Once a rider qualifies for his or her semi
or main event, this rider does not race again until that semi or main
event. In almost all classes, there will be at least a
main event to determine award ranking. (The only
exception to this is in any class with only 3 riders. Any
class that has 4 or more riders will have at least a main
event.) In addition, the only
class that will have its final qualifying moto (the 3rd moto) combined
is a class that has a total of 9 riders. The following grids
should help in understanding the qualifying system Whip City BMX will
use under the sanction of USA BMX.
We run three sets of motos,
then the semi events and main events. Basically any class
with between 3 and 8 riders will make one moto. If the number
of riders for a class exceeds 8, the class will be broken down into 2
or more groups, depending on the total number of riders, The three sets
of motos are the qualifiers for the semi or main events. In
the first set of motos, all riders will race in their respective
motos. In the second set of motos, only the riders who did
not qualify for their semi or main event in the first moto will race
again. The third set of motos will include only those riders
who did not qualify for their semi or main event in their first two
motos. Therefore, in each set of motos there will be a
decreasing number of riders in each moto based on the USA BMX transfer
system.
Class of 3 Riders (1 group, NO main)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (3 riders) |
all riders |
no main event |
| 2nd moto (3 riders) |
all riders |
no main event |
| 3rd moto (3 riders) |
all riders |
no main event |
**A
class of 3 riders is the only class that will not have a main
event. However, the third moto for this class will be run
during the main events, rather in the third set of motos**
Class of 4 Riders (1 group, 3-rider main,
transfer 1-1-1)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
qualifies for main |
| 1st moto (4 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 4th in the 1st moto |
1st place rider |
| 3rd moto (2 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 3rd in the 2nd moto |
1st place rider |
Class of 5 Riders (1 group, 4-rider main,
transfer 1-1-2)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (5 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (4 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 5th in 1st moto |
1st place rider |
| 3rd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 4th in 2nd moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
Class of 6 Riders (1 group, 5-rider main,
transfer 1-2-2)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (6 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (5 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 6th in 1st moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
| 3rd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 3rd - 5th in 2nd moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
Class of 7 Riders (1 group, 6-rider main,
transfer 2-2-2)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (7 riders) |
all riders |
1st and 2nd place riders |
| 2nd moto (5 riders) |
riders who finished 3rd - 7th in 1st moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
| 3rd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 3rd - 5th in 2nd moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
Class of 8 Riders (1 group, 7-rider main,
transfer 2-2-3)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (8 riders) |
all riders |
1st and 2nd place riders |
| 2nd moto (6 riders) |
riders who finished 3rd - 8th in 1st moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
| 3rd moto (4 riders) |
riders who finished 3rd - 6th in 2nd moto |
1st, 2nd, and 3 place riders |
Class of 9 Riders (2 groups, 8-rider main,
transfer 1-1-4*)
Group 1 (5 riders)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (5 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (4 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 5th in 1st moto |
1st place rider |
| 3rd moto (SEE BELOW) |
|
|
Group 2 (4 riders)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (4 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 4th in 1st moto |
1st place rider |
| 3rd moto (SEE BELOW) |
|
|
*This
is the only instance (a group with 9 riders) where the 3rd moto will be
comprised of riders from groups 1 and 2. In other words the
remaining riders after the second motos for this group will be combined
to form one 3rd moto for this class.
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 3rd moto (combination of remaining riders from
groups 1 and 2 above, 5 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 4th in 2nd moto in group
1 and riders who finished 2nd - 3rd in group 2 |
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place riders |
Class of 10 Riders (2 groups of 5, 8-rider main,
transfer 1-1-2 from each group)
Group 1 (5 riders)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (5 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (4 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 5th in 1st moto |
1st place rider |
| 3rd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 4th in 2nd moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
Group 2 (5 riders)
| Moto # |
Who races |
Who
transfers to main |
| 1st moto (5 riders) |
all riders |
1st place rider |
| 2nd moto (4 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 5th in 1st moto |
1st place rider |
| 3rd moto (3 riders) |
riders who finished 2nd - 4th in 2nd moto |
1st and 2nd place riders |
ETC, ETC.........
***PLEASE NOTE*** In the event
of weather or other circumstances that require us to shorten an event,
we always reserve the right to operate under the *2-MOTO* transfer
system. Under this system the same number of riders transfer
to
the main event in each class, however this takes place over two rounds
rather than three. For example, in a six-rider class where
the
transfer order is 1-2-2; under the 2-moto transfer system it would be
2-3. Total points classes (3 riders only) operate no
differently
under the 2-moto transfer system, with the exception that they do not
skip a round. If we choose to run the 2-moto transfer system
at a
particular race, this will be clear on the motoboard and will be
announced over the PA system.
