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So your saying you can switch bikes between moto's in the age classes?
My area has very little AMA races. The only experience Ive had with AMA are LL's.
Paw PAw
From the rule book, you can not ride more then one bike in the same class.
"A rider may ride a different bike in the second moto than they rode in the first moto with prior approval of MAMS officials. It is the riders responsibility to make sure any such changes (rider number) are reported to the starter, office, and score keepers. The number on the rider and bike must match."
we ride this series every once in a while and I had no idea it was a supplemental rule. I can't say I really agree with it but it won't stop us from going. hell now that I know about it someday it might work out in our favor. before we would have just loaded up and went home or missed that second moto.
Second, Why do we have rules if they can be bent, changed or ignored at the will of the promoter?
Last. I did not mention your name or series in my question. Just asked a question.
That was actually posted BEFORE your latest angst toward "Ed" & seems it's not that unusual FOR AGE CLASS RACING.
Interesting....wonder if I can do this in Over 50 at Mammoth...?
450 in the morning and 350 on the afternoon....hmmmmmm?
You are the one that said rules are rules. The rules clearly state that you can ride a different bike in the second moto. Obviously you didn't know the rules. The official showed you the rules that were posted before the event. End of story.
Pit Row
Kenny Hulsey, Tom Widman, Teresa Swinney,(the woman that handed you the rules you requested), and myself are all members of the Mid America crew that have class B motocross referee training. Teresa, Tom and myself are also members of AMA Congress and will be heading out to AMA headquarters in a few weeks to review and vote on rule changes that will go into effect over the next two years.
The person you said got in your face was Kenny. He was the referee at that event (if you would have been at the mandatory riders meeting you would have known that) and I guess he did get "in your face". But only because you where talking to him with your helmet on and your bike running. You made your post sound like he got all up in your face as a threat... when he was trying to hear what you said and making sure you could hear him.
Any time your talking about one of my crew I take total responsibility for their actions so anytime I talk about them I will do it in first person.
There is no way you could have one set of rules that can cover every event throughout the United states. People just do things different in different areas. So supplemental rules allows the motocross racing community flexibility without being micromanaged by the AMA. Supplemental rules should be approved by the AMA and they do NOT approve all supplemental rules. If a rule is not covered in the supplemental rules for an event the AMA rules apply.
And then your going to boycott the promoter that knows the rules and follows them????
Now with that being said, Ed is completely right here. If there are "supplemental rules" for this series/event, then it is up to the rider to ask for and adhere to the supplemental rules. His point to being at the rider's meeting was the best yet. This is the time to ask the questions if there are any, pertaining to the event.
Now days there are a lot less races than ever before and as far as a series goes, if a family spends all of their time and money coming to our events it was always hart breaking seeing them break down, missing their last throw-out and their year was over and the big year end banquet lost.
We thought it better on a local level to promote the sportsman angle. We hope this makes motocross more of a family sport where it is "cool" to help your competition and beat them on the track if you can. Not be glad when they break down and you win by default.
This and a few other supplemental rules of ours seem to have been working. Our numbers are up and most of the new riders are youth riders. Finally bringing new people into or back into this sport.
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