This thread is being started because the matter of rule changes should not be part of other threads covering different situations, events or what have you. My purpose here is to help in the process of rule changing, which may well happen if the right trees are dodged.
In the AMA D-14 Enduro rules as published in the February 2006 issue of District 14 News, Rule 30 states – “Rule changes can be submitted to the Enduro Chairman anytime throughout the year”. No problem here. What change is desired should be stated along with the reason for the change.
Rule 6 states – “Each club will be invited to attend at least one meeting to revise the rules each year”. This is where the process can be tricky. What constitutes a club and meeting are not further defined, while voting is not even mentioned. The biggest inequity is that we the riders, as individuals, have no say so at all in making a rule change. Without going into a lot of detail, here are three ways I know how things have been handled at the enduro division meeting at the annual sanctioning meeting in Lansing.
1. The schedule had already been worked out by phone, no clubs present, two people in the room, no meeting took place. When the rules were published, there was a change.
2. A rule change was read to those present, but not as written. Ensuing discussion did not cover the rule change. The change failed.
3. Three clubs present. One member each from two clubs and three from the third club. Three non-club members present not allowed to vote. Things went as to how the club with the three members voted and they stuck together.
It appears the riding number situation is the current target for change. It was random draw in 1979 when the Kalkaska trails were put in and the first five rows were given a bonus of some kind for having to break trail. It was tight enough there was no route sheet provided because it wouldn’t have done any good.
Where this goes from here is unknown. However, it should stay peaceful and respectful if any good is to come in the future.
Young Ted
In the AMA D-14 Enduro rules as published in the February 2006 issue of District 14 News, Rule 30 states – “Rule changes can be submitted to the Enduro Chairman anytime throughout the year”. No problem here. What change is desired should be stated along with the reason for the change.
Rule 6 states – “Each club will be invited to attend at least one meeting to revise the rules each year”. This is where the process can be tricky. What constitutes a club and meeting are not further defined, while voting is not even mentioned. The biggest inequity is that we the riders, as individuals, have no say so at all in making a rule change. Without going into a lot of detail, here are three ways I know how things have been handled at the enduro division meeting at the annual sanctioning meeting in Lansing.
1. The schedule had already been worked out by phone, no clubs present, two people in the room, no meeting took place. When the rules were published, there was a change.
2. A rule change was read to those present, but not as written. Ensuing discussion did not cover the rule change. The change failed.
3. Three clubs present. One member each from two clubs and three from the third club. Three non-club members present not allowed to vote. Things went as to how the club with the three members voted and they stuck together.
It appears the riding number situation is the current target for change. It was random draw in 1979 when the Kalkaska trails were put in and the first five rows were given a bonus of some kind for having to break trail. It was tight enough there was no route sheet provided because it wouldn’t have done any good.
Where this goes from here is unknown. However, it should stay peaceful and respectful if any good is to come in the future.
Young Ted
