Rules
1 NO RIDERS ARE ALLOWED TO RACE IN 2 ABILITY CLASSES. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE SCHOOL BOY, THE OPEN AND THE AGE CLASSES.
2 (BUMP SYSTEM) THERE IS A BUMP SYSTEM IN EFFECT EACH SEASON. THE TOP 3 RACERS IN THE NOV SMALL, NOV LARGE, AND BEGINNER CLASSES WILL BE BUMPED AT THE END OF EACH SEASON. (THIS LIMITS SANDBAGGING) THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE OPEN, THE SCHOOL BOY AND THE AGE CLASSES, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE SKILL LEVEL CLASS. THERE IS ALSO HPGPC BUMPING IN THE SEASON. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CIRCUIT FEELS THAT A RACER IS SANDBAGGING OR IS NOT IN THE APPROPRIATE SKILL LEVEL CLASS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BUMP THAT RACER. IF THE CIRCUIT BUMPS A RACER TO ANOTHER CLASS THAT RACER WILL TAKE ALL EARNED POINTS WITH THEM TO THE CLASS THEY MOVE TO. THE HPGPC WILL NOT MOVE A RACER FROM A CLASS HE OR SHE HAS ENTERD AFTER 3 EVENTS.
3 (SELF BUMPING) THIS IS NEW FOR 09-2010 SEASON. IF A RACER FEELS THAT HE OR SHE IS NOT IN THEIR APPROPRIATE SKILL LEVEL CLASS THAT RACER CAN MOVE TO ANOTHER CLASS TAKING ALL OF THEIR POINTS WITH THEM, IF THAT RACER HAS COPLETED NO MORE THAN 2 ROUNDS OF THE SEASON. IF A RACER HAS COMPLETED IN MORE THAN 2 ROUNDS OF THE SEASON AND DECIDEDS TO MOVE TO ANOTHER CLASS THAT RACER WILL ONLY TAKE LAST PLACE POINTS TO THEIR NEW CLASS. BE SURE THAT YOU ENTER THE SKILL LEVEL CLASS THAT YOU FEEL BEST SUITS YOU AT THE START OF EACH SEASON. THIS ENSURES YOU THE BEST CHANCE OF SERIES CONTINGENCIES AND SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SEASONS END.
4 TO RECIEVE LAST PLACE POINTS AT ANY EVENT, YOU MUST COPLETE ONE LAP OR LOOP AND GO THROUGH THE CHECK POINT AT LEAST ONCE. IF A RACER DNF'S THEY WILL GET LAST PLACE POINTS, KEEPING IN MIND ONE LOOP HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
5 RACERS MUST FINISH THE RACE ON THE SAME MOTORCYCLE THAT HE OR SHE STARTED THE RACE ON. NO EXCEPTIONS.
6 CHECK POINT RULE. SLOW DOWN!!! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STOP, BUT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RACE THROUGH AT A SLOW PACE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO AVOID THIS RULE YOU WILL BE DOCKED A PLACE.
7 (NUMBERS NUMBERS) EACH RACER MUST DISPLAY THEIR CORRECT # ON THEIR FRONT # PLATE. YOU MAY PROVIDE YOUR OWN #'S AS LONG AS THEY ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE. WE ARE GOING TO STRONGLY ENFORCE THIS RULE STARTING WITH THE 2009-2010 SEASON. NUMBERS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHACSE AT THE SIGN IN TRAILER FOR $1.00 PER #.
8 (FUELING OR GAS STOP) IF A GAS OR PIT STOP IS NEEDED AT ANY HPGPC EVENT THEIR WILL BE A DESIGNATED PIT AREA. FUELING OR STOPPING OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED AREA COULD RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION.
9 (PROTEST) PROTEST ARE UNCOMMON, BUT DO OCCUR. IF A PROTEST OCCURS IT WILL BE HEARD BY AN HPGPC OFFICIAL IN A CALM LEVEL HEADED MANNER. ALL RACERS INVOLVED IN THE PROTEST MUST BE PRESENT. PROTEST WILL NOT BE HEARD UNTILL SAID RACE OR EVENT IS FINISHED. DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT APPROACH THE SCORING TRAILER. PROTEST WILL BE HEARD AT THE ENTRY TRAILER. ALL PROTEST WILL BE HEARD.
10 NO UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL BE TOLERATED.
11 (TRANSPONDERS) HPGPC USES AN ELECTRONIC SCORING SYSTEM. TRANSPONDERS ARE REQUIRED. THEY ARE AVAILBLE TO PURCHASE AT THE SIGN IN TRAILER FOR $30 ALSO TO RENT FOR $20 WITH $10 DEPOSIT. TRANSPONDERS CAN NOT TOUCH ANY KIND OF METAL OR THEY WILL NOT SCORE YOU AS YOU GO THROUGH THE CHECK. TAPPED OR ZIP TIED TO A CHEST PROTECTOR OR FRONT FENDER IS A COUPLE OF SUGGESTIONS. IF YOU LOOSE YOUR TRANSPONDER YOU WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE OR RENT ANOTHER ONE. IF YOUR TRANSPONDER QUITS WORKING YOU CAN EXCHANGE IT FOR A NEW ONE FOR $5.
12 (HPGPC MEMBERSHIP) THERE IS A $10 MEMBERSHIP FEE THAT MUST BE PAID BY EACH RACER EACH SEASON. THIS IS A ONE TIME FEE PER YEAR.
13 (TROPHIES OR AWARDS) TROPHIES OR AWARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT AFTER EACH RACE WHEN RESULTS ARE POSTED. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO RECIEVE YOUR AWARD OR HAVE SOMEONE PICK IT UP FOR YOU. AWARD WILL NOT BE MAILED OR SHIPPED.
14 (DROPS) EACH SEASON WILL HAVE AT LEAST 1 DROP, BUT NEVER MORE THAN 2 THE HPGPC WILL INFORM EVERYONE AT THE BEGINING OF EACH SEASON AS TO HOW MANY DROPS THAT SEASON WILL HAVE. EACH RACER AT SEASONS END DROPS THEIR LOWEST 1 OR 2 POINT RACES. IF YOUR LOWEST IS 0 THEN YOU DROP 0. IF YOUR LOWEST IS 35 YOU DROP A 35.
15 (BONUS POINT RACES) THE HPGPC DOES HAVE BONUS POINT RACES. THE CIRCUIT WILL INFORM ALL RACERS AT SEASONS START WICH RACES ARE BONUS POINT RACES. WE WILL NOT ADD A BONUS RACE AFTER A SEASON HAS STARTED.
16 (LANDOWNERS, CLUBS, AND PROMOTERS) CAN SET UP A COURSE ANY WAY THEY SEE FIT. KEEPING IN MIND THAT THE HPGPC MAY REQUIRE SOME NECESSARY CHANGES. EVERY COURSE WILL BE RODE BEFORE RACE DAY BY AN EXPEREINCED RIDER/RACER TO ENSURE QUALITY AND SAFETY FOR ALL RACERS. LANDOWNER, CLUBS, AND PROMOTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST OF THE EVENT SETUP AND EXPENSES.
17 (50CC ONLY) PARENTS WE WILL REQUIRE THAT YOU BRING A VALID COPY OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AT THE BEGINNIG OF EACH SEASON. OUR 50CC CLASS IS SPLIT INTO A 4-6 AND A 7-8. YOUR LITTLE RACER IS ELGIABLE FOR THE AGE CLASS THAT HE OR SHE IS THE AGE OF AT SEASONS START. BIKE SIZE AND CC'S ELGIABILITY FOR THE 50CC CLASS IS POSTED ON THE CLASS LINK. THE 50CC COURSES ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE MAIN GP COURSES. THEY ARE MOSTLY VISIBLE TO PARENTS AND OR SPECTATORS.
18 ADDITIONAL RULES MAY BE POSTED. KEEP CHECKING IN FOR UPDATES.