Each series goal is to determine age group overall champions and distribute number plate rankings to eligible riders through the following structure of competition:

A. Award structure:

Number plate designations will be offered per age group within each State Championship Series.

1. Number plate designations will be awarded with the following ratio and specifics:

a. 50% of total the number of riders with State championship points (regardless of current eligibility status), in each age group according to the points listing presented for the state final event, not to exceed 10 plates per age.

b. Riders must have fulfilled all eligibility requirements. (Ex: 30 riders in an age group—50% equals 15 but number plates will not exceed 10. If only 7 of those available riders have met the requirements, only 1-7 plates will be awarded. Odd numbers will be rounded up to the next even number in determining the 50% ratio.)

2. Each age group State Champion will receive an ABA State number plate and a custom award.

3. The State number plate shall be white with blue lettering. The plate will feature your District number in black on a white background and your rank in the State / province shall be a 1" white number on a royal blue background in the upper left corner.

4. State number plates can be used at any ABA sanctioned events. These plates can be displayed until the conclusion of the following year’s State Championship Final event.

B. Eligibility Requirements

To become eligible to obtain the State Championship title and or a number plate designation, a rider must meet the following requirements:

1. Race in the predetermined number of SCR  events within his/her respective State as per the following table:

Number of tracks in state  Number of SCR events required

4 or more 3

3 2

2 1

1 1

**A rider may race as many SCR events as he/she wishes, however only that rider’s best finishes of the required number of races within that rider’s respective State will be counted going into the finals.

2. Race in the State Championship Final event of his/her respective State. Any rider racing out of class at any SCR or SCF will forfeit all State and district points for that event.

C. Competition structure:

1. Every track in each state shall hold a State Championship Race offering State Championship points as well as double district points.

2. All SCR events shall be run between January 1 and a date as designated by the ABA.

3. Each state shall have a State Championship Final (SCF) which shall be a triple district point event. An additional double district point event will accompany the SCF event.

4. The SCF in each State shall be awarded by the ABA via a statewide track contest.

5. All SCF events shall be scheduled with the ABA within a specific time frame outlined by the ABA.

6. No SCR event may be moved or transferred to another facility without WRITTEN APPROVAL from the ABA.

7. Riders shall be competing for the class championship title in their respective State When referring to class champions, the classes will be as follows: Cruiser—9 & under, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-20, 21-25, 26- 30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-45, 46-50, 51-55, 56 & over; Girl Cruiser—10 & under, 11-13, 14-16, 17-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-45, 46 & Over; Girls—5 & under, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-27 28 & over; Boys—5 & under, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-18, 19-27, 28-35, 36 & Over.

8. In the boy classes, all Novice, Intermediate, and Expert points of the same age will be tabulated together towards the championship title.

9. Each rider’s final State points total will be listed within the age group that corresponds with his/her actual age as of their respective SCF date.

10. To determine a State champion in each class, the point system will be used as represented in section

V, Points table, C. State points table.

11. Any track listed in the BMXer magazine as of the May issue will count as a valid track for state  championship eligibility. The ABA reserves the right to modify this rule at its discretion.

15. In the event of a tie in final points in any age group, the tie will be broken as follows:

a) Higher proficiency

b) Best finish at the State / Provincial final event

c) Total number of riders in class.

d) Order of transfer from the motos. (If a total points race, the finish order shall be used as the transfer order for that rider.)

e) Most number of single point races participated in

f) If riders are still tied at this point, it will be declared a tie and co-champions will be awarded.

16. Riders from other states may compete at any SCR or SCF for district points, however that out-of-state  rider cannot receive that State  championship points and any position that rider earns will be omitted from the points standings for that race.

17. There will be a deadline of August 1 for any rider to change State eligibility. After this date, any transferring rider will be required to participate in the State Championship series of their last state of residence.

18. Any rider can compete in any State Championship Race and/or State Championship Final in any state. There is no qualifying necessary to compete, only to be eligible to win the championship title.

19. The ABA reserves the right to review and make determinations in all aspects involving the State  Championship series.

ABA state schedules :

http://www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default%2Fraces&type=state&st=IN

ABA state points:

http://www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/points&type=state