Hants & Dorset Youth MotoX Club

Hants and Dorset are predominantly a schoolboy/girl club catering for boys and girls from six years old up. We run two adult group one for young people who have out grown the schoolboy groups and also one for Novice / Older riders who want to race. Click here to see which group(s) you will be eligible for in 2008.

We are family orientated and all members of the family are encouraged to help out, either by Marshalling, Lap Scoring, track laying or the 'backroom' functions. This also enables the club to cut the costs of entering a race.

Membership is initially restricted at the beginning of the season to group sizes based on experience gained over the years; this is because clearly a group size of only 40 will not supply a full grid given individual riders desires, finances, holidays, health etc. However, as the season progresses race entry levels are closely monitored and, if it is seen the current membership level does not supply a full grid we will then allow more members in.

To use up excess energy, have a good time and maybe, just maybe become a World Champion!

All members who qualify receive a trophy at the end of season and hopefully have a great time competing.

To qualify for end of year trophies riders must have competed in 8 rounds out of our 15 round championship. In the event of the club having to cancel rounds due to bad weather etc there will be a sliding scale of rounds to count i.e.: 8 rounds from a 14 or 15 round Championship, 7 from 12 or 13 and 6 from 10 or 11. For 2008 we will run an extra championship round at the end of the year (in place of the traditional fun meeting) if any previous round has been cancelled.

Championship points are awarded on overall positions on the day i.e. 45 points for 1st overall, 43 for 2nd, 41 for 3rd, 39 for 4th, 37 for 5th, 35 for 6th and then decreasing by 1 point per position down to 1 point for 40th. In the event of a tie on points on race day then the rider with the highest position in the first race will be placed higher.

A rider will be deducted his two lowest (a non ride is counted as a lowest score) scores so that in a 15 round championship his best 13 rounds will count. This allows for holidays and breakdowns etc. A riders two lowest scores will count from the date a rider joins the club e.g. someone joining in June will still lose two scores even though they may only enter 9 meetings.

We also award overall club champions; one from the adult groups and one from the youth groups. These champions are calculated using the final championship points weighted by the size of the race entries over the season.

Club membership is Ł30 and Ł20 for subsequent family members (half price after the summer 2 day meeting). On top of that there is Ł35 for the YMSA licence. Both of these are annual fees. Race fees for championship meetings in 2008 are held to last years rates ie Ł20 for Autos, Ł23 for Youth and Ł30 for Adults. Visitors (who must hold and present a valid ACU, BSMA or YMSA license) may ride if there are spaces on the grid for a cost of Ł25 Autos, Ł35 Youth and Ł40 Adults.

For a membership form and or a YMSA licence then please contact the membership secretary via email or phone on 07870 676550.

CADETS 6-7 YEARS	MAX 65cc	MAX. WHEEL SIZES 12''R-15''F
JUNIORS 6-10 YEARS	MAX 65cc	MAX. WHEEL SIZES 12''R-15''F
INTER 80'S 9-12 YEARS	MAX 85cc or 150cc 4 Stroke	MAX. WHEEL SIZES 14''R-17''F
INTER 100'S 11-15 YEARS	MAX 100cc or 150cc 4 Stroke	MAX. WHEEL SIZES 16''R-19''F
SENIORS 14-16 YEARS	MAX 125cc 2 Stroke or 250cc 4 Stroke	MAX. WHEEL SIZES 19''R-21''F
ADULTS 17 YEARS +	MAX 125cc 2 Stroke or 250cc 4 Stroke	MAX. WHEEL SIZES 19''R-21''F

HDYMC local rules to be read in conjunction with 2007 YMSA Standing Regulations

1. Groups, Ages and Capacities

A rider can ride a smaller cc bike within their chosen group, as this is deemed to be a disadvantage.
Senior riders who have competed in an adult competition can still ride at YMSA meetings in the youth class.

1a Upgrades

Upgrade requests, in writing, will be allowed this season until the 24th July. The points gained in the previous group will be lost when upgrading. There may be a charge associated with mid season upgrades.

2 Entries

On the Tuesday preceding the race meeting at 18:29 ALL outstanding voice mail messages will be deleted from the phones. At 18:30 onwards the phones will be answered. There will be NO voicemails this year on either phone. Therefore if it is engaged l then keep trying. Txt messages to book in will not be accepted. This changes have been made to ensure absolute fairness that everyone is treated in the order you make the call.

The first 40 in each group to ring in will be guaranteed a ride, membership to the club does not give automatic entry to a race.

Riders who ring after 40 have been booked in will be added to a reserve list and notified at the time of phoning of such.

Visitors can ring after Tuesday and will be notified after 17:30 on the Friday of their success or otherwise.

Riders who have booked in, fail to turn up on race day and have not advised the club will be refused entry at the next meeting they book in for.

Senior and Novice riders have their own dedicated booking in number which also is switched on at 18.30 on the Tuesday. This also has no answer machine so if it is engaged keep trying.
Refunds. We have been advised by our insurers that once a rider has signed on then the YMSA Insurance element of the entry fee must be paid irrespective if a wheel has been turned or not. Therefore refunds will be less this part ie £3 for all youth and £5 adults. If riders are unsure of the track then it is in their interests to arrive early to walk or look at the track first before signing on.

3 Championship Qualification

The championship will be over 15 rounds with all riders to drop their two worst rounds. These can be rounds they have chosen not to attend. Championship meetings held before a rider has joined the club will not be able to be dropped. Riders, to qualify for the championship and an end of year trophy must have entered 8 rounds, or 7 rounds if the championship is reduced to 13 or 12 rounds, or 6 for an 11 round or less championship.
Final championship positions that result in ties will be resolved by whoever has scored the most number of 45pts on the day or if that still results in a tie then the number of 43 pts etc.

9 Marshalling and Track Duties

Only those who have signed on, are wearing yellow bibs and are aged 18 years and over are to pick up fallen riders. When assisting a rider please try to ensure there is only one helper per rider.
The wearing of yellow bibs trackside is to assist fallen riders only and is not a licence to wander around the track spectating and videoing. The vast numbers of people in non-spectating areas makes it difficult for the Clerk of the Course to view the track on some occasions. Yellow bib wearers who refuse to help other riders may suffer their rider being blackflagged out of the race.
If a marshal leaves their marshalling point through their rider’s mechanical failure and does not inform the Chief Marshal they will be asked to marshal all day on their next meeting.

10b Silencers

Noise checks on both 2 stroke and 4 strokes will be performed at all meetings (by picking out bikes deemed to be loud on the track). Any failures of more than 2db over the 94db limit will have to remedy their machine at the track to be able to ride. Less than this then they will be rechecked at the next meeting when they must have been corrected to be able to ride.

Aftermarket exhausts are permitted as long as they satisfy the 94db noise limit.

10f Kill Button

To test their effectiveness, kill buttons will, from time to time be checked on the start line. Bikes with an ineffective button will not be allowed to start the race.

10j Sprockets

Bikes without sprocket guards will fail scrutineering and therefore not be allowed to race until one is fitted.

10k Running of engines

No engines are allowed to be started before 09:30 or 10:00 at Matchams and TonyMoto.

10I Fire Extinguishers

Random checks will be made of vehicles in the paddock that they are carrying suitable, readily accessible extinguishers.

12 Use of machines

Riders that miss their practice session and are then granted a lap on their own will - unless they have a very good reason - be subject to a 10 sec penalty at the start of their first race.

15 Race Order

Race and practice order is rotated and is announced in the programme for each meeting.
Race times are Cadet - 8 mins, Juniors 10 mins, 85 & 100 12 mins, Senior & Adults 15 mins. All are + 1 lap and are subject to change depending on conditions.

16 Flag Signals

If a yellow flag (waved or stationary) is displayed, overtaking to gain a position is not allowed. Anyone doing so will be moved back a position in the results for that race.

19 Track Safety

Any rider found riding (which includes side saddle and coasting down hills) in the paddock will have a 10 second start line penalty in the next race with the club and will lose 10 points from their overall results on the day. A second offence on the same day will result in refused entry for the next meeting one tries to book in for.

24 Stopping a Race

The rider/s responsible for stopping a race i.e. if it’s 'Red Flagged' will not be allowed to restart the race.

25 Scoring

Will be 45, 43, 41, 39, 37, 35, 34 .......down to 1 for 40th position. In the event of a tie the rider’s first race position will be the decider.

27 Pedal Cycles

Pedal cycles are not permitted trackside or in the spectator area on race day when they may only be ridden sensibly in the pits.

28 Dogs

Dogs are only allowed in the pits area, on tethered or held leads. Owners must clear up after their dogs immediately. Occasional checks will be made that dog walkers are equipped to clear up any mess. Dogs are not allowed to be walked on the track at any time.

36 Child Protection

Under the Child Protection Requirements the club has a 'Duty of Care' to all children. This will on all occasions be enforced.
Undue pressure and physical or verbal abuse on young children will not be tolerated, the parent/guardian will be asked to leave the meeting.

The following are additional local regulations for everyone’s safety and efficient running of the meeting.

Lap Scoring

Do not approach the lapscorers whilst racing is in progress as any interruption to their concentration may result in errors.

Track clearing

After each meeting a group is responsible for clearing the track. This is done in rotation with race order, which is to be found in the programme. You will find a list of the jobs needed to be done after lunchtime on the whiteboard. When the whole track is cleared, including litter, gazebo and the lorry and lapscorers' van is fully loaded you may sign out at the lorry. Failure to do this will mean losing half of your points for the day.
Track layers are also included in track clearing - track laying is instead of marshalling.
Hanging around waiting to sign out whilst watching others track clear will not constitute as track clearing.

Track Walking

The track can be walked by riders, family and friends to acquaint themselves with the track, BUT everybody must be off the track by 9.15 am. No walking the track is allowed whilst racing is in progress; this means until the end of the day unless a lunch break is declared when it may also be walked.
Do not attempt to walk the track if the racing is temporarily stopped due to a medical incident. This only delays the eventual restart, may well hinder the medics doing their job and denies privacy to the casualty.

Pit Signals

Electronic communication between riders and persons trackside is not allowed. The only communication allowed is through pit boards.

Laps of Honour

Riders sent round on a lap of honour have a responsibility of helping the Clerk of the Course to guarantee the track is clear. Therefore they must not pass any other riders and can only proceed once the track is clear of fallen/stopped riders.

Toilets

Toilet cassettes are not to be emptied in the toilets - a separate chemical waste unit is provided for this purpose.

Machine Failures

In the event of a machine problem, riders wishing to score in the race must push their machines round the course (as far out of the way as possible) and wait just before the finishing line off the track – to obviate the need for a yellow flag. Course cutting to get back to the finishing line is not allowed.

Camping

Depending on land owners, camping is usually allowed the night before a race meeting. All campers are invited to make a donation towards the club charity (Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance) for this privilege.
Matchams (not us!) charge a Ł10 fee payable at the gate to them on entry to the circuit. Please also note that they now charge a Ł3 spectator entrance fee as well!