RULES & REGULATIONS 2009

NO PIT RIDING RULE:

We will be putting the “Grandpa Sinner Clause” back into effect from the No Pit Riding rulebook section of 2005. Riding Stickers in order to pit ride are available from Cody McKim (Vice President/Referee). Pit riding stickers will be issued only once verification of need is reviewed and accepted. A charge will be assessed in the amount of $30.00 at time of issuance. Sticker good for one season only.

There will be No Pit Bike Riding allowed at any HPMA sponsored Race facility by a racer from noon the day prior to an event and until all racing has concluded. Disrespect and complete disregard for the rule has forced the HPMA into this action and it WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THE 09 SEASON.
·       Penalty will be backward starts in all moto’s entered on race day.
·       Second offense will be disqualification for the race day.

Exceptions are any and all Track crew, Club officers, and HPMA officials.           Exceptions can also be made for Parents who need to use the machines for mobility purposes (Grandpa Sinner), injured racers, etc. HPMA officials will need to be notified of reason for needing the use of a pit Machine and will determine if it is valid or not.

Pit license issuance for pit machines, four wheelers-rhino’s etc. Must be 18 or older or have valid drivers license. $30.00 sticker fee for machine will be charged.

NEW RULE: – Gate Preparation

Riders and or parents/friends are not allowed to prep beyond the starting pad.

NEW NMA RULE:

150cc - 4-Strokes ride with 85’s. HPMA will drop the 150 Class.

(Get paper copy from Reilly Ludwig )

No Big wheels in 80 Class, super mini class only. Wheel sizes 14”rear 17” front.

PROGRAM BOOKS:

We need to have assistance in selling ads. The book will be 80 pages and will be using the same format as the previous year. Janet Ludwig will assist Robin Alexander with getting new ads from her list of people.

Full page ads will be kept at $400
½ page ads will be $200
Business cards will be $100.

500 Books Rules & Regulations will be printed for 2009 Season.

Rule books: $5.00 for day passers & HPMA Program book is $10.00 for day passers.

*** $10.00 fee for program book will be dropped for HPMA members, ads and additional money will be used to pay for members books. ***

TWO DAY RACES:

Two day events are allowable during the summer months of June, July, and August.Two day races are to be scheduled with only one occurring per each of these months.

New clubs are not allowed any two day race events. Rawlins was not on circuit last year so they are eligible for only one day races during the 2009 race season.

Riverton & Worland both qualify for a two day race.

Race scheduling order is based on track of the year and then by seniority.

CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: ----- does it need to be double points?

Double Points Championship will be left as is. WOMEN”S CLASS:

Women’s class wants treated the same for hole-shots
Women’s skill class wants to govern themselves-two classes.
Women’s class will appoint a representative & Steve for their representative & will be given trophies for B & C classes.

TRANSPONDERS:

Scott Ludwig makes a motion to buy the trackside transponder system for $2.500.00 electronics & $4970.00 for 35 transponders. Clubs will buy loops for their tracks @ $150.00 fee to run computer & system. Reilly Ludwig seconded. Rental transponders are only available with a current driver’s license & $10.00 fee.

TREASURERS REPORT ADJUSTMENTS:

2009 Track Safety coordinator is donating his $250 board member traveling fee to the 411 Moto Fund.
2009 Pee Wee electorates are donating their travel reimbursement of $500 to new flags & upgrades for the Pee Wee track.

BANQUET-DATE: (September 12, 2009) (Fremont County, Lander, WY)

HPMA Transponder Information

On behalf of the HPMA Board I would like to introduce you to the new Trackside scoring system and the Transponder requirements for the 2009 HPMA race season. As we all know this is the most difficult and time consuming part of the race day. With this new software everyone’s race filled day will become easier. This new system will score races immediatley and update the mark up points at the end of every day.

The HPMA Board will be buying the new version of electronic trackside system along with 35 transponders. These 35 new transponders will be rented out to day passers that come to our races at a fee of $10.00 each and then returned at the end of the day. Along with the $10.00 the racer must provide his/hers or a parents drivers license. This will allow us to track and get back the transponders at the end of the race day.

For the riders that are joining the HPMA race circuit as members you will be required to buy your own personal transponder. Keep in mind that if there are two racers in your family you can still only buy one transponder. During sign ups if there are two racers using the same transponder you will just have to give us the transponder number along with the racers name and class, the electronic scoring system will do the rest. Also, if you race two or more classes you only have to buy one transponder, you would just have to order an extra clip that mounts to each bike so that you can remove the transponder from one machine and clip it into place on the other machine. Please allow yourselves time to take a transponder from one machine to the other. You will run into issues if your classes are back- to- back buy buying just one transponder.

The transponders will only be mandatory for the racers that race the big track. At this time all peewee track racers will not be required to have transponders. We are going to take baby steps with this system and try to minimize mistakes.

Promoters

You will now only have to buy one loop for the finish line on the big track. Since the HPMA will be receiving an extra loop in our package we should always have a spare in case something goes bad. Also, at the gate as the riders are picking their gates it will be the starters responsibility to ask every rider if they have their transponder. If they do not unfortunately they will not get scored.

The transponders will cost $150.00 each; they come with a car charger, a 110-wall charger and the mounting clip, along with a three-year warranty. If you are a racer that races two or more classes you can buy an extra mounting clip for $5.00 each to mount on your second machine.

Racers

The HPMA will not be accepting money or ordering your transponders, you will log onto john@tracksidesoftware.com and order your transponder. After talking with John it looks as if the transponders can be ordered through the above web site at the end of February. John will be receiving about 1,500 transponders by mid March. He will then send you your transponder. John has also committed to the HPMA his time and services at the April 26^th race in Douglas to help answer any questions and make sure that the system is working correctly.

If any one has questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at (307) 680-3155 or e-mail me at tgarska@minepro.com You can also contact John for questions at 1(724) 228-7998.

HPMA President

Travis Garska

Letter from the Board

The HPMA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Missy Norton, former HPMA Treasurer, has made restitution for funds missing from the HPMA bank account.

It was the Boards decision that since these funds are now available, we would try and improve the HPMA circuit by purchasing a new version of the Trackside scoring system along with some transponders. This will reduce the amount of time spent scoring races and doing Mark up points, this system will do it all at the end of every race.

More detailed information will follow regarding the transponders.

HPMA President

Travis Garska

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