NEW RULE CHANGE Why, oh why would you want to change our competition rules? Sounds like a good place to start when writing about AHRMA’s Rules Proposal process, which begins in a few weeks. Actually, the best question to answer first is, “Why?” “Making the competition in the class better overall,” is a good answer. “It will make my bike faster so I don’t get beat so badly,” not so much. We’ve worked over the past four years, with the help of some spectacularly talented AHRMA folk, to improve the process of revising the AHRMA Handbook. This year, we introduce our latest improvements to the process making actions more streamlined and allowing us to realistically get the Handbook printed and in your hands before Thanksgiving. Two important changes from last year include a set of instructions to ease the pain some felt with the online form, and having the Handbook readily available on the website so you can copy and paste the part of the rule you wish to change. You can also paste the rule into the revision box making strikethroughs and underlining easier than ever. Go do your homework, and if you can address either the competition or authenticity of the rule, fill out the form, include some documentation and/or a strong rationale, and get it submitted by May 15. And remember, we’re all in this together. - Kevin Burns Steps to Creating a Rule Change Proposal
Rule Change Proposal Process Developed by Cindy McLean & Kevin Burns
Step 1 - Fully complete all of your personal information including your membership number. Only submissions made by active members with Full Memberships will be accepted for consideration. Step 2 - Select Discipline/Category that is affected by this Rule Change Proposal from the dropdown field and whether it is a new rule or an existing rule in in the AHRMA Handbook. If it is an existing rule, please provide the rule number as it appears in the 2021 AHRMA Handbook. Step 3 - For New Rule submission, you may either provide the complete rule in the New Rule Text edit area, or upload a pdf file through the Supporting Documentation Upload tool. New rules will not be accepted without complete and comprehensive rules. Proceed to Step 6. Step 4 - If this is a rule which currently exists in the 2021 AHRMA Handbook, copy the rule to be changed from the Handbook and include it in the “Original Rule Text” edit area. 8
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