Kawboy-
This answer is not directed towards you personally but your question presents an opportunity to "clear the air " so to speak...
One very common misconception on how the AMA is structutered leads people to complain bitterly about how the AMA runs things.
Most of these are AMA members upset with the Pro racing division and its rules and schedules.
The misconception is that it is one big "AMA"
This is NOT how things are..and its always confusing to most members.
The amatuer department is TOTALLY seperate from AMA Pro racing.
AMA is a registered Non-profit Organization made up of its membership..and elected
( by the members and clubs) volunteer congressmen meet once per year to represent those members in the advisement of new rules and structure of the AMA.All of amateur racing is handled thru this staff and district volunteers.
The AMA pro department is a registered
FOR profit corporation ( big difference) who has no membership or members and is a sanctioning and promoting body unto itself with a totally seperate staff.
That staff runs what you see as the "MX nationals" SX etc.
There is no imput from AMA members or AMA congress delegates..
So when you asked about the rule changes to the MX or SX format ..those decisions are made by the staff of AMA Pro Racing ..
not by reguler AMA staff or congressmen