Buddy Check Protocol In PDF

The Trials Master assigns the groups of riders!
When you ride one of these events you stay with your group!
If a rider has a problem with their bike and needs to make a repair, the group can help that rider or wait a reasonable amount of time at the next section until they get back. This is up to the group  (for example, Todd and Bryan Roper waited for over 30 minutes for Greg Jones to make a small repair to his bike at the last Trial -  most buddy check Trials have an adequate time limit that allows for minor repairs, such as a flat repair, a handlebar change or whatever).
When you are ready to ride your section the complete group needs to be there, (hence the term BUDDY CHECK !!!!!! )
Just like in a normal checked Trial the score that the group gives you is your score. If you don't agree with the score, you should protest it at the end of the event with the group and the Trials Master.
Score Card: Your score card is to be punched by another rider in your group, you do not score yourself! Everyone in your group must agree with the score given to each rider.
At each event your score card has been marked with a section number/s – you are to clean up that section/sections and loop markings. Do not clean up your section/s before all groups are in and the scores have been checked by the Trials Master - the section may still be needed (a group may still be out, or it may be needed for a ride-off).

Reminder

Before a Trial you CANNOT PRE RIDE SECTIONS that are set up and marked!
You CANNOT alter the section, (you cannot move markers, rocks, logs or anything within a section).
Section Markings: if your bike breaks a ribbon or is outside the marker it is a FIVE.

Remember, there is a complete list of rules and scoring on the website:        www.centralarizonatrials.org

You might want to print them out and go over them before each trial to refresh your memory.

Once again, here are the rule changes for this year

RULE CHANGES FOR 2008 SEASON

Condensed version of rules changes for 2008:

Championship points are awarded only to the following riders:

1.      Current, paid up members of CAT

2.     Those who check at least 50% of the CAT events they ride. 

The period of our season is now the calendar year.

All classes except Bicycle are now championship eligible.

Vintage and Ladies classes have been deleted. 

Twin Shock class has been re-defined as any trials specific motorcycle that has 2 rear shocks.

Transfer points required to move up has been changed to 20 points for all classes except Beginner, which are now 15 points.

The following are scored as a five:

1. If you dab with a dead engine, unless there is forward motion.

2. If the handlebar of the machine is used for support and the motorcycle is beyond 45 degrees from vertical.