D36 Operations Manual
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District 36 2019 Operations Manual District 36 is proud to have these major Sponsors for the 2019 Racing Season. Please support these companies who have donated generously to sponsor our 2019 Championship Series & help defend your right to ride. NOTICE: This Digital Copy of the 2019 Operations Manual Supersedes the Printed Version with Dated Revisions: Rule Date 3.2.1 Revised 2-1-2019 2019 DISTRICT 36 MOTORCYCLE 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Liz Chamblee Brian Garrahan SPORTS COMMITTEE Charlie Coiner Jeff Irwin OPERATIONS MANUAL John Davis Paul Machi (1 January 2019) Al Fitch Katie Pond A Supplement to AMA Rules for Amateur Competition Jerry Fouts OFFICERS: TABLE OF CONTENTS: President: Brad Rosbach DISTRICT 36 OFFICIALS Vice President: Al Fitch DISTRICT 36 LEGISLATIVE ACTION OFFICE Treasurer: April Levens INTRODUCTION Secretary: Melissa LeFurge DEFINITIONS Legislation Action Officer: Don Amador 1. AMA D36 MOTORCYCLE SPORTS COMMITTEE COMPETITION STEWARDS: 1.5 Sanctioning Director of Comp. Jeff Irwin 1.6 Rulebook Sanctioning: Bruce Swenston 2. MEMBERSHIP CARDS Cross Country: Lance Doyle (209)-662-1836 3. YOUTH PROGRAMS Youth CC: Al Fitch (925) 674-1039 3.1 Dirt Track Dirt Track: Carter Fisher (915) 425-2186 3.2 Cross Country Enduro: John Davis 3.3 Reserved Youth Enduro: John Davis 4. AMATEUR CLASSIFICATION Women: Open 4.1 Rider Dual Sport Curt Backhaus 4.2 Sportsmen 4.3 Age DISTRICT 36 LEGISLATIVE ACTION OFFICE 4.4 Women While the primary function of D36 is to be a sanctioning body 5. SAFETY under the jurisdiction of AMA, it is also heavily engaged in 6. EQUIPMENT protecting the right to ride. This includes protecting our rights 6.13 Apparel while recreating responsibly on all public lands. In 1988, D36 6.14 Number Plates created the Legislative Action Office (LAO) to combat unfairness 7. POINT SYSTEM & TROPHY DISTRIBUTION to our members, our clubs, and motorcycling in general caused 7.1 Advancement by those that wish to do motorized recreation harm. The D36 7.2 Trophies LAO is active in our State regulatory environment; AMA 7.3 District Championship Government Relations Department; partners with other OHV 7.4 Dirt Track organizations on both State and Federal levels; and works 7.5 Enduro closely with the State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation 7.6 Cross Country Division as a collaborative partner for the future of motorcycle 7.7 Supermoto sport for our District and the member families it represents. 8. REFEREE'S DUTIES Additionally, the D36 LAO provides continued legislative 9. PROTESTS education about our sport, and OHV in general; and believes 10. MEETS that consistent vigilant interface & communication with our 10.2 Flags elected officials is paramount to protect our program, represent 10.3 Motocross and Dirt Track you and your family, and ensure the sport of motorcycling 10.4 Dirt Track Starts and Restarts continues long into the future. 11. COMPETITION MEETS The D36 LAO program is supported by membership/rider fees, 11.1 Cross Country and also relies on additional donations from all interested 11.2 Enduro parties. One half of your annual membership fee goes to 11.3 Brand Q Enduro support the LAO Program. A Rider Fee is charged at each event 11.4 Motocross which goes directly to the LAO program account. This Rider Fee 11.5 Dirt Track Scrambles is currently $3 per rider at each District 36 Competition event, 11.6 Dirt Track Scrambles Formula 100 with the exception of Motocross & Dirt Track Events where the 11.7 Dirt Track Vintage Clubs/Promoters pay $75 per event, up to a maximum of $975 11.8 Supermoto per year. If you would like to learn more about how you can 11.9 Dual Sport participate in the Legislative process, please contact: Don Amador 12. SPECIAL EVENTS District 36 Legislative Action Office DISTRICT 36 CLUBS/PROMOTERS Phone 925.783.1834 Calendar of Meets can be found on the District 36 Website at: E-Mail: [email protected] www.ama-d36.org/events INTRODUCTION: This Operations Manual has been provided in accordance with 1.2 Classes of Membership are of two (2) types: the By-Laws of District 36. The purpose of this Operations Manual is to provide guidance in governing the activities and 1) Active Members. All members of this type must be chartered riders of District 36 meets. (Rev. 26 Dec 2006) by the American Motorcyclist Association as either a Club or a Promoter. Each Active member must pay a fifty ($50.00) dollar The Board of Directors of D36 retains jurisdiction of this Membership fee at or before the annual Sanction meeting. Operations Manual and can change rules and procedures in the Membership fees paid after the Sanction meeting will be $100. best interest of D36, overriding all other groups and individuals Also, a $150 deposit check will be collected at the Sanctioning of D36. (Rev. 26 Dec 2006) meeting. This deposit, at the club/promoter’s request, will be refunded or “rolled over” to the following year after the meet, AMA National Championship meets will be run under the current provided all card and appropriate meet fees are paid on time. In year's AMA Rule Book and jurisdiction. the case of multi-meets clubs, only one $150 deposit is required. It will be refunded or rolled over after all meets are All Clubs, Promoters, Riders, Referees and District 36 Officials held for the year. are presumed to be fully acquainted with this book and to obey Active members are entitled to send two (2) delegates to all and enforce the rules herein. meetings of the District 36 Motorcycle Sports Committee. Each delegate is entitled to (1) vote. Each delegate is entitled to Any club or promoter knowingly violating rules and/or represent only one Active Member for voting purposes. procedures in this District 36 Operations Manual are subject to a (Rev. 1 Dec 2018) penalty of up to $500.00. 1) Participating Members. Individuals become members in this A Special Category Rule takes precedence over a General rule. category upon receiving a District 36 Membership Card. (Rev. 22 Mar 04) DEFINITIONS: AMATEUR: All riders 16 years of age and older and riders 1.2.1 Active Members (Club Officers, Promoters and Referees) reaching the age of 12 competing in an Amateur meet. Only and Competition Committeemen living within a 150-mile radius motorcycles are allowed in this class, mini cycles are not of the meeting place shall attend at least four (4) meetings per allowed. calendar year, one of which shall be the "Annual Meeting". EVENT: Any of the contests / riding activities in a meet. Those living over a 150-mile radius of the meeting place shall MEET: An activity during which one or more motorcycle events attend at least two (2) meetings per calendar year, one of which and related practices for such events are conducted. shall be the "Annual Meeting". Additional participation in other MINICYCLE: A two-wheeled motor-powered vehicle with a events may also be mandatory. wheelbase of 51 inches or less. MOTORCYCLE: A two-wheeled motor-powered vehicle with a 1.3 Meetings of the District 36 Motorcycle Sports Committee minimum wheelbase of 51 inches; minimum rear wheel size of including Referees, delegates, and Competition Committeemen, shall 16” and minimum engine size of 98cc. be held on the third (3rd) Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. An PROCEDURE: The way in which something will be carried out. annual Sanctioning Meeting (the "Annual Meeting") in September RIDER: Any person who has completed an entry and competes shall be held for the purpose of awarding sanction dates for the / participates in a meet. upcoming year. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory for all RULE: The specifics in how a procedure will be carried out. District 36 Chartered Clubs and /or Promoters wanting sanctions for SEMI-PRO RIDER: Rider; any sportsman “A” entered in a Semi- the upcoming year. Pro event. (Rev Jan 18 2012) SEMI-PRO EVENT: Any sportsman “A” event where purse 1.4 Officers. The governing body of the District 36 Motorcycle money is paid in lieu of trophies. (Rev Jan 18 2012) Sports Committee shall be a nine (9) member Board of SPORTSMAN: All engine classification events. Directors elected by the Active Members at the annual District YOUTH: All riders between the age of 4 and 12 and riders 36 sanctioning meeting each year. (Rev 18 Dec 2013) under the age of 16 competing in a youth meet. 1.4.1 The Board of Directors shall elect the following officers SECTION 1 each year or when vacancies occur: President, Vice President, DISTRICT 36 MOTORCYCLE SPORTS COMMITTEE Secretary, Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall also elect the CORPORATION following each year or when vacancies occur: Legislative Action Officer, Director of Competition, Competition Stewards, Dual 1.1 Membership in this non-profit organization is open to any Sport Steward, Competition Committeemen, and Sanction organization or individual interested in the sport of motorcycling Steward. These elected officers as well as the Director of and who meets the requirements for Membership. The Board of Competition, Competition Stewards, Dual Sport Steward, Directors of District 36 reserves the right to deny and/or Sanction Steward, and Competition Committeemen are terminate Membership to any person or organization whom the responsible to the Board of Directors and are subject to Board determines to be or have been inappropriate as a disciplinary action or dismissal. member of the District. Application for Membership acknowledges subordination to this rule. 1.4.2 The Director of Competition shall be Chairman of the A. Committee members shall be admitted free to meet grounds. Competition Committee; and oversee and assist the Stewards.