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Message: [QUOTE="Smit-Dog, post: 1219632, member: 25436"] Take a look at the class counts of 200, 250, Open, and 4Str classes for national events and D-14 events. Do you think it'd be feasible and have rider acceptance to combine 250 with the Open class? At the local level we'd end up with approximately an average of 23 entries per race for a combined A-250-Open-4Str class, 25 entries on average for a combined B-250-Open-4Str class, still leaving us with only an average of 6-7 entries per race for the A/B 200 classes. As far as combining the less popular 200 classes, it may make better sense to combine it with the 250 class. I just hope it wouldn't reduce the sales and demand for the KTM 2-hundy, 'cause that's a fun little bike! At the national level we'd end up with approximately an average of 32 entries per race for a combined A-250-Open-4Str class, 29 entries on average for a combined B-250-Open-4Str class, still leaving us with only an average of 6 entries per race for the A/B 200 classes. After looking at all this, and taking into account what will likely be feasible, have rider acceptance, and work at both the national and local level, here's my proposal for '08: 1) Submit a proposal to the AMA to eliminate the A/B 4-stroke classes, and split out the Super Senior class into A and B classes. We did this in D-14 for '07; it appears to have worked out well, and other districts have expressed interest in doing the same thing. 2) Ask districts 15, 16, 17, and 22 to consider the following: --> Split out the large single C class into C-Junior (<30) and C-Senior (30+). --> Split out the Super Senior class into A and B. 3) Ask D15 and D17 to consider adding a Masters class for 60+. 4) Ask D16 and D22 to consider changing their Masters class age cutoff to 60+ instead of the current 58+. 5) Ask D15 to consider eliminating their A/B 4-stroke classes. 6) Ask D15, D17, and D22 to consider adding a Women's class. Considering the very small number of riders in this class it's not that big of a deal if they don't, but what does it hurt? The upside is that an advertised and available Women's class may entice a few more women riders to ride an enduro if they know other women riders will be doing it, and they can compete against them instead of the men. 7) D22 does not have the rider count / interest to justify Vet classes at this time. Hopefully this will change as we work to grow the sport. For now I'd leave it as-is. 8) 250 and Open classes are combined in D16. Same situation as D22 with the Vet classes... I'd leave this as-is for now. 9) D16 does not have an AA class for the reasons stated above. Should there be consistency, however, in each district as to how AA riders are determined? Top X or Top X%? Thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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