Advancement
The rules for advancement are:
Novice to Amateur - A minimum of 10 races,
and an index of .500 or better. A rider that does not meet these criteria may,
upon the completion of an additional 10 races, request advancement at which time
his history will be scrutinized.
Any novice rider that has the minimum number of races and an index of .750 or
better will be automatically advanced for the following year.
Amateur to Expert - An additional 13 races and a minimum index of .500.
Any amateur rider that wins a championship will be automatically advanced for
the following year
Any amateur rider that has the minimum number of races and an index of .750 or
better will be automatically advanced for the following year.
Experience with other organizations will
be considered but the rider must show proof of finishes.
A race is counted only if a rider completes a race.
All requests for advancement must be made in writing at least 7 days prior to an
event.
No advancements may be made during an event weekend.
A rider is responsible for keeping track of his or her own finishes. When ready
for advancement, the Race Director should be notified, and the requirements
verified.
A rider index will be calculated for every Novice or Amateur rider based on his/her finishes in every race. The formula for the index number is (1 — (finish/starters)). (divide the finishing position by the number of starters in a race and subtract this from the number 1 ) All index numbers will then be averaged for each rider. The result will be the rider index.