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  RULES - ENTRY & EVENT PROCEDURES  
     
 

1.        Only riders holding a valid MMS competition card or one day membership are eligible to participate in MMS events. 

2.        No one except riders officially entered in any event may ride or practice on any race track the day of an event.  Anyone participating without properly registering may be prosecuted as a trespasser.

3.        In order to race, each rider and mechanic must sign a separate release of liability form.  In addition, a waiver of liability must be signed by a parent or legal guardian if the rider is under 18 years old.  The parent or legal guardian must remain present at all times during participation.

4.        Practice:  There is only one practice per rider. Any rider found practicing in any other rider classification other than the one in which the rider is classified will be downed a lap in their first moto.  Practice will be timed instead of a number of laps (example:  7” practice for amateurs).

5.        Riders or mechanics not paying the proper admission fees or contributing to spectators, other riders or mechanics not paying proper admission fees my be disqualified and or suspended from MMS competition for up to 31 days for the first offense, and one year for the second offense.

6.        For all riders under 18, both rider and parent or legal guardian with notarized written proof of guardianship must sign a Minor Release form at each event.  The parent or legal guardian must remain at the event the entire time the rider is participating.  No parent or legal guardian equals no riding. 

7.        Event entry checks should be made out to the track the event is being held at.  Put your rider number in the lower left corner of the check.  All check must be dated the day of the event and signed.  All entries received without checks, unsigned check or post-dated check will not be accepted.  A $15.00 administrations charge will be assessed.

8.        Any check that is returned to the track for non-sufficient funds and or stop-payment shall be assessed a $25.00 bank penalty per check and the rider will be suspended until proper payment is made.

9.        It is the responsibility of the rider to enter the class in which he or she is eligible to participate.  The responsibility of meeting specifications is the rider’s.  Penalty will be disqualification.

10.     Entry fees:  $25.00 for all classes per day except 125cc and 250cc Experts which is $30.00 per class.  You must pay the correct entry fee with your entry.  If you do not, you will not be considered “entered” for that event.  Special events as advertised.

11.     Persons coming to sign up after 8 a.m. to register will be assessed a $10.00 late fee.

12.     MMS and its officials reserve the right to limit entries at all events.

13.     Entry fees are not refundable or transferable.  The only exception is if a rider who doubts the competence of the track officials or has concerns about the safety of the track or their own ability to negotiate the track.  In this case they must request a refund of their entry fees before practice begins.  Admission fees are not refundable or transferable for any reason, no exceptions.

14.     Rider and mechanic sign-in will be from 6:30am to 8am the morning of the event.  Evening sign up will be held at the discretion of the individual tracks.

15.     The promoter and or MMS do not provide medical coverage insurance, and medical coverage insurance is not available at the events.  All participants at MMS events are responsible for all medical bill, doctor bills, ambulance fees and hospital bills that have been incurred as the result of participation at any MMS event.

16.     Upon signing in, rider and mechanic must:

a.        Show MMS rider competition card.

b.        When applicable, provide written proof of permission to participate in the event (notarized guardianship papers when parent is not present).

c.        Mechanics must sign mechanics release forms.

d.        Show proof of paid admission (wrist band).

e.        All parents or legal guardians must sign in at each event with riders under 18 years old.

17.     All entry forms must be signed by the rider in ink.  If the rider is under 18 a parent or legal guardian must sign the forms.  MMS will refuse the entry of any rider or mechanic who is actively disqualified and or suspended.

18.     If you change bikes after sign up, you must notify “sign up” as soon as the change is made by filling out a bike change form at sign up.  Riders failing to notify MMS of a bike change will be docked one lap.  If a change occurs on the starting line due to a last minute problem, the new bike must be eligible for that class and the starter must be informed prior to the gate drop.

19.     At the discretion of MMS and or the track referee, when a class has more riders than can properly be placed on the starting gate, one of the following may occur:

a.        A small number of riders (less than 10) may start from behind the first row at the gate.

b.        Qualifiers may be run.

20.     Sharing dirt bikes; a bike may be entered by two or more riders for another class within the same bike classification by paying the entry fee for each class.

21.     First moto laps are at the discretion of the MMS and track referees.  For the second moto the referees determine laps considering time, weather and or track conditions.  The referee’s decision is final.

 
     
   
 
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