher, a rider must complete at least complete 1.

6. Riders may get mechanical assistance on the course from their pit crew or spectators, but must finish the race under the machine's own power or by the rider physically.

7. Final class standings will be based on the accumulation of class points from the point breakdown listed below.

8. No towing allowed. If a machine is towed in from the course, that lap will not count.

9. A rider must ride 5 of the 6 races for to qualify for year end prizes.

10. All races will count for year end points with lowest points, DNF or no show thrown out.

11. Penalties will be assessed at the discretion of the official based on the severity of the offense, and may include one or more of the following: position(s), lap(s), time penalty, or disqualification.

12. Scores displayed in the score tent are “unofficial”. Scores at race time may be adjusted prior to posting due to errors in signup, disqualifications, penalty assessments, etc. and it is each rider’s responsibility to check their final score on the official posted results.

13. All class results will be posted after the last rider is scored. Results will be posted by class and include the riders helmet number, rider name, and manufacturer brand indicated at signup.

14. Riders are not allowed to remove the posted results unless directed to do so by the referee or scorer. If a rider has a question or problem with the posted results the referee should be informed and protest procedures followed if appropriate.

15. In unusual circumstances where obvious human error was involved, and it is clear beyond doubt that the scores are incorrect, then at the discretion of the OXC Racing Series finish positions may be corrected if: 1) the error is found or brought to the attention of the scorer within 24 hours. Such corrections will not affect trophy awards as awarded after protest period.

TIES

• Ties for the class championship will be broken by the most first place finishes, then by the most second place finishes, and so on as necessary. If a tie still remains, the championship goes to the rider that finished highest in the last race that they BOTH competed in.

RIDER NUMBERS

• OXC Racing numbers may be used by only 1 rider, based on previous years points, first come first serve.

• No duplicate numbers within the race divisions, one number per rider per divisions.

SERIES POINTS:

OXC Racing Point Schedule

Top 5 scores will count for year end points total.

No work averages for 2008

Position Points

1st 25

2nd 22

3rd 20

4th 18

5th 17

6th 16

7th 15

8th 14

9th 13

10th 12

11th 11

12th 10

13th 9

14th 8

15th 7

16th 6

17th 5

18th 4

19th 3

20th 2

21st+ 1

All Ties will be broken in the following manner:

1. The racer who has entered the most races in that season wins the tie.

2. If #1 does not take care of the tie it will then be decided by the most first place finishes, then by the most second place finishes, and so on as necessary.

Best 5 of 6 event’s count toward year end.

Awards

• 1 Plaque for every 5 riders in that class.

CASH CLASS PAYOUTS

“Pro” Class

***Coming Soon

Published on: 1-16-2008