Rules

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Event Rules

1. Spectator and pit riding is strictly prohibited. Pit passes will be available to anyone who needs it. (Handicap)
2. NECXC is not liable for any lost or stolen property of participants or spectators.
3. All electronic banking and charge cards are accepted but will be subject to a 4% processing fee.
4. No one, except officials and riders who are officially registered in the race program may be on the racecourse at any time during the event.
5. Marking, cutting, tampering with or otherwise changing the course in any manner is strictly prohibited. Course modifications may only be made by an official.
6. Camping for the duration of the event is permitted and encouraged, however, there are to be NO open ground fires. All fires must be contained in an appropriate ring or chiminea variant! 
7. Please be respectful of the landowners and event staff and pick up / bag / and if no dumpster is available, remove your trash! - we always have trash bags, just ask!
8. Domesticated animals are allowed but you are fully responsible for your animal. ALL pets must ALWAYS be on a leash.
9. Participants engaged in any event, public appearance, media activity or any other situation relating to their participation in the series must refrain from intentional physical contact with any participant, inappropriate or profane language, fraud, and unsportsmanlike behavior. At the sole discretion of NECXC, participants who exhibit behaviors deemed inappropriate or unsportsmanlike, prejudicial or detrimental to the best interests of the sport, or detract from the enjoyment, appreciation or interests of the fans, sponsors or other supporters of the sport, may be penalized by monetary fine, docking of championship points, or both. Such penalties are not subject to protest or appeal.

Inclement Weather

• Expect that events will be conducted regardless of weather conditions.  In the event of rain, unsafe, or other unfavorable conditions, it may be necessary to alter the order of the event schedule, including but not limited to, adjusting the length of the race or delaying or stopping the program completely.  Should a delay occur, every effort will be made to resume the schedule in a timely fashion if conditions significantly improve.

Medical Insurance

• NECXC Racing does not provide medical insurance for competitors, or spectators, and we urge you not to compete/attend without it.  Medical insurance is the sole responsibility of the competitor and participating spectators.

Rider / Track Rules

1. A NECXC course may include trails, footpaths, roads, hills, motocross tracks, or any type of terrain which can be negotiated by a motorcycle or ATV.
2. Riders are responsible for the actions of their entire pit crew.
3. Riders must register for the race before riding their machine anywhere, may not exceed 1st gear idle when traveling to/from their pit area, and must always wear a helmet. Warm-up riding is limited to the start area and only after the rider has registered for the event and an official has given permission.
4. Riders will receive two numbered helmet tags for scoring. Place them both on each chin side of the helmet; place the colored tag on the back of the helmet. 
5. Riders must obtain a transponder. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE TWO TRANSPONDERS ON.  Transponders can be purchased from the registration trailer.
6. 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. If a racer is caught off marked course or cutting marked course by an official, they will be disqualified.  
7. 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 regardless. A "bottleneck" is a section of the track that becomes impassable for any reason, except for checkpoints.
8. If a rider leaves the course for any reason they must re-enter where they left the course. The machine a rider leaves the start line with is the official machine of the rider for that event and may not be switched during the event.  In either case the rider will be penalized. 
9. Riders may make repairs and otherwise receive mechanical assistance anywhere but scoring, 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.  If a rider is towed off the track for any reason, they are not allowed to re-enter the race.  *Racers are not allowed to switch machines, you must start, participate & finish on the same one. Doing otherwise is subject to heavy penalties. *No pitting within the yellow pennant through the finish line.
10. ABSOLUTELY NO TIRE STUDS!!!!!!
11. Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Persons whose appearance, conduct, associations or affiliations, on or off the track, deemed harmful or not conducive to the best interest of the sport or who exhibit conduct, which is inappropriate, offensive, abrasive or in bad taste, may be excluded or suspended from NECXC at the discretion of the Race Promoter.

Gear Check List

• Helmet (MANDATORY)
• Long sleeve jersey or T-Shirt (MANDATORY)
• Boots that cover the ankle (MANDATORY)
• Pants (MANDATORY)
• Chest Protector (Recommended)
• Goggles/eye protection 
• Gloves
• Socks
• Leatt Neck Brace
• Kneepads/Braces

Registration

1. You MUST bring your helmet to registration for us to check your transponder. If you do not have your helmet, you will not be registered. (No need to buy a transponder if you have one that works!)
2. A PARENT MUST ACCOMPANY ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO REGISTRATION. 
3. Plaques are given out to the line; all minis will get one. 
4. You may print out a registration form ahead of time and bring it to the race, however, there are forms provided at each event OR you can simply preregister online.
5. Preregistration transfer, if you preregister and can't make it to that event it will be pulled and used as a race credit aka transfer. It will not count as a DNF.

Start/Tech

1. ALL ATVs racers (mini, youth and adult) are responsible for & MUST have a functioning tether/kill switch. After clearing tech inspection, if an ATV rider is observed without a tether, or one not properly hooked up after the start of the race at any time,  they will be removed from the course, and any laps will be forfeited.
2. The Riders Meeting will be conducted on the Start Line before the start of each race.  All riders are responsible for attending.
3. Riders shall line up on their assigned Starting Row on a first come basis when directed by the race official. There will be class signs on both sides of the starting grid that match the class name and color given at registration. 
4. All mini and youth events will be DEAD ENGINE start except for the 50cc minibike classes.  *Parents are not allowed to start a child’s machine. Riders must attempt it by themselves before receiving assistance. Racers will be penalized as this is considered "jumping."

Finish / Scoring

1. No Passing Zone - in the finish / scoring area there are orange poles marking the beginning & end of the no passing zone. If a rider passes another rider in this designated area they will be penalized. *Any Official that observes this action has discretion to impose the sanction.
2. ALL RACERS MUST SLOW DOWN UNDER THE SCORING TENT EACH LAP. IF YOU DO NOT SLOW DOWN / STOP YOU WILL BE PENALIZED. (Exception being waved through by an official)
3. Absolutely NO E-Bikes going beyond or through the scoring area chicanes to transit through the finish during a race. Associated rider(s) will be penalized.
4. The race officially ends for all contestants at the completion of the lap in which the checkered flag is displayed to the overall winner.

Results/Points

Results

1. Results will be posted the Sunday or Monday after an event, points will be updated by Wednesday.  
2. Racers have 24hrs after an event to file a dispute with those event results, etc.
3. NECXC will act in penalizing a racer if found guilty of a violation via video proof (day of said incident) or if an official witnesses it. Officials may enter a hasher punishment for violations observed.

Points

• 9 races count for year end points in your CLASS. 
  • *Special events do NOT count towards points races.
  • *Must be obtained during the year in the same class 
• Top 20 Overall will count ALL races. You must have 9 to qualify.  Riders below top 20 overall - ONLY count best 9 overall finishes.
• Top 20 Overall will be updated along with points throughout the season. 
• Points tie breakers: 
  • For the championship - whoever has the most wins. 
  • Other positions - whoever has the better finish at the season finale. 

Class Points Scale:

1st - 20pts

2nd - 19pts

3rd - 18pts

Overall Points Scale:

1st - 30pts

2nd - 25pts

3rd - 21pts

4th - 18pts

5th - 16pts

6th - 15pts 

(6th-20th = 1pt difference) 

* Under Top 20 overall will run on a different points scale that goes down by one point like the old scale did. 

Example:

21st - 180pts 

22nd - 179pts

23rd - 178pts 

Protesting 

Of a machine: 

• A formal protest of a machine is $50 - A teardown is $500 
• A formal protest is something that can be determined by just looking at the machine. 
• If the protesting participant is correct, they will receive their money back. 
• If a teardown of the machine is necessary, an official must be the participating mechanic. 
• If the protester is wrong the rider they protested will receive $300. If they are correct, they will receive $300 back. 

Classes

1. Riding out of Class: Riders must participate in their letter designated class. If you run an A, B or C class at any other event, you must run that same A, B or C class at our events. (Especially letter classes from a National Event.) *If the class does not have a letter, it is not a letter designated class. 
2. Mini Atvs - 70cc DRR will race with the 90cc 2-Stroke // Minibikes electric 50's must run the 50cc 2-stroke class.
3. Buddy Up Class –Non-point class
   1. This class is for racers who wish to race for points with a partner. 1 buddy must complete at least 1 lap at the event. You will receive matching helmet numbers & may switch in your own pit area. You may switch out your partner with a new one once throughout the season.
   2. THIS CLASS IS A Non-CONTINGENT CLASS - this means it does not qualify for ANY NECXC partnered contingency programs or holeshot awards.
4. Adult Bikes School Boy Racers - 
   1. Racers who have done one or more of the following must compete in Schoolboy 1
   2. Have a previous finish of Top 20 Overall in an adult race
   3. Finishing Top 3 in schoolboy 2 of a previous season must move up to Schoolboy 1 the following season. 
5. Age classes – 
   1. Mini & youth racers / Age classes are based on the age of the rider as of January 1st for that race season. Mini or youth racers may "race up" in an age class when they meet that age on said day of the event. Adult racers must use their age on the day of the event to choose an age class. School Boy classes are classified under "youth" for this rule.  
   2. Youth racers may voluntarily advance to a higher age class, once they do so they will not be allowed to race back.  
   3. Youth Bike racers may not advance to the adult division and then back to youth, this excludes schoolboy & sportsman (none points) when running both divisions. Ex. You can't run Open B 15+ then try to race 125cc Super in the youth. 

*Riders who haven't raced in over 8yrs and wish to return to a lower class are those who are considered completely non-competitive in the class they are leaving and won't dominate the class in which they are moving too. Racers wishing to do this must receive permission from their district AND our promoters.

Payouts - 

Pro & Pro-am will have a guaranteed class payout. 

Pro:

· 1st - $

· 2nd - $

· 3rd - $

· 4th- $

· 5th- $ 

Pro Am:

· 1st - $

· 2nd - $

· 3rd - $