IX

Section

PENALTIES

A.      The chief race commissaire may invoke any of the following censures against a rider who commits an infraction of these rules:

1.       An official warning - A rider may receive an official warning for certain misconduct. The first warning issued to a rider at an event carries no specific penalty other than the advice of the warning; however, the issuance of a subsequent warning for the same, or any other offence, on the same day will result in the rider's disqualification from the event.

2.       Reversal of finishing positions - Two riders may be scored as if their actual finish positions were reversed.

3.       A rider to be placed last in moto - A rider may be scored in last place regardless of his actual finish in a race.

4.       Disqualification of a rider - A rider may be disqualified and thereby barred from further participation in either the competition class in which the infringement occurred or the entire event.

5.       Removal of an offender from the competition venue - The chief race commissaire shall have the discretion to remove an offender from the competition venue for an offense against any of the provisions set down in this rule book.

B.      The Philippine BMX Commission may by its sole discretion and for cause suspend for any period of time, or permanently revoke, the license entitling a rider to compete in a PBMXC sanctioned BMX event. The following offenses will result in suspension:

1.       Competing under a false name.

2.       Use of false information relating to age, class, or other subject at the time of race registration in order to gain an unfair advantage.

3.       Conspiring with one or more other riders to pre-determine the outcome of any race.

4.       Offering, giving or receiving either directly or indirectly any bribe or other incentive intended to influence the outcome of a race either to or from any other person, including without limitation, riders, commissaires, officials and spectators at a BMX competition.

5.       Willfully entering or riding a bicycle that does not conform to the rules of the competition, including altering, removing, tampering, or misrepresentation of a lap time scoring system device.

6.       Altering the specification of any bicycle after inspection that results in an infringement of the rules of competition.

7.       Engaging in any unfair practice, misbehavior or action detrimental to the sport of BMX, whether or not related to a specific event.

8.       Using any drug prohibited by Philippine BMX Commission and the International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste Internationale).

C.      Riders will be held accountable for the actions of their parents, team managers and any other persons in their company at a BMX competition or event. Any misconduct on the part of any of these persons may, at the discretion of a race commissaire or race director, result in the disqualification or suspension of the rider and the removal of the offending persons from the track area.