Deletions to last years rules are striked out.
New rules are in italics.
See Rules update for updates to these rules.
Currently, the District 42 rider surcharge is one dollar per rider per day.
b. When a club or promoter promotes only one event during the course of the racing year, that event will be designated a BAR event. Usually the event designated will have the higher prize list, however, the promoting organization may decide which event will be the BAR event.
c. Clubs or promoters organizing more than one OPEN event may designate only one of those events as a BAR event (except for District Championships). Races not appearing on the event announcement in the possession of the BAR administrator will not be considered for inclusion in the BAR. The BAR administrator encourages promoters to contact him. early in the race planning process. For a race to be considered for inclusion in the BAR, the BAR administrator must have a copy of the race announcement four weeks before the date of the event, or two weeks before the submission deadline for the newsletter in which any advertisement of the race occurs, whichever is earlier. There shall be no exceptions.
d. Clubs or promoters organizing a USCF State Championship event for District 42 racers may promote another event as a BAR race in addition to the USCF Championship.
e. In BAR designated races, entry fees for Juniors races will be limited to $10.00. If there is no junior category, then juniors can race in their appropriate senior category for $10 (ONLY one $10 entry per BAR event)
f. Cat 5 riders will not be charged late fees or unattached fees.
g. Cat 5 Men and Junior races may not be combined with other BAR classes.
b. Riders may earn points in only one race per their BAR class at a given event. If a rider earns points in two races in his/her BAR class at the same event then the higher point total earned from the two events is awarded.
a.All disputes or appeals regarding points or eligible events will be resolved by the District Executive Committee (only after the complainant has first discussed the issue with the BAR Administrator(s)).
b. BAR scoring protests may only be lodged by the rider or the the riders licensed coach. No protest will be heard if lodged by someone other than those stated.
| Cat 1,2 Men | Events open to all USCF Senior Cat 1,2 riders. |
| Cat 3 Men | Events open to all USCF Senior Cat 3 riders. |
| Cat 4 Men | Events open to all USCF Senior Cat 4 riders. |
| Cat 5 Men | Events open to all USCF Senior Cat 5 riders. |
| Masters 30 | Events open to all USCF Masters age 30-34. |
| Masters 35 | Events open to all USCF Masters age 35-39. |
| Masters 40 | Events open to all USCF Masters age 40-44. |
| Masters 45 | Events open to all USCF Masters age 45-49. |
| Masters 50 | Events open to all USCF Masters age 50-54. |
| Masters 55 | Events open to all USCF Masters age 55-59. |
| Masters 60+ | Events open to all USCF Masters age 60-99. |
| Women 1,2,3 | Events open to all USCF Cat 1/2/3 Women . |
| Women 40+ | Events open to all USCF Women 40+. |
| Women Cat 4 | Events open to all USCF Cat 4 Women. |
| Junior 10-14 | Events open to USCF Juniors 10-14. |
| Junior 15-16 | Events open to USCF Juniors 15-16. |
| Junior 17-18 | Events open to USCF Juniors 17-18. |
a. Any rider who upgrades during the year may carry a maximum of 50% of their current points to the next category up to a maximum or 30 points. However, should an upgrading score points in a higher category race, those points are automatically carried up to the new category and do not count toward the 50%/30 pt maximum. For example, a Cat 5 rider that scored points in a 4/5 race may keep 100% of those points.
b. Should a race span multiple BAR categories, points will be awarded to the top fifteen riders regardless of category. The points will then be placed in the appropriate BAR category. For example, A Cat 2/3 race will be considered both a Cat 2 and a Cat 3 BAR race.
c. There is one exception to the categories listed above. Normally the
Women BAR category includes all women category 1 to 4. Should a Womens race
not include all Women cateogory 1 to 4, the score shall be awarded as
follows:
| Promoted Race | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
in the Women 4 Category |
|
Table 1 Base points for non-championship event Place Base Points 1 30 2 26 3 23 4 20 5 17 6 15 7 13 8 11 9 9 10 7 11 5 12 4 13 3 14 2 15 1
b. State championship events will be worth 1.5 times the points. For these events, the points will be awarded according to the schedule in Table 2:
Table 2 Base points for championship events: Place Base Points 1 45 2 39 3 34.5 4 30 5 25.5 6 22.5 7 19.5 8 16.5 9 13.5 10 10.5 11 7.5 12 6 13 4.5 14 3 15 1.5
c. In time trial events where there are multiple USCF categories constituting a single BAR class, the BAR points shall be awarded by ranking in ascending order the times of all the participants in the given BAR class. Example: At the District Time Trial, although medals are awarded to the top three riders in the five year, USCF-mandated intervals, the BAR shall combine the appropriate Master riders as into their respective BAR classes, and rank the riders solely on time, without regard to age within a BAR class.
d. No BAR points will be awarded solely for medalling in a State Championship beyond those due the rider based on Rule 9(a)-(c).
e. The track championship shall be scored as an omnium of all events.
f. Results are usually provided by the promoters or USCF officials. If two sets of results are submitted, the results supplied by the Chief Referee take precedence. It is the responsibility of the individual rider to ensure that the registrar and other race officials correctly record the placing and team or club name. The promoter shall provide to the BAR administrator, within five working days of the event, copies of the results (15 places deep in each category), start lists, and USCF race report. The BAR administrator will return these to the promoter if so desired.
g. A masters rider may "race down" age class and receive BAR points in that particular age class. If a race contains overlapping age classes, the rider must designate to the promoter which age class he/she is competing in. If no declaration is made by the rider it will be assumed he is competing in his own age class (ie a 40 up rider racing in a 30+/40+ race will be assumed to be competing and scoring in the 40+ class unless he specifically designates otherwise).
a. The team classification is calculated by the combined overall standings of the top 3 riders from each team in each BAR category. So, for example, in the overall BAR standings for 30+, the top three riders with the highest points will be summed to form the team scoring for the 30+. This will be combined with other categories to form the total team score.
b. Riders changing teams in mid season do not carry BAR points earned for their first team to their second team, for the purposes of determining team standings. It is the responsibility of the rider to provide proof to the BAR administrator of the change of teams. Should a rider change teams, their place in the overall standings will not be based on total points but rather on which team the points were scored with. For example, John Smith has 60 overall points but 40 with team ABC and 20 with team XYZ. His points for the team BAR will be based on where 40 points places him in the overall BAR. The same for the 20 points. Should one of these be out of the top three for a team, those points will not count.
Free entry in the following year's D42 BAR races is guaranteed to a previous year's winner racing in the same category or age group he/she is the current BAR champion. In the case that the rider upgrades categories, or moves to another Masters age category, free entry will still be provided. Promoters are encouraged, but not required, to provide free entry in D42 non-BAR events.
Inorder to be eligible these winners MUST: 1. Pre-register. 2. Pay USCF ins. and D42 Fees ($3).
For members who race for District 42 clubs in good standing, juniors will receive one free jersey and all others will be able to purchase one jersey at half price with the association subsidizing the other half. For jersey winners who are not a member of a D42 club in good standing, the jersey will be full price.