PURPOSE OF THE WYOMING MOTORCYCLE TRIALS ASSOCIATION
(WMTA) IS; ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE THE SPORT OF OBSERVED TRIALS IN THE ROCKY
MOUNTAIN REGION. THE WMTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE IN
THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
The observer shall verbally acknowledge or use clear hand signals to
authorize a rider to start riding the section.
The checking official at each section must station themselves so that the
entire section is plainly visible. If the character of the section is such
that more than on observer is required, penalties will be called by the
observer at the finish of the section. Observers may not be changed during the
event. It is the riders responsibility to acknowledge his score on each
attempt completed thru a section.
GENERAL
Family - is a valued member of the WMTA family
Ready - to pitch-in wherever there is a need
Easy - easy-going nature and personality
Dedicated - to the sport of motorcycle trials
This award is in the form of trials-related merchandise.
BOARD MEMBERS **SUGGESTED DUTIES + TRIALSMASTERS DUTIES
**It is the board members responsibility to communicate with each other and
to see that all of the necessary
duties are carried out. The board member duties described here may be shared
and traded among the board members or be performed by non-board WMTA members
to take advantage of any skill or desire to do that duty that a person may have.
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
ASSOCIATION EVENTS
CLASS STRUCTURE AND SKILL LEVELS
FORMAT FOR TRIALS MEETS
7:00 to 9:00am-safety committee
inspection of sections
8:00 to 9:00am-sign-up
9:00 to 9:30am-riders
meeting and scorer placement
9:30am to 1:00pm-AM riders compete
1:00
to 1:30pm-lunch and scorer placement
1:30 to 5:00pm-PM riders
compete
5:00 to 5:30pm-meet clean-up and awards
(These are suggested
times only)
SCORING (based on current NATC rules)
ERROR
PENALTY
POINTS
None(clean)
0
Footing once
1
Footing twice
2
Footing three times or more
3
Sliding a foot on the ground while moving
3
Footing while stopped
1
Failure to complete a section
5
Missing a section
10
Moving backwards
5
Balancing on skid plate without footing
0
Both hands NOT on handlebars while stopped when footing
5
Handlebars touching the ground
5
Not riding the designated line for their class
5
Jumping the bike over a boundary
5
Floating one wheel over a marker
0
Riding with a dead engine out of the "end" gate without footing
0
Footing 1, 2 or 3 times to propel a dead engine bike
out of the section
1,2 or 3
Footing while stopped with dead engine
5
Bike "Out of bounds"
5
Displaced marker
5
Dismounting
5
Crossing own tracks when not allowed
5
In the case of ties, the rider with the most cleans wins, if still tied the rider
with the most one's wins, then two's, then three's.
If still tied, then the rider who scored the first point loses.
If still tied and at the discretion of the sign-up committee, if time permits a
ride-off can be held if the tied riders all agree to such, otherwise the tied
riders will be awarded the same finish
OBSERVER RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
If a rider is distracted or his line is
blocked by specters or other riders, he may claim a balk. At the discretion of
the observer, a re-ride of the section may be permitted. Disagreements between
the rider and observer should be settled if possible without inconveniencing
or delaying the other riders, while the situation is fresh in their minds. If
the disagreement cannot be settled, it will be noted on the back of score card
by the rider and turned into the sign-up committee, who will TURN it over to
the protest committee. The decision of the protest committee will be final.
SEASON POINTS (TM = Trialsmaster, elligible to receive 23 points, once per season)
POSITION
POINTS
POSITION
POINTS
TM
23
1
20
11
5
2
17
12
4
3
15
13
3
4
13
14
2
5
11
15
1
6
10
16
.9
7
9
17
.8
8
8
18
.7
9
7
19
.6
10
6
20
.5
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECTIONS
If a section deviates from a natural boundary. tape
must be used, secured so that it will not be snagged by the motorcycle or
rider, the ribbon should be below footpeg height to avoid snagging the
ribbon.
A section begins with the start cards
forming a gate, a minimum of one meter wide.
Similar cards are to
mark the end of the section.
A long section can be broken down into
two shorter sections with a four meter long neutral zone, where a rider
can stop but not dismount his motorcycle.
Sections may be split in a manner that
requires riders in different classes to take routes of varying difficulty.
This is accomplished by placing signs in line-of-sight locations. TAPE
OTHER than red or blue will be placed to extend split lines to and over
obstacles.
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