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ML512 Liked a comment about Press Release AMA Releases Statement Regarding Arlington's Light and Cross Flag Controversy
2/23/2026 12:10pm
I stood outside the AMA rig until almost midnight in the cold of get a statement. They wouldn’t give one. I gathered info from the teams invoked and released it in our post-race show yesterday. Myself and Lewis both heavily criticized the position they took on this.
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Smuffers Added a comment about press release AMA Releases Statement Regarding Arlington's Light and Cross Flag Controversy
2/23/2026 11:56am
Here is the actual rule from the AMA rule book (emphasis added). The rule says red cross OR red flashing light. e. White Flag with Red Cross or Red Flashing Lights 1. This flag or a red flashing light may be displayed at the beginning of a triple jump or a series of jumps to indicate a potentially hazardous situation on or near the racetrack in an area that may not be clearly visible to oncoming Riders. 2. This flag indicates a significant safety concern and takes precedence over all other flags. 3. Until the Rider is clear of the...
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warrior462 Liked a comment about Press Release AMA Releases Statement Regarding Arlington's Light and Cross Flag Controversy
2/23/2026 11:55am
So you want riders coming out of a corner who see the lights to then check if there is also a flag to go along with the lights, and then make the decision to back off in the fraction of a second that they have for all of this? You are going to end up killing somebody in the name of "safety". Pathetic incompetence. The sport deserves better.
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Smuffers Added a reply to Points Race vs. Safety Implications Red Cross/Lights
2/23/2026 11:52am Below are the rules from the AMA 2026 rule book. Emphasis added, but the rules speak for themselves and they blatantly ignored them. e. White Flag with Red Cross or Red Flashing Lights 1. This flag or a red flashing light may be displayed at the beginning of a triple jump or a series of jumps to indicate a potentially...
Smuffers Added a reply to Points Race vs. Safety Implications Red Cross/Lights
2/23/2026 11:49am They've been advertising sports betting like crazy lately. I wonder when those sports books make their payouts.... is it same night or is when they post official results?
gt80rider Liked a reply to forum topic Points Race vs. Safety Implications Red Cross/Lights
2/23/2026 11:48am
this chit is all fixed... just wasting keystrokes complaining about it...
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mxbmx Liked a reply to forum topic Points Race vs. Safety Implications Red Cross/Lights
2/23/2026 11:47am
Imagine a situation in a race this season where there is a red cross flag, for a genuine reason/rider down injured, but no "lead in lights", and a rider either doesn't see the flag or "doesn't see the flag" and proceeds to jump and then land on or crash into the medical staff and/or downed rider. This is a very real situation that could now happen if they stick with their decision in regards to this 450 flag debacle and don't make a hard rule otherwise. What a fucking shambles
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Smuffers Added a reply to Points Race vs. Safety Implications Red Cross/Lights
2/23/2026 11:47am To recap your sentiment, flag rules are and have been confusing, and people are angry about safety issues....... Yes, that is correct. I literally know people who died because they were landed on. Safety should be the most important thing that the AMA does and unfortunately it is not. If you jump on a red cross you should be penalized...
Smuffers Started a new thread Points Race vs. Safety Implications Red Cross/Lights
2/23/2026 8:32am The red cross flag has always been sacred. Red lights and red cross flags have always had the same meaning DON'T JUMP. It has always been a bright line rule for the riders to follow, penalties for violations have been swift and harsh, and now the AMA is abruptly changing course to not penalize multiple riders for clear violations. The...
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Spudinki45 Liked a reply to forum topic Shimoda´s red light?
2/23/2026 8:07am
Why does it seem like these decisions only ever seem to go in Star Yamaha’s favor. The amount of times Deegan has gotten away with leaving the track as well… In contrast, for Honda somehow they always happen to create exceptional scenarios. The first time maybe ever we saw someone get docked for jumping the gate and now the first time someone is getting punished for rolling on red lights. Very suspicious
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Dan541 Liked a reply to forum topic daytoner. who ya got
2/23/2026 6:43am
Whoever is willing to jump on a red cross flag to gain an advantage
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Juck Liked a reply to forum topic daytoner. who ya got
2/23/2026 6:42am
Whoever the AMA decides they want
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PRM31 Liked a reply to forum topic Feld AMA Clown Show
2/22/2026 4:58pm
Still no official posting of the penalty report and 250 results are still provisional…
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MPJC Liked a reply to forum topic Shimoda´s red light?
2/22/2026 1:03pm
If that’s really the AMA’s stance - that since there wasn’t really an incident warranting the light it’s ok to jump despite the light - then their position is absurd. The point of the light is to give the riders clear direction about what to do - the light is on, you don’t jump. If it’s now a matter of the light is on so you determine whether the light needs to be on and either jump or not depending on the situation, then the light is useless. You want to take that safety decision out of the rider’s hands...
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harescrambled Liked a reply to forum topic Feld AMA Clown Show
2/22/2026 1:01pm
Correct. The most recently posted penalty report is Seattle. Also in the post race interviews here on vital, Brown apparently said he "didn't visually see it". Maybe, maybe not. It's his responsibility to see it and take appropriate action though. He failed to do so.
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Smuffers Added a reply to Feld AMA Clown Show
2/22/2026 12:52pm Where did you find this? AMA has not released the post-race penalty report for Arlington on their site yet.
Smuffers Added a reply to Shimoda´s red light?
2/22/2026 10:30am If that's actually AMA's position on this then they are sending a pretty clear signal on how they view rider safety......
Dan541 Liked a reply to forum topic Shimoda´s red light?
2/22/2026 10:24am
That is plain stupid, their basically telling the riders to make a judgment call, on a red light. Many will go for it if they think they can thread the needle. So, in this case, for the 450 main, if the rider wasn't near the finish line jump, no penalties should be given out either. Red cross flag... Judgment call. Insane.
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skypig Liked a reply to forum topic Shimoda´s red light?
2/22/2026 6:16am
They showed it in the post race show, and a picture earlier in the thread. No doubt Brown passed Shimoda by jumping passed him with the red “no jump” light on.
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Smuffers Added a reply to Panic Button for Chase/Kawi?
2/14/2026 7:52pm He could go to Suzuki when Roczen retires.